The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-09
PARADE OF TEMPLARs.

Chicago. Aug. 9.-Today's grand pa
most gorgeous and picturesque event
of the conclave, attracted a consider
able part of Chicago's population AMI
many thousands of visitors to the
Lake front. and the streets OF the
South side through which the magnifi-
cent pageant of the white-plumed
knights marched. 1t was a strenuous
were not provided with tickets to the
various reviewing stands or could not
obtain permission to view the parade
from the vantage point of some win
dow or roof commanding a view CT
some part OF the line of march. but
there was not one among the many
thousands who had to take their chat
ces. with the street crowds, who re-
gretted the long and tiresome wait,
ing, the pushing and squeezing he had
to suffer. II was worth all that and
a great deal more to see the grand
spectacle. -...
Sixty Thousand knights.
Fully sixty thousand valiant knights
in the dazzling splendor of their dress
uniforms, marched with military pre-
cision in the ranks of the imposing
parade, their swords glittering, theii
white plumes waving with The gentle
breeze and the rich gold upon thell
uniforms, belts and scabbards reflect
ing the rays of the sun. A large de
tachment of mounted police. headed
by the chief of police. Sir Leroy T
Steward. and his staff. preceded the
column of the Knights. The parade
itself was led by Sir Chas. C. Healey
the grand marshal of the day, or
horseback, and followed by his staff
mounted on richly caparlsoned horses
First came the grand officers, accom-
panied by the color bearer and the
chief trumpeter, then the aids, repre-
senting the grand Communicates o
the various states, the personal aid
and finally the executive aids.
The column was divided into six
teen divisions, each headed by divis
ion marshal on horseback, accom-
panied by the officers of his staff. TIL,
first division, which comprised q mum
Der of distinguished visitors from Eng
land and the Dominion OF Canada an,
many of the most prominent gran,
officers of the order, attracted part
cular interest. 1t was headed by 81
Edgar S. Dudley, past grand command
er of Nebraska. marshal of division
and Sir Wallace H. Whigam. chief .
staff. Deputy Grand Master 81
Henry A. Weeks who commanded tn
aids, had a special escort consisting
of Trinity commandery No. A. of Gin
cinnati, O. Then came. under tn
command of Grand Captain Genera
Frank Pierce, officers and member
of the grand encampment and visitor
from other jurisdictions:
Sir William Melish.
The first carriage contained 81
William B. Melish. right eminent der
uty grand master OF the Grand En-
campment, Knights Templar in tn
United States of America The SCI
ond carriage contained the v. L
grand generalissimo. Sir Arthur MAJ
Arthur, and the grand master of tn
great priory OF England and Vale!
the Ri. Hon. the Earl OF Euston, VIII
acted as personal representative Of tn
Duke of Connaught. The third cal
riage contained the most eminent an
supreme grand master of the grea
priory of Canada. Sir Luther B. Arch
bald. The following carriages col
tanned other distinguished visitor
from England and Canada and othe
distinguished officers of the grand e:
campment. They were followed b
visitors from other grand jurisdiction
and representatives of priories snl
ordinate to the great priory OF Canad
and Communicates directly subordiI
ate to the grand encampment: Del.
ware, Nevada, Hawaii and Ne
Mexico.
The line was formed at Thirty-firs
street and from there the colum
marched north on Michigan avenu,
between a colorado of tall white co
umns. decorated with American flag
| and the coats of arms of the variou
Communicates When the head Of tn
| column reached the first arch. erecte
opposite the Blackstone hotel. on tn
Lake Front, the trumpeters statione
upon the battlements os the castl
like structure. blared forth a knight
welcome. After the City Arch ha
been passed. the column passed
front of the enormous reviewing stan
four blocks long and seating fully fl
ty thousand persons. majority /.
them women. At Washington stret
the parade turned west toward Stat
street and entered the magnificel
court of honor. extending to Jackso
Boulevard. where the column agai
turned west, to La Sale street. theme
north to the new county buildin
where the ranks were broken and u
parade disbAnded- The decorations q
along the line Of march we're rich N
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