The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-30
THIRTY THOUSAND PARADE IN
FULL UNIFORM.
SCHLEY'S name APPLAuDED
Communicates Of Chicago, Pittsburg
and San Francisco Attract
Special Attention.

AA0 oVO,VOV. pSOplC IOuny WlCAAC0oSu
the parade of the Knights Templar.
Thirty thousand Sir Knights in full
uniform were in line, forming an inn
posing spectacle with which to begin
the twenty-eighth %triennial conclave.
The march started at $50 a. M, and
vas finished at 1:30 p. M, after COW
,ering a distance of four miles.
There were II cases of prostration
due to heat and exhaustion. Sir
Knight Irving Bathler of G~reenville,
Ind, was overcome while marching,
His condition tonight was reported
serious. The other cases were not
serious.
A portion of the Y. M. C. A. review
ing stand at Fourth street and Broad
way collapsed. Half a dozen people
sustained bruises and MI. James
Carnahan of Washington suffered a
broken ankle.
The crack communicates from Chi
cage, Pittsburg and San Francisco at
tracted special attention by their
magnificent appearance.
Columbia commandery, No. 2, of
Washington, d. c., came in for much
applause all along the route, as Sir
Knight Winfield Scott Schley is a
member of it and had been expected
to march with his comrades. Although
he was absent, at every point in the
tour when the Washington men ap-
peared the crowd took up the cry.
"Schley, Schley, hurrah for Schley.'
Later, when the formal welcome to
the knights was extended by Judge
Barker of Louisville, acting for Gov
ernor Beckham, and ex-Congressman
w. C. P. Breckenridge, the mention of
his name elected applause so enthus-
iastic that both speakers We're com
PEELED to stop several minutes.
Colonel Breckenridge delivered the
chief address at this function. Grand
Master Lloyd responded briefly. The
key to the city was presented to him
by Mayor Weaver. 1t was so late
when the programme was completed
that there was little time for the
actual business of the grand encamp-
ment. Grand Recorder Mayor discov-
cred that there was a quorum present,
spread the fact on the record, n a
recess till $50 a. m. tomorrow was
then taken.
Fire works, excursions on the river,
and other diversions occupied the Wis
itors tonight.
A large audience was entertained
tonight at the Horse Show building by
a programme designed to show how
the southern darkey enjoys himself
There was a camp meeting spectacle,
a cake walk, and old time melodies
by a chorus of 100 colored people.
Louisville, KY, Aug. 2S-Coloradc
commandry No. 1 of Denver, before
an admiring throng of $4,000 people
and under the critical eye of a board
of Judges composed of three regular
army officers and a representative O
the Knights Templar today captured
first prize in the competition drill Of
teams from communicates. st. Bern
ard commandery No. s, of Chicago
the favorite with the majority q
spectators, captured second place
while Golden Gate, No. 16, OF Sa1
Francisco, and Hansman, No. 16, o
Cincinnati. came in for third ant
fourth prizes respectively, Californi;
commandery No. 1 being the onl.
mounted command, had no difficult!
in capturing the trophy for the bes
appearance in the drill on horseback
The drill was the feature of tn
day. The contest took place q
Churchill downs, the home OF IT,
louisville Jockey club. Long Defor'
the exhibition began the regula
grand stand was filled and by IL 4
M, the steps leading to it were croWc
ed, a temporary stand built acros
the track was jammed full and thot
sands of people were on the field.
1t was a good humored crowd, a
though the sun vas hot n ,lgh t
spoil some dispositions, and a9plaut
ed the grand work and the breaks G
the perspiring contestants a1kf
None of the communicates Wen
through the ordeal without mistakes
which were evident to the crowd, o.
as honors seemed about even in TIL
respect everybody except the judge
were in complete ignorance as to til
winners.
Wanted.-The address, of job