Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-04
OFFICERS EVANS DESCRIBE HUGE
 SEATTLE EVENT
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such as only the Northwest car
 boast of, They certainly made a hi
 with the crowds for such a roar o
 cheering burst forth, that the an
 nouncer's voice, as he spoke into his microphone, was almost drowned out entirely. More cars came neXt
 with the chief of staff, New York and eminent commanders and eXecu
 lives of the eastern communicates The communicates of Virginia, Yer
 mont and New Hampshire in their COlorful uniforms came next and gOt a great hand. Several drill teams concluded the Second Division and their maneuvers as they passed the stand, raised the crowds to fresh heights of enthusiasm.
 The Third Division was headed by the Thirty-piece band of Commandery No. 3, Cleveland, Ohio, and consist ed of commentaries from Ohio, Ken, lucky and Maine. The Duke of Con naught's band of twenty-five pieces was also in this division, Cleveland being exceptionally we'll represented several hundreds of their knights be. ing in the parade and the ostrich plumes on their hats, waving in a sea of white as they marched up the avenue brought loud cheers of ap preciation from the spectators.
 Heading the Fourth Division came the Pittsburgh Commandery, No. l, with their thirty-piece band, Phila- delphia Commandery, Mo- 2, and the Dallas, Texas, drill team, the latter's formation drill was wonderful and drew big hand and the gorgeous uniforms of the knights got the an. nouncer excited for he declared that perfect thirty-sixes were nothing to what could be seen in the parade.
 The executive staff of Missouri and Michigan communicates headed the Fifth Division on horseback follow ed by a thirty-piece band from De. troit, Michigan Then came the de troit drill team. This team has won every prize for competitive drill in every competition they have entered for the last fifteen years. Men in white uniforms march along the out. side of the parade with jugs of lem onade and sliced lemons for the re- freshment of the knights, as the sun is very hot
 Sixth Division-Executive officers followed by the Irish Fusiliers thir- ty-piece band of Canada leading the Inglewood Commandery, Mo- l, Chica- go. The band was dressed in the kahki uniforms of the Canadian army. Then the drill team from Oak Park, H., followed by the drill team of Inglewood, Chicago, Com mandery. This team has, next to Detroit, won formation drill prizes consistently for the last nine years. The WoodlaWn Commandery, No. 76, came next with their drum corps fol- lowed immediately by their one hun dred and ten piece band The larg- est delegation was undoubtedly from Illinois. Drill team of the Humbolt Commandery and the drum corps of the Ox0n Commandery, Chicago, com pleted the Sixth Division.
 Seventh Division-This division was the largest one of the entire parade and consisted of commander ies from California, Tennessee, Wis consin, New Jersey and Georgia. The San Francisco forty-piece band led, followed by the Alameda Comman- dery all on horseback. They prot one hundred and fifty horses with them from San Francisco and the picture they made sent the crowds into roars or appreciation. Autos with eminent commanders from Cal ifornia came next. Then the Alame- da drill team, then one of the most impressive portions of the parade, the massed colors of the comman- deries and the Stars and Stripes. The crowds all stood at attention as the flags passed. Next was tla Los Commandery, No. g, forty piece band and drill teams. Then the Oakland thirty-piece band and drill team of Commandery No. II, ot Oakland. The latter were entirely different from the rest of the par ade being dressed in short tunics with white silk capes. Hollywood Commandery with it's bands came next carrying great sign reading: '.Los Angeles City Limits; Speed Limit 90 Miles An Hour." Golden West Commandery, No. 3. of Culver