The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-31
MAJOR PENMAN,s DIVISION.
One of the Chief Features Of the
Knights Templar Parade.

"The man on horseback played an
important part in the third division,
composed of nearly 200 Sir Knights
from the old quaker state, and as
they formed on the west side of Elev-
enth street, between Main and JEFF
forson, they presented an imposing
spectacle. Pennsylvania is one of the
strongholds of Templarsm, and Penn
sylvania, determined not to be out
done by any of her sister states, put
her best foot foremost. There was the
old Pittsburg commandery, No. !, with
its 225 swords and its mounted escort
Of thirty-four horsemen, preceded by
two heralds arrayed in the costumes
Of the days when knighthood was in
flower. And there were 100 members of
the Allegheny commandery No. 30, led
by the famous Stonewall Brigade
band, of Staunton. Va, which was so
much in evidence during the Confeder-
ate reunion in this city one year ago.
With the big Allegheny cosmandery
marched twenty-five Sir Knights of
the tntontown commandery. No. 40.
Then there were the Sir knights Of
Tancred No. 46. cf Ascalon. No. 59
Of CHARTERS, No. IS, besides the mem
H..
owen. No :; of Knapp, No. 10, while
Parker, No. %, was represented by
seven members who marched with Mt.
Vernon commandery.
Nor was there a lack of music. for
nearly every commandery had a band
and aside from the famous Stone
wall Brigade band, there were the
pittsburg Cnmmandery band of thir-
~ pieces, the Indianapolis Military
band, composed of forty musicians; the
old Ascalon band, with it's thirty mem
bers arraYed in pure white uniforms
the CHARTERS band. Of twenty men.
from Carnegie, and the Bulger band,
Of seventeen pieces, from Brownsville,
Pa.
The Pennsylvania Knights arrived
at their posts early, but on account
of the delay in starting the parade
they were compelled to remain in line
for nearly an hour. Then, at TO- 90
o'clock. came the command from
Grand Commander Penman. Forward
march!" Down the long line il was
echoed, and in few moments the men
from Pennsylvania were marching UT
Main street with banners waving and
bands playing.
At their head rode their grand COM
mander, with his chief Of staff, Sir
knight George J. Fleming and his
aides, Sir knights Charles NJ. Stark
James B. Youngstown, John A. Arm
strong, George S. Wood George A
CarSton and David A. Sawdly, with Sir
Knight Robert r. Wood. Of this city
as escort. Following the officials came
the carriage containing Grand stand
ard Bearer Eminent Sir knight Henry
w. smith, and his aides. Sir knights
John j. Gilroy, George G. Marshall ana
ID. q. McCullom. They rode in a car
riage and waved aloft the banner
knights from the old Quaker state
Following the standard bearers was
the band of PittSburg commandery. Of
thirty pieces, and Immediately behind
the musicians rode the thirty-eight
mounted knights of the famous com.
mandery under the command of ST,
knight Dunley, chief marshal, and Sir
knight Babrock. the assistant mar.
shal. Marching close after thei,
mounted brothers was the Pittsbure
commandery, No. |, one of the largest
in the country. There were 225 swords
IN this company and they We're under
the command of Eminent Commander
sir Knight w. \. Early, Captain Gen
cral Sir Knight II. l.. Dickson and
Generalissmo Sir knight NJ. NJ. Telk.
ard.-Courier-Journal.