The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-10
I've Hundred Thousand People View the Sea
Of Moving Plumes and Flashing Swords
and Cheer the Marchers as They Go By.
Twenty. .0ne Indiana Communicates
Participate in the Demonstration.
Harvest Reaped by Vendors Of Lemonade and
Sandwiches, Many of Whom Can Now Buy
Corner-Lois-The Grand Encampment



Everything is theirs except the possession
of n few rotail stores, whose proprietors are
determined to make all they can ont of the
visitors. Tho Knights filled the streets,
buildings and the clubs all day. They
caused Denverites to get up two hours
earlier than usual, for at o'clock this
morling the city presented lively appear
ancc, as il has since the visitor began ar
irving. Four hours later they were en-
gagged in their grand parade. The conclave
had opened, and everybody was glad, but
there was much regret when the parade
broke, for it was such pageant that specta-
tors never seem TO tire Watching it. The
air was filled with dancing plumes and
flashing swords. while the brilliant sun. at
times peeping ont from behind the clouds,
made the gold and silver lacipgs and trap
pings of the men and horses glisten as they
passed. 1t was such parade as has never
been seen here before or In many other
cities. The air was bracing and there were
big gusts of wind from the mountains.
Last nights shower had beneficial effect.
and the clouds in the air took the sting
out of the sun's rays. 1t was just tho day
for parade and the paraders had nothing
to complain of. and those who sat down to
the grand council in the afternoon were
not tired in the least.
The parade was in every sense msgnit-
cent pageant. Over $1,000 Knights were in
line. The details were so perfect that not
the slightest hitch occurred any where The
fourteen divisions formed promptly into
line on Fourteenth street and marched in
good order throughout. The grand en-
campment officers were driven from their
headquarters at Brown Palace Hotel in
carriages to the official reviewing stand. on
the corner OF Logan and Sixteenth avenues.
accompanied by their escorts, st. John
Commandery, Of Philadelphia. and the
famous Cowboy Band, of Pueblo. The re-
viewing stand was reached few minutes
after 10 O'clock. Then the parade. headed
by the Colorado Commandery, made its ap-
pearance before the reviewing-stand at
1890 o'clock. 1t con sisted OF fourteen d.
vifinps. e.
.i,ss INDIANA CoMMANDERIEs IN LINE.
The Indiana contingent comprised the
sixth division, the various communicates
and officers marching in the following
order:
Oficers-Rlght Eminent Sir j. A. Manning,
grand commander OF Indiana, commanding; EN-
incnt Sir w. j. Mckee, z. E. G. ", chief OF staff.
r. Eminent Sir Joseph w. Smith, G. T.; Right
Eminent Sir John A. Porter, 2. q. c., of North
Caroina Eminent Sir A. G.. Tillotson. Eminent
Sir l.. p. Newly, Eminent Sir Edward Gilbert
T. E. c., Eminent Sir j. L. Wilbalm; surgeon,
Sir n. G.. Burnham.
Commanderles- No. /. ]. w. staub, F.
s6elbgvisp S anepHa,f Gnfayese aa~ No. s. stevenson
Fort Wayne, No. 4, Charles Z, Read, Fort Wayne;
Richmond. No. 8, Z. A. Richey.. Richmond;
south Bend, No: 13. NJ: NJ. Fisher. South Bend;
con. Evansville; Terre Haute, No. 16, j. d.
Early. Terre Haute; Muncie. No. 1s. J. +. Half
ner Vinccnnes, No. 20: W. M. Hyndman, Vim
Crawfordsville. No. 25, A. 6. Miller. Crawfords-
vile; Valparaiso. No; 2s, W. B. Owen, valpa-
raisO; rail- Frankfort, no; 29 j HsdssS1cs.
son. Michigan City; Elkhart. No. 81. Elkhart;
Cyrene. No "a, L. L. Patton, Columbia City; Ko-
kOmo, No. SO, p. E. Hess, Kokomo.
There were SO many good-looking COM
mapderies In line that it would be impos-
sible to mention ALL but every one OF them
deserve great credit for the magnificent
appearance they made. The scenes on the
streets during the parade were full of life
and animation. Nearly every resident OF
Denver was ont, and the suburbs and
nearby cities sont thousands Of spectators.
Every other person worc some sort of a
badge, and, of course. knights Templars'
badges predominated. for the sisters
Knights were hero in large numbers. The
decorations attracted much attention and
many favorable remarks
There were nearly 200,0 people scat
tered along the line of march when the
parade started. In the downtown dis
trlcts spectators stood five and ten feet
deep; up town the crowd was not as large,
but every accessible point of vantage was
crowded. The score OF grand-stands. pub
lie aud private, were packed. and every
window along the route was crowded. as
we'll as the roofs. pOrches and lawns. The
downtown buildings were all lammed
with sight-seers. The same can be said of
the structures at the intersecting streets.
the CROSS streets. and many private houses
had small stands in front OF them. just
large enough to accommodate the family
aud few friends. The courthouse. the
new postoffice building and other public
buildings wero seas OF faces.
PEDDLERs REAP A HARVEST.
The various stands. with their crowds of
spectators, presented an animated specta.
Gle, with their waving fans and handler
chiefs. 1t was good enthusiastic
crowd. ready to cheer cvery thing and
Everybody. The lemonade vcnders and
peddlers of sandwiches and other foods and
drinks thrived, and many of the street
stand proprietors Will become wealthy with
to-day's business. Wires were stretched
from telegraph pole to pole and from tree
TO tree to keep spectators from intrudlng
on the marchers, and it was wise precau-
tion.
The Communicates were cheered as
they passed along and expressions
of delight were heard on every
side. LeadvilIe's band was led by
o boy on donkey. Boston's famous COM
mandery executed yarious evolutiOns in q
mastery manner and were checred and ap-
plauded. De Molay. of Washington.
mounted. looked we'll and rode we'll.
There was not O poor-look,ng commandery
In the parade. All made good appear
ance. After the parade q scene of great
confusion ensued. Spectators rushed hith-
er and thither In their endeavor to find
places on the cars. This continued tor half
an hour, and then the streets resumed their
uaual conclave appearance, and the people
wandered about lolting each other all day.
The Grand Encampment went into ses-
sion Immediately alter tho parade. but
little business was transacted. most of the
time beng consumed In the welcoming of
officers by the representatives of tho city
and state. Frank h. Hill, chairman OF the
triennlal executive committee. extended to
the grand master and other officers of the
Grand Encampment cordial greeting. and
iutrOduceC John l. Rouft fhe Goyernor of