The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-08-10
KNIGHTS In LINE.
The Grand Parade q knights Temp
lar Takes Place at
Denver.
Probably Fifty Thousand Of Them In
Line-A Scene Worth
Seeing.
The Regular Business Of the EneAmp-
ment Begun-K Matters to BE
Considered.

DENVER. Colo, Aug. 10.--Nearly fifty
thousand k...ghts turned ont in the great
street pageant which forms the rriacs-
pal feature Of the tr.ennial gathevin..s
Of the Knights Terlplar, and the spectre
Gle was one which will be remembered
by the good people Of Denver for many
q day. The communicates began TO
assemble as early as 0 o'clock, but 1t was
almost IL before the streets were cleared
and the immense body Of men set in
motion. Although the line of march ex-
tended over several miles, every inch Of
sidewalk on theroute was crowded from
curb to building line, every window WAS
filed with eager spectators, and even
the house tops were covered with people
watching the sea of plumes that
moved steadily forward like the current
Of mighty river many feet beneath
them. Those on the house tops and IN
the upper windows, in fact, obtained
by far the best view Of the procession,
as much of its beauty consisted In the
intricate symbols Of the order which
were exhibited in the formation OF the
ranks as they passed through the streets.
1t was only from an elevation that the
machine-like accuracy Of the movements
could be appreciated as commandery
after commandery broke the regularity
Of its ranks, for moment seemed lost
in confusion, and then, as II By magic,
emerged in the form of Greek, q pas
sion or Maltese cross, or nayhap 9
triangle or some OF the myriad mystic
combinations formed from the figure 3.
AT scores Of places on the line stands
had been erected, and thousands Of
people cheerfully paid their quarters,
half dollars or even dollars for foot.
hold on these points Of vantage. Just
before the order to march wal
given Grand Master Goblin WIS e.
corted by st. Johns coiuinandery, q
Philadelphia, from the Palace hotel tx
the reviewing stand at the corner oi
Sixteenth street md Broadway and here
in the company Of the governor and
CHIEF officials of the State Of Colorado
and the mayor OF Denver, he reviewed
the hosts of Sir knights. Everything
that money and ferethought could pro
vide for the comfort of the knights wal
placed at their disposal, and the nosi
fatiguing event Of the conclave wa.
accomplished without serious mishap oi
any kind. One feature OF the parade
which gave rise to much favorable com
ment was the ample supply of colo
water which the local committee pro
vided at over a hundred points along tht
line Of march. Each water barrel was
placed in charge of score Of smal
boys armed with cups, and during th,
halts the thirsty knights kept the boy
: on the move and often let stray nicke
or dime drop in their hands to show
their appreciation of the attention. Al
the conclusion Of the parade, and aftel
the commanderies had been dismissed
Grand Master Goblin was escorted to th,
Masonic temple and there convened
the first session Of the grand encamp
ment at 4 b. m. The most importanl
matters to be considered include plar
for making Washington, ID. C., the per
manent meeting place of the encamp
ment. It is also suggested that mag
nifcent temple be erected in that city
which viii be monument to the or
der's prosperity and grand organization
Y The location of the next encalnpmen
will cause considerable strife. Cincinnati
Boston, Louisville and Milwaukee beinl
in the race.