The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-28
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manderies Of Massachusetts and Rhode
New York. Virginia and Vermont were
rspressntsd IN the NTH division. Eminent ut
the Grand Commandery Of New York.
rode at the head as chief. Eminent Sir
John W. Sisson acted as chief of staff.
with twenty-four aids from the command
cries OF New York city
Eminent Sir John Hatch, grand general
issimo OF the Grand Commandery OF New
Hampshire. led the Knights Of New Hamp-
shire and Connecticut. who made UP the
sixth division. Eminent Sir Andrew P.
Preston. his chief OF staf. was attended
The Western States were represented in
the seventh division. Ohio and Kentucky
OF Maine. Right Eminent Sir John A.
Warner. grand commander Of Ohio. was
the chief of this division. attended by
Eminent Sir James Pettibone and seven
aids. Ohio sent seventeen Communicates
and Kentucky three
INDIANA KNIGHTS IN LINE.
Right Eminent Sir Edwin b. Spencer,
grand commander OF the Knights of Penn
sylvania. was chief of the eighth division.
and Chief Of Staff winslow Kuhn was as
sisted by twelve aids. The Grand Com
Dandery of Pennsylvania had the right OF
line In this division. Pennsylvania. Indiana,
Washington and Texas were represented in
this division.
The Communicates OF Michigan alone
made up the ninth division. Of which EN-
inent Sir Charles r. Hawley. grand sword
bearer of the Grand Commandery OF Michi-
gan, was chief. Eminent Sir +. b. Brown
was chief OF stan OF this division. with
Twenty-four commanderies from the State
Of Illinois. led by Eminent Sir Henry II.
Montgomery, composed the tenth division.
Very Eminent Sir August NJ. Webster, chief
OF stan, was accompanied by eight aids
The eleventh division was led by Emil
nent Sir Harrison Dingman, Of Washing
ton. and his chief of staff was Eminent
1ve aids. The right OF line was given TO
California, No. ], Of San Francisco. fol-
lowed by Oakland and Golden Gate. There
was also the commanderie from Tennes-
see. Georgia and New Jersey.
Right Eminent Sir Simon Marshall led
nine aids. st. Louis. No. 1, of st. Louis,
had the right of line, followed by fourteen
communicates from Missouri. Iowa. Mime
The thirteenth division was led by Emil
nent Sir Henry G. Jordan, OF the Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island Commandery.
The chief of STAFF was Eminent Sir Henry
s. Rowe. and he was assisted by eleven
aids. The right OF line was given to To-
other Kansas communicates there were
bodies from Baltimore. Nebraska, Colorado.
South Dakota. North Carolina. Montana
The head OF the line reached the review
ing stand at Blackstone square at las.
At this point the carriages conveying Most
Eminent Sire McCurdy, grand master and
the officers OF the Grand Encampment.
dropped out OF line and the occupants
Joined Governor G~reenhalge in the review
ing stand. where for five hours they re-
viewed the marching Knights. The first d.
vision as 1t passed the stand was by far
contained the greatest variety of features.
Washington Commandery. of Washington,
D. c.. was preceded by the most pictur-
esque body of musicians. the Mount Pleas
ant Field Band. of Washington, composed
entirely OF young boys dressed as zouaves.
Columbia Commandery, of Washington.
mad seventy-hve men In line. all mounted.
and was led by a mascot, the eight-year-
old son of Sir knight Ryder, mounted on
q tiny black pony and in complete re-
gala The Boston Cornmandery was the
strongest In number, having 300 men in
line. They were followed by Detroit Com
mandery. which delighted spectators by a
continuous exhibition of fancy marching.
Every one of the eleven commanderies in
the second division. which included 1900
was likewise the case In the third division
which comprised $500 men. Apollo Conn
mandery. of Chicago. which led the tenth
from Illinois. attracted the most attention
IN their division and applause greeted them
on every side.
The California delegations In the divis-
ions Immediately following the Illinois
knights were among the most conspicuous
In the entire procession. The cinnamon
bear. the mascot of the California Conn
mandery. Of San Francisco, was a special
object of interest The Tennessee COM
manderies were out with full ranks, and
their marching elected cheers. The New
Jersey delegates were well supplied with
bands and made an excellent appearance.
The twelfth and thirteenth divisions were
greeted by the tireless spectators with as
much enthusiasm as the first delegation.
The states of Missouri, with the st. Louis
Commandery at its head, Iowa and Mime
sofa. all made brilliant displays and We'd
with each other in the variety of their
marching movements and music. Louisiana
and Alabama Grand Communicates were
prominent in the twelfth division.