The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-09


rs Knights and rs ladies. Par
kersburg brought so knights, 80
ladies and a drum corps of 20.
Fairmont was strongest of them all,
having 1856 Knights, s5 ladies and a
band of 28 pieces here. Sisters
vile made good showing with GO
knights and 25 ladies. Weston
turned out well having fully so in
line, besides being accompanied by a
number OF ladies. Grafton brought
100 Knights and ladies. And the
other Communicates of the State are
well represented.
/ IT is conservatiyely estimated that
1000 Sir knights and ladies attend
ed, besides the streets were throngcd
with other visitors.
Fairmont will return home short
" after midnight on a special and
Grafton viii also go home Thurs
day morning on No. 2. except a
number who will remain for the
Shriners meetings.
The Waldo and Traders are head
quarters for the Tcmplars and most
Of the bands. Wheeling, Parkers-
burg, Charleston, Sistersville and
Sutton are at the Waldo, and st.
Johns Commandery. Of Weston. is
stopping at the Traders. The Fair
lmont bands is at Swager's hotel.
The Grand Commandery recon-
vened in Masonic Temple at four
O'Clock for the purpose Of elccting
officers and transacting other busi-
ness and will be in session until late
supper.
All the Grand Officers we're pres
'ent at the opening session Of the
Conclave in Masonic Temple at 10
O'Clock noon. The session was sec
ret and lasted only short time. The
large hall was crowded, when the
gavcl in the hands Of Grand Com
monder Willard J. Rowland fell and
the first session Of the Conclavc
came to order. On account Of the
parade in the afternoon luncheon
was INDUCED in as hastily as pos
sible.
Eight brass bands afforded plen-
tv Of music before, during and after
the parade. They we're the Sbinns-
ton. Warrington. Grafton. Rcgar's
Iof Sistersville, Meister's Of Wheel
ing, Fairmont, Parkersburg drum
corps and Clarksburg.
The parade Of the knights Temp
lar is always the greatest feature Of
Ievcry Conclave Of the knights.
Long lines Of white plumed, dark
clad men, marching With perfect
lstep and in close formation delight
the eve Of the observer and show the
,uninitiated what Masonry can pro-
duce The parade of the Knights
Templar in Clarksburg was not be-
ihind those Of other days in any par
ticular. In faci it was greater than
lany parade Of the Knights ever held
in West Virginia, more men being
lin line and more music.
The columns Of the parade began
forming at a little before 3 o'clock
lin front of Masonic Temple and the
I Traders hotel, and at the stroke of
2 80 the march began. Turning out
Iof Third street the gorgeous parade
moved down Main street east to Oak,
across Oak to Pike, west to Chest
nut. north to Mulberry, and west to
Sycamore. Countermarch was made
on Mulberry and Chestnut across 10
Main and then the procession pro-
cecded east on Main. passing the re-
viewing stand at the court house,
where Grand Commander W. J.
Rowland reviewed the communicates
land the bands.
4 n i;iGsn Of police accompany
ing CIis- Of Police Scott led the
procession 70 clear the streets and
escort tie parade. The Elks band,
of Huntington, Of 80 pieces, follow
led thr police. and then came the
chief marshal and next the Grand
Commander and staff and long
line Of carriages conveying dis
tinguished Sir Knights. Then came
the commanderies and bands in the
order indicated below:
! Neister's band. 40 pieces, Wheel
ing, 100 strong: Petersburg drum
corps. Of 90, Parkcrsburg. 60,
Kanawha. SO, Fairmont band. 90
pieces, Fairmont Commandery 135
men. Clarksburg band. 16 pieces,
Weston Commandery, 60. Eincent's
band, 16 pieces, Grafton Command
cry. 60 men. Shinnston band, 22
pieces, Clarksburg Commanderv. IS
men, carriages and cfficers. Sisters
vile band, % pieces, Sistersyille
lCommandery GO men, and Sutton