Evening journal., 1895-05-29
THE PLUMED KNIGHTS.
Thousands Are Enjoying the
Sights of Reading.
ST. JOHNS THE ONLY FOREIGNERS

But the Delaware Men Made such Fine
Appearance That They Divided Honors
with the Best Marched over a Seven
mile Route-wnI Return Tonight.
Advices from Reading, Pa, to day
state that the 100 Delaware people on q
pilgrimage there are having most
delightful time In that picturesque city.
Had there been twenty rehearsAla the
big parade of Knights Templar could not
have come of more smoothly than 1t did
Had an obliging weather bureau been
| actually able to give just the conditions
that were wanted, the weather could not
have been better the sky could not
/ have been clearer, the air could not
have been more balmy. The macada-
nized streets we're neither damp nor
dusty. Reading looked It's best
On ranks Of belted knights, their
swords and chapeaux, the emblens Of the
nineteenth century chivalry, the oity's
fair waived down a welcome that carried
still further the comparison with ancient
days
The parade started promptly at 10 As
and travsrsed route that included all
4 the principal streets and crossed and
4
ARouts Seven Miles Long.
The grand parade moved about moon,
through a channel made by dividing
ropes that held In check thousands OF
human beings, desirous of getting
within touch of the pageant.
1t iG estimated that there wers more
than z, 900 knights Templar In line, all
Of them from Pennsylvania except 81.
Johns Commandery, No /. Of Whining
ton, which was specially invited to
attend. The route of the procession was
about seven miles, and over the entire
route the knights were recsived with
applause
From the start OF the parade 10 ite
dismissal, the Wilmingtoniana and their
baud were greeted with applause. and
the appearance of the comm andery
favorably commented upon sCom-
mander Postles showed his ability as
drill MASTER and the commAndery
Hhowsd It's ability to execute the difficult
movements with grace and precision.
The commandery made circular whesls.
It obliqHed. 1t formed hollow squares and
single and double crosses with ease, and
each time the difficult movements were
made the spectators applauded them.
Makeup OF the First Division.
There we're three divisions in the
parade. and the first division. Of which
the Delaware men formed q part and
presented splendid appearance, marched
as follows;
Marshal, E. Sir Henry II. Kuhn, Grand
Senior Warden, and his aids, n. Strs George
/ r. Haak and George r. HaHeman.
First Regiment Band OF PhiiAaelphia.
Il philsdelphiA Commhndery, No. 3, niMety
I ~. faraIfr a. Nirutn nj I'M N
| George b. Wells; Generhllaalmo, Walter
l Jones; Captain General, J. w. Forbes.
1 Athletic Band. of Reading.
vt Johns Commandory, No. A. Philadel-
phia 90 knights. Eminent Commander, II.
i. McIntlre, Jr. Generalissimo, Gustave z.
, Sohaefer; Captain General, Harry X. Leeeh.
DeMoIay Lom mAndery, No. o. OF Reading.
1 100 knights. Eminent Commander, CHARLES
III III. Armour; deneraliasimO, OharleN II.
Miller; Captain General. Charles p. Hon
First Reslmsnt Band, Of Wilmington:
st. johns Commandery, No. ], or Whining
ton. 70 Knights. Past Commander J. Parke
Postles In command; Eminent Commander,
John L. CLARK; qeneralissimo, Thomas LAWS;
1 City Band, OF Steelton.
Pilgrim Commandery. No. II. Harrisburg,
- knights, Eminent 1ommasnaer' asI Seso2rse A:
, Captain General Robert Wilson.
IroQuois Band, OF Lancaster.a
Lancaster CommanderY, No. l3, 81 knights.
Eminent commander, Andrew w Hershey;
Generalisslmo, James o. Wiley; Captain Gem
[ eral John r. Kaufman.
Spring City Band,
Jerusalem Commandery, No. 15. 6l Knights.
, B minent Commander, Il, II. Sic Allister; Cen
eralissimo, Henry A. jerks; Captain General,
/ George ID. Peters.
Fairylew Band, OF Bethlehem.
1 Hugh De payen's Comm andery Of Eaat0n,
/ 40 knights in line. Eminent Commander,
/ Henry Weighknecht: Generalissimo, Howard
Hartzell; Captain General, Maurice Kirkpat-
rick.