The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-25
.TEMPlARS MARCH
IN GRAND PARADE
Immense Crowds Line Streets to
See Imposing Array Of
Knights.
GRAND c0NcLAvE IS HELD
Officers for Year Headed by
Alexander M. Baker, Of
Winchester.

A spectacular parade and review. in
which more than 400 Knights Templars
participated. each wearing the full uni
form OF the degree. was the principal
feature Of the ninetieth grand annual
conclave of the Grand Comma ndery Of
Virginia held in this city yesterday.
The conclave adjourned last night.
after electing officers for the coming
year and transacting other important
business. Alexander NJ. Baker. Of
Winchester, succeeded to the Office Of
eminent grand commander. which was
filled last year by e. q. Hntchkiss. Of
Richmond. Most OF the other officers
were promoted one grade, according
to the usual custom.
One Of the more important measures
passed by the conclave was the divis-
ion Of the state into four grand divis-
ions for convenience In inspection.
Grand inspectors for each Of these dis
tricts will be appointed at later date
List Of Omcers.
Tho complete list of officers elected
last night is as follows: eminent grand
comma nder, 1. NJ. Baker. Winchester;
deputy grand commander. John W..
Oglesby. Lynchburg: grand generals
simo. Robert F. Taylor. Roanoke: grand
captain-general. Joseph T. Houok.
Harrisonburg: grand treasurer, George
w. Poe. Richmond: deputy grand treas
urer. J. v. Bidgood. Richmonc: grand
recorder. James B. Blanks Petersburg
deputy grand recorder. Charles A Mes
hit. richmond: grand senior warden.
William Lee Davis. Portsmouth: grand
Junior warden, j. Johnston Green. Al
exandria; grand standard bearer, Rob-
ert p. Carr. Norton: grand sword
bearer, David Currie, Kennedy. Ricn-
mond; grand warder. George G. Capeii'
Norfolk: grand pre!ate. Rev. J. Cleve-
land Hall, d. D., Danville; grana
sentinel, James A. Pamplin, Ricnmona-
The new officer in the ranks Is
George c. Cabeil. of Norfolk Inc
Offices Of treasurer and recorder TO-
gether with the deputies for tnose
positions, are custonariIy AWARDED 10
the same persons every year. ana oo
not come within the general advance
ment characteristic OF the other ofnees.
Imposing Parade.
In full uniform of a Templar on
foot, the knights marched yesterday
afternoon along Grace street from
First to Fifth. and back up FRANKLIN
to Richmond College campus, where
dress parade and review was heio:
Grace and Franklin Streets were hheo
with spectators eager for glimpse
Of the splendid uniforms OF the march
ers, glittering with gold lace ana
trimmings.
A detail OF ten mounted poicemen
from the city preceded the chief mar
shals, who led the line of march Inc
marshals, the only persons IN the ''he
besides the police squad who were
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shall H. NJ. Boykin. With him rode
Morgan r. Mills, l. T. Christian. j.
Thompson Brown. Thomas b. McAdams
and George F. Bagby.
The various communicates OF the
stat. followed Kessnich's Band, which
marched directly after the marsnais.
Richmond Commandery. No. =: ST. An
drew's Commandery. No -. and Grice
Commandery, No. Is, of Norfolk, pre-
sen,ed the most imposing array. Grice
Commandery brought its full mem2er-
shin of IFS from Norfolk on special
train to attend the conclaVe Inc
band OF the Fourth Virginia Infantry
preceded them in the line
The parade was closed by the grahO
officers of the state. who rode Ia car
RACES With them was g. W. Ken
nedy, of Philadelphia. who was present
to inspect the array as the representa-
tive Of the supreme commander OF the
order in the nation.
Review On Campus.
Marching into the east gate OF the
Richmond College campus. the rem
plars formed in line in front OF the
main building, with the right wins
resting near Franklin Street and the
left near Broad
The grand officers descenoed I'm
.he,, carriages and performed the reg
uIar ins,ection. After this procedure,
the line of march was again formoo
and. with colors flying, passed IN re-
view before the officers and Gown
:rac. street towards the Masonic Iem-
pie. .., T.. a
The review was Witnessed u!
crowd SO large that the ponce"eh na'
difficulty in restrainins
-, TO- the manoeuvres which were
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