The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-09-04
A BEAUTIFUL PAGEANT.
Triennial Conclave of Knights
Templar at Boston
Brings Together $4,000 of the Flower of
the Ma on Order in n MAgn ficcnt
PRrad, Every state in the
UnloL Represented.


pie saw the parade of oveT $4,000
Knights Templar yesterday and, with
one accord, pronounced it the grand
est pageant ever witnessed in Boston.
The lines of the parade We're formed
in thirteen divisions in 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. AS the great body Of
knights moved down Commonwealth
avenue the spectacle was an inspiring
one. The music of 100 bands and the
applause of thousands of people filed
the air; gaily bedecked horses pranced
at the head of each division, while the
contrast of the dignitied black cloth OF
the uniforms, the waving of the rich
plumes and the silver and gold en-
blems, which are conspicuous in the
Templar uniform, combined to present
a scene that was pleasing and impress
ive
The first division, which was led by
Sir Samuel G. Lawrence, grand COM
mander of the grand commandery of
Massachusetts and Rhode Island, as
chief marshal, with fifty-four promi-
nent knights of Boston commandery
as his aides, included the representa-
tives of the grand Communicates of the
United States, as escort to the grand
marshal, with ninety-three aides from
the more prominent commander
les of America; Boston commandery,
Detroit commandery as special escort
to Grand Master Hugh McCurdy; the
members of the grand encampment in
carriages and subordinate commander
les
The second division was led by Sir
Eugene II. Richards, of the grand com
mandery of Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island, as chief of division. Command
cries of Massachusetts, and Rhode ISL
and composed the third division.
Sir Walter Cutting, of the grand
commandery of Massachusetts and
Rhode Island, was chief of division
four. Twenty Communicates of Mas
sachusetts and Rhode Island composed
/ this division New York, Virginia and
Vermont were represented in the fifth
division. Sir John Hatch, of the grand
commandery of New Hampshire, led
the knights of New Hampshire and
Connecticut, who made up the sixth di-
vision
With the beginning of the seventh
division the line began to take west
ern appearance. Calvary commandery,
of Portsmouth, o., made fine appear
ance, Then came the Cincinnati dele
CATION, then Reed commandery, of Day
ton, which went through some of the
special features of the Knights Templar
drill with commendable precision. One
of the Ohio bands that attracted atten-
ton was the Grand Army, of Canton.
When the carriage bearing the banner
of the grand commandery of Kentucky
came along, it was the signal for an
ovation. The famous boy comrnandery
from the Masonic home at Louisville,
was close behind, marching like vet
Grams and with the full Templar uni
fern.
Pennsylvania led off the eighth di.
vision. The Pittsburgers made fine
appearance. st. Johns commandery,
of Philadelphia, attracted notice fol-
their special marching and won ap'
plause by the magnificent banners
they carried. After the Pennsylva
mans came the Communicates from In
diana.
The ninth division was led by this
Metropolitan band of Detroit. The
Michigan knights followed with the ex
ception of Detroit No. /, which, served
as special escort to the grand master
Illinois with the famous Apollo com
mandery, of Chicago, led the tenth di
vision, then came Elwood commandery
of Springfield. Chicago commandery
Ottawa Commandery, Delta, of Clay
ton: st. Bernard, of Chicago; Engle
wood, of Chicago; Lincoln Park, o.
Chicago, and Chevalier Bayard, of Chi
cago, followed.
California commandery No. /, at tho
head of the eleventh division, mounted
and wearing a regalia almost barbara,
in it's munifcence of velvet, rodt
through a constant roar of applaus,
and cheers. Every man among then
was physically giant. Oakland com
mandery followed on foot Tennessee
and Missouri followed.
The first division reached the review
ing stand at the end of the route a
: 1:O6. The sinking sun shown on tn
dials of the clock ON the Quincy hous
tower, marking 5:SS, as the end of tn
: thirteenth and last division reached tn
reviewing stand. Kansas led the di
vision. Then came Maryland com
mandery and Baltimore and Crusade
communicates, of Baltimore. Omah
commandery came between the Mary
landers and the knights from West Viz
ginia, Colorado and North Carolina
} South Dakota bore sheaf of ripene
grain. Montana and Wyoming close
: the procession.
Although it had been expected tina
the proceedings following the parad
which formally opened the twenty
| sixth triennial conclave of the gran
! encampment would be inaugnrated b
: p. M, it was o. clock before Sir Hug
l McCurdy stepped from his carriage Ii
, front of the Masonic temple. The cor
, clave was opened in due form and afte
impressive devotional services tn
grand master addressed the assembly