The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-10


mainly with ladies' whose beautiful
summer costumes made 1t like a vas,
garden. About $4,000 persons were in
this immense stand. as at its center
was gorgeous throne on which SAT-
The acting grand master. William
Bromwell Melish of Cincinnati, who
became head Of the order on The re-
cent death OF Grand Master Henry w.
Rusg Of Providence. r. l. Mr.. Melish
will be regularly elected grand master
before the close Of the conclave.
Just north OF the Art Institute the
parade passed before anoi her review.
Ing stand in which were MAJOR Busse.
the city council and the park commits
sioners.
Beautiful "TempIar Way"
At Washington stree, the marchers
turned west to State. where they en-.
tered on the "Templar Way" This
stretch extended from Randolph t.
Van Buren, street and was made beau
ttul by handsome arch ard massive
Corlhthian columns OF pure white
erected thirty-three feet apart on both
sides Of the street. Festcons of natur
al laurel connected the columns. ami
the bright red cross and the shield
and coat OF arms Of the order were
prominent in the scheme of decora
ton.
Moving south to Jackson boulevard.
the knights again turned vest. and
rear tie federal building passed be-
lore yet another reviewing stand
which accommodated Governor Deneen
and his staff. Marching north on La.
Sale street. the parade passed be
meath the grand cOmmandery arch OF
pure white which spanned the street
at the La Sale hotel. the headquarters
OF the grand cOmmandery of Illinois
This was beautiful structure de-
signed by one of Chicago's most IA.
nous scuiptOrs. Upon its top stood
the figures of mounted knights four.
teen feet high. At the new city hail
on Washington street the parade was
dismissed. after marching forty three
blocks.
SSre for tne mafcnSfS.
Everything that could be thought
Of for the comfort of the paraders and
the spectators was done by the local
committees. In nearly every block
along the line of march were station
ed physicians who were also knights
templar. with trained nurses and
equipment for emergency cases. In
addition. emergency hospitals to be
kept open day and night during the
conclave were established at many
POINTS in the center OF the city. and
at the West Side ball park which was
selected as the place for the competi-
tive drills.
Wednesday and Thursday were the
days set apart for the drills fer which
handsome trophies are awarded. and
band concerts. sight seeing and many
receptions were on the program.
Enhancing Scenes at Night.
The scene in the streets at night
was especially beautiful. for all the
arches, festoOns and columns Of the
decorative scheme were brilliantly H.
Eliminated. and on State street. in ad
dition 10 the "Templar Way" the mer.
chants had put up decorations that
transformed the great shopping dis
trict into a veritabIe fairly land.
Undoubtedly the most spectacular
feature of the nigh, display was the
wonderful electric set piece erected
in Grant park on the lake front. re.
producing in colossal size the Official
emblem or badge of the conclave. II
was $50 feet high AMI its 5000 power
full electric lights Of varied coiOrs
illuminated all that part VI
the city.
Much of the success OF the conclave |
must be attributed to the efforts of |
John D. Cleveland. grand commander |
of Illinois and president of the tTi |
ennial executive committee Arthur
Of Troy. y. Y. is the very !
eminent grand eeneralissimo Of the |
grant encampment and w. Frank
Pierce OF San Francisco the grand !
captain general
Among the most noted OF the visit.
ing masons from other lands are: The !
Right Hon. the Earl OF Euston. pro
grand master of the great priory O!
England and Wales: the Lord Athlum
ney. pas, great constable: Thomas
Fraser. great marshal: r. Newton
Crane. past great herald: F. G. Van
nuzer. pas, great standard bearer.
a J. Homer. acting grand master ban
Ger bearer: John Ferguson. past PR
,eptor Of England and Wales. and tn"
Right Hon. Luther Il. Archibald. m"si
eminent grand master Of the ersa'
,riory of Canada. and official stat