Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-10
1T WAS A GREAT PARADE.
More Than $4,000 Sir knights Kept
Time to the Music

More Than $4,000 Sir knights Kept
Time the Music.
The parade was magnificent affair.
The total numb Der of uniformed knights
who took part exceeded 5000, while an
equal number occupied the grand stands
and the buildings watching them pass.
The line was enlivened by the music of 200
bands, the very best that could be secured.
Some of them added to their music some
fine exhibitions in drilling, not OBTAINING
or hindering the line of march. They were
military bands. The most notable work
was by the First Regiment band. of Gin
cinnati, accompanying Henselman COM
mandery, and that with Tancred No. 25, of
Moberly, Mo. Their evolutions as they
passed the reviewing stand were especially
fine and most enthusiastically applauded.
Notable Communicates.
The communicates which attracted the
most enthusiasm along the line were the
Cincinnati nd Boston boys. Detroit No. l
and California No. 1, were cheered and
that with genuine enthusiasm for their
fine appearance and expert military tao
tics St. Louis, Kansas City, Topeka,
Pennsylvania and all of Iowa. Nebraska,
and Ohio were especially well received.
Detroit is recognized one of the very
finest drilled bodies of knights in the
Union, and they were mounted yesterday.
They have an excellent band. California
No. 1, with their black plumes and gay
badges, were mounted on coal black
horses. Their very appearance made the
people enthuse.
Why So Many Knights?
Maysville, KY, with their banner in
Dcribed "5-l 5-22" were finely drilled. The
Inscription tells the story of their visit to
St. Louis six years ago. They took with
them five KNIGHTS mic N
band and twenty-five gallons of whisky.
The banner was carried home at that time
in their special car. The procession was
just two hours and thirty minutes passing
the reviewing stand, and as the last di-
vision passed the delegates to the grand
commandery took carriages and proceeded
to the temple, where the body was called
to order by Grand Master Goblin.
Grand Nlastar Gobin's Address.
The grand masters address was princi-
pally one of congratulation and felici-
tation. He said the Templars had
a well defined and deservedly promi-
nent position in every state and
territory save Alaska Few instances of
wavering in the lines or desertions were to
be reported, but there was marked in
crease of membership, and the finan-
clal condition was excellent. 1t
was a distinguished honor to repre-
sent 10000 of the best type OF
American citizenship. The order was a
model for all other orders in every detail
of admin distraction. He closed with his
best wishes for "your individual happi-
ness and prosperity and the continued
progress of our beloved order of the Tenn
ple.' The grand master paid high com
plment to the services of Grand Recorder
William s. Isaacs.
Festivities at Night.
The grand commandery will listen to re-
ports today. Last night the city was again
Illuminated and filled with music. A
number of receptions We're held-Grand
Master Goblin at his headquarters, Illinois
at the st. James hotel, St. Bernard at the
same place The Kansas and Col
orado grand communicates also received.