The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
PLUMED KNIGHTS.
Thirty Thousand TempIars
March to the Music
Of Scores of Bands in Streets
of Louisville.
SCHLEY GOT HIS WISH.
Weather Was Every thing That
Could Be Desired.
Kansas Marched With Iowa and
Minnesota.

Louisville, KY, Aug 27.-A parade of
10000 plumed knights. marching to the
music OF three score brass bands to-
day marked the formal opening of the
twenty-eight trienniaI conclave of the
grand encampment of the Knights
Templar.
Nearly 1o0. 900 visitors were in the
city. The day dawned bright and clear
and the sir knights were early astir.
The weather was in fact a fulfllment
of the wish expressed in a message of
regret from Rear Admiral Schley, who
is a Knight Ten plar, as follows:
washington, d. c.. Aug. 26.
John H. Leathers, Grand Marshal,
Louisville, KY.
May fair weather and bright skies
favor the grand ceremonies this week.
scribe. but my heart is with you.
wv. s. SCHLEY.'
The parade started at Seventh and
May streets and up May to Brock
street, where the officers of the grand
encampment in carriages Joined the
marchers. Then the paraders moved up
Market street Sixth Jefferson, Fourth,
passing the Court of Honor, Chestnut
street, Floyd. Broadway, Fourth, pass
ing under the grand arch, Kentucky
street, Third, Hill. Fifth, st. James
court and to Central park, where the
parade disbanded.
The sidewalks were a solid mass Of
spectators. while every window along
the course and every other vantage
point was occupied to the limit The
parade was a spectacle Of life and color.
Mile after mile of tossing plumes and
huttering pennons. and band after band
discoursing stirring marches held the
crowd of spectators jammed against
the wires till the last knight left the
ranks.
A detachment of mounted police led
the march, Grand Marshal j. H.
I.eathers and his aides following imme-
diately behind Then came the grand
commandery Of Kentucky, acting as all
escort to the officers of the grand en-
campment, who rode in carriages.
When the grand master, Reuben II.
Lloyd, of California. stepped into his
carriage, every knight brought mis-
sword to Salute The first grand d1
vision of the parade was led by Win
thrOD Messenger. grand commander of
the grand commandery of Massachu-
setts and Rhode Island. while com
manderies from New York, Vermont
Virginia, New Hampshire and Connec-
ticut acted as escorts
Charles B. Foster, grand commander
of the grand commandery of Ohio, guild
ed the second division Communicates of
Ohio and Maine ating as his aides
Thomas F. Penman. their grand COM
mander, formed the third division
Then came the Indiana Templars fol-
lowing their commander. H. NeWDy-
In the fifth division there marched Sir
Knights from Texas, Mississippi and
Michigan. Their marshal was F. NJ.
Gilbergh. past grand commander of
the grand commandery of the Lone
Star state. Following in the sixth di-
vision was the Illinois delegation. They
marched under the leadership of Chas.
P Kane. grand commander of Illinois
In the next division Grand Commander
George E, Butterfield Mckee had the
communicates of aClifornta, Tennessee,
Wisconsin, New Jersey and Georgia.
TemplarS from Missouri, Alabama
and Louisiana came next in charge of
Past Grand Commander Ira W. McMil-
Ian of Missouri.
The ninth division communicates of
Iowa Minnesota Kansas, Maryland,
Nebrska and Arkansas were grouped
under the direction of Graham Duke
Hart, grand commander of Maryland.
The tenth, eleventh and twelfth di-
visions were led respectively by J. K r.
Steele, grand commander of West Vir
ginia: Grand Commander George Glib
son. of the District of Columbia and
R p Hurlburt. Sir Knight Steele was
in charge of communicates from West
Virginia, Colorado, North Carolina,
South Dakota, Oregon, Washington,
Montana Wyoming, North Dakota,
Arizona, Florida and Indian Territory.
Under Sir Knight Gibson was the
grand commandery and subordinate
communicates of the District of Colum-
bia- Sir Knight HurlburtS aides were
the various mounted Communicates
The parade lasted four hours Some of
the knights dropped out of ranks be-
fore the end of the march There were
several prostrations among the spec
tators due to heat and exhaustion
They were taken to the emergency hos
pitaI where it was said none of the
cases was serious.
At the conclusion of the parade Off
GERS of the grand encampment and
communicates were escorted to the
girls high school where ex-Congress-
man W. G, P. Breckenridge delivered
an address of welcome in behalf of the
people of Kentucky. Following a brief
response by Grand Master Lloyd the
grand encampment met formally in Sc