The record-union., 1899-04-21

yesterday Will long De TeIltHipSico 40
the opening day of the conclave OF the
Grand Commandery of knights Tenn
plar of California, and the grand parade
was an imposing pageant of handsome
men in splendid uniforms, aid keeping
excellent time to the stirring march
music that filled the air for two hours Of
the halcyon afternoon
Thousands left their homes to see the
parade of plumed knights, and the side
walks and available view points were
gorged with eager spectators-men, wo-
men and little children; for there is
something in the spectacle of marching
men that thrills the heart of humanity.
awakening the primal love- of pomp and
military glory. And when the mu-
sic and marching had ceased many lit
tie fellows went home with new pic
lures and dreams of men keeping time
in their little heads; the aged reflected
on the lessons of human brotherhood,
the social ties that bind men in sacred
unions, and the weary marchers were
glad to rest when the last note had died
away ON the harmony. Thus, the day
waned amid waving plumes and bright
swords cleaning, and the picture was
one of concord pleasing to the eye.
AS the lOllS alIle Ol STURDY Ilel pass :
ed, those who viewed them recognized
beneath their white plumes many faces
Well known as those of men of worth
and standing. Cleaned from many
walks of life, the gathering was ir
many respects an epitome of the best
energies of the times; for many of those
who trudged the streets caparisoned in
the rich uniform of their order have
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representative citizens from the COM
munities whence they came.
The weather was a dream, very
transcript of June afternoon in Homo
1ulu-a little warm, perhaps, but
equable compared with the whiting heat
of midsummer. Those who were not too
weary, and who had an eye for the
beautiful, must have loved nature for
her own sake as they viewed the va
ried beauties of Capitol Park, where
rustic benches and inviting shade must
have seemed strongly tempting to such
as were '.out of training as they
marched in the full glare of the sum-
Shortly after 2 o'clock the parade
was moving, according to the program
and when the marching began those
who admire good marching beheld a
The long line of plumed visitors was
led by Chief Dwyer, gracefully mount
ed on a stylish horse, followed by a
platoon of police. The formation OF
the parade was then as follows.
Right Eminent Grand Commander.
Grand Commanders Staff
Grand Captain General and His Chief
of Staff
Bugber and Orderly.
Second Infantry Band
First Battalion, Sir T. B. Reid, Bat
TALON Commander.
Militant Band
Second Battalion, Sir T. B. Hall, Bat
TALON Commander
Placerville Band
Third Battalion, j. W. Guthrie, Bat
TALON Commander
The following were mounted: Right
Eminent Grand Commander and staff
Grand Captain General, chief of staff
and staff; bugler and orderly; battalion
commanders.
Grand Senior Warden Sir William
Frank Pierce and Grand Junior Warder
w. D. Knights commanded the Grand
Commandery.
In all, there We're 425 men in line, and
they made magnificent procession.
One of the pleasing sights, illustra-
tive of the tenacity with which the love
of the order holds men, was the array
of Sir Knights in carriages. Grand off
GERS and Past Grand Commander
whose age prevented active service rode
in carriages, their lining formingi on the
left of the brigade.
The procession started from the Ma
sonic Temple, Sixth and K streets, an6
the following was the line of march:
From Sixth street to K, then up K
to Ninth, on Ninth to j, down to Sec
ond, to K and up K to Tenth. The pa
rade went down Tenth to L and up I
to Fourteenth, the Communicates com
ing to brigade front when the right D
dine reached that street, and they wer,
there reviewed by the Right Eminen
Grand Commander. Thence they wen
to Fifteenth street. and countermarch
ed down L to Tenth, to * and to TIL;
Masonic Temple again.
A pleasing feature of the parade wa:
the presence of a little son of Sir Knighr
A. c. Berry of FL Dorado Commandery
clothed in the uniform of Knigh
Templar. He marched we'll, saluteG