The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-28
By Southern Associated Press /.

sue great NniRhIs lemplar cOnclave In
ahis citY-the monster parade. All
conditions were suspicious for the
demonstration. The suns revs we're
Obscured by thick haze and refresh
ing westerly breeze tempered the sum-
per heat. Tho early morning scenes
fn the city streets we're inspiring. Ten
thousand knights Templar, resplend-
ent In uniform and regalis, fastening
hither and thither to join their COM
manderies in preparation for the march.
Early morning trains and street cars
poured over ten thousand visltors from
the surrounding place into Boston'e
elready overcrowded thoroughfares.
Boston has seldom if ever been SO
claborstely decorated. Practically
every building along the line of March,
besides many of the side streets, are
clothed in color, inappropriate mot
,oes and Masonic emblems, inter
twlned with streamers and bunting,
The elaborate dressing has been the
feature. The procession began to form
in thirteen divisions at . o'ciock at the
elgual OF three guns. at 1850 O'clock
she first division took up the line OF
march. and the other divisions success
tively AS the heads OF the representa-
tive columns were uncovered by the
division immediately preceding them.
The column was reviewed at Columbus
square by Nj. W. T.. b. Holmes. Grand
Muster of the Masons of Massachusetts.
The column was reviewed at Black
etone square and Washington street by
III. L. Grand Master Hugh McCurdy
and officers and members of the Grand
Lncampment of knights Templas OF
the United States and His Excellency,
Gov. Greenhalge. The column was re-
viswed at Adams square and Washing,
tcn street by +. K. Sir 3. Q. Lawrence,
Grand Commander Of the Grnud Com.
mandery OF Massachusetts and Rhode
Island, and the Chief Marshal of tho
parade. and his Honor, Sir L. U. Cur.
tic Mayor OF the city Of Boston
BY 3 o'clock the whole city was bril-
liant with the banners and uniforms of
the Templars, aud the air was tingling
with the stirring music Of q hundred
epleudid bands, numbering among
them some of the largest aud best III
che country.
Every commsD6ery was headed by
band and the instant that one stopped
playing another would strike up and
che music from the crest of the hill
Gang out in splendid style.
Ihe signal at the start WAS given by
detail of two guns from Light Battery
a, under the command of Lieut.. Pea.
body, which was stationed on the com
mon, and which had work enough to
keep them warm nearly all the morn.
Ing, sixty. one being fired in all. One
gun was fired at . o'clock as kind Of
signal for the troops to be in their for
nation. Then, ut 1920, the signal
oil three guns for the starting of the
procession. and then, half au hour
later, salute of seventeen guns to
Gov. Greennalge.
Following almost Immediately on
this WAS salute of forty guns fired III
hOuor Of the knights, one gun being
aired for each one of the commauderles
In the parade. l was only some fifty
minutes after the appointed time when
Gen. Lawrence gave the commad to
march and between walls OF bunting
aud crowds OF cheering people the
procession began to wind on its way.
t was at 10 o'clock when the van OF
the great procession, all seated upon
vel groomed horses, lined up in order,
70 begin tho parade. From an early
hour communicates had been marching
and countermarcbipga about The streets,
seemingly without order, but in reality
TO take up their positions.
Detroit commnndery, the special
escort of Grand Master McCurdy,
headod by Shremser's band, won
burst of enthusiastic applause from the
great throng of onlookers.
Grand Master McCurdy, who occu.
pied carriage attended by subordi-
hate officers OF the grand campment.
was cheered throughout tho route.
0ut the enthusiasm of tho people ran
Wild when Gov. Greenhalge appeared
also In carriage attended bv Adjutaut
Gen. Dalton. the latter in full uniform.
Abe Governor was kept busy through
out the march acknowledging the
plaudits of the people. Several un-
attached commander Oh from Delaware.
florida and Washington, ID. c., under
The special jurisdiction of the Grand
Lpcampment of the United States,
served to complete the Grand Masters
escort which comprised the first
division.
The second division began the pro.
cession proper, which was then for
ward, arranged according to proceed
ence OF chartered existence. First of
ell, in the place of Honor us the oldest
ranking grand body, came the Grand
Commandery of Massachusetts and
Rhode Island. The richly ornate ban.
1erB of the Grand Commaudery was
borne In carriage, drawn by finely
eaparisoned horses. Next came as the