Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-10
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.


Of North America and England
formally opened the great conclave in
Chicago yesterday by parade Of
spectacular magnificence, riyaled only
by the great marches in armor on the
plains of the Saracens centuries ago by
the founders and defenders OF the
order. Even as the eastern sun scin-
tillated on the glittering helmets OF old,
so it was Yesterday. Yesterday, how
ever, the pageant was one Of peace,
and the shimmering sword, steel he'll
NETS and banners of the cross waved
in sublime splendor as battalion on
battalion moved in a great wave along
Michigan avenue, Chicago's 15-mile
boulevard.
The grandstand held a great con-
course OF prominent people. Governor
Deneen was there, as was the Grand
Master Of the Great Priory Of England
and Wales, the Honorable Earl OF
Euston, a cousin of King George.
In the carriage, from the starting
point to the grandstand, the Earl OF
Enston rode with Grand Generalissimo
Sir Arthur Macarthur. the famous
United States army officer and the only
living lieutenant general of the Ameri-
can army.
Yesterday was the real big day OF
encampment, and the knights have
simply captured the great white city.
Columns could be written about the
mastery OF detail and system, for never
has such a multitude OF people been
handled asthe police ofChicago did yes
terday. 1t was simply marvellous. AT
least million and a halfofpersons saw
the grand pageant. The system of
police attendance was so perfect that
not delay occurred during the five
hour parade. Two hundred persons
were Frustrated, but the scores of am
hulances and emergency stations could
have cared for thousands.
The parade yesterday was composed
OF Is divisions, and the starting OF this
great, plumed throng was the signal
moment OF the grand encampment.
At the head OF the legions was Sir
William B. Melish, most eminent grand
master of the Grand Encampment OF
the Knights Templar OF the United
States The parade was an escort to
Sir Knight Melish for the opening of
the conclave III Music Hall. 1t formed
at Michigan Boulevard and Thirty-first
street, and at the booming OF a national
salute the march was begun. The great
line of sir knights was led by Superin-
tendent of Police Leroy T. Steward and
mounted escort OF 200 policemen Of
the Chicago mounted force.
One tragic death, one accident, which
physicians say will prove fatal, and a
dozen minor mishaps, due to the
crowds, cast shadow over the parade.
The first note Of tragedy in the day
came when Hermann w. Grosmann,
of Chicago, on his way to join his com
mandery, was caught in the death
strip, between two cars on Templal
Way and received injuries from which
he died on his way to the hospital. IL
the grand stand, two blocks away, sal
Mrs. Grossmann for three hours, whllC
she scanned the marchers for her hus
band, not learning Of his death until
tho rarade had passed and she reached
/ ..
81 am Hackett, a knight from Eos
+. ohio, was thrown from his horse
.n parade, and dragged with bis
me-. the stirrup for a block before
the animal could be stopped. AT a
hospital there last night it was. stated
Mr.. Hackett's injuries are fatal.
w. B. Biddle. of LaPorte, Ind, wa,
struck by cab and received serious
injuries. Scores OF women who faint
ed in the crush received attention in
the emergency hospital booths which
had been erected at intervals along the
line of march