The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-11

kersbufg brought 90 hn1gnfs, SV
ladies and . drum corps OF 90.
Fairmont was strongest Of them sll,
having 135 Knights Is ladies and a
band Of SO pieccs here. Sisters
vile made 4 good showing with so
knights and IS ladies' Weston
turned out well having fully so in
line, besides being ccompanied by q
number of ladies. Grafton brought
TOO Knights and ladies. And the
other Communicates of the State are
well represented.
It is conservatiyely estimated that
Il ,o00Sir Knights and ladies attend
ed, besides the streets were thronged
with other visitors.
Fairmont will return home short
Ily after midnight on a special and
Grafton win also go home Thurs
day morning on No. 2, except a
number who will remain for the
lShriners meetings.
The Waldo and Traders are head
quarters for the Templars and most
Of the bands. Wheeling, Parkers-
burg, Charleston, Sistersyille and
Sutton are at the Waldo, and st.
Johns Commandery, of Weston. is
stopping at the Traders. The Fair
mont bands is at Swager's hotel
The Grand Commandery recon-
lyened in Masonic Temple at four
O'Clock for the purpose of electing
lofiesh and transacting other bust
l1ess and will be in session until late
supper.
All the Grand officers we're pres
emit at the opening session of the
Conclave in Masonic Temple at II
O'clock noon. The session was sec
ret and lasted onlya short time. The
large hall was crowded, when the
lgavelSin the hands of Grand Com
Inonder Willard ]. Rowland fell and
1.-THE first session Of the Conclaye
came to order. On account of the
parade in the afternoon luncheon
was indulged in as hastily as pos
lsible.
Eight brass bands afforded plen-
lty Of music before, during and after
the parade. They we're the Shinns-
! ton. Wilmington, Grafton, Regar's
Iof sistersville, Meister's Of Wheel
ing, Fairmont, Petersburg drum
;;eorps and Clarksburg.
The parade OF the Knights Temp
lar is always the greatest feature of
ievery Conclave Of the knights
Long lines of white plumed, dark
clad men, marching with perfect
step and in close formation delight
the eve Of the observer and show the
,uninitiated what Masonry can pro-
iduce. The parade of the Knights
iTemplar in Clarksburg was not be-
hind those Of other days in any par
iticular. In faci twas greater than
Amy parade Of the Knights ever held
in West Virginia. more men being
in line and more music.
The columns of the parade began
forming at a little before 8 o'clock
in front of Masonic Temple and the
/ Traders hotel. and at the stroke Of
$3.50 the march began. Turning out
! of 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 to
Main and then the procession pro
lceeded east on Main, passing the re-
viewing. stand at the court house,
where Grand Commander W. j.
Rowland reviewed the communicates
land the bands.
a platoon of police accompany
ling Chief of Police Scott led the
procession to clear the streets and
escort the parade. The Elks band,
of Huntington, Of 80 pieces, follow
ed the police, and then came the
chief marshal and next the Grand
Commander and staff and long
lime Of carriages conveying dis
|tinguished Sir knights. Then. came
the Communicates and bands in the
order indicated below:
Meister's band, 40 pieces, Wheel
ling, 100 strong; Petersburg drum
corps of 30; Parkersburg, go,
Kanawha, 80, Fairmont band, ~
pieces, Fairmont Commandery 1876
men, Clarksburg band, l16 pieces,
Weston Commandery, SO, Vincent's
band, 16 pieces, Grafton Command
Jerry, 60 men, Shipnston band, %
pieces, @ larksburg Commandery, IS
|men, carriages and officers, Sisters
willie band, % pieces, Sistersyille
Commando so men. and Sutton