The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28
THE TEMPLARS PARADE.
LEADING AND BRILLIANT Event
or THE TRIENNIdL CONCLIVE.
Over six Hours in Passing the Reviewing
stand-Thc Immense Crowds In At
tendancc--1he Details.


ton. The suns rays were obscured by
thick haze, and a refreshing westerly
breeze tempered the summer teat.
The early morning scenes in the city
streets were inspiring. Tens Of thousands
OF Knights Templar resplendent IN UNI
form and regalia. Fastening mther anu
thither to join their commanderles IN .ie
preparation for the march. Ihe carry
morning trains ana street-cais pouitu
other tens OF thousands OF Visitors from
surrounding places into Bostcn's altedus
ovcf-crowded thOrOughfares. ..
Boston has seldom If ever been so eiao-
oratclv decorated. Practically every
building along the line OF march ,ssI, pesi"1n an
many of the side streets, are clothed III
color with appropriate notices anu I'D
sonic emblems intertwined with steamers
aud bunting. Tie elaborate dressing mas
been the feature. .,,.,
NV o o'clock the whole city was brilliant
with the banners and Uniforms OF the
Templars. and the air was ilhshnS VIZ VIZ
the stirring music of hundred splehuiI
BANDS m mbtring among them some Vi
the largest and best in me country.
LIVELY BAND MUSIC.
Every commandorv was headed by
band. and the minute that one stopped
playing another would strike up, and the
music from the crest of the hill rang
out in splendid style. The signal FOR me
start was given by a detail of TWO guns
from Light Battery \, under the com
mani of Lieutenant Peabody, which was
stationed on the Common, and which nad
worked enough 10 keep the guns warm
nearly all the morning, siNty-Onc peihS
fired In all.
one gun was fred at o'clock as
kind Of a signal for the troops 10 Deslh
their formation.
Then. I'M about twenty minutes. came
the sigual Of four guns for the start or
tie procession, and then halL an hour
later a salute OF II guns 10 Governor
Greeuhalge.
Following almost Immediately on tnis
was salute OF forty guns. fired m homo
OF the Knights, one gun being hted loI
each one OF the communicates IN the
parade n was only some nfty minutes
after the appointed time when General
Lawrence gave the command 10 march-
and between walls of bunting ana crowds
of cheering people. the procession be5dh
20 wind ON its way
II was at just 10 o'clock VII N the van
OF the great procession. All sea. ID uI on
wcll-gf oOinrd horses lined up in "sJer,
20 begin the parade. From an early hour
cOmuruierics had been marching and
countermarch'ng about the strce's. SEEM
iurly without order but in reality 10
take up their positions. But II was not
until 1875 that the music )f the Boston
C0mmundery was followed the sound Of
the signal Even then On ere was "A sstill
firthcr delay. so that 10 was fully ii
| o'clock before the procession fairly start
ed.
Detroit Commandery, the especial es-
cort or Grand Master McCurly, headed
! by Shremser's band won burst OF ell
thusiastic applause from the great throns
OF on-lOokers. Grand Master McCurdy,
who occupied "A carriage. attended by sub
ordinate officers of the Grand Encamp-
ment. was cheered thrdugho At the route.
GOV. GRKENHALGE PRESENT.
But the enthusiasm of the people ran
wild when Governor Greenhalge appeared
also i'm a carriage, attended by Adlutait-
a.
The Governor was kept busy through
| out the march acknowledging the pau
dts Of the people.
Delaware. Florida. and Washington, ID.
| c.. under the especial jurisdiction on IN"
| Grand Encampment OF the bnlt'l states,
served 10 complete the Hf"tnd Master :
escort. which conprlseu tine hiSl "i'i-
The second division began the process
| sion proper which was then arranged ac-
| cording 10 precedence ef chartered eNlS-
tencc
First OF an in the place Of honor as
the old PSI ranking grand body came the
Grand Commandery of Massachusclts anu
| Rhode Island The richly ornate banners
of lne Grand 'oinmanhery "as D,s ,ss,',,,'i iic
| a carriage. drawn by finely caparisoned
Next came. as the oldest chartered body
of Knights Templar in the United states
81. Johns Commandery Of Providence
The third division was headed by CAT
vary FOmfandery Of Providence, WHO,
with their milk-white capes, boi
| with black. and bearing me rea-eIoss I.,s,'
upon its shoulder served 20 attract hucH
| attention and applause. ~
| Iosenh Warren Commandey, OF l,oN-
| bury. headed the fourth division, ana AZ
tracted much atte ntion by theit hhe us
Ii1T ",' nm Givision was led by tho ia
mons Seventh Regiment Band. which was
| widely applaUdcd thrOr ghOut the foN,
| The head Of this DIVISION was t@.e @
| famous Palestine COmmandery OF NV
| Yrrk escorting the Grand Commaouery
The f'''' far-famel Apollo coumandery well
disnlavtd lis efficiency in display mit1h-
The sixth division was COMPOSED OF
Comma nderies from Connecticut, Ne"
Hampshire and Maine. ....,, ,,,i-
Ntth tho beginning Of the seventh ,ifi-
sion The lire began 20 take quite "eSs-
err, rHld ap fb@ carriage bearing the banner
! Of the Grand Comm mand'ry OF n 'ntui
came along il was the slshh lo' "''
ovation.
TIE LITTLE coMMANDrRY.
The applause became only louder wneh
n was seen that the FAMOUS noy '"ii
r,oniory. from the Masonic Home AT
iofffst-iile were close behind marching
with the stateliness Of veterans ana WIN
tbe flili Templar uniform. More APP
uiausc broke out moment lnteI VIII
H. NIavsviUe "Colonels" made me I'M
nresslon with the close ranks ana Wei
executed special movements.
Then Pennsylvania led on the elshth
division the Cornish chasseurs. or the
Quaker city. at the head OF the DIVISION.
At2 O'Clock the ninth division was naIu-
" under way and the streets apoui tne
formation were still filed with knights
aid musicians awaiting ther turn u
march. ,s .,,.
The first eight divisions required nearly
five hours 10 get in motion. The grand
commauderv. OF Mississippi was led by
A Texas band. typical soUtherners, eN-
cellent marchers and good players. These
closed the eighth division.
The ninth division was led by the Met
ropolltan Band OF Detroit, marching as
4 cross.
execution of Detroit No. l, which served
as special escort to the Grand Master.
Illinois. with the famous Apollo Com
mandery. OF Chicago, led the tenth divi-
sion.
California Commandery. No. /. at the
head OF the eleventh division, mounted
and wearing a regalia almost barbaric
iu its munifcnce Of velvet and embrcid-
cry rode through Il constant roar OF
applause and cheers.
Every man among them was physical
ly a giant. and Commander Hurlburt.
Was evidently fully satisfied with the
reception accorded him and his Com
mandery by the people OF Boston.
Oakland Commaniery. OF California.
followed closely in their wake but on
foot. These too were all sturdy men