Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-12
PLUMED KNIGHTS PARADE
CHICAGO STREETS TODAY


thousand orders were shouted as one: out
from acres of waving glistsning white
plumes a steady. broad ribbon OF gleam-
ing white poured itself out into Michigan
boulevard with banners bearing heraldic
devices and with cross-hilted SWORDS at
shoulder and there began in Chicago to-
day the greatest parade OF Knight Tenn
plars witnessed in the history Of the or
ganization.
Every Knight attending the s1st trien-
NAL conclaye who could get into line was
there. a part of the seemingly endless
stream of white-bonnetted. sombreiy at
tired Knights, nor did the stream stop
at a given point for three hours. Inc
Right Honorable Henry James, earl OF
Euston, cousin of King George, OF Eng
land, and most eminent supreme pro-
grand master of the Great Priory OF Eng
land and Wales awaited beside the line,
ott,rad IN his full regalia as head of
British Templary, to review the Followers
of the red cross Farther on Mayor FREQ
Busse was saluted and still farther Gov
ernor Charles s. Deneen acknowledged
the tribute of flashing steel.
CoNCLAvEs BIG DAY.
This was the big day of the conclave'
later will come drilling for prizes In
which the flower of the knighthood Will
"ioust" in pantomime, but this Gay was
that on which a half million persons
stood beside the winding streets In awe
and wonderment, while the thousahuS
oT 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 the
conclave was to be opened ana wnere
oddresses of welcome were to be deliV-
cred by Right Eminent Sir cleveland,
grand commander of knights Templar
of Illinois, by Mayor Busse ana oy Gov
ernor Deneen.
EARL WILL RECEIVE.
rontpbt the Earl of Euston Will re-
caive invited guests in sumptuous style
ar the headquarters hotel and the diner
ent state grand Communicates Will holo
omen house at their various headquar-
tiers. ~
This morning the weather was Ideal
cool, cloudy and with typical Lake
Michigan breeze stirring the miles OF
huntinReand flags with which the city Is
cIot6ed A few late delegations arrived
this morning and then knighthood
moved steadily southwark to the start
ing point for the big parade, where sew
aral acres of streets were nlled with
waving plumes, banners and pennons
and soon the long, triumphal march De
gan.
Although today's parade Of knights
Templar, composed OF 10000 UNIFORMED
uen covered 43 blocks and lasted from
10 a. m. till p. m, none of the sir
knights had to forego luncheon, thanks
To 100 600 ham sandwiches which were
nader eady last night by 100 women FOR
distribution early today at and near
East S1st street and Indiana avenue, the
starting point OF the crusade.
Twenty-Five commissary wagons were
used to distribute the sandwiches among
he <fC
/ to begin the parade was given.
The formation Of the procession filled
the streets In % blocks and five men
in each wagon dealt out the sandwiches
so that the knights could quickly get
under way and MUNICH the 1000 double
loaves Of bread and the 1900 pounds
Of interdalden ham as pangs OF hunger
, might demand.
Before the sandwiches were loaded on
the wagons they were thoroughly in
spected 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 conclcve occurred this
morning when Herman Gresham, a MEM
Der of Apollo commandery of Chicago,
was struck and fatally injured by a
State street car as he was cross
ing "Templar way"
Gresham died at the hospital. An an
CRY crowd threatened violence to the
street car crew, but squad OF police
restored order.
Gresham, a wealthy contractor. recent
ly returned from an European pleasure
trip with his wife and family. He was
in full regalia when the accident occur
red