The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-09-06
IsEIE GREAT PARADE
TWEN1Y-FfvE THOUSAND
KNIGHTS IN LINE.

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All Partf OF the COUNTRY witness tho
imposing Dlsplay-Western Command
cries show Up Weu-Featnres.
BOSTON, Aug 2S.-Three-quarters of
2 million people saw the parade OF
9 $4,000 knights Templar to-day
and with one accord pronounced it the
grandest pageant v witnessed in
this city. During the early hours it
was cloudy, but by eleven o'clock the
sun was shining again. Everywhere
within a radius OF twenty miles Of the
state house the day was practically a
holiday. Most Of the factories in
nearby cities were closed and the OPP
eratives helped tt swell the crowds
which watched the procession.
The lines Of parade were formed in
4hireeen divisions In a column OF
double sections. All was in readiness
shortly after 10 o'clock and at 1855
O'Clock the long limo was in motion.
"A the great body OF knights moved
down Commonwealth avenue the spec
facle was an inspiring one. The music
OF 100 bands and the applause of thou
sands Of people filed the air; the black
cloth OF the uniforms, the waving of
the plumes and the silver and gold en-
blenls, conspicuous in the Templar
uniform, combined to present Il scene
that was pleasing and Impressive.
The first division. which was led by
Rt. Eminent Sir Samuel c. Lawrence,
grand commander of the grand com
mandery Of Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island, as chief marshal, and Right
Eminent Sir Charles CRY as chief of
staff and Ave of the most prominent
knights OF The Boston commandery as
aides, included the representatives of
the grand Communicates of the United
States, as escort to the grand marshal
with nlnety-three aides from the most
prominent communicates of America;
Boston commandery, Detroit ccm-
mandery as special escort to the most
eminent grand master, Hugh McCurdy:
h officers OF the grand encampment
in carriages and subordinate COM
manderies.
! The Western states were represented
In the seventh division, Ohio and Ken
lucky being in line with the grand
commandery of Maine. Eminent Sir
John A. Warner, grand commander Of
Ohio, was chief of this division, at
tended by Sir James Pettibone and
eve aides. Ohio sent seventeen COM
mnnderies and Kentucky three.
Rt. Eminent Sir Edward b. Spencer,
grand commander of the Knights of
Pennsylvania was chief of division
eight, and Chief of Staff Winslow
Kuhn was assisted by twelve aides.
The grand co~mmandery of Pennsylva-
mia had the right Of the line in this
division. Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Washington and Texas were repre-
scented in this division.
The Communicates of Michigan alone
made up division No. 8, of which EN-
inent Sir Charles r. Hawley, grand
sword bearer Of the grand command
cry of Michigan, was chief, and Emil
nent Sir G. B. Brown chief of staff,
with Ave aides.
Twenty-four Communicates from the
state of Illinois, led by Eminent Sir
Henry Fl. Montgomery, composed the
tenth division. Eminent Sir Augustus
m. Webster, chief of staff, was accom-
panied by eight aides and adjutants.
The elevent division was led by En-
ington and his chief of staff, Eminent
Sir Simon FL. Morrill,, assisted by five
aides. The right OF line was given to
California No. l Of San Francisco, fol-
lowed by Oakland and Golden Gate.
There were also communicates from
Tennessee, Georgia and New Jersey.
Right Eminent Sir Simon Marshall
led the Twelfth division. Eminent
Sir James H. Frame was chief of staff,
assisted by nine aides. st. Louis No.
/ OF st. Louis had the right of line,
followed by fourteen Missouri com
manderies and knights from Iowa,
Minnesota 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 aides. The
right of line was given to Topeka No.
3 Of Topeka, Kan. Besides other Kan
q Communicates there were bodies
from Baltimore, Nebraska, West Vir-
ginia, Colorado, South Dakota, North
Carolina, Montana and Wyoming
When the grand c~ommandery opened
Grand Master McCurdy, in his address,
referred in well rounded periods to the
prosperity of the Templars andcompli-
mented Boston. Then he paid trib-
utes to departed members. Next he
law and practice submitted to him
during his term Of Office. In conclu-
sion, the growth Of the order and Its
Ghristian principles were dwelt upon
and much good advice given to the
great order.
Killed Two and Was Killed.
BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 2a-Yesterday
William Long, q cowboy for the 'tF'
outfit, who is also said to be a whisky
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