The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-06-05

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Ont, Windsor Preceptory OF Windsor
an Sarnia preceptory Of Sarnia, also
will be represented The Canadian
Knights Templar in their white silk
cloaks decorated with large red cross
form brilliant spectacle in contrast
with the black uniforms and white
plumes of.their American brethren.
The grand parade, which will be the
big public event of the conclave. will
take place at 10 clock Tuesday morn
ing. forming on Lafayette Boulevard,
west Of Masonic Temple. The parade
will be under general charge Of Grand
Captain William II. Kessler Of Detroit.
as grand marshal A more military
formation than formerly will be OBJ
served. the communicates being mass.
ed in five battalions under battalion
commanders The line Of march will
be down Lafayette Boulevard to Girls
void Street to Jefferson Avenue, to
Woodward, to.Adams, to John r., and
back to Grand Circus Park, where the
parade will be. reviewed by Most En-.
inent Grand Master Sir Henry w.
Rugg of the grand encampment of the
United States Sir Archibald A. Camp
bell. grand prior of Canada the Mich.
igan grand commandery officers. and
other dignitaries of the.order
AT Grand Circus Park an inspiring
military spectacle will be made. BY a
series of graceful vancouver, the com
manderies will be brought into mass
formation. "a files 'front.' with the band
colors and officers massed at the head
and will march down Woodward Aven-
ne TO the river All street car and
other traffic will be suspended for the
parade, and the broad avenue will be
given over entirely TO the plumed
knights.
In the afternoon, session of the
grand commandery will be held IN
Masonic Temple. In the meantime
the ladies Of the visiting sir knights
will be given ride around the city
In 200 automobiles. At night there
will be a moonlight excursion on the
steamer Columbia, with reception tc
the grand master and grand. Officers on
board
Wednesday morning the steamer Col
umbia will take the sir knights and
their ladies 20 Bots Blanc island at the
foot OF the Detroit River for the field
day. another boat following with other
friends Eight communicates will
give exhibition drills. and the exhibi.
ton will conclude with mass battil-
lion dress parade, thing which has
been attempted but two or three times
in the history OF templarism. Three
hundred and fifty swords will be in
the drill, the formation consisting OF
"a stands Of colors abreast. with As hle
front ON each side.
Wednesday evening . the Order Of
Malta will be conferred in full drama.
tiled from by Genesee Valley Com.
mandery Of Flint This has been Civ
en- in full forin but once or twice In
Michigan. The ladies will be espec
tally cared for while the sir knighs are
at the temple.
Thursday will be- given over to the
business OF the grand commandery.
Detroit Commandery. No. 1. anC
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Detroit. are making every effort foi
the entertainment Of the visiting ali
knights. The ladies accompanying
them also will be taken care OF Ia !
way that will canse them long 70 re-
member their visit to the city OF Oh,
straits. Right Eminent Grand Com
mander Hutson b. Coleman Of Kala
mazoo has been in close touch with thl
Detroit executive committee, whicl
consists Of Thomas Y Borden. chair
man Fred Postal and Harry r. viii
Hanson, all Of whom. have long exper
fence in caring tor large crowds Il
a nospitable manner.