Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-12
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Continue to Pour Into Pittss
burg for the ConcIaye.
5000 Sir Knights Parade Seven
Miles Before 900, 900 People.
Business Opened BY Grand commaady
Meeting Master Thomas Address.

Pittsburg, Pa. Oct. 1.-THE
parade of the 9th triennial con
clave of the Knights Tednplar is now
an event of history. Whatever had
been anticipated in the way of gor-
geousness. splendor and general all
round SUCCESS was amply realized, de-
spite the rain. In points of numbers
there were 10000 marchers in line-the
parade easily doubled similar occur
rences of the past and as far as the
appearance of the men, their uniforms.
the trappinss Of their horses. and the
perfection CT their movements were
concerned. Fittsburg has never seen
anything to equal it.
The day started with not cloud in
the sky and long before the booming
cannon announced the start of the
marchers. there was a multitude Of
people packed together along the line
of march, extending from the heart of
Allegheny City over into Pittsburg.
out on Fifth avenue to Schenley Park.
a distance of seven miles. The number
of onlookers on the streets in the WIN
dows. on the roofs and in the reviewing
stands has been variously estimated
at from 100000 to 100000.
pleted its formation and the march be-
gan and three hours later the last de-
tachment passed the same point. The
rain commenced at $50 o'clock, and for
d while it looked as if the parade might
be broken up but the Knights walked
along with the same spirit and din
played the same martial dignified
bearing in the rain as they had done
under. tha cr1nchina The a II GO thar
had been thunderous now became more
enthusiastic than before. The ar
engagements were all perfect.
The Detroit commandery, the win
ner of many trophies at the different
prize drills went through various
marching evolutions at some of the
which the members were always hear
tily cheered. Owing to the heroic
work the Kentucky knights have done
to have the next conclaye held in
Louisville, they have gained particular
prominence among the people here and
wherever their banners were recognize
ed the cheering became more animated.
But appfauding remarks and odmiring
encomiums greeted every comman-
derry.
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Cedar and North avenues, Allegheny
City, and at $50 O'Clock Brig. Gen. ]. p.
S. Goblin, the grand marshal Of the
parade, with his staff of mounted lieu
tenants and aides, left his headquart-
ers at the Monongahela and accompan-
led by the strains of Sousa's march,
'"rhe Stars and Stripes Forever" made
his way down Fifth avenue, Pittsburg,
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The Maine communicates were in the
fifth division. Col. James Frye of Lew
iston, was chief of the 18th and 14th d.
visions. The Maine communicates in
line We're: Grand Commandery; Lewis
ton Of Lewiston; Trinity of Augusta;
Portland of Portland.
Immediately after the parade the
Grand Commandery met in Carnegie
hall for the first actual business ses-
sion conclave. After addresses Of well
come by Chairman Arthur B. Wigley,
Mayor Ford of Pittsburg, and State
Grand Commander Kuhn. the Grand
Encampment was declared open and
Grand Master Warren La Rue Thomas
delivered the annual address after
which the reports of Grand Treasurer
Lines and Grand Recorder Mills were
presented.
The grand master, Sir Knight W..
LaRue Thomas of Maryland, in his
annual address said:
The gathering together of the
mighty hosts in this city at the present
time demonstrates the affection and
regard our membership has for our
order. From every state and territory
in this great land has this mighty host
come bearing aloft our beautiful BAN
ners on which appear the insignia and
notices of our orders. Great multi
tudes look on in wonder and ask them
selves and each other the meaning Of
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