Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-14
PARADE OF KNIGHTS
With Plumss Waving They Form
Dazzling Sight
SEEN BY HUNDREDS or THOUSANDS
Fully 10000 of the Modern Crusadera
Are in Lins-Gen. Goblin L. Grand
Marshal-Day Ends with Re.
ceptton and Ball.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 1e.-The parade
OF the twenty-severth triennial con-
olave Of the Knights Templar is now IN
event Of history. Whatever had been
anticipated in the way of gorgeous
ness, kplendor and general all-around
success, was amply realized, that is,
all but the rain, which was not ex-
pected. But even at that 1t was the
grandest parade ever held In this city
from whichever view one may take it.
In point of numbers-there were co. 900
marchers in line-it easily doubled
similar occurrences Of the past, and as
far a. the appearance of the men, their
uniforms, the trappings Of their
horses, as well as the perfection OF
their movements were concerned,
Pittsburgh has never seen anything to
equal it.
Viewed By a Great Crowd.
Long before the booming cannon an
nounced the start of the marchera
there was multitude of people packed
together in an impenetrable throng
along the line OF march, extending
from the heart of Allegheny City over
into Pittsburgh, out Fifth avenue to
sohenley park, a distance of seven
miles. Not only the paraders, but also
the spectators, made sight, the i'm.
preston of which will never be for.
gotten. The number of onlookers on
the streets, In the windows, on the
roofs and In the reviewing stands
have been variously estimated from
SOC, 900 to 100000 people.
Gen. Goblin in Command.
The head Of the parade formed al
the corner of Cedar and North ave-
nues, Allegheny City, and at half-past
nine o'clock Brig. Gen. j. P. S. Goblin
the grand marshal of the parade, with
his staff Of mounted lieutenants and
aides, left his headquarters at the
Monongahela, and accompanied by thu
strains of sousa's march, THE Star,
and Stripes Forever" made his way
down Fifth avenue, Pittsburgh, acros,
the suspension bridge into Allegheny
City.
Promptly at ten o'clock Gen. Gobir
gave the command and the great pa
fade started.
The Business Session.
The parade disbanded atshenter park
and Immediately after the grand com.
mandery met in conference hall TO,
the Hrst actual business session of the
.oonclave. After addresses Of welcome
by Chairman Arthur B. Wiglsy, Mayor
n. P. Ford, of Pittsburgh, and State
Grand Commander Kuhn, the grand en-
oampment was declared open and
Grand Master Warren La Rue Thomas
delivered the annual address, after
which the reports Of Grand Treasure,
Lines and Grand Recorder Mills were
presented.
| Reception and Ball.
Tho social feature of the conclav,
took place at night at the Duquean,
garden. This was the reception ex
clusively for members of the differen
Knights Templar commentaries, AMI
NO laymen or anyone, except ladies
without templar uniform, was ad
! mitted. The guest of honor was Granl
Master Of the Grand Enoampmen
Warren La Rue Thomas. After the re
ception there was grand ball and tn,
gathering did not break up until ate.
midnight. The committee, which hat
the details for the arrangements o
this affair in charge, left no stone un
turned to acquit itself as well as pos
sible and the function proved to b.
highly successful. Duquesne gardel
Is an immense building and 1t is esti
mated that more than 5000 knight
with their ladies attended the recep