The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-28
,een the admiration of the arriving multi

been the admiration of the arriving multi
tudes for several days.
This morning the uniforms, flags and
badges on the streets rivaled the bunting
overhead in vividness. The color, move
ment and music made the city brilliant,
dashing picture of life. with crowded side
walks, miles of windows, story above
story, filled with eager spectators. The
numerous observation stands, some of
enormous proportions, were crowded with
people, resem bling vast amphitheater
filled with an expectant populace.
At 1850 three guns, announcing the
start of the parade, were fired. This was
followed by command by bugle, sounded
by Sir Knight Abbott Horton of the De
Molay Commandery. The bugler was on
General Lawrence's staff. General Law
renee was accompanied by Sir Edward
Weston Nicholas, Mayor Curtis and Sir
knight Charles Pierce of Boston Com.
mandery.
The column was led by Chief Marshal
Lawrence and sixty aids, with one repre-
sentative of each of the Grand Comman-
deries in the United States and Knights
from Winnipeg and Manitoba and ST..
John, n. B. The New York Grand Com
manderies began to appear in evidence in
the fifth division. The Ohio and Ken
lucky Knights were in the seventh those
from Indiana, Texas and Mississippi in
the eighth; the ninth division was given
over entirely to Michigan and the tenth to
Illinois. In the eleventh were the COM
manderies from California, Tennessee and
Wisconsin. Missouri, Alabama. Louisi-
ana, Iowa and Minnesota made up the
twelfth division, while in the unlucky
thirteenth were the Grand Communicates
OF Kansas, Nebraska, Arkansas, Oregon,
Montana, Wyoming and Arizona.
The line of march covered three miles
up Commonwealth avenue, through the
boulevards around the south end of Wash
ington street and thence through the busi-
ness section. At Blackstone square the
column was reviewed by Most Eminent
Grand Master Hugh McCurdy and Gov
ernor Greenhalge, while at Adams square
Mayor Edwin .. Curtis and Chief Mar
shall Lawrence inspected the marching
Knights. Throughout the route the Knights
were given continuous ovation by the
spectators, those distinguishing themselves
by their military step and bearing coming
in for an extra share of applause.
The Detroit Clinton drum corps, which
was with the commandery of the same
name from Brooklyn, N. Y, won hearty
applause from the spectators. When just
in front of the Grand Commandery stand
they countermarched, coming out in the
form of great cross, with the tall bugles
for q center. Around this pivot they
wheeled, giving the whole the appearance
of Maltese cross.
At o'clock the ninth division was barely
under way and the streets about the forma-
tion on Commonwealth avenue were many
of them still filed with Knights and musi-
clans awaiting their turn to march.
The ninth division was led by the Met
ropolitan band of Detroit. The Michigan
Knights followed, with the exception Of
Detroit No. /, which served as special escort
to the grand master.
Illinois, with the famous Apollo Com
mandery of Chicago, led the tenth division.
Then came Elwood Commandery of
Springfield. Stevenson's band in black
coats and white trousers followed, leading
Chicago Commandery. Ottawa Com
mandery, Delta of Clayton (Ill.), st. Ber-
nard of Chicago, Englewood of Chicago,
Lincoln Park OF Chicago and Chevaiier