The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-09
AN IMPOSING PARADE.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND TEMP
LARS IN LINE.
with Banners lying and Bands
PLAYING the Streets Trenble he.
meath Their steady Tread-Re-
viewed by the President.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., October S.-To-
7 dav occurred the parade OF the Knights
TeTnplar. The morning was cold and
raw and unpromising, but as the day
wore on the face of nature frightened.
At half past twelve O'Clock President
Harrison entered the reviewing stand
leaning on the arm of Secretary Window
He was followed by Secretaries Tracy,
Noble and Rusk, Acknowledgement Miller,
Gen. Schofield and Ten. Vincent, as AdJu-
tant- General They were accompanied
bv Mrs. Harrison, DIR. Scott, Mrs. Scott
Lord, Mrs. HalIord, Miss Sanger and
several Indiana friends. The entrance OF
the presidential party was the signal tor
loud applause.
The sun had meantime broken through
the clouds of the earlier morning, and
now shone with pleasant warmth and
undimmed brightness. lew minutes
after the Presidents arrival the head OF
the procession filed around the corner OF
Fifteenth street and marched with meas
urcd tread in front of the reviewing
stand where the President stood, dothng
his hat in response to the salutes with
which he was constantly greeted. Sir
Myron NJ. Parker, with torty-hve aids
ON horseback, six or eight abreast, tol-
lowed by the Washington commanderles,
headed the PROCESSION. They were ac-
romDanied bv the Marine band which
WAS the recipient OF many cheers as 1t
nassed the stand Secretary Blaine
entered the stand at this moment, and
courteously bowed to the assembled mul-
titude. The De Mnlay commandery OF
the district of California, preceded by a
suuad of mounted buglers, made a hne
impression. 1t was followed by a pro-
,cession OF carriages, the foremost ot
which contained Grand Commander
Roome, who deterentially bowed to the
President, who as deiercntially returned
the salute. MANY of the officers Of the
grand array as they rode by, stood on
their carriage cushions while making
their salutations to the President.
The second division was composed
entirely of the New England organlza-
tions, headed by st. Johns Commandery
No. /. of Providence, K. l., all tall hnc
looking men. The Third Division OF
New York State Templars was headed
by the Grand Commaudery of the State.
The communicates from Virginia Della
ware. Vermont, New Hampshire and
connecticut made up the Fourth Dlvis-
ion. Stevenson Commandery OF Staun-
ron. headed by the Staunton band,
twenty-five strong, in bright red colors,
headed the commanderIes. Richmond
com1nandery No. 2 introduced varia-
tion in the appearance OF the parade. In
place of swords they carried lorg lances
t;nped with silver of dull hue, and
their yestments were adorned with sill
nf hR N1rUtnfu
communicates carried lances tipped with
gold. The Fifth Division was composed
of communicates from Ohio, Kentucky
and Maine, with the Columbus, OHIO,
commandery in the van. The Grand
commandery of the State ot Kentucky,
headed by band playing the sympa-
thetic air of my Old Kentucky Home, "
was greeted with warm welcome,
which broke out afresh as the De Molay
Commandery of Louisville, whose band
was playing the same touching STRAIN,
nassed before the reviewing stand. The
last named commandery is known
among Templars as the champion drill
CORPS Of the United States, and the grace
of evolutions was greatly appreciated
by the admiring throng. Forming the end
of this Division, but sharing with the more
forward ranks i'll the applause of onlook-
ers. was the Little Commandery" from
the Masonic Home in Louisville. 1t was
composed of small lads, but in drilling
and appearance, it had little to fear from
the senior organizations. The Sixth
division contained only Pennsylvania
men. In the lead came the Athletic band
of Philadelphia playing the "Star-Span-
,led Banner" as it passed the President S
stand. Next came the Pittsburg Comman-
Icry No. of Pittsburg, 200 strong. The
ph Iadelphia Commandery No. dis
,Loved a magnificent banner of velvet
ilofh tr, r,:mmed in gold and surmounted
nv a huge golden emblem, 1t was carried
i,y Ave voun,S negroes. The Pennsylva'
10 commanderieE were distinguished by
tbc;r strength OF muster and by the
s,,Iendid costly banners which they
,,a-r;ed These commauderies all dipped
,Le;r roIors in honor Ut the President
,Ithouph some times he effort to do So
was evidently painful to the banner
,,oa..rs The banner of Kadesh Com
,monderv of Philadelphia was borne by a
single knight and he attempted to lower
it as he passed the stand, Dut tne IasS
rroved too much for him, and he was
compelled to call for assistance ne
Seventh Division was composed OF com,
manderies from Indiana. Michigan and m
the Grand COmrandery OF Texas. Inc
Indiana men all lowered their banners
and doffed their hats as they passed tht
President. Illinois took up the whole
of the Eighth Division and had twenty
eight separate COMMANDERS III line wltr
Apollo Commandery No. l ot chicago
ON the right. The st. Bernard, the crack
drill commandery of the State attracted
universal attention. 1t was preceded DI
The ROYAL Canadian Band Of Toronto
and carried live eagle presented t.
them by the Golden Gate Commandery
of San Francisco three years ago. Ih'
famous Goat, of Masonic tradition wa:
led by a Young colored boy behind Engle
wood Commandery. The long process
sion had wearied spectators, and there
were signs of impatience manifested al
this time, which soon, however, gave
way to a feeling of lively interest al
the California Knights moved i'll sigh
ON the right of the Ninth Division, beaded
by forty members of the California Com
rSandery, No, 1, of San Francisco
mounted. Their uniforms were elegant
and they wore long black cloaks of vel
vet, elaborately orilamented with the in
s;rnia of the Order worked in white silk
There was a flutter Of handkerchiefs auc
some applause as Golden Gate Com
mandery of San Francisco passed by 1
small live black bear, surnamed Zeru
babbel 1.-THE friend Of our youth wa
perched on the box in a wagon whicl
moved in advance of their ranks.
The Tennessee, Wisconsin and New
Jersey communicates also marched in tn
Ninth division. The Tenth division wa