The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-14
1915 O'CLOCK.
The BIG PARADE.
Grand Stands Going Up All
About Boston.
Arrangements to View thee Splendid
Masonic Street Display.
Honorable Record of st. Johns aud
Honorable Record Of st. Johns aud
Calvary Commsnderies.

The $500 Knights Templar with their
handsome uniforms, on foot and mounted
richly caparisoned and spirited horses, pro-
and accuracy OF their evolutions any specta-
Gle, military or OWL, which has yet been wit
messed in the streets of Boston.
The parade of the Templars will not, per-
haps. possess the sentimental interest which
the sight OF the battle-scarfed members or the
Grand Army OF the Republic awakened on
the occasion of the National Encampment of
that body in the "Hub" five years ago. but ID
will have "A fascination peculiarly its own'-a
fascination which Will draw such crowds OF
visitors as to test the capacity OF the city and
its suburbs.
Everyone will be ANXIOUS 10 secure points
OF vantage from which 20 view the procession
and many private individuals are contemplate
ing the erection OF grand stands, the seats of
which, 10 Is said. will bring not less than 20
each.
In addition TO private enterprises. the
Grand Encampment win erect six stands, with
a total seating capacity OF 700.
Work on some of these has already begun,
and all win be finished aud ready for inspec-
tion by the department of buildings by satur-
day night, Aug "a.
Every local commandory intends to secure
some house from tho windows of which the
parade can be seen, and, where practicable,
small stands may be constructed in front Of
the houses.
Doubtless, on the date OF the parade, every
available spot along the proposed line OF
march will be occupied by wagons filled with
chairs, seats in which may be obtained for,
scrlptions.
From now until the last of the month parts
OF Commonwealth avenue. Dartmouth. Ar
lington and Boylston streets and Huntington,
Columbus and Massachusetts avenues, through
which the sir Knights will pass, VIII bear
close resemblance 70 a lumber yard, or sug-
gest TO the beholder Western town in the
early stages OF "A real estate boom.
The rush for seats promises TO be even
when, to see the Prince OF Wales pass, with
his military escort, 10 was necessary 10 pay IN
shillings to be one OF four spectators at
window.
The city will erect but one stand. It's foca-
tion Is not definitely determined, but IL. Will
be ON Commonwealth avenue somewhere, be.
tween the Hotel Vendome and Arlington
street. ~s
IL will accommodate 1000 persons comfort
ably and Will be occupied by Mayor Curtis
the Board Of Aldermen, Councilmen and
guests of the city government
None OF the seats on this stand viii be Tor
sale.
There is great anxiety among the Aldermen
and Councilmen TO learn how many seat
tickets each Will receive.
Government officials are already being be-
sieged by their friends for seats
The grand stands of the Grand Encamp.
ment viii be located on Adams, Copley,
Trinity, Columbus, Blackstone and Franklin
The largest stand. which will be at Copley
square. will have sealing capacity OF 25OO
and the smallest will seat 600.
The cost of these six stands will be about
5000, and they will be occupied for the most
part by ladies. the guests OF the Grand Com
mandery.
The officers OF the Grand Encampment Of
the United States will be seated on the Black
stone square stand, and from that point they
will review the parade
The Knights win ~ .eviewed by the chief
marshal and his staff from the stand at
The Copley square grand stand. which is
now IN process OF erection, will be 3I5 feet in
ength and ~ feet in depth.
shfAn fha ta nf
the procession will have an opportunity TO
reap a rich harvest.
1t is said that the great demand for unoocu'
pied houses from which view OF the parade
may he obtained has caused an appreciable
rise in rents for the time being.
There will be two. communicates present
from Providence, X. J., St. Johns and Cal
vary and, while the former will remain in
Boston but one day. il Is one OF the historic
bodies OF the United States IL Is one OF those
which formed the Grand Commandery of
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. and later
on, the Grand Encampment OF the country.
The Office of eminent commander has been
held by persons, the first being Thomas
Smith Webb, it's founder, and the latest Hon.
George NJ. Carpenter OF the United States Dis
trict Court in New England.
Founder Webb was also the moving spirit
In the establishment of the Grand Command
cry Of Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and OF
the Grand Encampment OF the United States.
He held the office OF emipent commander
from the organization to 1918.
The style of the uniform Is the black. with
silver trimmings, being the style worn by this
commandery from its organization.
The banner Of the commandcry ~ it's coat of
arms, which Is emblazoned as follows; Azure,
on an eagle displayed on an escutcheon sable.
bearing n cross OF Malta, argent; on a chief of
the last cross of the hospital gules: crest,
an agnus Del motto "Pro Dec et Patria."
The commandery has in its possession the
first Tepmlar banner ever displayed in this
country. IL is of white silk, about 24x30
inches and on IL are painted several en-