The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 7, 1904, Page 1

THE WEATHER. Forecast made at San Fran- cisco for thirty hours ending midnight, September 7: San Francisco and vicinity— Fair Wednesday; cooler; light north wind in the morning, changing to brisk westerly with for. ALEXANDER G. McADIE, District Forecaster. XCVI—NO. 99. To-Day. Central—"“The Plays. “41!’“”_'." “In Columbia—"Raffles.” Fischer's—“Anheuser Push. Grand .Opera-house — Chinese Orpheum—Vaudeville. To-Day. Tivoli—“The Toreador.” The Chutes—Vaudeville, After- noon and Eve Matinee Pirst Born.” the Palace of the Matinee SEPTEMBER 1904. PRICE FIVE. CENTS. CRUSADERS ONS THAT THE FACED T SPLENDOR Day’s Memor- ies LDill Last Long. IR | el Give Evening to Social Affairs. S i Drill Contests!| to Be Held | at Park. Francisco es were guests. of the P MNosT EMINENT SIR, offi%ep;;r?& THE'S SANT ENTAMPI /A‘T'; ot b FRIOPY GREAT . ED. 3 luncheon went ) and inaugurated | Y they will again BUSINESS INAUGURAT taries I;E VIEWING the Hall to discuss elating Tk the of M master. aster of to duty Dast Throngs ‘of Disitors | in City. -— a also | nd Encampment founder of the Knights e risen from his grave yes- canned the ranks of the his order he would perha 1 renewed faith in the hordes efended ' the pilgrims and re- that after all “valor is only a f pomp. Pomp ruléd the ‘day in| tieth century as force govern- s steeled Knights 'of the year 1000, the mixed forces of the Crusa- t to plan the first siege. Yes- | , in modern San Francisco, the| med legions of the Templar | showed even more military skill, more | unity pu than did the scat- tered, disorgani enthusiasts who | rallied about the cross to threaten the | | lines Saracens. Knigh arism brought with it | to S r isco and California all that is worthy of emulation in the an-| cient ‘and much that is to he admired | in the modern The stardy marching men represented the traditions of ten centuries ago and the more u conditions of our more prosaic | more businesslike perfod. Some that the 8000 men in line c r - payment of 1 s said that rich as is the order of the Templar, there are those among them whose walks are among | the humble, and that wealth alone was | not the most striking feature of the units that went to make up the great procession of Masonic ‘mankind. RECKLESS CHARGES. But this neither here nor there. The arduous march to Antioch and the and | said pieasures of the i beauty nus HOLDS FIRST RECEPTION. is Oakland Commandery Entertains | successful issue of the campaign gave I'riends at Native Sons’ Hall. to the words of historic value that | < Comtisnde No. 11, |shall (llldn‘l\x 7‘!:# bold tramp from i3 ;| Geary and Market streets to Van Ness | : 8 . ield its first general | gvenue and return. The.bold dashes| for e visiting Knights | of Simon de Montfort were as naught g e Sons’ Hall, pre- | compared with the recklesg charges on musical pro- | the water-wagons. The heat came out the sky and the ground in relays d was sharper than any Damascus blade and more enervating than a Turkish bath. The sun rose in a partly clear sky, amid promises of a glorious day for the parade. The weather prophet kept good his word for “fair and warm,” and before 9 o'clock the straggling bank of | | fog that ‘im\‘fr"} over Twin Peaks with | the persistency of a Japa; e flanking movement commenced to ide on the spur of the hills into thin ribbons of ! mist that strayed baywards and finally | melted in®the wa rays of the sun. By this time the several divisions were | forming on Post street, Geary, O'Far- rell, Eddy, Powell, Stockton and many | le an the beauti- which the hall a member of ndery, and Mrs. | of the streets south of Market. Emi-| ‘ Mrs. Ander. | nent Sir C. L. Field of the California it Go or An- | Commandery was grand captain gen- the afternoon. | eral and he handled the big procession | r 3 eloquent in her | with marveious skill, assisted by the ornia climate after her | Police Department, whose work was up iunder storms and | to its usual standard in such matters. | recent trip to the | The Eastern visitors were loud in their | praise of the efforts of the police to Bt phte- make as perfect as possible all arrange- Unite to Entertain. ments for the parade. Northern Battalion, Knights | PARADE STARTS. will receive | Shortly before 10 o'clock the head of The battalion con- | the column was formed at Geary and llowinz commanderies: | Kearny streets, with a detachment of Shasta No. 32, Droville No. Nevada City No. 6. | mounted police in-the lead. It was hico No. Marysville No. 6. Red | shortly after this hour when the order Flat No. 17, Colusa No. 24 and Mount | to move forward was given and then followed a