Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-09

worn only Dy tnOse cOmmanderles IN =
stituted since that date.
Black plumes. gauntlets, black Ma
sonic aprons and other obsolete parts
of the uniform attested the antiquity Of
the various communicates wearing them
Service Men March
Gonkers Commandery No. Az OF
Ionkers, y. Y, furnished uniform
feature by the presence in olive drab OF
FIVE Of its members who had served
abroad.
Boy Scouts, in their brown uniforms,
, carried the markers indicating the re-
spective divisions.
St John Commandery. Of Philadcl
phia, said TO be the oldest commandery
in the country. had a place in the elev-
enth division, along with the other com
manderies from this state. Members Of
Boston Commandery, No. 2, who point
to their history dating back more than
$50 years. we're in the second division.
They dispute with the local organiza =
tion the honors Of the oldest born. -
but the grand cncampmcnt has awarded
the distinction to the St. John Com e.
mandery.
Lu Lu Band Greeted
The Lu Lu Band had place OF
honor at the head of the Fourth divi
sion. made up of Communicates from
Ohio. Kentucky and Maine. The man
uer in which the efforts of. this band
we're received by the spectators was a
notable testimonial to its popularity
in Philadelphia.
Many champion prize drilling teams
were in line. Two of the chief claim -
ants for honors in executing difficult
figures along the route was the drill
team from No. ., Columbia, South
Carolina
The Bethlehem delegation was led
by tho Bethlehem Steel Company
Band. The bass drum of this band
vas so big that it was mounted upon
a small carriage and drawn by a small
pony.
Washington Commandery, No. I,
Washington. D. c.. called proud at =
teption to it's war record by the pres :
ence of forty six service stars in the
banner announcing the name of the or
ganizaton.
Iewistown Commandery. No. &c. was
one that drew muchs comment because
Of the prominence of the skull and cross =
bones in the uniforms. In the case OF
this delegation a severe black uniform
was set off by black apron decorated
with the death sign in raised golden
braid.
Each Commandery was attended by
its high priest in his robes.
Calvary Commandery, No. 13, one OF
the strong Rhode Island delegations.
was conspicuous by the white Knight of
Malta cape, half opened, thrown across
the left shoulder.
Newport Men Attract
Washington Commandery. No. 4,
from Newport. Il. l.. with seventy
eight men in line, presented q fine ap-
pearance. The black plumes and
baldrics. decorated with silver skull
and cross bones, and the buckskin gloves
of the knights made the commandery
! one of the most observed in it's division
The commandery has the honor of being
named the fourth oldest in the United
States. The commander is James
Livezey.
Maryland turned out in the eighth
division, one of the strongest in the
parade. Maryland No. was led by
Io'p II. Shane; Baltimore No. . by
Pin s. White; Monumental No. 3 by
James Becker. Mayor Brocring and
Chief of Police Carter. Of Baltimore.
were prominent figures in this dclega
ton. Jacques DcMolay No. 1 was led
by Guy Motter: Crusade No. by +.
B. Marden; Beauseant No. by Louis
Henther. with $50 men in line. and
Thomas J. Shryock No. II by Robert
u. Grier.
Gethsemane Commandery. of York
Pa, was escorted to the starting point
by several busloads of fair friends and
relatives of the knights. The ladies
took up their position near Broad and
Master streets and kept up a continual
round Of applause during the several
| hours of the parade.
The three Bennett brothers. from
baltimore, again carried the banner of
Baltimore Commandcry, No. 2. The
brothers-Anthony W., Daniel l.. and
Marion W. Bennctt-have had the dis :
tinction of carrying this banner in every
procession in which the commandery
has participated for many years.
Band of Pipers Please
The Eighth division boasted of one
Of the few bands of pipcrs in line.
The reception given the music during
its course through the streets was ample
testimony to its popularity.
Allegheny Commandery, No. 81,
from Pittsburgh, was one of the very
few Pennsylvania delegations not con
| fined to the Eleventh division. Its
position as escort to the grand marsha
! was guaranteed by the fact that he il
n member of that commandery.
! Governor William Durbin, of Indi
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