Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-04
OFFICERS EVANS DESCRIBE HUGE
 SEATTLE EVENT
ELECTRICAL DISPLAY KNIGHTS TEMPLARS CONCLAVE CON-
 VERIFIED CITY
Considered Riot of Color
Cross of Jewels Valued at $500,000 On Top Olympic HoteI-Cost
 $10,OO0 to Erect.

Thru the courtesy of O. M. Blain, purser, and I. J. Cox, chief steward on the Admiral Evans, which arrived in Seward last night from Seattle, departing later at 10 o'clock for the Westward, the following details as to the program of events of the 36th Knights Templars Triennial Con- clave at Seattle, which was held from July 28 to August 3, last night:
 The parade started promptly from the parade headquarters on the wa terfront near the Luckenbach termi- nal. Four motorcycle police preced- ed, followed by corps of five mount ed policemen. The police horses were very hard to control, being al- most frightened to death by the tre- mendous hub-dub raised by the crowds, and persisted in backing up instead of going ahead and causing great amusement among the merry throng of spectators. Hours before the parade started, people were Hooking into the city seeking points of vantage from which to view it. The streets along the line of march were crowded and packed along the sidewalks with thousands upon thou sands of people in holiday attire, ev- cry window, every balcony, along the roofs of buildings, every place from which a view of the parade could be had was crowded. It was impos- sible to describe the scene, it was stupendous.
 The Boston, Mass, 24 piece band followed the police, then came the U. s. flag, a wonderful banner of silk and the colors of the various com manderies in the parade
 The grand commander of the or der with his chief of staff and en- inent executives came next in beautiful white Willys Knight tour ing car followed by the famous mill lion dollar band of the Salome Con- mandery No. l. Oak Park, III. It was a beautiful sight The day had been somewhat gloomy in the early morning but now the sun had come out bright and strong and the gold instruments of the band reflecting IO ond avenue, made sight truly won- derful to behold.
 Several drill teams came next, ex- ecuting formation drill in front of the stand and raising wild enthusiasm among the crowd. Then came a group of eminent commanders from yari- ous parts of the States in gorgeous uniforms and full orders Next, a fleet of autos filled with executives and high officers. The cars were mostly Cadillacs, Packards, Bucks and other big cars but among them, conspicuous by contrast and embla- matic of the democracy of this coun- try, came one lone Ford filled with officers. Needless to say it got the biggest hand of them all from the joyous crowd. One car carried three Knights Templar from Porto Rico. Another, Templars from Alaska, and yet another carried delegates from the Far East commandery NR l, Philippines, the farthest ones from home of all the delegates. Another car contained Templars from Tia Juana, Mex, and a large group of cars carried delegates from Canada, Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary Winni- peg and all the principal Canadian cities being represented. Last in division NR 1, came drill teams of commandery NR 1, Delaware.
 Division two was headed by the twenty piece band of the Joseph Warren Commandery NR l, Boston, Mass, and consisted of commander ies from New York, Virginia and New Hampshire. Massachusetts and Rhode Island were also represented. The uniforms of the latter two com manderies were exceptionally beauti- ful, as they wore silk capes, lined with yellow silk and with a blood red cross on the backs. They made beautiful sight, marching up the avenue in a flood of bright sunshine