number of short delays, oc- OF ENGLAND AND WAL THE PABADE— ES police made arrangements for the Templar officials to leave 'their con- veyances and be seated on the plat- form. Owing to the congested condi- tion of the avenue and side streets it was some time before Post street, above Van Ness avenue, could be cleared to receive the empty carriags as they drove away from the stand and out of line of p: de. After the grand com- mander and his retinue, including the Earl of Euston, had taken their posi- tions in the reviewing gallery there was no further delay and the tramping thousands moved on again between the great ma of applauding humanity. SIGNALS TO OFFICERS. Along the line of parade were signal stations from which members of the National Guard, wigwagged orders to the séveral divisions. Platforms were erected at Geary and Taylor streets, Market and Geary streets, City Hall avenue and Market street and at other points of vantage. From the place of starting to the peint of. turning at Washington street and Van Ness ave- nue it was only the matter of a few minutes to signal a command, = and thus Grand Commander. Field was kept in communication with every division on the line of march. The signal corps in charge was commanded by Captain Emmet Jones, who acted as chief sig- nal officer. When one of «the Sir Knights fell from exhaustion at the head of the column the signal was sent to the City Hall station for an ambu- lance and in a few minutes the patient | was being hurried away to the hospital. Captain Jones says that his practice at Camp' Atascadero stood him in good stead. When the countermarch had been completed most of the commanderies fell out on Van Ness avenue without completing the march back to the point of starting. The heat had increased at'2 o’clock to 88 degrees in the shade and most of the stands on the sunny side of Market street and Van Ness avenue were abandoned by the major- = e | ‘ | | | STON COMMANDERY — " S ' = . ; PASIING THE REVIEWING— TS onor oGRS 2 f 4od4e a4 ASTAND < oo PSS U THAFF FHOTD! LT - 2 A OGER S | | o ot e A b el - — DISTINGUISHED KNIGHTS TEMPLAR REVIEWING THE GREAT PARADE-AND DE MOLAY'S DELEGATION ON THE MARCH. [ 2% e o it Grand Master Stoddard Reviews Commanderies From Stand at Sutter Street and Dan Ness Avenue. e casioned by the breaks in the line, to allow the several commanderies to take thelr proper positions. California Com- mandery, mounted, bore -the brunt of the struggle in bringing the vast army of Knights into llne and at tbe sound of the bugle to “forward” it feil into column of twelves, 800 strong, making the most imposing display of the pa- rade. Companies A and B of the com- mandery executed many pleasing evo- lutions during the march apd were heartily applauded. Twelve divisions followed the police lead. The procession was two hours and fifty-five minutes passing a given point and the eéstimated number of men in line, including the musicians and drum corps, was 8000, a much larger number than paraded in 1883, when the last conclave was held in this city. n the sweetest and the best music was marred because of the short distance between bands. When passing the reviewing stand every band struck up a popular march and there was not a moment in three hours when there was not the sound of martial harmony to cheer the sweltering masses in the grandstands and on the streets. GREAT CROWDS GATHER. On Van Ness avenue, from Market to Washington street, had gathered the largest crowd ever assembled ‘on that thoroughfare to witness a parade. The sight was one to be remembered. On both sides of the street reviewing stands had been erected at intervals of about two blocks and these were filled to their utmost capacity with women and children and a sprinkling of men. At one stand the predom- inating color was red, a shade lent by scores of Japanese umbrellas that had been peddled to the-erowd.- Beneath the crimson glow was the white of the summer dresses of .pretty. girls, with an occasional dash of something more brilliant on the portly form of a- chaperon. On:thée big stand oppo- site the reviewing stand, where Grand Master H. B. Stoddard stood under the fold of a great black and white stand- ard, at least ‘a thousand women and children filled the bench's and cheered ' in shrill but enthusiastic voices. They gave spirit to. more than one poor, bedraggled, ‘tired Knight as he climbed the slope to- ward the countermarching point and home. SAN JUAN HILL. This particular part of Van Ness avenue was the San Juan Hill of the day's campaign. Odessa wasn't in it and the plains where Godfrey of Boul- lion charged in his inaugural inspira- tion could not have been more sore to the foot