Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-07-11
SIR KNIGHTS ON PARADE
THE TOWN GAYLY DECORATED
FOR The OCCASION.
Every State OF the Union and Hall
Dozen Foreign Lands Represent
ed In the Procession, Which
was Made up OF Eleven
Divisions.
s(By special wire to THE ARGUs.)

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Saratoga, n. Y, July 9.-This has
been q gala day IN the history OF Sara
toga, and though the village has been
the scene of many large and imposing
gatherings in the past, the spectacle
witnessed to-day is conceded to have'
been the most impressive in its history
and to have brought within her confines
the largest crowd ever seen on the
streets.
The great crush of visitors to the
knights Templars conclave came to-
day, as the special attraction was tn
big parade of 20, 900 knights in uniform.
The town was gayIy decorated for the
OCCASION. and everywhere along the
line of marchithe Templar color and
emblems, enlivened with national flags,
doated from windows and balconies Or
hung from ropes stretched across the
streets.
Every State Of the union and half a
dozen foreign lands were represented
in the procession, which was made up
of eleven divisions. The first division
included Washington commandery of
Saratoga as escort to the grand encamp-
ment, and St. Bernard c~ommandery of
Chicago as special escort to Grand
Master George NJ. Moulton. In the first
division also were the officers OF the
grand encampment and the notable VS.
itors, mons the latter being the Earl
of Euston, representing the English
branch of the order.
Massachusetts and Rhode Island
communicates, headed by Grand Com
mander Young as marshal. made up
the second division, and next in line
came the grand and subordinate COM
manderies of Virginia, Vermont, New
Hampshire, Ohio and Kentucky. The
fourth division comprised the grand
and subordinate Communicates of Con-
necticut.
Pennsylvania Communicates appear
ed in the fifth division, marshaled by
William NJ. Donaldson of Harrisburg
The sixth division included the grand
communicates of Maine, Indiana, Tex
as, Mississippi, Michigan and Illinois.
Boston G.. Brown of Kansas City was
marshal of the seventh division, which
was made up of the representatives OF
California, Tennessee, Wisconsin,, New
Jersey, Georgia., Missouri, Alabama,
louisiana, Iowa, Kansas and Mlnneso-
ia. The next division comprised the
communicates OF Maryland, Nebraska
Arkansas, West Virginia, Colorado and
North Carolina, with David E. Brown
lee of Sioux City as grand marshal.
The ninth division included the dele
cations from South Dakota, Oregon
Washington, Wyoming, Montana
North Dakota, Arizona, Florida anC
Indian Territory. In the tenth division
were the Templars from the District o
Columbia, Oklahoma, New Mexico anc
Idaho, while the last division was made
up of the grand and subordinate com
manderies of New York.
After the parade occurred the forma
opening Of the conclave in the tow
hall, with addresses of welcome b,
Governor Hughes, Grand Commando
Knapp OF New York and others, and
response by Grand Master Moulton
With the conclusion of these formalitie
h grand encampment went into exec
utive session for the transaction of it
regular business. A spirited contes
tanning the next triennial c%onclaye
among the cities presenting invitation
being Los Angeles, Milwaukee and In
dianapolis.