The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-28

pedutlIu! spectacle OF It's KIND ever seen
in this city and it will live long in the
memory of those who were privileged
to view it from the balconies, which
were thronged to such an extent that
the crowds overfowed into the long
corridors running behind them.
/ The march was participated in by
nearly 1000 couples to music furnished
by Bauer's and Lawrences bands. The
| leading couples took places near the
main entrance and were guided through
the various evolutiOns by Prof. j.
Frank Seigel
Grand Commander r. +. Penman
with his wife on his arm led the march.
The latter wore beautiful gown of
pink chiffon over pink satin with white
lace trimmings. The most distinguish
ed Knight Templar in line was Very
Eminent Grand Standard Bearer Arthur
Macarthur, of the grand encampment
of the United States. He is the official
visitor from the grand encampment to
this cOnclave and was the only knight
present at last nights function entitled
to wear the purple, the color of the
grand encampment. On his arm was
Mrs. G. B. Penman attired in cream
lace net over satin.
Eminent Grand Captain General John
Little, of the New York commandery
followed escorting Miss Pennypacker
of this city and then followed in close
order the grand officers and past grand
commanders Of this state.
The marching couples We're led on
to the great platform in the center Of
the drill hall by Prof Segel and were
slowly formed into a huge, living, mov-
ing maltese cross. knights who VOL
unteered their services for the occasion
stood at attention" at certain given
points where they had been placed by
Prof Seigel and served to divert the
marchers this way or that as the
formation of the figure demanded.
The marching couples had only dim
and hazy ideas about what they were
forming. They simply followed the
couple ahead and kept on the move.
Neither could the thousand and more
persons who watched the evolutions
from the floor level fully appreciate
the wonderful beauty of the scene. The
other thousand in the balconies could,
however, and applauded more than
once at the compelling fascination Of
the spectacle.
The chapeaus of the marching
knights cleaned like white foam upon
the crest of what seemed to be mighty
waves of color. Besides the maltese
cross Il number Of other intricate evo-
lutions We're performed by the march,
ing knights and their ladies fair before
the band stopped playing. The gowns
of the ladies were strikingly elaborate
in many instances.
1t is safe to say that not more than
one dozen of the men in attendance
We're without white plumed chapeaus.
The majority of the knights wore their
regulation black frOck coats. Many,
however, wore evening dress with
shoulder straps, denoting their rank,
sewed on the dress coat and wore
chapeaus and any of the jeweled badges
they might be entitled to wear.
The dancing began Immediately upon
the conclusion of the grand march
Forty numbers were indulged in, Bauer
playing the odd and Lawrence the even
numbers. The programme was as fol-
lows:
Music BY BAUER's BAND.
/ Two-Stcp-The Bersaglere.. ,Eilenberg
Waltz. The Blue Danube Strauss
. Two-Step Creole Bellies .Lampe
Z Ndltn iIiSdHl oii tilc otciIi' .NruIlGt
. L.ancers, Hermosa .Tobani
IL Waltz, Bleue ...................,.Ma Margis
II Two-Step, Whoa Bill .Tilger
II Waltz, Venus Reigen ............. .Gungi
IL Two-Step On Duty .Rosey
19 Lanciers, Hunters JOY ........ .Tobani
y Two-Step, Dreamy Eyes ....... Lampe
23 Waltz, Florodora ........,,.,....S Stuart
% Two-Step, Cuban Independence,
IIeminger
s7 Waltz, Wine. Woman and Song.
Strauss
20 Lanciers, l.. s. Army ............ Moses
81 Waltz. Composia Mahl
80 Two-Step. Tell Me Pretty Maiden.
Stuart
IS Waltz, Artists Life .....,,.,...S Strauss
81 Two-Step. King of the Turf. l'ahrbaoh
80 Waltz. The FOUNDERS ,..,, Englander
MUSIC BY LAWRENCE BAND.
Two-Step. Van Cortlandt, ....... .Sause
Waltz. Ernestine ..........., Chambers |
Two-Step Looney Coons ......... Hall |
Waltz, Wedding of the Winds. -. Hall |
10 Two-Step, Amicizia ...,...... Chambers J
II Waltz. Italian Nights ...........T .Tobani |
Il Two-Step New England's Finest.
Clarke |
lG Five-step (scottische), The Brownies,
Duss |
is Two-step. Coon, Coon. Coon,
Friedman |
70 Waltz Impassioned Dream. Rosas |
% Two-Step. Unser Heinrich. Chambers
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