The Prescott daily news., 1910-08-09
FIFTY THOUSAND
 KNIGHTS PARADE BRILLIANT CLIMAX OF TEMPLARS' CoNCLAvE IN CHICAGO. SEEN BY IMMENSE THRoNG Picturesque Procession Makes Its Way Through Beautifully Decorated
 Streets to the Music of
 Forty-two Bands.
SEEN BY HMM MENSE THRONG

Chicago Aug 9-Fifty thousand Knights Templar, garbed in the hand some uniform of the order, wearing its glittering jewels and carrying drawn swords, marched through elab orately decorated streets of Chicago today, passing beneath massive arches and before reviewing stand four blocks long. crowded with the leading officials of the order and the wives and families of the Sir Knights. Forty-two brass bands made music for the marchers, and all along the route they were cheered by the hundreds of thousands of people who had assem- bled to witness the spectacle.
 This magnificent parade was the climax, in g spectacular way, of the triennial conclave of the grand en- campment of Knights Templar, and was the largest Templar parade ever held. It was under the command of Chief Marshal Col Holman G. Purin- ton, past grand master. .c
 Route of the Parade.
 The Sir Knights formed in line of march on Michigan boulevard south of Thirty-first street, and the signal to move was given by the guns of Battery B, I. N. G., the detachment for the purpose being composed of Knights Templar, all of whom are' members of the battery. The firing squad followed the escort of the grand master to the foot of Van Bu- ren street, where it took a station in Grant park and fired a salute of 21 guns, at intervals of one and one-half minutes in honor of the officers of the grand encampment.
 Marching northward in Michigan boulevard, the parade passed, near Hubbard court, beneath an entrance arch built in the form of an ancient battlement with its towers and tur- rets. This was intended to represent the entrance to the city, and as the column passed under it, buglers sta tioned on it's heights heralded the ap- proach of each grand division. Next the Sir Knights came abreast of the first grand stand, one-half mile in length and this needed no decora- tions, for it was filled to its capacity mainly with ladies whose beautiful summer costumes made 1t like vast garden. About 50oCO persons were in this immense stand, as at its center was a gorgeous throne, on which sat the acting grand master, William Cromwell Melish.
 Just north of the Art Institute the parade passed before another review Ing stand in which were Mayor Busse, the city council ard the park commis- Sioners.
 Beautiful "-TempIar Way"
 At Washington street the marchers turned west to State, where they en- tered on the "Templar Way This stretch extended from Randolph to Van Buren street and was made beau tiful by handsome arch and massive Corinthian columns of pure white erected B feet apart on both sides of the street. Festoons of natural laurel connected the columns, and the bright red cross and the shield and coat of arms of the order were prom inent in the scheme of decoration.
 Moving south to Jackson boulevard, the Sir Knights again turned west, and near the federal building passed before yet another reviewing stand which accommodated Governor De neen and his staff Marching north in LaSalle street, the parade passed beneath the grand commandery arch of pure white which spanned the street at the La Sale hotel, the head quarters of the grand commandery of Illinois.
 ConcIave Formally Opened
 At this point the parade was dis banded and the Templars were es- corted back to Orchestra hall, where the conclave was formally opened Addresses of welcome were made by John D. Cleveland, right eminent grand commander of Knights Templar of Illinois, and by Governor Deneen and Mayor Busse. ,N
 This evening in the gold room of the Congress hotel a reception to in y.ted guests will be given by the earl