Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-31
BIG DAY AT BOSTON
Magnificent Parade OF the Knights
Templar.
Twenty-Five thousand Planned knight
Tread the Sacred streets of the Nsw
England Metropolis Under
. Bro.ling Sun.
knights IN line

BosroN, Aug. 20 -Chree.quarters OF
a million people saw the parade Of over
$4,000 Knights Templars yesterday
and with one accord pronounced II the
rrandest pageant ever witnessed In
this city. During the early hours 1t
was cloudy, but by II o'clock the sun
was shining again. Everywhere within
a radius Of 90 miles Of the state house
the day was practically q holiday
Most OF the factories In nearby cities
we're closed and the operatives helped
to swell the crowds which watched the
All of the appointments were well
nigh perfect Shortly before the pa
rade platoons Of officers cleared every
street through which the knights
were to pass and roped them of. until
the last division passed no traffic Of
any kind was allowed on those
thorourhfarcs.
The lines of parade were formed In
thirteen divisions In q column OF
double sections At 0 o'clock the COM
manderies of the first division began to
gather on the south side OF Common.
wealth avenue near Berkeley street and
at about the same hour the other divi'
sions began TO take up their positions
In the avenues Of the Back LAY dis
trict All was In readiness shortly
after 10 o'clock and at 1885 o'clock the
long line was In motion.
As the great body Of knights moved
down Commonwealth avenue the spec
tacle was an inspiring one. The music
of 100 bands and the applause OF thou
50 nds of people filed the air; the black
cloth of the uniforms, the waving OF
plumes and the silver and gold em-
blems, conspicuous In the templar uni
form, coH lined TO present scene that
was pleasing and impressive.
Right Eminent Sir Simon Marshall led
the Twelfth division, and Eminent Sir
James II. Frame was chief OF staff, AS
sisted by nine aides. St Louis had
the right OF line in this division, fol.
lowed by fourteen Missouri command
cries and knights from Iowa, Mime
sofa and Alabama
The thirteenth division was led by
Right Eminent Henry G.. Jordan. OF
Rhode Island communicates, the chief
OF staff being Eminent Sir Henry s.
Rowe. assisted by eleven aids The
right of line was given to Topeka No.
S. of Topeka, Kan. Besides other
Kansas comman leries there were
bodies from baltimore, Nebraska,
West Virginia, Colorado. South Da-
kota, North Carolina, Montana and
Wyoming.
The twelfth and thirteenth divisions
were greeted by the tireless spectators
with as much enthusiasm rs the first
delegation. The states OF Missouri,
with 81 Louis commandery ut its head,
Iowa and Minnesota all made brilliant
DISPLAYS and We'd with each other In
the variety OF their marching move
IN ,nts and music. Louisiana and Ala.
bamas grand commandery was
prominent in the twelfth d.
vision. The day was intensely
hot Many women and children
were overcome in the dense throngs,
and scores OF kni ,lts who had started
ON the ~ mile tramp dropped out OF
the line. Thc ambulances from the
police stations and the emergency
hospitals were busy all the time. The
most serious accident reported was to
Miss Lillian Dudley. 10 years old. who
WIS cru she'd IN the crowd Mt the corner
of Hanover aud Washin-to streets.
Her sp:ne was seriously injured.
A reception was given in the evening
when Mayor Curti, in neat address
welcomed the knights to Boston, fol-
lowed by Gov. Greenhal re. who deliv-
cred IN address Of welcome Ia behalf
of the state. Most Eminent Sir Hugh
McCurdy responded in behalf OF the
knights Templar.
| In session.
When the grand commnndery
opened Grand Commander McCurdy In
his address. referred in well rounded
periods to the prosperity of the Tenn
plars and complimrnted Boston. Then
he paid tributes to departed members,
be inning with the late grand
sword bearer. George Cooper Conner.
who died ut Chattanooga. Tenn. an
including the late past grand captain
general, james SOrley. Grand Recorder
William Rryan I-aacs and ninety-hve
other templars Of note In the various
states. includingJ. II. Phil rick. Dwis ht
Dyington. q. W. Port, E. u. iiillyer. j.
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