The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-28

BosToN, Mass, August 27.-Seyen
hundred and fifty thousand people saw
she parade of over $4,000 Sir Knights
Templar to-day, and with one> accord
pronounced 1t the grandest pageant ever
witnessed IN Boston. People were
every wherein streets, on sidewalks.
on the roofs Of buildings and street cars.
clinging to tops Of telegraph poles
whenever the vigilance OF police and
linemen was relaxed for moment; in
wagons and drains filled with seats in
the side streets, and on hundreds OF
grand stands, large and small, slonR
the route.
The clear skies and hot sun of the
past two days had given way to heavy
Clouds but finally the sun broke
through the heavy clouds, vigorously
endeavoring to drive the mists away.
Trains from every direction brought
thousands of uniformed TempIars and
their friends to swell the hosts. At the
depots the crowds were OF almost suffoa
eating density. From every State com.
msnderies hogan to arrive at an early
hour, and thousands OF spectators came
with them. The streets near the depota
echoed with the din of scores OF bands
and the tramp OF arriving knights and
their escorts. The railroad men wore
completely overwhelmed by the mngnf.
tnde OF the crowd.
The police appointments were we'll
nigh perfece. Shortly before the parade
started, platoons Of officers cleared
every street through, which the sir
knights were to pass and roped them
offand until the last division lad passed
no traffic OF any kind WAC allowed on
those thoroaghfares. The lines OF the
parade were formed in thirteen divis-
ions in column CT double sections. At
o'clock the Communicates of the Hrst
division began to gather on the south
side OF Commonwealth avenue near
Berkely street and about the same hour
the other divisions began to take up
their positions in the avenue of the
Back Bay district.
There was the usual delay consequent
to the formation of great procession,
but all WAS in readiness shortly after 10
O'Clock, and by 1855 the long line was
In motion. the signal for the start being
greeted by the cheers and salutea of
10000 people gathered near the start.
Aa the great body of knights moved
down Commonwealth avenue the spec
taole was an inspiring one. The music
OF one hundred bands and the appliance
OF thousands OF people filled the air;
gaily bedecked horses pranced at the
head OF each division, while the contrast
OF the dignifed black cloth of the uni
forms, the waving of the rich plumes.
the silver and gold EN- lems which are
conspicuous in the Templar uniform,
presented scene that was pleasing and
impressive.
The frat division, which was led by
Right Eminent Sir Samuel G. Law
renee, grand com mander of the grand
com nandery of Massachusetts and
Rhode leland, and chief marshal, with
Right Eminent Sir Charles c. Fry as his
chief Of staff and fifty four of the most
prominent knights of the Boston COM
mandery as aids, including the reports
OF the grand communicates OF the
United States as escort to the grand
marshal, with ninety three aida, from
the more prominent communicates of
America; Boston commandery, Detroit
com mandery as special escort to the
most Eminent Grand Master Hugh
McCurdy, the officers Of the grand en-
csmpment In carriages, the memb ers of
tne grand encampment in carriages and
subordinate communicates
Commentaries from Ma ssachusetts,
Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire
and vermont comprised the second,
third and fourth divisions. New York,
virginia and Vermont were represented
In the Firth division. Eminent Sir Ar.
thur Macarthur, grand captain general
OF the grand commandery OF New. York,
rode at the head IS chief. Eminent
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