The Detroit times., 1910-08-09
DETROIT TEMPLAnS
make HIT IN PARADE
Commandery No. Sweeps Up Line
of March in Illinois Metropolis
and IL Loudly Cheered.

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CHICAGO, Ills. Aug. 9.-(Special)
Humidity and threats or rain did
not dampen the spirits Of Detroit Com
mandery No. 1, as It swept up the line
OF march in today's parade In the city
where many of the old guards had
marched thirty years ago. 6alvos Of
applause greeted the perfect align
ment and precision Of evolution In the
constant changes from columns OF
sections and plattoons to crosses and
squares in front OF the half-mile grand
stand whenever the smoke from the
Illinois Central would permit them to
be seen.
The Detroit knights Templar found
Chicago lighted up like Christmas
tree when they arrived yesterday aft
ernoon. When Detroit Commandery
left the special train and fell In" on
the platform In the train shed, there
was a shout of Welcome, Detroit"
from q hundred white-plumed Chicago
knights drawn up to receive them.
Sir knights Lyle q. Younglove, John
A. Gerschow and Robert Williamson
shooed the four score ladies' out OF the
dingy station-and took them for q
ride around the city to the command
cry headquarters in the La Sale hotel.
The commandery marched to the
hotel. escorted by coolies Of mounted
knights and slathers Of the common
knights who are compelled to hoof 1t.
There the commandery was received
by Grand Commander Cleveland, OF
Illinois and Frank p. X. Oldfeld, for
merly journal clerk of the common
council OF Detroit, but now out OF pol
itics and amassing a fortune In Chi
cago.
The great parade Of the Knights
TeHpIaf -tAe-mest- pnagnidcenf
spectacle that Chicago has Witnessed
in a score of years. It Ia estimated
that from 10000 to $4,000 knights
were In line. The parade moved over
the 15-mile route.
Hundreds OF thousands witnessed
the great event. lining the streets or
viewing It from windows OF the sky
scrapers. Fifty thousand spectators
viewed the parade from the reviewing
stand on Michigan-ave. and estimates
place the number that were on the
streets as high as 100000.
The parade was three hours In pass
ing the reviewing stands.
The color scheme OF the parade was
the sombre black and white OF the
order.
Sir Holman G. Purinton, past grand
master OF Illinois, was. the marshal
and Sir Harry A.. wheeler. grand re-
corder OF Illinois chief OF stan. The
first carriage contained Sir William
WEIGH, of Cincinnati, deputy grand
master of the order In the United
States. and the second carriage car
ried the grand master OF the grand
priory OF England and Wales and
Sir Arthur Macarthur, grand general
The parade moved in sixteen divisions
and with 100 bands.
The paraders were saddened by the
killing Of Herman Grassmann, CHI
cago knight Templar, who In full re-
gala. was crushed TO death between
two cars Just as the parade started.
Assuming that Sir Knight Thayer
will not decline the usual promotion,
the officers as they probably will be
elected at tonight's business meeting
will be as follows:
MOSL eminent BTdHu IudctSt Oh
Knight Arthur Bromwell Melish, Gin
cinnati.
Right eminent grand master-Sir
knight Arthur Macarthur, Troy, N.
Y.
Very eminent grand generalissimo-
Sir knight w. Frank Pierce; San
Francisco.
Very eminent grand captain-general
Sir knight Lee 8. Smith, Pittsburg.
Very eminent grand senior warden
Sir knight Joseph Kyle Orr, At
lanta.
Very eminent grand jury warden
Sir knight George c. Rafter, Chey-
enne, Wyo.
Very eminent grand prelate--Sir
Knight Henry Wales Lines. Meriden,
Conn.
Very eminent grand treasurer-Sir
Knight John Archibald Gerow, De-
troit.
Very eminent brand recorder-Sir
Knight William Henry Norris. Man
chester, Iowa.
Very eminent grand standard bearer
sir Knight Jehiel Weston Chamber.
lain. "
Very eminent grand sword bearer
Sir knight Frederick c. Thayer, Wa
terville. Me.