The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-28
BELATED TEMPLARS IN LINE.
ANIMATED AND INSPIRING SCENES
ON BOsTON's GALA DAY.

the CannOns ROnred-Every Com
mandery in Line Had "A BAND and
One Artillery Company Fired sa-
Iutes About All Day-A Monster
PrOcessiOn-stirring Scenes of the
Day.
Boston, Aug. 27.-By o'clock the whole
city was brilliant with the banners ana
uniforms of the Templars and the air
was tingling with stirring music of hun
dred splendid bands, numbering among
them some of the largest and best in
the country.
Every commandery was headed by
band, and the instant that one stopped
playing another would strike up and the
music from the crest of the hill rang out
in spendid style.
The signal for the start was given by
detail of two guns from Light Battery A,
under the command of Lieut.. Peabody,
which was stationed on the Common. and
which had work enough to keep the guns
being fired in all. One gun was fired at
9 o'clock as a kind of a signal for the
troops to begin their formation.
Then at about 1920 o'clock came the
signal Of three guns for the start of the
procession, and half an hour later salute
of seventeen guns to Gov. Greenhalge.
Following almost Immediately on this was
salute of forty guns fired in honor of
the Knights, one gun being fired for each
one of the Communicates in the parade.
1t was only some fifty minutes after the
appointed time when Gen. Lawrence gave
the command to march, and between walls
of bunting and crowds of cheering people
the procession began to wind on it's way.
1t was Just 10 o'clock when the van of
the great procession, all seated upon well
groomed horses, lined in order to begin
the parade. From an early hour comman-
deries had been marching and counter
marching about the streets seemingly
without order, but in reality to take up
their positions. But 1t was not until
1O;45 o'clock that the music Of the Bos-
ton commandery followed the sound of
the signal
Even then there was a stin further de-
lay, so that it was fully IL o'clock before
the procession fairly started. Detroit
commandery, the especial escort of Grand
Master McCurdy, headed by Shremser's
band, won burst of enthusiastic applause
from the great throng of onlookers. Grand
Master McCurdy, who occupied carriage,
attended hy-sabordinate officers of the
grand encampment was cheered through
out the route. But the enthusiasm of the
people ran wild when Gov. Greenhalge ap-
peared also in a carriage, attended by
Adjt. Gen. Dalton, the latter in full uni
form. The governor was kept busy
throughout the march acknowledging the
plaudits of the people. Several unattach-
ed Communicates from Delaware, Florida
1 { ha Al
jurisdiction of the grand encampment of
the United States, served to complete the
grand masters escort, which comprised
the first division.
The second division began the process
sion proper, which was to go forward ar
ranged according to precedence of char
tered existence. First of ALL in the place
OF honor as the Oldest ranking grand body,
came the grand commandery of Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island. The richly
ornate banner of the grand commandery
was borne in carriage, drawn by finely
caparisoned horses. Next came, as the
Oldest chartered body of knights Templar
IN the United States, st. Johns comman-
derry of Providence, r. L
The third division was headed by Cal
vary commandery of Providence, who
with their milk white capes, bordered
with black and bearing the red cross
upon its shoulder, served to attract much
attention and applause.
Joseph Warren commandery of Rox-
bury headed the fourth division and at
uacted much attention by their fine dis
play of marching. In passing the re-
viewing stands the templar cross was
FORMED By a quick, graceful 1naneuyer,
and won loud applause.
Inc fifth division was led by the IA
thous seventh regiment band, which was
loudly applauded throughout the route.
I,a 1ne mead OF this division was the famous
Faiestine commandery Of Kentucky, es-
corthg the grand commandery of that
state. The far-famed Apollo command
cry Well displayed its efficiency in dis
pay marching. With the beginning of
the seventh division, the line began to
take quite western appearance.
The sixth division was. composed of
eommanderies from Connecticut, New
hampshire and Maine
"nen the carriage bearing the banner
VI the grand commandery of Kentucky
came along it was the signal for an ova-
lloA. Inc applause became only the loud
q "hen IT was seen that the famous boy
Sonnandery from the Masonic Home al
Louisville was close behind. marching
WIN win all the stateliness of veterans and
win 1ul Templar uniform. More ap-
pause broke out moment later when
tne Maysville ''Colonels'' made a fine I'M
P-essloh with close ranks and well-exe-
0GIeu special movements.
pennsylvania commandery led off the
elgnth division, the Corinthian Chasseurs
" the Quaker City at the head of the
me Every man sat erect on his horse,
anu anu looked spick and span, as if he had
yust lett MS hotel, instead of having been
"ailing long time for place in line.
al o'clock the division was barely
way and the streets about the point
VI formation on Commonwealth avenue
we're many of them, still filed with
Anlshts and musicians, awaiting their
turn to march
ne hrst eight divisions required nearly
i've hours TO get in notion The grand
groLnmandery of Mississippi was led by
15@ah band, typical southerners and ex-
division ''-0 -
roIi. ine ninth division was led by the Metro
rraI. 1.o1.,an Dand OF Detroit, marching as a
s' 1toss' The Michigan Knights followed
WIN the exception Of Detroit No. /. which
ter. sN' 9'@4 mas
Iihnois' with the famous Apollo COM
Ion ' ''S '' N'f'3
California cornmanderv No 1 marched