The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-20

Cir II G. steele and EN-. Sir Charles
McCamic. -.
eli nf Inc Sir knights and for city
blocks ones vision caught sea OF
white plumes rising and falling WIN
tho advance of the column and the gilnt
OF the swords carried by the Sarchihs
The first body of men in line in the
parade was the Hope CommanderX OF
Bellaire, Ohio, preceded by the Hcther-
ington band of Bellatre. Eminent SIF
this, the first division. Hope Command
crv had several hundred men in line
who kept step with the inspiring
strains of the band IS on" man.
Marietta Commandcry from tHt city
followed, and next in line came the fam
Gus Stcubenville band with the Steuoen-
willie. Ohio, Commandcry. Washington
Commando of Washington, Ia. closed
''''' All Were Represented
II may he stated that members OF
communicates did nor send fuli deirfa
tons, but every Knights Templar pody
in the state was rcpresen.ed' ro,,owcd
with EN-. Sir j. +. Laird in command.
Palestine Comma ndery No. flashed by
preceded by its city band. larkcrS0urE
calvary Commandcry No. with lts
band followed. and then came the two
Charleston Communicates kanawha No.
4 and Potomac No. 3. These command
cries had two lands: one the famous
Rrni-Kadem Shriurrs bands OF CharieS-
ton; the other a local band from mat
The Third Division, EN-. Sir Henry A.
Davidson. then passed III rapid success
sion. Crusade Comma ndcry No b. or
Fairmont: 81. Johns CnmmanderE NO.
S. OF Weston: Huntington CommandrfE
No. Q; Ivanhue Commandery No. 10. OF
Rramwcll: De Molay Commandery, NO.
II, Of Grafton with city band; Hinton
Commandery No. -. and ClarkShurG
Commandcry No. -. preceded by the
Greater ClarkshurE band.
EN-. Sir \. G. Jackson commanded the
Fourth Division, consisting OF sisters
Vile Mt state No. Il: Lcwisburg Green
hrier No Is; Sutton Commandery No.
is: TT. Pleasant Franklin CommandeTy
No. u, and MorGantown CommanderN
No. is. This division was preceded ny
Il" eN'' wh.sins Men Pass
Fifth Division was next. En-. Sir II:
/ q steele in charge. The Blucheld band
was in front of the tommanh"ry No;
10. of that city. and IN turn marchCl
pcigrine No. u of Elkins and l"mas-
Gus No 81 of Kcyser.
The sixth division, I'm. Sir Charles
Mechanic commanding. was headed by
the Fort Henry band and two banners
fioatcd in the breeze above the noddnE
plumcs' 'anuuncIng Cyrcn" Commandcry
No. and Wheeling Commandery No
both of this city. Cheers greeted thcs"
Sir knights all along the line as they
passed steadily on In the wake of their
comrades Somrrs Municipal band was
also with the Wheeling contingent OF
Knights.
Parade Reviewed
The parade was reviewed by the
Grand Officers of tho Grand tOminand-
cry knights T"mpiar at Fifteenth street
between Charlinc and Eoff street. Each
commnndcry after passing the rcriew-
ing stand fell into line and prcsCtrd
swords as following communicates
passed through their ranks. TIL" march,
ing mon were followed by number
of automobiles. Gayly decorated that
wrr" filled with the Grand Officers and
visiting Sir knights. The parad" dis
banded Al the reviewing stand.
Al the Scottish Rite Cathedral the
knights gathered in full force. An in
formation bureau had hecu established
also = rest room for tho visiting Sir
knights and their ladies. The wives
md daughters Of members Of Wheel
ing Commander! No. AMI Cyr"nc COM
nandrry No. I. We're IN charge looking
out for the comfort Of their visitors IN
which they w"r" assisted 10y the Ladies'
of Marion chapter and tn" Daughters
If Isabella