The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
GORGEOUS
PARADE Of
TEMPLARS
Dazzling Spectacle in
the Streets of Los
Angeles.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES
EVERYWHERE.
Four Battalions. Mounted and
on Foot, in the Imposing
Pageant.
EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE
RED CROSS.
HoEors for San Francisco In the
Driiling-Grand Ball in the
Evening.
Four Battalions. Mounted and
on Foot, in the Imposing
Pageant.
EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE
RED CROSS.
HOEorS for San Francisco In the
Driiling-Grand Ball in the
Evening.
Special Dispatch TO THE CALL

LOS ANGELES. CAL. Oct. T. The
Knights TempIar captured this city to-day
and are having a joyful time over the
conclave of Department 3. When the
special Irain arrived from the North at 9
A NJ, an escort from Los Angeles Com
mandery No. 8 met the visitors at the
depot and conducted them to their
respective headquarters at the various
hotels. The drill corps of Golden Gate
and California Communicates who mad
come hither by special invitation, were
most Hospitality received by their south
ern brethren and have evidenced tnci-
pleasure in various ways. The Knights
and ladies have entered into the general
spirit OF enjoyment.
The programme of the con clave was
varied little, and the exem plification of
the Red Cross was conducted in the asy-
lum of Los Angeles CommaDdery No. 8
this morning instead OF this afternoon, as
was originally intended, by these officers:
Eminent Sir Blackstock, Ventura, sover-
eign master; Eminent Sir f. r. Bright,
Santa Barbara No. %, prince chancellor;
Eminent Sir E. E. Gaylord, Pasadena. P.
NJ. P; Excellent Arthur Brookman, Los
Angeles. high priest; Eminent Sir w. E.
Keith, Riverside No. IS, NJ. of c.; Emil
nent Sir J. B. Wooten, San Diego No. %,
NJ. of L; Eminent Sir ]. NJ. Hitler, San
Bernardino NJ. of f.; Eminent Sir C. J.
Willets, Pasadena, NJ. Of D. The candi-
date upon whom this ceremony was per-
formed was William J. McClurkin of this
city.
About o'clock the parade was formed
and moved over the prearranged line of
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500 Knights in full uniform, mounted and
on foot, marching in excellent precision,
headed by mounted police and the police
rifle squad. A number OF bands in the
procession enlivened the occasion. A
great crowd of people on the sidewalks
and in windows viewed and admired the
spectacle. the order OF parade, divided
in four battalions, was as follows:
Eminent Sir Madison L. Owens, chi ief
of staff; Eminent Sir Joseph NJ. Law
renee, Md, surgeon; Sir Knights e. S.
Benedict, Curtis G. Kenyon, E. Frank
S. Perry, aids; Sir knight Charles w.
Sexton, trumpeter.
The Templar column formed as a
brigade, the Grand COmmandery and
California Commandery No. l as mount
ed Communicates, and the foot COM
manderies formed in battsIions, the or
ganization being as follows:
L. L. lTrAnO m6nQer ana stan. one
mandery mounted, K. L. Sir Trowbridge II.
Ward, commander; California Commandery
No. l. one commandery mounted, Eminent
Sir J. L. Frazer, commander.
First Observation-Disclosures Sir George Sinsa-
baugh, commander, Los Angeles Comman-
dery No. ., formed in five to eight Companies
Second Battalion-Eminent Sir John Peel,
commander. Golden Gate Commandery No.
16, formed in two com panies.
Third battalion-Sir Frank c. Prescott, c. c.
commander; Ventura Conmandery No. 1s
Rarn n San loco No
No. %, for med in four com panieS.
Fourth battslion-Sir George w. Merrill, c.
G., cSommander; SI St omeFs No. 80, Pasadena
mia No. 81, formed in four companies.
The parade was reviewed by the emil
nent grand commander and his staff, and
when it was dismissed at the temple, the
conclaye at once proceeded to the next
business in order.
At Hazards Pavilion this evening was
presented the exhibition drill. The great
auditorium had been especially decorated
in an appropriate manner for this func-
ton, in which the psrticipa were
Golden Gate Commandery drill corps,
Major William Edwards commandant;
California drill corps, II. P. Hurlburt
| commandant; San Bernardino drill corps,
Frank G. Prescott comnandant, and Los
Angeles drill corps, J. w. Long com.
mandant.
The intricate eyolutions performed were
witnessed by large aucience and honors
were divided between the two corps from
| San Francisco.
| After the drilling the floor was cleared
and the grand ball began. It was bril-
liant assemblage and dancing continued
| till late hour.
Tomorrow the Knights and ladies will
60 on the "kite-shaped-track' tour, re-
returning in time to participate in the
evening programme, which includes in
| itiation OF Shriners and theater party.
For the banquet which will follow the
Shrindrs' function 500 covers will be laid.
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