The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
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of formation on Franklin, Spruce and
Linden streets and in twenty-five min |
utes. which twice represents the delay. |
everything was in readiness to start |
There were twenty-five commander
les in line marching under their own
banners and about fifteen more which |
had delegations as guests of one or the
other OF the communicates sending full
complements. Altogether there were |
fifteen hundred Sir knights who with
the musicians in the twenty bands |
made the professor comprise over 1000
men.
A GRAND PAGEANT.
1t was grand pageant and one that
will live long in the memory of the be-
holder. The sable black uniforms, re-
lieved by white sashes and the wav-
ing white plumes. the flashing swords,
the marching manoeuvers. the music,
the decorations and the plaudits of the
people, all conspired to make memoir
able the two hours that the event last
ed
At the sound of the bugle the process
sion moved out Franklin to Lackawan-
ma, to Washington, to Spruce TO Jener-
son. to Pine. to Washington. to Linden.
to Adams, to Spruce. to Washington. to
" w W ASo''N'"
to Penn, to Spruce, where II was dis
missed. The column was reviewed by
the grand officers from "A platform
erected at the east entrance to the
wyoming X. l., Sir T.. b. Spencer,
grand commander of the state; X. +. Sir
Warren Larue Thomas, grand mas
ter of the United States and X. Il.
Sir James II. Hopkins, past grand
master of the United States, We're the
principal reviewing officers.
At the head and I'm charge of the
whole procession was Grand Captain
General Esteemed Sir Henry II. Kuhn.
Next TO him rode his chief of staff.
Eminent Sir Ezra II. Ripple, and his
aides. Eminent Sir a. b. Stevens, Sir
Joseph Jermyn, Eminent Sir F. II. Piatt
and Eminent Sir +. l.. Buck.
Then came the mounted escort to the
Grand commardery, the Corinthian
Chasseur commandery. No. SO. of Phila-
delphia fifty strong, each man well
mounted and riding in true knightly
fashion. No commandery in the line
received more applause than did this.
In a carriage following the mounted
escort rode the three most prominent
Knights in attendance, Right Eminent
Sir Edward b. Spencer. grand COM
mander of the state; Right Eminent Sir
Warren Larue Thomas, grand master
of the United States. and Right Emin-
ent Sir James II. Hopkins. past grand
commander of the state and past grand
master of the United States.
THE FIRST DIVISION.
The first division was commanded by
Emire mt Sir Lester r. Frost, marshal.
and his aides were Eminent Sir George
S, Kimball. Sir George b. Jermyn and
Tharo five dis
tinct communicates in this division.
with delegations from four others, scat
tered among the various bodies.
Philadelphia, No. 2, on account of
seniority, had the post of honor. the ex-
treme right of line. Eminent Sir Wal
ter Jones was commander. Sir Lewis l..
Forbes general!ssimo and Sir William
c. Matchett. captain general. Among
the past eminent commanders at the
head of the cOmmandery were Right
Eminent Sir George w. Kendrick. jr..
Eminent Sir Amos Harrison Hall, En-
irent Sir William Henry List, Eminent
Sir Louis Wagner, Eminent Sir Francis
Marion Highley. Eminent Sir Robert
j. Linden, Eminent Sir Harry Wahl
Quick, Eminent Sir Edward Turner AL
burger, Eminent Sir Richard Maris.
! Eminent Sir George j. Vandegrift.
Eminent Sir Samuel w. Rudolph
Eminent Sir George B. Wells. There
We're also a number Of pas. command
ers of sister communicates parading as
guests of Philadelphia, No. 2. They
had lorty swords and were among the
best, If not the very best. drilled men in
the column. Mozart band. Of Carbon
| dale, twenty-six pieces. led them.
The .wo Reading communicates, De
| Molay. No. 9. and leading, No. AZ.
marched together, after the Germania
band, of that city. Each command had
forty swords, Eminent Sir Charles r..
! Miller, commander; Sir Charles p Hoff-
| man. gcncralissino. and Sir Edward T..
Freehaver. captain general, otticered
De Molay. Reading commandcry was
oflicered by Eminent Sir David T.
Sciimehl. commander: Sir Oscar Il.
Wctherholt, generalissimo. and Sir w.
H. Kessler. CAPTAIN general. Roth
commands exec uted some very pr tty
and intricate manoeuvers along the line
Of march, and came in for good share
Of the applause.
CRUSADE COMMANpERy.
Thirty-five swords represented the
strength of the Columbia county
Knights. who followed the banner of
Crusade commandery. No. l2 OF
bloomsbury. Eminent Sir $. B. Ar
mant commander; Sir j. j. Lewis, gen.
eralissimo. and Sir G. I'. Robbins, cap
tain general. marshaled the men. Among
the past commanders who marched
with this body were: Eminent Sir ID
]. Rogers. Eminent Sir w. Il. Poust
Eminent Sir j. NJ. Staver, Eminent Sil
J l.. s. Winterstein, and Eminent Sir w.
S. Rishton. Wherever fancy evolutions
were made the command was greeted
with cheers ard handclapping and, IN
fact, at every step they were the recip.
tents of applause on their fine appear
ance and precise marching.
Lancaster commandery, No. 13. o
Lancaster, mustered thirty-eight as
fine looking and well drilled men a:
were in the procession. Eminent Sil
James e. Wiley led them: Sir Richard
c. Rose was their captain general, anC
Sir John frl Kaufman, their general
issimo. Eminent Sir Andrew II. Her
shey. Eminent Sir James Strine, Emin
ent Sir Henry Carpenter and Eminen
Sir David Long the past commanders
in line. The I.eek Cornet band, of Pitts
ton, marched at their head.
Delegations from st. Johns. No. 4
Palestine, No. IA. Jerusalem, No. Is, ant
. Northern. No. 16, were scattered anon,
the communicates of this division.
Il. Sir Frank McSparren, of Mt. Oil
vet cOmmanuery, NO. ~, ol Erie IN tn
absence of f. Sir Lester r. Frost oi
, account of illness. was marshal of th
. second division; his aides were Sir 10
, seph Ober. of Coeur de Lion command
, cry; +. Sir p. G. Evans, Of Hugh d.
! Paynes commandery. Easton. and 81
G. E. Hill, Of Occur de Lion command
cry.
KNIGHTS FROM BINGHAMTON.
Malta commandery, No. 2l. of Bing
hamton. N. Y, had right OF line in tn
second division. There were seventy
five swords. In the line, wirn +. 81
, Theodore =. Catlin as commander
They were led by Baker and Severson'
! | hand of fWan five nipnps and nrn