The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-16
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
SIR KNIGHTS on PARADE.

Palestine Commanders Ascension
Day Display Witnessed by Crowds.
I Of he parade Of the Knights Tenplar yes
terday was a splendid display. Forty-six
knights, in the handsome uniform of the
order. each mounted upon a black steed
and bearing a banner, preceded by
Cobo's Military band Of twenty pieces,
mounted upon white horses, was stirring
picture. Behind the procession of mounted
knights were the officers in carriages.
In the first carriage were Past Grand
Commander S. P. Hamilton and Past Grand
Commander w. S. Rockwell.
In the second carriage, Deputy Grand
Commander R. J. Num- 9ad Prelate Rev.
A. NJ. Wynn.
In the third carriage were Sir Knights
Joseph A. Roberts and E. L. Hackett.
The line of march was the same as
that mapped out in yesterdays MORNING
NEWS. The line was formed on Liberty
street, in front of the Masonic Temple,
and marched off at 80 o'clock. The column
moved down Liberty street to Wheaton,
thence to East Broad and through Brough-
Ton and Abercorn to Bay street, thence to
whitaker and st. Julian and around John
son square. Passing by the Savannah,
FLORIDA and Western railway offices on
Liberty street, the whole force was out to
sec the parade, and the same was the case
on west Broad street, when the parade
passed the Central railroad offices.
The sidewalks were lined with people, and
the knights made a fine show on Liberty
street. In passing johnson square the pro-
cesslon showed of splendidly, and great
crowds watched it from the hotels. As it
passed down Congress street the crowds
tnronged the streets, and as the band
played the streets filled up with people.
West Broad street was almost blocked, and
Ghlef OF Police Green, assisted by Sergt.
kIllourhy and Policeman Brantley, had all
they could do to clear the way for the
knights. Passing down West Broad street
the procession turned into Liberty, and
thence into jefferson, down jefferson to
Broughton street, and down Broughtoa to
Aoercorn, and thence to Past Grand
Commander s. P. Hamilton's residence on
Lafayette square, where the knights dis
mounted. Sir Knight Hamilton invited The
Knights in, and in the parlors and dining
rooms he pleasantly entertained them.
Several speeches were made. Eminent
Commander Ballantyne, in a short speech,
thanked the sir knights for turning out and
making the parade a success He told them
that they had made very creditable dis
play, and invited them to drink the health
OF the host and hostess. After thanking Sir
Knight and Mrs. Hamilton for the enter
tainment, the sir knights drank the health
OF the eminent commander.
Past Grand Commander Hamilton replied
in short speech to the remarks of Mr.. Bal
lantyne. He told them that he appreciated
the compliment. He loved the order. He
briefly reviewed the history of Palestine
Commandery No. Z, and referred to the
late Eminent Commander Rock we'll, father
OF Past Grand Commander Rockwell. The
late Col. Rockwell was the first eminent
commander of the commandery. Sir Knight
Hamilton then spoke of the services of Past
Grand Commander Rockwell, who is now a
member OF the commandery. Other knights
INDUCED in short speeches, and when it was
late in the afternoon the sir knights dis
banded.