The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-06
SIR KNIGHTS
PARADE
AT'FRISCO

San Francisco. Cal, Sept. 6.-Ten thou
sand sir Knights marched through the
gaily decorated streets today inspired by
the music of 40 bands and the cheers Of
thousands or spectators who lined every
foot OF the way. crowded windows and
doorways and filled the grand stands and
reviewing stands erected for the purpose.
The order OF formation included IA grand
divisions
The parade started In the heart OF the
city. wound I'm and out OF the downtown
banking districts thence for II blocks up
the main thoroughfare OF Market street
20 the broad and beautiful boulevard.
Vanness avenue where a number or
grand stands were erected. From one OF
these. Most Eminent Grand Master Stod-
dard with the chief officers and members
OF the grand encampment reviewed the
parade From another stand close by
Gov. George c. Pardee. Mayor Eugene ,.
schmitz the most worshipful grand mas
ter, Officers OF the grand loodge' +. ~ a.
M. the NJ. Y. high priest ana onleeIs oi
the grand chapter OF II. a. NJ trahu
Council r. & s. NJ also saw the process
sion pass IN review.
The parade moved promptly at 10
O'Clock. the appointed time. II was
headed BY a squadron OF mounted police.
Sir Knight George w Whitman chief OF
police. commanding; Commander OF the
Parade. Eminent Sir Charles L. Fields,
grand captain general OF California. and
his chief OF staff. Eminent Sir George ID.
Clark the first division following.
In this section were two carriages. the
first carrying Most Eminent Sir Henry
Bates Stoddard grand master OF the
grand encampment OF knights Templar
OF the United States OF America, ana
Most Eminent the Earl OF Euston, grand
master OF the great priory OF England
and Wales.
The latter was the centre towards
which all eyes were focused, the throngs
seeming 10 be eager TO catch glimpse
OF the noble gentleman who represented
King Edward OF England.
In this division also was California
Commandery No. I. each member OF
which was mounted on a black charger.
The appearance OF the richly garbed
knights and prancing steeds was the Sig
nal for enthusiastic cheers and handicap
ping all along the line. so that the ap-
plause seemed continuous along the three
or more miles OF march. There were I'm
she procession two other mounted COM
manderiss, the Dewitt Clinton OF yir-
einia City. Nevada and the Columbia
Chasseur OF Philadelphia. making 1000
mounted men in all.
In the second carriage OF the first divi-
sion rode r. T.. Sir George Mayhem
Moulton. deputy grand master of the
grand encampment and V. 10. Charles r
Matter, k c. T. Grand Vice chancellor OF
the great priory. Other officers OF the
grand encampment followed in carriages
the remainder OF the division being madC
up as follows:
r.. T. Sir Frank william Sumner. past
grand commander OF Gala. chief of di
vision; Eminent Sir Jesse B. Fuller, CHIEF
of stan; Officers and members OF the
grand encampment and visitors from
other grand jurisdictions. under com
mand OF " II. Sir w. ID. Melish. gran'
captain general. Golden Gate Command
cry No. l6. e Sir z. ID. Code, commando
as special escort to the grand encamp
msnt: members or the grand encampmen
and visitors from other grand Jurisdic
tions
The succeeding sections OF tho parad
were commanded and composed as fol
lows:
Second division--R. E. Sir Freeman {
Hersey. grand commander OF Massaohu
setts and Rhode Island. chief OF division
Sir Frederick e Pierce. chief or staf
the grand commanderies of Massachu
setts and Rhode Island and subordinat
scommanderies.
Third diyision-R- II. Sir Harriso
Dineman, past grand commander or DIS
ftrict OF Columbia chief OF division; X. +
Sir Charles Clark, chief OF stan. The TO
lowing grand commanders and their sui
ordinate commanders; New York, Virgin
IA. Vermont. New Hampshire, Connect
cut.
Fourth divtsion-R. r. Sir Thomas Ris
grand commander OF Ohio, chief OF div
sion: Sir John Nelson Bell chief OF stan
the following grand commandertes an
the subordinate commanderies: Ohi'
Kentucky, Maine. subordinate commane
cries under the grand encampment or IN
United States.
Fifth diyision-R r. Sir william
Fleming. grand commander OF Pennsy
yania. chief Of division; Sir Frank Nc
eparren. chief OF stan; the grand CON
mandery OF Pennsylvania and subordinat
commanderiss.
sixth division--V. r. George Edwi
o'Hara, deputy grand commander q
Illinois. chief OF division; Holman
Purnton. chief OF staff; the followin
grand communicates and their subord
nate commanderies; Indiana, Texsi
Mississippi. Michigan, Illinois. Tennese'
wisconsin, New Jersey. Georgia, Mis-
soun Alabama and Louisiana.
Seventh divsion--E Sir John leather
chief OF Division: Sir Knight Ernest No
pherson. chief OF staff; the followin
grand oommanderies and their subord
nate coinmanderies. Iowa. Minnesotf
Kansas. Maryland. Nebraska. Arkansa,
West Virginia. Colorado. North CHrolin
and South Dakota.
Eighth division--E. CIR J. W. Chamber
lain. past commander OF Minnesota. chic
Of division: X +. Sir Benton 9 Ianglel
chief Of stan, the following grand con
manderies AND their subordinate con
smanderies; oregon. Washington. W.
oming. Montana, North Dakota. Arfzon,
Florida. Indian Territory. District
Columbia. Oklahoma and New Mexico
The remaining divisions were compose
OF commanceries from the various citi,
OF California.