Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-12
prrTsBURG.s "GREATEsT."
Twenty Thousand knights In Line
snectators, 100000 to 100000.

pITTSBJJRG. PA, October u--Ine
narade of the twenty-seventh triehiiidi
conclave of the knights Templar is no"
an event of history. Whatever had peeh
anticipated in the way OF gorgeoushess'
snlendor. and general all-around success
was amply realized. That Is, all out 'he
rain. which was not expected. but even
at that IL was the greatest paraue ever
held in this city, from whatever point OF
,saT, one NAV talk of ii. In point OF
r,,rnbers there were 10000 marchers In
linz co that It easily doubled similar
occasions Of the past in that respect
and as far as the appearance OF the
mon their uniforms, the trapplngs Oh
their horses. and the perfection OF thelr
n,ovements were concerned, P1ttspurs
has never seen anything ike H.
The number of onlookers has been es-
timated at from 10000 to 100000.
At II o'clock the march began, ana
three hours later the last delachihehl
had passed the same point.
The rain commenced at l:5o' ana ioI
awhile ii looked as IL the paraue ihisn.
he broken I'D. The arrangements were all
orsaot The streets were roped in, and
Guards composed Of the members OF
the Eighteenth Regiment, n. G. F., and
of BATTERY b, who have recently been
,,,ustered out. were stationed all along
the line No serious mishap OF any kind
took place.
Immediately after the parade the for
NAL opening of the twenty-seventn tri-
ennial concave of the Grand Encamp-
ment of Knights Templar OF the uniteo
States of America took place In Carne-
gle Music Hall, Schenly Park Chairman
Wigley of the Reception Committee, IN
troduced Mayor Ford, who welcomed the
Grand Master and Sir knights to Pitts
hurg in a few well-chosen and appro-
nriate remarks. The Mayor was followed
bv G,and-Commander q, II. II. Kuhn, or
| penns rlyania. and Sir Knight III. Smith.
| both n whom INDUCED in words OF well
| corr, TO the meeting. Governor Hastings
vas expected to be present TO welcome
| ne knights con behalf of the State OF
| PENNSYLVANIA but he was absent In Ne"
| York.
| Grand-Master Thomas was then for
| mallv introduced. whereupon he deliver
] cd the annual address in part as follows
| ANNUAL ADDRESS.
| ."rhe gathering together OF the mghty
| hosts In this city at the present tiine
| demonstrates the affection and regard oui
membership has for our order. from
| every state and Territory in this great
land has this mighty host come. bear
,no aloft our beautiful banners. on which
annear the insignia and notices OF ou'
| order. Great multitudes look on In won
| der and ask themselves ana eacn otnei
| tba meaning of this large assemDiage
| ,rha,, cannot understand the motives tha'
would induce prominent men from every
| a,a,ior i'm life to cast aside all business
aeairs for the time being, and leaving
,hsIr homes and families, travel hundreds
20 n,,,es 70 mingle again with friends anc
| hrotbers. They know nothing or th'
sacred tie that binds the hearts OK al
shese Sir Knights so closely togeiher
rhev have only seen them as they hav'
anncared in public. clothed 10 their beau
.if,,, uniforms. marching TO the strains
~ ao,,ghtful music. They know nothin'
.ha sweet moments In our lives, whei
,,r asylums, TO which the eye OF IN
.,d &c closed, all the purest and mobiles
anotsons of our hearts are aroused
g. ,nere that the better parts OF our ma
.,ras show themselves. ~ " there ina
.sa noble precepts OF our order find lodge
,ne In our hearts, aud the seed Is sow
~. hr,nps forth the richest harvest.
,n" 80 that we hold sweet communio
.,h each other, and renew our pledge
~ Elevation to our principles. II 10 her
% ,he life and character OF the Saviou
ma" .hs world Is shown forth and we ar
taught to take Him as our exsmpi
,hroush life and our hope for the HE Dc
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