The record-union., 1898-10-12
Was the Greatest Turnout in the History OF
The Pennsylvania City.
Estimated that a Million People
cade as 1t Passed Through the
Streets-California Command
cries Attract a Great Deal of
Attention.

PITTSBURG, Oct. 1.-THE parade Of
the twenty seventh triennial conclave
of the Knights Templar is now an
event of history. Whatever had been
anticipated in the way of gorgeousness,
splendor and general aIl-around success
will be amply realized, that is all but
the rain, which was not expected. In
point of numberS-there were 10000
marchers in line-it easily doubled sim
liar occurrences of the past, and as far
as the appearances of the men, their
uniforms, the trappings of their horses,
as Well as the perfect condition of their
movements We're concerned, Pittsburg
has never seen anything to equal It.
The day started with not a cloud in
the sky, soft gentle breeze blowing
and long before the booming cannon
announced the start of the marchers,
there was a multitude of people packed
together in an impenetrable throng
along the line of march. The num-
Der of onlOokers on the streets, in the
windows, on roofs and in the review
ing stands have been variOusly eSti-
mated at from 100000 to 200 600 peo-
pie.
At 10 o'clock the wonderful calvacade
had completed its formation, and the
march began, and three hours later the
last detachment passed the same point.
The rain commenced at 80 o'clock,
and for awhile it looked as if the par
ade would be broken up, but no, the
knights walked along with the same
spirit and displayed the same martial,
dignified bearing in the rains as they
had done under the sunshine. The
crowd soon began to recognize this, and
the volleys of cheers and applause that
had been thunderous before now burst
forth in perfect tornado. Such en-
couragement could not but have its eff
feet and the result was the line re-
mained unbroken until the end came.
The arrangements were all perfect.
Streets were roped in and guards COM
posed of the members of the E. ighteenth
Regiment y. @. P, and of Battery b,
who have recently been mustered out,
were stationed ali along the line. Hos
pital corps had been organized, and ac-
companied the parade in various places,
but fortunately their services We're not
in great demand.
The splendid uniforms of the Califor-
MIA communicates, their golden swords
and their charges attracted a great
deal of attention all along the line.
The social feature of the conclave
took place tonight at the Duquesne
Garden. This was the reception ex-
clusively for members of the different
Knight Templar communicates, and no
laymen, or anyone, except ladies, With
out templar uniform was admitted. The
guest of honor was Gr1.td Master of
the Encampment Thomas. After the
reception there was a grand ball and
the gathering did not break up until
after midnight Duquesne Garden is
an immense building, and it is estimat-
ed more than 5000 Knights with their
ladies attended the reception.
WAS A GREAT EVENT
PITTSBURG. Oct. 11-What Jerusa-
lem was to the Crusaders almost
thousand years ago was this city to-
day to the knights Templar. From
radius of several hundred miles the
towns. hamlets and villages literally
poured their population into Pittsburg.
There could not have been a more
beautiful day for a parade of knights
Templar from the first conclave held
in 1916 at New York City.
At : o'clock all downtown streets
were filled with detachments of the
paraders, and as each had its band
the martial airs that began to rend the
air were we'll calculated to inspire the
greatest enthusiasm Seats had been
erected all along the line Of march to
accommodate 100000 people. Long be-
fore the parade began to move all these
seats were occupied, and in fact every
available foot of space along the line
of march was filled, while windows and
even roofs were also swarmed with
anxious sightseers. IT. is estimated that
the procession proper was made up of
25.OO0 uniformed Knights moved along
in carriages. on horseback or on foot,
and there were at least a million spec
tators along the route OF the parade,
which was seven miles long.
Considering the wonderful success
which signalized every feature of to-
days parade. the absence of President
Mckinley. General Wheeler, Theodore
Roosevelt and Governor Hastings was
very much regretted
The head of the procession formed at
the corner of Cedar and North avenues,
Allegheny City. and at 9:30 o'clock
Brigadier General J. =. s. Goblin, the
Grand Marshal. with his staff OF
mounted lieutenants and aides, left his
headquarters at the Monongahela, ana
accompanied by the strains of Sousa
march, The Stars and Stripes For
ever" made his way down Fifth ave-
nue.. Pittsburg. across the suspension
bridge into Allegheny City.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock General Goblin
gave the command, and the great
parade started. Ii was in fourteen di-
visions. The first was headed by
mounted policemen and commanded
by General Goblin The second was
commanded by Deputy Grand Com
mander Colonel George l.. Sheply; the
third by General Arthur Macarthur; the
fourth by Sir Stephen P. Sands, chief
of staff; the fifth by Right Eminent
Charles c. Vogt; the sixth by Sir
James P. Sherman: the seventh by
Eminent Sir General Morris F. Bell;
the eighth by Past Grand Commander
r. w. Hugo; the ninth by Right Emil
nent George Fl. Jenkins; the sixteenth
nv Right Eminent Thomas ]. Shyrock,
and the eleventh, twelfth. thirteenth