Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28


tuc people.
Several unattached communicates from
Delaware Florida. and Washington. y.
C.. under the special jurisdiction Of the
Grand Encampmout Of the United States.
t,r.cl ~ complete the Grand Masters
escort. which comprised the first division.
The second division began the process
sion proper. which was thenceforward
according to precedence Of
chartered existence
First ~ an IN the place Of honor. ms
the oldest ranking grand body. came the
Grand Command ary Of Massachusetts and
Rhode Island. The riChly-ornate banner
~ the Grand Commandery was borne In
carriage drawn BY y-caparisoned
horses.
Ncxt came MS the oldest chartered body
81 Knights Templar in the United States.
So Johns Commandcry. of Providence.
Il l.
The third division was hooded by Cal
vary Commandery. Of Providence, who.
with their mLk-white Capes. bordcred
with black. ana bearing The red cross upon
the shoulder. served 10 attract much at
tantion and applause.
Joseph Warren Commandery. Of Rox-
bury. headed the fourth division. and at
tractci much attention 10y their fine dis
rlav-ul 1rch'nr
The dfth division was Led by the famous
Seventh X eiWf nt Band. which was wide
lv auplaulCl throughout the route.
TIN. sixth division was composed ~ com
r,arear.,s from Connecticut. New Hamp-
shire. and Maine.
TAs bead Of this division was the IA
,r..s Palestine C0mmandery. Of New
york. escorf!ng th- Gland Commander Of
that state The far-famed Apollo Com
,..ff Gf.r.frsr..f it, .ffirf.-qkf in dis
Ylay-marclinr
WEsTEENERs.
with the beginning of TIE seventh divis-
ion the line began 90 take quite a western
appearance.
When The carriage bearing the banner
% the Grand C0mman3cfy Of Kentucky
came along it was tie signal for an ova-
ton. Tho applause became only the
,0Ydrr when IL was seen that thu famous
boy c0mmanlory from the Masonic Home
at Louisville was close behind. marching
with oll the statcliness ~ veterans ana
with the fun Vempiar uniform.
More applause broke ont moment
later. when the Maysvile "C0loncls'
made "a fine imrrsse scion with close ran ks
ana wcu-,xccuteI special movements.
Then Pennsylvania lci of thc e.sAth
division. the Cornish Chdsseurs. ~ the
Quaker CITY. ~ the head of the division
A. - O'Clock the ninth division was
hardly under way. and tie streets about
tho. formation were stll filled with
KNIGHTS ana musicians awaiting their
turu - march. TIL. arsi eight divisions
required nearly i've hours 90 get in mo-
ton.
The Grand Commandcry Of Mississippi
wa. lel hy a Texas band. typical south
orrcrs. excellent marchers. ana good play
err. These closed tn. shth division.
The ninth division was led ~ the
METROPOLITAN Band, q Detroit march
INK US q cross
The Michigan knights followed, win
The exception Of Detroit No j. which
served ass a special escort 10 the "ian1
Master
illinois. with the famous Apollo COM
mluGery. Of Chicago. led the TENN ci-
california Commlndery No. J. at the
head Of the eleventh division. mounted
ana wearing % isgaila b1rbaric M US
muninccuce. If velvet AMI embroidery
rode through constant roar OF applause
and cheers.
EVERY ONE a GIANT
Every man among them was physically
"a eiaut and Commander HurihuTt Wa
evidently fully satisfied witr t-e iecrl-
zion accorded him ana ms commauaery
hv tho people Of Boston
Oakland OommauleIy. Of California, FOL
loved closely in their wake. lat on
f,.t These too wer. an sturdy men.
fnl a. haal.h and yiror and elegantly
t.,.e,l ,rh4r welcome was scarcely
'. ...,i,,,..-.,i., than that Of their mount
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,-srtuclv Missouri Georgia. and Ten
,,.-.l.. followed and drew for.h applause
,- thc, marched. especially the Ceerslans.
.,d rbo Kri.bts from IT. Louis. who
were accompanied by regular army
land from jefferson barracks
Tho 0rst division reached th, review
i,,~.s,.rl az fNe. md Of the route 10 11G
l,,l..l, ,rh. sinking sun shln, through
,t. I,,l, a. The clock On the Quincy
House tower. marking 5.93 as The .nd ~
IN. ,alrt,eafh ana last division reached
The revlewiug-s,aul
The men OF ansas ief lHt d'Fl7'.',
Thou came Maryland Commandcrv. AMI
Baltimore and Cru.aic communicates %.
Baltimore. mar hlnS y, '"1 '""' ~
maryland. Nv Maryland.
Omaha CommaHltr5' iieFh ono sil",
from the heart Of the country. came PEE
tween the Mary IanccFs ar 'le ,>l,'-',l'
from the mountains ~ W. ''..,''
and from itio' MI ,'
Ana. ana 'olin iaf''a' t'' 'a''
bearing a smear ~ ''l'h'N 800 .....
Montana ana NJ F'Hi.i'' S''"i '' .
hcis hui iiesh al4 ''Hol ''.3'
story ~ ;he cr at PROCESSION.
Although II ha' been ,NI't't. '"-' w.
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