The herald., 1898-10-12

CAisf Of Division. Minnesota Grand Com
mandsey: Darius o( 1finnespoAAs. Zion Of
Minneapolis. KAnsas-0rand Command
cry: Kansas Of Kansas City. West vir-
ginAa-0rand Commandery: Calvary Of
Parkersburg, Crusade Of Fairnont, Cyrens
of Wheeling. Dc MoyIe Of Grafton, Pales-
tine Of Martinsburg. Whesling Of Wheeling.
7 Ninth D1vis1on-Rt. 0m George H. Jenk-
ins, chief Of division. Nebraska. Grand
Commandery: Colorado, Grand Command
cry; North Carolina, Grand Commandery;
South Dakota, Grand Commandery; Wyo-
ming. Grand Commandsry; North Dakota.
Grand Commandsry; Arisona. Grand Com
mandery, lvanhoe Of Prescott; Florida,
Grand Comma ndery, Damascus Of Jackson
willie.
Tenth Divis:on--Rt, Em. Thomas ]. Shy
rock. chief Of division. Maryland. Grand
Commandery, Antioch Of Cumberland, Bal
tlmore OF Baltimore, Beauseant OF Balti-
more. Crusade Of Baltimore, Maryland Of
Baltimore. Monumental Of Baltimore; Dis
trict Ut Columbia, Grand Comma ndery, De
Molay Of Washington, Orient Of Washing
ton, Potomac Of Washington, Washington
Of Washington.
Eleventh Division-Colonsl James Frye OF
Lewiston, Maine, commanding the left
wing, composed Of the eleventh. twelfth,
thirteenth and fourteenth divisions. Column
b.a Commandery, No. 2, of Washington,
special grand escort to Most Eminent Sir
Warren La Rue Thomas, Grand Master;
officers and members Of the Ora nd Encamp-
ment N carriages.
Twelfth Division-Mounted commander
les Of the Grand Encampment.
Thirteenth and Fourteenth Divisions
Pennsylvania. Grand Commandery, Pitts
burg Of Pittsburs. Allen Of Allentown, As
Gallon Of Pittsburg, CHARTERS Of Carnegie,
Corinthian Chasseur Of Philadelphia, Clar-
ence Of Cory, Duquesne Of Pittsburg, De
Molay Of Reading. Franklin Of Franklin,
Gethsemane Of York. Hospitaller Of Lock
Haven, Hutchinson Of Norristown, Ivan
hoe Of Mahanoy city. Jacques De Molay Of
Washington. Kedron Of Greensburg, Knapp
Of Ridgway, Lawrence Of New Castle, Mos
hannah Of PhilMpsburg. Mary Of Ph,ladel-
phia. Mt. Calvary Of Greenvfile, Mountain
Of Altoona, Mt. Ollvet Of Erie, Northwest
ern Of Meadviile, Oriental Of Johnstown
Pilgrim Of Harrisburg. Rose Cro.x Of IT,
tusville. Rebecca Of Sharon, Reading of
Reading. st. Albans Of Philadelphia, st.
Omer Of Brownsville, st.~6ohns Of Carlisle.
Talbot Of OIL City. Trinity Of Bradford, Tan
cred Of Pittsburg.
Considering the wonderful SUCCESS which
signalixed every feature Of today's pro-
gram, the absence of President Mckinley,
General Wheeler, Theodore Roosevelt and
Governor Hastings was very much regret
ted.
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except that at the time half the marchers
had gone by given point It began to rain
In short but sharp showers. However, not
even the downpour appeared to have any
visible effect on the enthusiasm Of the
paraders, nor did It drive the spectators
from the sidewalks.
There were no serious accidents or mis-.
haps Of any kind during the entire march.
which lasted fully three hours.
There cannot be too much said of the
arrangements of the parade proper. II
started at the appointed hour and con-
tinued uninterruptedly. The body Of
marchers was az fine q set OF men az could
possibly be gotten together anywhere. Sir
Knight Edwin Du Lawrens, charter men,
ber Of Columbian Commandsry No 1 OF
New York, who has been q KNIGHT Tenn
plar for fifty-six years and enjoys the dis.
tinction of being the oldest Knight In point
of service In this country, participated in
the parade, and wherever his venerable
figure was recognised. he was applauded.
The parade disbanded at shenter Park
and Immediately after the Grand Com
mandery met. In Conference Hall for the
first actual business Of the conclave. A.
ter addresses Of welcome BY Chairman Ar.
thur B. Wigiey, Mayor H. p. Fofd of Pitts
burg and State Commander Kuhn. the
Grand Encampment was declared open
and Grand Master Warren LArue Thomas
delivered the annual address, after which
the reports Of Grand Treasurer Liner and
Grand Recorder Mills were presented.
The arrangements were an perfect.
The streets were roped In and guards COM
posed Of the members OF the Elghteenth
regiment. National Guard OF Pennsylvania,
and Of battery B. who have recently been
mustered out, were stationed all along the
hne. Hospital corps had been organixed
and accompanied the parade in various
places but fortunately their services were
not In great demand
The splendid uniform OF the California
communicates. their golden swords and
their chargers attracted q great deal of at
tention all along the line.
The social feature Of the conclave took
place tonight at the Duquesne garden. This
wa. the reception exclusively for members
OF the different Knight Templar command
cries, and no laymen or anyone, except la
dies without Templar uniform was ad-
mitted. The guest Of honor was Grand
Master OF the Grand Encampmert Warren
Larue Thomas. After the reception there
was grand hall and the gathering did not
break up until after midnight.
Duquesne garden II an immense building
and It Is estimated that more than 5000
knights with their ladies attended the re-
ception.
A State Session
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 1.-THE grand
lodge OF Masons Of the state OF California
was opened today by Grand Master Thos.
Flint, jr. The attendance was very large
over 1000 delegates being present. The re-
port Of Grand Master Flint shows a total
membership Of 1884, an increase during
the year OF 734. A dispensation for a lodge
In the Philippines has been asked for, but
the grand master does not think It should
be granted until the islands come under the
Jurisdiction of the United States. A sug-
gestion was made by the grand master
that the Hawaiian lodges be included
within the Jurisdiction Of the grand lodge
Of California. The treasurer's report
shows balance Of $3064. A new fodse has
been established at Covina, Los Angeles
county, and six lodges to which charters
had previously been granted were consti-
tuted during the year.
Tomorrow the grand lodge will dedicate
the Widows and Orphans home at Decoto.
1t Is expected that not less than 6O00 people
will be In attendance.