Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-27

CHIEF MARSHAL LAWRENCE.
The entire city has donned a holiday
dress, and on every hand are seen flags,
banners, gaily colored streamers, and
flashing lights greet the eye at night.
Immense numbers of incandescent lights
have been arranged to represent almost
any known Masonic emblem. The Ma
sonic Temple decorations are, of course,
the most elaborate, the principal feature
being huge outline cross of colored
lights, covering almost the entire front
of the building. The Albion building is
not far behind, and all along Newspaper
row the occupants extend welcome to
the Sir Knights In a blaze Of light.
Many grand stands were erected, and
the building inspectors closely examined
every structure, and condemned many as
being unsafe. All these were placarded
with official notices, and no one was al.
lowed to occupy them.
The different hotels where the large
communicates are making their headquar-
ters have been janmed to the doors.
Each commandery has been keeping open
house, and a constant stream of humanity
in black and gold regalia has been pouring
In and out
The Parade.
Many thousands of knights Templar
are marching in grand review before tens
of thousands of spectators today Such
a gorgeous spectacle, horse and foot,
will not be seen again in this city for
years to come.
Commandery drill halls-from Maine to
California-for weeks past have been in
constant use, and under competent drill
masters the Sir knights have been put
through course of Sprouts" which won
for them the enthusiastic plaudits of the
multitude on the line Of march,
The street maneuvers include the for
nation Of a variety Of emblems symbol
cal OF Templarsm, and are being executed
with precision only made possible by
close application to the practice drills.
The little boys of Little Commandery"
from Louisville emulated the example set
by It's great body of guardians, and
Zerubabel w, pet bear of the California
Templars, is conspicuous feature of the
18th division.
The line was formed, right resting on
Commonwealth avenue, at a. m, and
the parade started at 10. Twenty-Five
thousand Sir knights were In line. to say
nothing of the 1900 musicians.
The route Is as follows: Commonwealth
avenue, from Exeter street to Arlington,
Arlington street to Boyston street, Boyl-
ston street to Huntington avenue, Coplcy
square, Huntington avenue to Dartmouth
street, Dartn oath street to Columbus ave-
nue., Columbus avenue to Massachusetts,
avenue, Massachusetts, avenue to Wash
ington street, Washington street to Han
over street.
Reviewed at Columbus square by Most
Worshipful Edwin ID. Holmes, grand
master of Masons In Massachusetts; mt
Blackstone square by Nest Eminent
Grand Master Hugh McCurdy, the officers
and members of tho grand encampmcnt
of the United States, and Governor Green
halge at Adams square by Eminent Sir
Samuel G. Lawrence, grand commander of
the commandcry of Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island and chief marshal of the
parade, and Sir Edwin u. Curtis, mayor
of Boston.
The chiefs Of divisions and aids were
designated rs follows:
The staff OF the chiof marshal, by u
bronze medal attached to n yellow and
black ribbon.
Chiefs Of divisions, by bronze medal
attached to a red ribbon.
Staffs OF chiefs Of divisions, by bronze
medal attached to n rcd and black ribbon.
The medical staff was designated by n
rcd cross on tho left breast and tho sur
goons In line by red cross on tho loft
arm.
Tho organization and order Of parade
was IA follows:
How They Lined Up.
Mounted polica
Chief marshal. Right Eminent Sir Samuel O.
Lawrence, grand commander OF the grand
commandery of Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island.
Chief Of stan, Right Eminent Sir Charles u pry'
Aids.
p~prescntatiyes Of Grand comma nderies on