The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-09
KNIGHTS IN
THE PARADE
Sixteen Grand Divisions
Require Five Hours
to Pass in Review

Chicago, Aug "a trumpet blarei
thousand orders were shouted as
Que; out from acres of waving. glist-
cn'ug white plumeS a steady. broad
ribbon OF cleaning white poured L.
self into Michigan boulevard, with
banners bearing heraldic devices with
cross hilted swords at shoulder and
then began march today that VIII
be- The greatest parade OF the knights
1emplar in the history of the order
Every knight attending the thirty.
first triennial conclYye who could
got into line was there part OF
Jhe seemingly cndlese stream OF white
oOnneted, sombrely attired knights
nor did the stream stop for three
bours. The right Hon. Henry James,
Earl Of Euston, cousin of King George
OF England. and most eminent su.
IRENE pro-grand master OF the great
pTiory OF England and Wales, waited
leside the line, attired In his full
regalia as head of British Templars.
10 review the followers of the red
Cross. Farther on Mayor Fred Busse
was saluted and stu farther Gov
Charles S. Deneen acknowledged the
tribute OF flashing steel
This WAS the big day Of the con-
Clave. Sixteen grand divisions swept
down the line of march, then broke
10 reconvene in the afternoon in Mu-
SIC Hall, where the conclave was to
ne opened, and where addresses OF
welcome were to be delivered by
commander OF the knights Templar
oi Illinois; by Mayor Busse, and Gov
lNneen.
Tonight the Earl OF Euston will re-
oeiye invited guests at the headquar-
ters hotel and the different state
Grtud communicates will hold open
!.ouse at their various quarters
The first accident OF any conse-
quence 10 mar the conclave occurred
this morning when Hyman Gresham,
a member OF Apollo commandery of
Chicago. was struck and fatally ir-
jured by street car as he was cross
ing 'Templar Way"
Gresham died at The hospital IN
angry crowd threatened violence 10
the street car crew. but q squad uI
police restored order. Gresham z
wealthy contractor, recently returned
rom a European pleasure trip With
his wife and family He was in full
regalIa when the accident happened
Chicaeo. Aug. 9.-AlthouGh today's
parade Of Knights Templars, COM
posed OF thirty thousand uniformed
men covered torty-three blocks and
asted from 10 a m. until 3 u. m, none
# the SIR knights had 10 forego lunch
ecn, thanks to 100000 ham sand
wiches made ready last night by 100
men and women Tor distribution early
today az and near East Thirty-frSt
street and Indiana avenue, the start
Ing point oF The parade.
Twenty-Five commissary wagons
We're used to distribute the sand
wiches among the assembled knights
before the signal 10 begin the parade
WAS given The formation Of the pro-
cesslon filed the streets in twenty
eight blocks and 1--WE men in each wag-
on deal ont the sandwiches so that
the Knights could quickly get under
way and MUNICH the four thousand
double loaves of bread and the 1000
pounds CT intcrlarded hams as pangs
OF hunger might demand.
Before the sandwiches were loaded
on the wagons. they were thoroughly
inspected by KNIGHT w. A Evans, city
health commissioner, aided by a corps
rade started on the line Of march fully
two hours before The rear guard was
IN motion