The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-09
THOUSANDS IN THE LINE
Regalia and Aeceatrements ut Prineely
splendor-Msrching Pa~t the Pre~i-
dent-An Eyes on the Golden
Gate Commandery.

dent-An Eyes On the Golden
Gate Commansiery.
WASHINGTON. Oct. s.-Thc morning |
broke cloudy and threatening rain or |
snow, for the air was very chilly. But rs
the hours wore on the sky cleared, maxi |
ing q beautiful day for the great knights
Templar parade. The city is in gala
dress. Public and private buildings are
covered with bunting, and various en-
signia used In decorations, furnishing a
pleasing variety. Everywhere was hustle,
animation and preparation. The Tenn
plars formed early at the various head
quarters, and with hands playing, marched
of starting. Pennsylvania avenue was
roped of to give full room for Knightiy
The crowd present was no, nearly as
large when Harrison was inaugurated.
A moderate estimate places the number of
visitors at $1,000. These are nearly all
The number OF knights i'm the city has
been estimated at from fifteen to twenty
thousand, and composing over 200 COM
try. II was nearly noon when the twelve
divisions of the procession formed in the
"t}ace S;. 70 ihG tM spE., % ii ina 1e sns
and began the long march up Pennsyi-
vania avenue.
in line. The following was the order of
the procession: Eminent Sir Knight Nj.
NJ. Parker chief marshal, with ,.. chief Of
with vii aides and Washington ID. c. com,
encamp%ens; Moss Eminen. e Grand % fsn Mas
division, Right Eminent Sir Knight Van:
Massachasetts and Rnotie island with
subortlinate communicates; third di-
| Wood commanding, grand cominandlery
| of New York and subordinate command
cries; fourth division, Right Eminent Sir
Communicates of Virginia. Vermont,
New Hampshire and Connecticut with
sion, Right Eminent Sir Henry Parkins
Ohio, Si Kenascky s and Maine. s with s@bol- %.
Right Eminent Sir r. G.. Nipple com,
| manding, grand commandery OF Penn
seventh division, Right Eminent Sir b. T.
of Indiana, Texas and Mich, with suhor-
Right Eminent Sir Norman T.. Gassett
T1,;nmandinG ,;nn;a grand ,;nn,n Gonnmd@ry n"1,u q
nent Sir Samuel II: waegonsr
Snd sesSs,n: seom%amssrs msmsssss 1%a zenith NSE G
visk6. Right Eminent Sir $. G. Howard
commandiag. grand commandsry OF
and f.@: Iauisiana. Sh with ; sab-ea%;mandery nSi
eleventh division. Right Eminent Sir w
andsrS of sran MarS
lima. West Virginia and Nebraska, viii
Right E%inens Sir w. " wsiis ssies xs%
ing; grand Wcs'a.aa. conmandsry OF Dakota, Wasl,
| ceptories from Canada.
The eleventh division made "a very tin
display. It was VASE commanded un by Sir walte
sensasi"es SCI a from r "'tS Mi%%es@sa. Mfi Ranapas s
Maryland, Nebraska and West Virgins
and the grand comrnameieries Of Colorad
which contained only Cyrene commander
Of Sioux Falls. Dak.. Geoifrsy DE s,ald. q,
grand ar .anSl Se%l%anslery % Of % wSoninR nd tern ri
tory terminated the procession, whic
consumed three hours i'm passing the r.
walk pressed forward TO have a. glance a
PRESIDENT S Harrison; The he. president isn hoy
= in the. cold air.. almost all IN
time without a covering to his head, i'm
% by his secretary and the ladies of the part
strolled across the lawn to the Whit
The knights in the second division wer
/, | all from Massachusetts and Rhode Islam
!. and were distinguished by good appea
sion Richmond Commanalery No. intr
. the parade. lTplace OF swords they ca
/
dull hue, and their vestments wei
adorned with silver facinRs. Another
{. | the Virginia Communicates carried lance
: tipped with gold. In the nth division Il
Oriental commandery of Cleveland a
tracted much attention and applause
}, | it's fine marching, as did also Hauslema
Commandery of Cincinnati, q
| members OF which fled by Il
stand with their heads uncovered al
their hats resting on their right shoulde
The Demolay coInmandery of Louisvil
was warmly applauded as IL passed
fore the reviewing stand. This comman
cry In known among the Templars AS q
champion drill corps of the United State
| and the grace of it's evolutions was great
" appreciated by the admiring thron
Forming the end of this division. but sha
ing with the more forward ranks, the a
plause of the ou-lookers was the 'slitt
commandery" from the Masonic orphan
- home in Louisville. II was composed
small lads, but i'm drilling and appearan
IL had nothing To fear from the SEM
organizations. Illinois took up the who
Of the eighth division and had twcn
eight separate Communicates in liz
I St. Bernard, the crack commandery
the state, attracted universal attentie
IL was preceded by the Royal Canadi
band OF Hamilton which carried a Ii
eagle presented by the Golden Gate co
1 vr,auf1ery Of San FrancsCo three yes