The San Francisco call., 1904-09-06
Big Parade Will
Cover Many
Blocks.

Thousands Of Sir knights will parade
/ through the city's streets to-day, form
ing a striking and brilliant pageant.
The following order regarding forma-
tion. route and conduct of the parade
has been issued. 1t is signed by COM
mander Charles L. Field and George d.
Clark. chief of staff:
FIrst-The Templgr column acting as escort
( to the Grand Encampment OF the United
/ States on tie occasion OF the twenty-ninth
] Trienrial Conclave. viii be formed and the
parade and review at that time conducted, ac-
eording to taese orders:
/ second-Mounted officers are: The commapder
OF the parade and STAFF. chiefs OF divisions and
STAINS officers OF Grand commanderies mem
beIs OF the me0oal department and such
others are hereinafter provided All
| mounted officers. except visiting Sir KniR,lts'
VIII procure their horses and equipments
SADDLE cloths with insignia Of rank will be
1 furnished At headquarters.
Aids nom the stan OF the commander OF
! the parade VIII be detailed to report to each
/ chief OF a grand division prior TO the parade,
I In order 10 give him the necessary information
/ and assist in forming the grand division.
Stahs. II numbers permit. will ride in col
No other mounted Knights. except mounted
| communicates. will be permitted in the COL
All officers having command OF grand divis-
Ions viii report 70 the commander OF the
parade at tie earliest practicable moment
/ Other commanding officers will report 10 their
chiefs as soon as such officers arrive in the
Trird-The Grand Encampment: Members
! of the Grand E,lcampment not having special
command or detail VIII report TO the grand
the United States. V. =. Sir William b.
/ Melish. and parade with the Grand Encemp-
ment.
Fourth - Formation: Communicates. grand
and subordinate. will be formed in grand di.
Z hy cate ot charter In order to extend The
proper courtesy 70 cur visiting fraters. the
communicates of the Jurisdiction OF California
except California Commandery No. and
Golden Gate No. 49, will form in four grand
: divisions ard take post al the left OF the line
or rear of The column.
Fifth-Formation OF grand divisions: Com
manderies marching 10 take position in grand
divisions VIII avoid crossing Market stresr
from T,ird a, Fourth streets L,st ns-cb 70
their .ositiCns by Ellis O'Farrell. Post or
Suttor streets and streets crossing the same.
Grand divisions will be formed on their
parade grounds in column of thrzes closed at
J proper distances. the heads OF divisions resting
on Geary street. ready 10 forward as
soon as she rear OF the preceding division has
CHIEFS - grand divisions will sec that their
, co-nnan~s are oreanlzed ard ready to march
az t.e p.cuer time n division cannot move
AZ ~, appointed time. 3; must loss Ks place
~ column snu march n the rear OF folio wing
grand division.
Cl.iefs Of stan NiI immediately report the
( formation 80 thcsr grand divisions to The chief
- staff q The comma nder OF the parade. f.
Sir George T. Clark Orderlies viii be detailed
10 carry small beauseant glidons at the head
tha numl~r o. tAe division.
ORDER OF FORMATION.
Mounted pol.ce-Fo7rns on Geary street. west
q. Powell. Sir knight George ". Whitman,
Chief 81 Police. commanding Commander OF
tie uarade =. Sir Charles L. Field grand
captain general of California. Chief OF staff
T. Sir George -. Clark. Aids - Form on
Geary>stroot. west of Mason street.
FIRST GRAND DIVISION.
First Grand Division-Forns on Jones
street south Of Geary. head OF division on
Geary street. L. Z. SIR Frank William sGm-
ner past grand commander of California. chief
OF division: T. Sir Jesse =. Fui'er. chief OF
stan Aids-California Commandery No. 1
fmountedD E Sir Charles Bi. Plum
ms ncer as special escort to the grand master.
Officers and members OF the Grand Encamp-
rnent and visitors from other grand Jurisdic-
fions under command OF v +. Sir W. B.
Melish. grand captain general. I'm the follow
ing order: First carriage-Aost Eminent Sir
Henry Bates Stoddard grand master OF the
Grand Encampment OF Knights Tenplar az the
United states Of America Most Eminent. The
Earl Of Euston, grand master OF the Great
Priory of England and Wales Second car
riage-R. T. Sir George Mayhew Mouiton.
doruty grand master OF the Grand Encamp
rnent, V T.. Charles F. Matter II. G. T., great
Nee chancellor OF the Great Priory: other
officers OF the Grand Encampment in car
risres. Golden Gate Commandery No. 16 e
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