Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-09
KNIGHTS ON PARADE
White Bonneted Crusaders
Reviewed by Earl ofEuston.
THREE HOURS IN PASSING
Mayor Busse and Gov. Oeneen 3eA
ceive Salutes.
100000 SANDWICHES GIVEN OUT
Wealthy Member Of Apollo Conn
mandery Of Chicago Fatally
Hurt by Street Car.

CHICAGO. August a.-The trumpet
b!ared. thousand orders were shouted
as one. Out from acres of waving. gl.-
tening white plumes a steady, broad rib
bon of cleaning white poured itself OUT
into Michigan boulevard. With banners
bearing heraldic devices and with cross
hilted swords at shoulder. knights Tenn
plar began in Chicago today the greatest
parade ever witnessed in the history OF
the order.
Every knight attending the thirty
first triennial conclave who could get int
line was there, a part of the seemingly
endless stream Of white bonneted. SOM
berly attired knights. Nor did the stream
stop at a given point for three hours.
Reviewed by Earl of Euston.
The Right Honorable Henry James.
Earl Of Euston, cousin of King George
of England and most eminent supreme
TO grand master Of the Great Priory Of
England and Wales. awaited beside the
line, attired i'm his full regallia as head
of British Templary. to review the fol-
lowers of the red cross.
Farther on Mayor Fred Busse Was
saluted. Still farther Gov Charles 8.
Deneen acknowledged the tribute of FASH
Ing steel.
This was the big day of the conclave.
Later will come drilling for prizes. in
which the flower of the knighthood will
Joust' In pantomime, but this day was
that on which half million persons
stood beside the winding streets in awe
and wonderment while the thousands OF
knights were on parade
Sixteen grand divisions swept down the
line of march, then broke. to reconvene
IN the afternoon in the music hall. where
"a
dresses OF welcome were to be delivered
by Rt Eminent Sir Cleveland Grand
Commander of knights Templar of I'LL
nois, by Mayor Busse ant by Gov.
Tonight the Earl of Euston will re-
ceive invited guests at the headquarters
hotel. Different state grand command
cries also will hold open house at their
various headquarters.
Sandwiches for All.
Although today's parade composed ao,-
600 uniformed men. covering forty-three
blocks. and lasted from 10 am. till 3
pm. none OF the sir knights had 20
forego luncheon, thanks to 100000 ham
sandwiches made ready last night by 100
men and women for distribution early
today at and near East 3lst street and
Indiana avenue, the starting point Of the
crusade.
Twenty-Five cemmissary wagons wers
used to distribute the sandwiches among
the assembled knights before the signal
to begin the parade was given.
The formation of the procession filled
the streets in twenty-eight blocks and
sandwiches, SO that the knights could
quickly get under way and MUNICH the
1900 ioaves OF bread and the 1900 pounds
OF interiarded ham as the pangs Of hun
ger might demand
Before the sandwiches were loaded on
the wagons they were given thorough in
spection by knight W. A. Evans. city
health commissioner, aided by a corps OF
assistants
The leaders Of the parade started on
the line of march fully two hours before
the rear guard was in motion.
The first accident of sufficient conse-
quence to mar the conclave occurred this
morning when Herman Gresham, q
member of Apollo Commandery of Chit
cago, was struck and fatally injured by
a State street car as he was crossing
.'Templar way" State street,. He died
at a hospital.
An angry crowd threatened violence to
the street car crew. A squad of police
restored order.
Gresham, a wealthy contractor, recent
ly returned from European pleasure
trip with his wife and family. He was in
full regalia when the accident occurred.
Mutuals Elect Officers.
The Mutuals, an organization of past
and present recorders of knights Tenn
plar, elected the following officers at
their triennial banquet last night.
Regent, Gen. John Corson Smith of
Chicago; treasurer. Harper NJ. Orahood
of Denver; secretary. John H. Miller OF
Baltimore; chaplain, Rev Joseph E. Ro-
bins TO Manchester. n. II.
The former chaplain was Henry War
rem Rugs of Providence. r. l., grand
master of the United States, now dead.