and more impossible of pass- age to the standard bearers. History lost all ofiits romance at Van Ness avenue and Sutter street, and a rapid- fire cannon could not have pumped the crusades into a Knight Templar of the latter day at this aggravating turning place. “But the Knights were game as of yore and struggled to keep in line and. pass the reviewing stand with heads and plumes high and step steady and lacking evidence of pain- fulness. Several times some of the older Knights were forced to go out of line at the countermarching point. The heat of the day increased as the hours wore on and even-those who stood on the sidewalks and sat in the stands and on .doorsteps - suffered..severely. Two women fainted at the corner of Van Ness avenue and Market street and had to be taken to their homes. One of these, Mrs. Agnes Carroll, who lives on Valencia street, cut her head badly when she fell.. Her husband was at her sideand with .the assist- ance Of several bystanders she' was carried into a . neighboring . house, where she was soon revived. The name of the other ‘sufferer could net be ‘learned. TWO .DISTRESSING ACCIDENTS. Onle fatality and, one serious injury marred the march of the great army of the Knights. Ambulances were in at- tendance at every three divisions of the parade, and, thanks to this sensible precaution, several of the Knights who might have suffered from the heat and exhaustion were given prompt medical attention and sent to their hotels. No more beautiful display of costly uniforms has ever been seen in this city. The twenty-ninth conclave will be known for its splendor of raiment among - the uniformed ranks and the splendid efficlency of the commander- ies taking part. It was noticeable that the various drill corps have made won- derful progress in drill. Louisville Commandery = attracted attention all along . line and was accorded an ovation. front of the reviewing stand when it formed in company front and moved ' ‘with = unbroken line the fuil length of the blogk, its band playing “0ld “Kentucky Horhe.” Too much praise cannot be given the Kentuckians for their excellent showing. De Molay Commandery of Boston and the Pittsburg commanderfes were noticeable for their knightly work in the line of march. In fact, every com- mandery is said to have shown the re- sult’ of dareful attention to military detall. L ¥ After half of the parade had passed the ‘corner of Van Ness avenue and Market street the procession was halted for about fifteen minutes. Word went down the line that.an accident had happened at Geary street and Van Ness avenue, but such was not’ the lcase.. The carriage of Grand Master Stoddard, ‘followed by fifty’ or sixty ‘otheér vehicles, was halted at the other side of-the. reviewing stand -while ‘the ity of. ticket holders before this hour, the . people seeking the shade of the buildings. . The seats in the stands were built too close together and when the crowds attempted to leave the plat- forms through the. narrow entrances eral women fainted. ONLY THREE ARE ALIVE. Chief of Police Wittman, who rode at the head of the parade, occupied a similar position on foot twenty years ago when “the conclave was held in this city. The Chief at that time was a patrolman. A company of twenty- five men none of whom were under six feet tall was.selected to ‘heaqd the parade. The late Captain Douglass and Sergeant Nash, acting lieutenant, were in command of the company. Wittman acted as ordérly sergeant and marched at the head of the pla- toon. .Douglass and Nash are dead and of the twenty-five selacted men only three . are alive—Wittman, Cor- pcral Callinan and P. D. Linnville, an ex-member of the Police Department. When the clock struck 3 the last remnant of the great parade had dis- persed. The Knights were not slow in i Seeking their quarters and a much lneeded rest. The streets still remained lthronged with thousands of people ‘and the occasional notes of a retiring band occurred to remind one that the Twenty-ninth Conclave parade of the | Fiela of the Cloth of, Silver had come I to an end. FIRST DIVISION. Headed by twenty-five of the finest mounted police in San Francisco and under the command of Chief of Police George Wittman and Captain Henry P. Gleason Dlvlish')': No. tli of the great parade swung into position at Gea: and Stockton streets at 10:15. Follo:! ing the police came the chief of the division, nk W. Sumner, surround- ed by his , “the hedds of the vari- | | No. 1, on black horses | | trappings flashing in the sunlight and along the small passageways sev- | HE SARACEN FOE Eight Thou- . sand Men in Line. Heat Causes ' Paraders to Faint. S Cov SRASESIY Disiting Hosts ' Make Grand ' J'howing. — — | ous committees and by aids from all | commanderies in California. Grand | Commander Charles M. Plum and his | aids acted as escort to the Americ | grand master, Sir Henry Bates | dard, and the English grand m . | the Right Honorable Earl of Euston | The leaders of Templarism were | seated in an open car ge drawn by | four . white horses in the beautiful uniforms and insignia of the order, two ! abreast, came the officers of the Grand | Encampment, the English delegation, arrayed in the white and crimson uni- forms of the Grand Priory. Following the officers of the Grand Encampment came one of the features | of the afternoen, the mounted squad- rons of the California Commandery and divided Black and silver and | into fourteen troops. | marking the head of the parade far | as the eye could see. The infantry of the Golden Gate | Commandery No. 16 was in the center | of the first division and its course | was marked along the route with dif- ficult and clean-cut evolutions in the various crosses of the order. The cav- alry of the California Commandeéry No. 1 also . performed eclever fancy ures, the horses and men falling to-their places without a break. Carriages carrying the Grand Com- |'manderies .of New York and Indiana }(cl]ow?d the Golden Gate Knights. Eringing up the rear of the division came a float carrying a very Hvely and | excited cinnamon bear cub, emblem- atic of California. SECOND DIVISION. Interspersed with bands every two blocks, many of them being comman- | dery bands from visiting States, the | second division began with the Grand Commandery of Massachusetts and | was followed by the De Molay Com- | mandery of Boston. Boston Comman- | dery No. 2 disputed the right of line and upon being refused marched to its headquarters at the St. Francis and disbanded. In this division the first ‘m | |of the water wagons of the medical | corps made its appearance and at the end of the division came two am- bulances. Others in line in this divi- sion were the Cavalry Commandery of Providence, R. I, and Malta Comman- dery of New Bedford, Mass. The next to appear was the strikingly uniformed commandery of Hugh de Payens of Melrose, Mass., which was garbed in gold and black and bore black tabards with the skull and crossbones in gold. Then followed the South Boston Com- mandery, Trinity Commandery of Hud- son, Coeur de Lion Commandery of Bunker Hill, Boston Charleston Com- mandery, Olivet Commandery of Lynn and Cambridge Commandery of Cam- bridge, all of Massachusetts. | THIRD DIVISION. Leading the third division eame Past Grand Commander Harrison Dingman of the District of Columbia and his aids, followed by the Grand Comman- deries of the States in the division. In the lead came Central City No. 25 of Syracuse, New York, in white and gold regimentals and sword belts. Bing- hamton Commandery of New York, followed by the Binghamton Comman- dery band, was next in line. Then came commanderies of Virginia and Vermont. The Grand Commandery of New Hampshire with band and the Washington Commandery No. 1 of Hartford, Conn., in black and white uniforms, followed. Bringing up the rear of the division came the New Haven Commandery, whose members furnished considerable merriment along the route. During a halt on Van Ness avenue several of the Knights sang choruses and others capered to the music of the approaching bands, to the great amusement and applause of thousands. . FOURTH DIVISION. The fourth grand division formed on Taylor street, north of Geary. It was headed by the Right Eminent Sir Thomas Kite, grand commander. He was mouhted on a fine black horse, and beside him rode Eminent Sir John Nelson Bell, chief of staff. Behind them rode aids on black horses. At the head of the Cincinnati Com- mandery was borne the first American flag ever used in a Templar parade. It was first floated in 1872 at the con- clave held in Washington, D. C. The venerable ensign was held aloft by the grand standard bearer of the com- mandery. The Sir Knight over whom its silken folds floated at the long past conelave has passed away. Yester- day when the flag. a little faded, flut- tered at the head of the Cincinnati Commandery the fraters recalled in- cidents of the other conclave when the banner was new and bright. At that time it was carried by Sir Knight A. Wilson, who has since died. Headed by George Blake's band, the Louisville Commandery marched over a hundred strong. Sir Knights, clad in the regalia of another order of Masonry, held on high their standard. In gold letters on the silk was in- scribed the motto, “Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life.” With this division were grand com- Continued on Page 2, Column 3