Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-27
THOUSANDS IN LINE
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sitions in the avenue Of the back bay dis
auent to the formation Of great professions,
but all was In readiness shortly after 10
o'clock. and ty 1855 the long line was in
motion, the signal for the start being
greeted by the cheers and salutes Of 10000
people gathered near the start.
An Inspiring Sight.
As the e1eat body Of knights moved down
Commonwealth avenue the spectacle was
an inspiring one. The music of 100 bands
and the applause Of thousands of people
filed the air; gaily bedecked horses pranc-
ed at the head of each division. while the
contrast Of the cignifed black cloth of the
uniforms, the waving Of the rich plumes,
the silver and gold emblams which are con-
spicuous in the Templar uniform, presented
scene that was pleasing and impressive.
The leading division of the pageant, pre-
coded by platoons of Boston's sturdy po-
hcemen, was very imposing.
The Parade.
The first division, which was led by Right
Eminent Sir Samuel c. Lawrence, grand
commander of the Grand Commandery of
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. as chief
marshal with Right Eminent Sir Charles
G. Fry as his chief of staff and fifty-four
of the most prominent knights Of the Bos-
ten commandery as aids. including the rep
rescntatives of the Grand Communicates
grand marshal, with ninety-three aids
from the more prominent Communicates of
America; Boston Commandery, Detroit
Commandery, as special escort to the most
eminent grand master, Hugh McCurdy; the
officers of the Grand Encampment in car
riages; the members of the Grand Encamp-
ment in carriages, and subordinate COM
manderieS.
he fx,fcio 1od bxyt ho y,i-
nent Sir Eugene H. Richards. deputy grand
commander of the Grand Commandery of
Massachusetts and Rhode Island, as chief
Of the division, with Sir Albert H. White
as chief of staff, accompanied by thirteen
aids and Communicates of Massachusetts
and Rhode Island.
Communicates of the Grand Commandery
of Massachusetts and Rhode Island COM
POSED the third division.
Eminent Sir VIM. r. Walker. grand gen.
eralissimo- of the Grand Commandery of
Massachusetts and Rhode Island, was
chief Of this division, with Eminent Sir
Henry A. Pierce as chief of staff, with nine
aids.
Eminent Sir Walter Cutting, grand cap
tain general of the Grand Commandery Of
Massachusetts and Rhode Island, was
chief of division. Eminent Sir VIM. E.
Wilcox acted as chief of staff, and five sir
knights were his aids. Twenty comman-
deries of Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
composed the main part of this division.
New York, Virginia and Vermont were
represented in the fifth division. Eminent
Sir Arthur Macarthur, grand captain gen.
eral of the Grand Commandery of New
York. rode at the head as chief. Eminent
John Sisson acted as chief Of staff, with
twenty-four aids from the Communicates
of New York city.
Eminent Sir John Hatch. grand generals
simo 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 H.
Preston was chief Of staff. attended by
fifty aids. '".t'- e'.'--
The Western States.
The western states were represented In
the seventh division, Ohio and Kentucky
being in with the Grand Commandery OF
commander of Ohio. was chief Of this di-
vision. attended by EN-. Sir James Petit
bone and seven aids.
Ohio sent seventeen communicates, Ken
tuoky three.
Right Eminent Sir Edw ard B. Spencer,
grand commander Of the knights Of Penn
sylvania, was chief Of division eight, and
chief Of staff, Right Eminent Sir r. Kuhn,
was assisted by twelve aids. The Grand
Commandery of Pennsylvania has the right
of line in this division.
Pennsylvania, Indiana, Washington and
Texas were represented In this division.
The Communicates of Michigan alone
made up division nine, Of which Eminent
Sir CndrleS X. f1dWley, grand Sworn bearer
of the Grand Commandery of Michigan,
was chief. Eminent Sir @. B. Brown was
chief Of staff of this division, with five
aids.
In the next division were Communicates
from Illinois, led by Eminent Sir Henry
Montgomery. Venerable Eminent Sir Au-
gustus NJ. Webster, chief Of staff, was ac-
companied by eight aids and adjutants.
The eleventh division was led by Eminent
Sir Harrison Dingman of Washington, D.
c., and his chief Of staff, Eminent Sir
Simeon Fl. Merrill. who was assisted by
FIVE aids. The right Of line was given to
California No. l, of San Francisco, fol-
lowed by Oakland and Golden Gate. There
were also Communicates from Tennessee,
Georgia and New Jersey.
Right Hon. Thomas Morrill, led The
twelfth division. Eminent Sir John Francis
was at the head of the staff with nine aids.
st. Louis, No. 1, of st. Louis, had the
right Of line, followed by fourteen Missouri
Communicates and communicates from
Iowa, Minnesota and Alabama.
Thirteenth was led by Eminent Sir G.
Jordan of the Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island Commandery. The chief of staff was
Eminent Henry 8. Rowe, and he was as
sisted by eleven aids. The right Of line
was given to Topeka, No. s, of Topeka,
Kan.
Besides other Kansas communicates there
were bodies from Baltimore, Nebraska,
West Virginia Colorado, South Dakota,
North Carolina, Montana and Wyoming.
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