, 1889-10-09
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Washington Puts on a Brilliant
Gala Dress.
The Procession of Knights Re
viewed by the President.
A Grand Parade--0ver Fifteen
Thousand in Line.
The knights Templar.

WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-The morning
broke cloudy and threatening rain or
snow, for the air was very chilly, but as
the hours wore on the sky cleared. max
ing d beautiful day for the great knights
Templar parade. The city was in gala
dress. Public and private buildings were
covered with bunting, various insignia of
the order being used in the decorations
and furnishing a pleasing variety. Every
where was hustle, animation and brilliant
coloring. The Templars formed early at
their various headquarters and with bands
playing marched through the crowded
streets to the place of starting. Pernsyl-
vaEia avenue was roped to give full room
for the Knightly manoeuvers.
The crowd present was not nearly as
large as when Harrison was inaugurated.
but a moderate estimate places the num-
Der of visitors at $4,000. These are
nearly all friends of the various com
manderies. The number of Knights in
the city has been estimated at from 49,
600 to 2 1000, comprising over 200 com
manderies from all sections of the coun-
try.
1t was nearly noon when twelve divis-
ions of the procession formed in the
streets adjacent to the capitol from side
streets. At a signal they filed into line
and began the long march up Pennsyl-
vania venue.
A few moments after the presidents
arrival at the reviewing stand the head of
the procession filed around the corner of
Fifteenth street and marched with meas
ured tread in front of where President
Harrison stood dofing his hat in response
to the salutes with which he was con-
stantly greeted. Eminent Sir Myron M.
Parker, with forty-6ve aides on horse
back, six or eight abreast. followed by the
Washington Communicates, headed the
procession. They were accompanied by
the Marine band, which was the recipient
of many cheers as it passed the stand.
Secretary Blaine, who entered the
stand at this moment and courteously
bowed to the assembled multitude, was
enthusiastically welcomed. The last com
mandery passed the presidential review
ing stand at $50 o'clock. The procession
fulfilled the remainder of its long line of
march and was finally disbanded about an
hour later.
About $1,000 Sir Knights we're in line.
Following is the order of procession: Kim
inent Sir Nj. NJ. Parker, chief marshal,
WI IN Va q anu hlutb.
First Observation-Disclosures Sir w. G..
Moore, commander, with aides and Wash
ington, ID. c., Communicates escorting.
Officers of the grand encampment, Most
Eminent Grand Master Roome and Der
sonal staff.
Second division-Right Eminent Sir
Van Slick commanding, grand COM
maHdrY of Massachusetts, and Rhode Is
land and subordinate Communicates.
Third division-Right Eminent Sir
A. @. Wood commanding, grand com
mandery OF New York and subordinate
~commanderies.
Fourth division-Right Eminent Sir
j. l. Brock commanding, grand com
manderles of Virginia, Vermont, New
Hampshire and Connecticut and subordi-
nate communicates.
Fifth division-Right Eminent Sir
Henry Parklns commanding, grand com
manderies of Ohio, Kentucky and Maine
and subordinate Communicates.
Sixth division-Right Eminent Sir P.
z. Ripple commanding, grand omman-
derry of Pennsylvania and subordinate
Communicates.
Seventh division-Right Eminent Sir
b. t. Bacon commanding, grand com
manderies OF Indiana, Texas and Michi-
gan and subordinate Communicates.
Eighth division-Right Eminent Sir
Norman 7. Gassett commanding, grand
commandery of Illinois and subordinate
Communicates.
Ninth division-Right Eminent Sir
Samuel FL. Waggoner commanding, grand
commanderies of California, Wisconsin,
Tennessee and New jersey and subordi-
nate Communicates.
Tenth division-Right Eminent Sir S.
G.. Howard commanding, grand COM
msnderies of Georgia, Mississippi. Ala
bama, Missouri and Louisiana and subor-
dinate Communicates.
Eleventh division-Right Eminent Sir
w. A. Sanborn commanding, grand COM
manderies of Minnesota, Kansas. Mary
land, Colorado, Arkansas, North Carolina,
West Virginia and Nebraska and subor
Innate Communicates.
Twelfth division-Right Eminent Sir
w. '. Stiles commanding, grand COM
manderies of Dakota, Washington, Wy