The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-10
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Is complete unless the far,
sex Is represented So they haze NOT nos
been=deaIed a Shrine orssanizatio II II
VIII meet this evening AT 30 in ina q
ceremonial session. at the Masonic
han This meeting Is one which the,
-4.embers kali with sladness-
However. The Shriners win not be
perfecuy satisfied with their visit 10
our city until they partake of the ban
.cret which is 10 be held tonight "a.
1870 at the Waldo. Nothing viii be
spared TO make this occasion one OF
great beauty and pleasure. The ban
quoting hall has been Gecorated- IN
an elaborate manner no one vii be
allowed. in tae room except Shrit.ers-
so that the haps and caisnaps OF those
who were just Initiated into The mys-
teries few monlerts before may be
talked over with no fear of being
heard.
When ClarksburS awaNens to-mor-
row with the streets empty and quiet
after being so crowded and noisy on
account of our visitors. there VIII come
to those who go up and down our
streets. that feeling which one expert
ences when going through banquet
halls deserted.
Eight brass bands yesterday AFFORD
ed plenty of music before. during and
after the parade OF. the Sir knights
They were The .Shinnston. Manning
ton. Grafton. ReSars. OF SiStersTllie-
AIeister.s. of Wheeling, Fairmont, Par
kersburG drum corps and C1arksburS
The parade Of the Knights Temp1ar
is always The greatest feature OF eT-
ery Conclare OF the Knights. Long
lines OF white pIuned. dark clad men
marching with perfect step and in
close formation delight the eye of+the
observer and show the uninitIateG
what Masonry can produce! The pa
rafe OF the knights Tenaplar in Ctar'ks-
burg was. notasbehind those Of other
days in any particular In, fact was
greater than any parade of The
Knights ever. held IN West Virginia
more. men -beinsln line ana more n1u-
sic
The columns of the parade began
forming at little before :; o'clock in
front of Masonic Temple and the Ira
6ers hotel. and at the stroke OF $50
the march began. Turning out OF
Third street the gorgeous parade NOV
ed down Main street east to Oak
across Oak to>Plke. west to Chestnut.
north to Mulberry. and west TO Syca-
more Countermarch was made on
Mulberry and Chestnut across TO Main
and then the procession proceeded
east on Main, passing the reviewing
stand at the court house, where Grand
Commander W. ]. Rowland reviewed
the commanders and the bands
a platoon of police accompanying
Chief of Police Scott led the process
sion to clear the streets and escort
the parade. The ElIs band of Man
ninSron. OF 80 pieces. followed the po
lice, and then came the chief marsha
and next the Grand Commander ana
staf and a long line of carriages con
veying distinguished Sir Knights
fThen came the Communicates anc
bands in the order indicated below:
Meister's band. 30 pieces, Wheeling
100 strong: Petersburg drum corps
of 20. Parkersburs. 60. kanawha, 80;
Fairmont band. % pieces: Fairmon'
| Commandery. 1S5 men: ClarkSburf
band, l6 pieces: Weston Commanders
so: vincent's band. 16 pieces: Orator
commandery. GO men.Sainnston band
% pieces: Clarksburg Commandery
IS men, carriages and officers. Sis
tersville band. IS pieces. SistersE1ue
ICommandery, 60 men, and Sutton Com
mandery. 40 men.
il The procession was more than hal
a mile long and it took ten minute:
Ito pass a given point All the com
manderies were richly caparisonec
and presented an inspiring scene
The chief marshal was George B
Chorpenins. of Clarksburg Comman
ldery. and his aids We're J. Hornor Da
Wis. Of C1arksburg; FIX Lowe, o.
Fairmont, and W. H Bodley, o.
: Wheeling.
: The columns were an hour in form
ing, difficulty being experienced OF
account OF the several thousand spec
Etators. and for lack Of room Main
!, Third and Mechanic streets were
thronsed with Sir Knights getting into
: line.
Following The parade and the re
view Wheeling Commandery No ]