The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-08-31
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
~ Takes tho Big Parade Nearly Seven
Hours TO Pass the Reviewing Stand-
Address OF Grand Commander
McCurdy- Reports.


Bosros. Aug. 2e.-seven hundred
and hfty thousand people saw the
parade OF over $4,000 Sir Knights
<rcmplar Tuesday and with one accord
pronounced II the grandest pageant
ever witnessed in Boston.
People were everywhere - In the
strects. on the sidewalks, on the roofs
OF buildings and street cars. cling
ing TO tops of telegraph poles
whenever the vigilance OF the police
and linemen was relaxed for mo-
sssent, IN wagons and drays filed with
seats IN the side streets and on hum
dreds Of grand stands, large and small,
along the route.
thirteen Divisions TO the Parade.
The lines OF the parade were formed
In thirteen divisions in n column
of double sections. At 0 o'clock
the Communicates OF the first di-
vision began TO gather on the south
side OF Commonwealth avenue. near
Berkeley street; at about the same
hour the other divisions began to
take up their positions in the av-
enue Of the Back Bay district There
WAS the usual delay consequent to the
formation of great professions, but all
was in readiness shortly after 10
o'clock and by 1885 the long line was
in motion. the signal for the start be-
ing greeted by the cheers and salutes
of 10000 people
As the great body OF knights moved
down Commonwealth avenue the spec
tacle was an inspiring one. The
music OF 100 bands and the APP
plause Of thousands of people filled
the air; gayly bedeclxed horses pranced
mt the head OF each division,
while the contrast of the digni-
fled black cloth OF the uniforms,
the waving OF the rich plumes and
the silver and gold emblems which are
conspicuous in the templar uniform,
combined TO present scene that was
pleasing and impressive. The leading
division of the pageant, preceded by
platoons Of Boston's sturdy policemen.
was very imposing.
Took "a Long Time.
The first division reached the review
Eng stand at the end OF the route at
1906. The sinking sun shone through
the dials of the clock on the Quincy
tower, marking 5:33, as the end OF the
thirteenth and last division reached
the reviewing stand.
Grand Commanders Address.
The grand commandery met in the
afternoon at the Masonic temple. and
Grand Commander McCurdy delivered
his annual address, which was in part
as follows:
ain tho name OF o noble and chivalrous an-
ccstry bid you welcome 20 the twenty-sixth
triennlal conclaye OF our magnificent order i
bring you glad tldlngs OF peace and prosperity
from all parts OF the templar kingdom--tid-
fngs OF q largely increased membership. more
devotion TO masonic life, greater enthusiasm
In our work, an eyer-deepenlng loyalty 70 the
sublime principles OF tcmplar freemasonry.
I'VE have, sir knights n noble order OF his
toric names; we have a record OF growth
OF which we may be justly proud In
1876. when this grand body was formed.
thcre were only eight Communicates
or cncampmeuts, rs they we're then called
only 800 knights templar IN tho United
states. Now we have membership OF
Ii00o0-forty grand communicates, and. under
the immediate Jurisdiction OF this grand body
thirty subordinate Communicates Our nsy-
1ums are erected In every state and territory
save Alaska. And this grand encampment has
ALTO established an asylum aud erected tom
-iss5 ssits SHRINE ia H0nuiuiu. Sandwich isinndS
surely our order has not yet reached the
1ullncss OF its glory nnd helpiulness, and its
course must continue upward and onward In
Fellowship and harnony with the age and tho
lofty principles of Him whom w0 all acknowl-
edge ~ our Lord and Master, Immanucl-God
with US We arc called 20 be knights-not Of
1ne old. but OF the uew chivniry. The es-
soncc OF this chivalryis 20 care for the little
ones The widows and orphans, the uged
and the iniirm, the poor, tho tired man Ia the
shop, the overworkod woman In the kitchen
these arc our little ones, these all challenge
our chiyalrr 10 rescue manhood and woman
hood from their graves; honor, virtue and
schivairy from their sepulcher-this the duty
call OF the modern knght--a work far nobler
this than that which summoned our ancient
draters TO batticnelds or toilsome journeys"
Grand Recorders Report
The report OF the grand recorder,
William b. fsaacs. Jr., shows that
there arc 06l regular communicates,
and 80 under the Jurisdiction OF the
grand body. The membership OF the
former Is 100, 5f1 and OF the latter 3. ll0.
The increase since 1899 is: Command
cries, 81; membership, 3,079 Since the
last conclave there have been knighted
20. sas; admitted, A57i; restored, 37s;
deceased s,22s; dimitcd, 5,957; sus-
pended, $500; expelled, 100.
The report of Grand Treasurer H.
Wales Lines shows receipts OF Si9,i47
and disbursements Of Si5,45o. The net
cash resources are 500, 1909.
Ransom Renamed.
WAsnISaToN, Aug. 20. The uncer-
Tainty concerning the case OF Hon.
Matt w. Ransom, of North Carolina,
was ended Tuesday by the announce
mcnt Of the cx-scnator's rcappointment