The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-08-31
Twenty-Five Thousand Knights
Temp|ar Take Possession.
DAY OF FEASTlNG AND FROLIC
The Hub Has On Its Holiday Attire aud
the Visitors Are Keeping
Open House.

Boston, Aug. 27.-Seven hundred and
Atty thousand people saw q parade of
ever $4,000 Sir Knights Templar today
and with one accord pronounced it the
grandest pageant ever witnessed in
Boston. The clear skies and hot sun
Of the past two days had given way to
heavy Clouds but finally the sun broke
through the clouds. Trains from every
direction brought thousands Of uni
formed Templars and friends to swell
the host. The railroads were complete
II overwhelmed by the magnitude of
the crowd. Everywhere within ra-
dius Of 20 miles Of the state house to-
day was practically holiday. The po-
lice appointments were we'll nigh per-
feet. Shortly before the parade started
platoons of officers cleared every street
through which Sir knights were to
pass. roped them Oft. and until the last
division passed no traffic of any kind
was allowed on those thoroughfares.
The line Of parade was formed in Ii di-
visions in columns Of double sections.
There was the usual delay conse-
4uent to the formation of a great pro-
eession, but all was in readiness short
" after 10 o'clock. and by 1856 the long
hne was in motion. the signal for the
start being greeted by the cheers and
salutes Of 10000 people, AS the great
body of knights moved down Common
wealth avenue the spectacle was in
spring. The music of a hundred bands
and the applause Of thousands Of peo-
pie filled the air. Gaily bedecked horses
pranced at the head of each division.
while the contrast Of dignified black
cloth uniforms, waving rich plumes
and the silver and gold emblems con-
spicuous in the Templar uniform COM
bined to present a scene pleasing and
impressive. The leading division of the
pageant, preceded by platoons Of Bos-
toms sturdy policemen. was very i'm
posing. The 18th division was led by
Eminent Sir Knight Harrison Ding
man of Washington and his chief Of
staff, Eminent Sir Knight Simon H.
Merrill, assisted by five aides. The
right of line was given to California
No. Of San Francisco. followed by
Oakland and Golden Gate.
The head Of the line reached the re-
viewing stand at Blackstone's square
at 11:45. At this point the carriage
conveying Most Eminent Sir Knight
AcCurdy, grand master, and the OIL
GERS Of the grand encamDment dropped
cut Of the line and the occupants joined
Governor Greenhalge in the reviewing
stand, where for five hours they viewed
the marching knights.
Boston, Aug. 26.-Boston has surrsn-
dered to an invading army and tonight
- In the hands Of $4,000 Sir Knights
Templar. These. with the ladies accom-
Danying them and the immense throng
ef visitors. have sweIled the city's pop
ulation to such an extent AZ to cause
enc to wonder if the Inhabitants OF
Greater Boston have been forced In
hide the city's limits. All day long COM
nanderies have been arriving from
north, east, south and west by hun
dreds ana fifties: they have come In
coach, parlor, sleeper and special cars.
until tonight there is assembled here
a army the like Of which in splendor
ana Good-fellowship has never been
seen before in Boston.
The entire city has donnod q holiday
Gsss. and on every hand flags, ban
Asrs, gaily-colored streamers and fash
NJ lights greet the eye. Immense num-
bers Of incandescent lights have been
arranged to represent every Masonic
emblem. The Masonic temple decora-
ions are Of course the most elaborate.
ne principal feature being huge out
He cross Of colored lights. covering
almost the entire front Of the building.
Along Newspaper row the occupants
have extended q welcome to the
Knights in blaze Of light.
The weather clerk says there ID no
Auss for alarm and everyone 10 sx-
Desting . glorious sight tomorrow
morning when the thousands OF