The San Francisco call., 1904-09-07

The Corinthian Chasseurs on fine
horses and the crack drill corps of the
Pittsburg Commandery were in this
division.
SIXTH DIVISION.
The sixth division was an extensive
one. 1t comprised the following grand
Communicates. and their subordinate
Communicates: Indiana, Texas, Mis-
sissipi, Michigan, Illinois, Tennessee,
Wisconsin, New Jersey, Georgia,
Missouri Alabama, Louisiana. The
chief of the division was the Very
Eminent Edwin O'Hara, who was clad
in the regalia of his Office and mounted
on a black horse.
The Texans proudly bore a banner on
which a painting of the Alamo was
shown, which Grand Standard Bearer
j. c. Kidd displayed from a carriage.
The beauseant of Apollo Command
cry of Illinois was carried by Sir
EnightJ. Bowman, a giant in stature.
Beside him walked his sturdy little
sons, miniature duplicates of their sire.
The little fellows were clad in full
Templar uniform.
At the head of the st. Bernard Com
mandery No. 80 marched Sir Knight
G. c. Kramer. This Templar is lame
as the result of an accident, but he in
sisted on parading with his fraters,
though every step caused him twinge
of pain. Aided by a cane he remained
on his feet until the parade was dis
missed.
With this commandery was a mag
nificent st. Bernard dog, one of the
largest of its kind. The animal seemed
to have caught the spirit of the day.
He held his head high and walked with
a dignified stride.
SEVENTH DIVISION.
The seventh grand division formed
on Powell street, south of Geary. In
it was the Grand Commandery of Bal
timore in full Templar dress with black
chapeaux, under command of Sir John
H Miller; Colorado Commandery No. 1,
under charge of Captain r. A. Kin
caid and Lieutenant Charles r. Card.
The knights were dressed in full
Templar uniform with white plumes
and had with them a band of forty
pieces. Kansas Grand Commandery
was under charge of John Postle-
thwaite; its officers were mounted and
the men on foot in full Templar uni
FORM with white plumes and rosettes.
forming the sunflower of Kansas, pin
ned on their breasts. The Minnesota
commandery was under George W.
Buck, its members being in full dress
with white chapeaux and carrying an
d.
North Carolina and Iowa command
cries were also represented in this divi-
sion, the Knights appearing in full
dress with white feathers. The entire
division was under charge of Eminent
Sir John H. Leathers, chief of division,
and Sir Knight Ernest Mcpherson,
chief of staff.
EIGHTH DIVISION.
The eighth division formed on Powell
street, north of Geary, and was COM
posed of the following communicates:
Oregon No. 210, under command Of
George H. Hill, grand eminent COM
mander, and George H. Burnett, grand
captain general; white chapeaux and
full dress Templar uniforms were worn.
Washington Commandery paraded on
foot dressed in the regular Templar
uniform and It's officers mounted and
l. w. SwartZ, acting captain general.
was in command The uniform of the
Sir knights from Washington. D. c.,
was distinctive. 1t was plain black.
with the exception Of the baldric and
double apron. 1t was under the COM
mand of John Wallen, eminent COM
mander and w. w. Ballinger, eminent
commander of Old Dominion Comman-
derry No. /. The Communicates from
Montana, Arizona, Wyoming and New
Mexico marched together under the
command of K. L. Hart, grand captain
general of Arizona. All wore the full
Templar uniform and the white
chapeaux. Right Eminent Sir Benton
H. Langley, past grand commander of
Minnesota, had charge of the divi-
sion.
NINTH DIVISION.
Along Stockton street, south of
Geary, the communicates from North
ern California formed, the head of the
division resting on Geary street. They
included Sacramento, Ell Dorado. Pa
cific and Stockton communicates. The
white chapeaux and full TempIar uni
form were worn by all and they pre-
sented a splendid appearance. Eminent
Sir Thomas B. Hall was the chief of
the division and Sir Knight John w.
Guthrie was chief of staff.
TENTH DIVISION.
The tenth division formed on Stock
ton street, north of Geary. The Sir
knights who made up this division be-
gan arriving on the scene early. Emil
nent Sir William D. Stephens was one
of the first to appear. He was shortly
followed by his aids, w. w. Haskell
DR.. S. H. .Buteau, DR.. ]. r. Curnow
Howard Black, E. A. Butler, Colonel
c. H. Beaver, Perry w. Weidner and
Fred M. Smith. They soon had their
forces marshaled into shape and were