The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-22
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR PARADE
A BRILLIANT SPECTACLE
HARRY F. SMITH is ELECTED
GRAND COMMANDER, f. E. MICH.
OILS REELECTED GRAND RE.
CoRDER,

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The Knights Templar parade yes,
tterday afternoon was the most spec.
tacular procession ever seen In Fair.
mont. Everything helped 10 make it
u grand success. The early morning
rains washed the grass end trees so
that they were in their prettiest hues
o. green. The dustIess streets AMI
the brilliant sunshine all aided. The
well burbished uniforms the glittering
swords. belts. chains and scabbards
together with the plumed helmets and
the well drilled men in line made 1t n
grand. spectacle.
The parade was organized at $3.50
p. III. under tho director of Grand
Marshal Eminent Sir Thomas W. Ar.
nett, OF Crusade Commandery No i.
and tis staff. The following wero tho
aides totthe Grand Marshal: En-. Sir
Knight +. Karl Lowe. Crusade No. 6.
Chief of Staff: Sir Knight o. G. Brad
ley. Crusade No G: En-. Sir knight
Oscar ". Burdais, Wheeling No. |:
Elm. Sir Knight VIM. r. Rittenhousc.
Calvary No. 3; Elm. Sir Ne:sht James
g. Heavier, ST. Johns No. S; En-. Sir
Knight Frank W. Vanhorn. Palestine
No. 2; En-. Sir. Knight George Corpen.
ing, Clarksburg No. Is; En-. Sir
Knight Robert NJ. Brown, Cyrene No.
{; Sir Knight Virgil N. Jones. Trinity
No. IA; Sir Knight Harry A. Davidson
Morgantown. No. IS; En-. Sir Knight
o. Jay Fleming, DeMolay No. II.
Promptly on the hour Grand Mar
shall Arnett gave the command "for.
ward march" and the great parade
was quickly in motion. The bands and
communicates formed In the following
order:
/. Mounted Police on white horses.
9. Grand Marshall and Staff.
9. Band and Wheeling. Command
cry, No, /: Commandery No. 2.
4. Band and Calycry Commander;
No. 3. =
5. Band and Crusade Commandcry
No. C.
G. ST, Johns Commnndery No. $.
:. Band and DcMolay Commandcrv
No. II.
s. Band and Clarksburg Command.
cry No. -.
.. Sutton Commandery No. 16.
II. Band and Morgautown Com.
randcry No. is.
II. Pilgrim Comandery No. q.
l3.. Officers and Grand Commandcry
in automobiles.
Following was the line OF march
which was thrOngcd with great
crowd II cheering sightscers:
Main to Quincy, Quincy TO Jackson,
Jackson to Loclnt avenue: Locust ave.
huc 10 Fourth street, Fourth street to
Walnut avenue. Walnut avenue 10
Ninth street, Ninth street TO Fairmbnt
avenue. Fairmont avenue TO Main
street. Main street to Monroe where
column will halt on east side OF street,
facing west. while tie Grand Com.
mandery passed northward TO review.
ing stand at Court house.
The Knights held business session
after the parade and clccterd the fol.
lowing officers:
En-. Sir Harry j.. Smith, Fairmont,
Grand Commander.
Elm. J. Talman Waters, Dep. Grand
Ccmmandcr.
En-. Sir DR.. l.. II. Clark, Grand Gen.
cralissimo.
En-. Luther W. Blagny. Grand Cap.
tain General.
En-. Sir Thomas c. Bowling, Grand
Is. Warden.
En-. Sir Ed. II, Patton. Grand J.
Warden.
Fin. Sir J. c. Vandervort. Grand
Treasurer
Elm. Sir F. Z. Nichols. Grand Re
! ccrdcr.
At the morning session today Past
Commanders jewel was presented to
4. G. Nadepbusch, OF Martins burg, by
Past Commander l.. y. Tavennor. OF
ParkcrSburs.
The officers elected last evening
were installed.
BOY DIES.