Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-10
PLUMES AND SWORDS
Have Most Complete Possession Of
Denver on a Faultless Day.
THE KNIGHTS GREAT PAGEANT
Pennsylvania Holds q Conspicuous Place
In the Procession.
THE BUSINESS ON HAKD THIS WEEK.


this morning the great parade which oonsti-
tu.ed the escort of the Grand Encamp-
ment to its asylum moved from Fourteenth
and Market streets on its losg march
through the principal streets Of the city.
From early morning preparations have
been going on for the big event, and the
streets have been crowded with people seek
ing positions on the numerous stands along
the line of march.
Fully 10000 additional Knights arrived
in the city yesterday, and nearly half that
number this morning. 1t is concluded that
not fewer than q, 600 people participated in
the parade. The handling of these Knights
vas accomplished with considerable dexter
ity. They were divided into IA divisions,
to each of which was assigned side streets
for forming upon. The arrangements were
so perfect that every division moved into
line in excellent order.
All along the line the people crowded so
as to form an unbroken line three miles in
length, and there could not have been less
than 200, 900 people viewing the magnif-
cent pageant.
Whsre the Pageant Was Viewed.
The Grand Encampment officers were
driven from their headquarters at the Brown
Palace Hotel in carriages to the official re-
viewing stand on the corner Of Logan and
Sixteenth avenues, accompanied BY their
escort, St johns Commandery No. 4. of
Philadelphia, and the famous "Cowboy
Band" of Pueblo, Col.
The review stand was reached about 1880
o'clock, as the cowboys in their picturesque
costumes came in view. The multitude
awaiting the arrival of the Grand Encamp-
ment officers at the review stand started
enthusiastic cheering, which was continued
was some time before the head of the parade
reached the reviewing stand, but the Cow
boy Band entertained the large throng DUR
ing the wait.
With waving plumes and flying banners,
accompanied BY bands of music which were
placed every BLOCK, the great parade passed
the official reviewing stand in IA divisions
The Pennsylvania contingent formed the
fifth division, moving in the following Or
der:
The Big Pennsylvania Division.
Rt. Eminent Sir Joseph S, Wright, Grand
Commander Of Pennsylvania, commanding;
Commandery No. l, Of Philadelphia; No. 2,
of Philadelphia; jacques De Molay, No. 8,
George Carsten, of Washington; st..
Johns, No. 4, II. II. Smith, of Phila-
delphia; Pilgrim, No. IL. OF Harrisburg,
RSId%n: No. co1ar IL Don JGhn ko Hsye1 S
Kammerer, of Scranton; Northern No. g.,
Henry C. Porter, of Towan6a: Kadosh No.
%, w. A. Foster, of Philadelphia; Mt. Oliver
No. 30. B. A. Sawdy, OF Erie; Allegheny No.
III All0QhAnv
Mary No. %, Clifrord r. Allen, Of Phila,
delphia; Talbot No. IS, of Oil City: Dieu
Le Vent, No. ~ H. q. Keichard, Of Wilkes
burg; wyoming Valley No. 81. ". 1. McDou-
gall, of Pittston; Ascalon No. 50, w. w. Col
Vile, of Pittsburg: Temple No; co. Frank II.
Platt, Of Tunkhannock; Melita No, 90,
Joseph Alexander, Scranton; Pennsylvania
No. TO- W. II. Amber, of Philadelphia.
1t took over three hours for the Knights
to file by. and although the march was q
long one, none of them suffered from the
heat, as the sun was hidden during the en-
tire parade by clouds. A better day for
the purpose could not have been made to
order.
The knights Almost Own Denver.
The knights Templar now have as COM
plete possession of the city as if 1t were one
Of the old Eastern cities they captured dur
ing the early campaigns Everything is
theirs except the goods of very few retail
dealers who are determined to make all they
can out of them. The Knights filled the
streets, buildings and clubs all day. They
caused Denverites to get up two hours
earlier than usual.-
There was much regret when the parade
broke, for it was such a pageant that spec
tators never seemed to tire of watching 1t.
The dir was tlled with dancing plumes and
flaming swords, while the brilliant sun, at
times peeping out from behind the clouds,
glistened as the gold and silver lacIngs and
trappings of the men and horses passed. 1t
was such q parade as has never been seen
here before.
The members of the Grand Encampment
Knights Templar of the United States
were escorted to the asylum with fitting
honors, and the supreme body of Knights
were in session all the afternoon for the real
business OF the encampment. Very little
was accomplished this afternoon, but to-
morrow start will be made in earnest
The Programme for the Week.
The election of officers will take place
Thursday. In the meantime. there is the
report of the Ritual Committee to consider,
and the fight for the next conclave is quietly
going on between Boston and Cincinnati,
with Louisville and Minneapolis also in the
race. The Grand Encampment is composed
of Past Grand Commanders, the Past Grand
Masters, Grand Commanders, Grand Depu-
ties. Grand Generalissomos and Grand
Captain Generals of the different States,
making up membership of about 400.
THAT OuI0 MVSTEQV