| Show REGRETS was unable to be with his brother knights i louisville ky aug 27 A parade of thousand knight ni arching to tho dugic of three score brass bands today marked the formal opening of the twenty eighth triennial conclave of the grand encampment of knights templar nearly one hundred thousand visitors were in the the weather was a fulfillment i atthe wish expressed in a message ot regret from hear admiral schley who is a knight templar as follows washington D C aug 26 john II 11 marshall grand marshal louisville may fair weather and bright skies favor the grand ceremonies this week my disappointment no words can but my heart is with you i signed W S the sidewalks were a solid mass of spectators wl ille every window along the course and every other vantage point were occupied to the limit the parade was a magnificent spectacle of life and color A detachment of mount jed police led the march grand marshal J H leathers and his aides following immediately behind then came the grand cry of kentucky acting as a escort to the officers of the grand encampment who rode in carriages when the grand i master reuben II 11 lloyd of california stepped into his carriage every knight brought ills sword to salute there were twelve divisions in the procession the california command lery with those of tennessee wisconsin new jersey and georgia composed the seventh division under the leadership of grand commander geo butterfield mckee in the tenth division led by J K F steele grand corn mander 0 west virglnia were the from oregon washington montana wyoming and arizona |
