New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-29
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARs' DRILL.

CLINTON CoMNANDERY, NO. IA. OF BROOKLYN, WINS
THE PRIZE FOR SUPERIOR EXCELLENCE.
The contest of the Knights Templars for the
prize Of silver cup reward for excellence III dr1ii
and appearance decided yesterday at the prospect
Park parade ground Over 1900 knights participated IN
the parade. which witnessed by at least lOOo per
sons The Knights of New-Jersey, who arrived In this
city about noon by Cortlandts Ferry, consisted OF
Hugh De Payen aud Damascus Communicates escorting
Grand Commander D. S. Battey and his stan, ana &C
companed by the Governors Island Band ana the UNION
Brass Band OF Newark. Having crossed the CITY, they
went by way Fulton Ferry to BROOKLYN ana marched
TO Henry-st., wherehey were received by Clinton De
Witt Clinton and ST. Elmo Communicates OF Brookyn'
which were drawn up I'm line in Henry-st under com
mand OF DR.. Robert Black, Grand CaptainGenera' Inc
New York Communicates, consisting OF Morton Com
mandery No. A. Manhattan Commandery, No 81, and
Ivanhoe Commandery, No. SO, assembled at the Masonic
Temple at Sxthave. and Twentythird-st, where they
were joined by the Grand Master, olr EhWoou
T. Tborne and detachments Of Palestine and C9ur
de Lion Communicates, and then marched down
Broadway to Fdton Ferry, accompanied by Ora
fulla's, OBrien's, and the Flfty-hftn Regiment
Bands and Fifth Regiment Drum Corps.
Having crossed the ferry the New-York knights were
also received in Henry-s by the Brooklyn Knights and
with the usual interchange OF courtesies The line was
then formed, the 7th Regiment National Guard Band
with So pieces and 10 drums leading followed by the
three Brooklyn Communicates, next by the "-iorK
Communicates and the NewJersey Communicates, each
command having its separate band. The entire DOdy'
under command of Grand Captain General Black then
naraded along Henry-st. and through MoDtaguest,
thence around the City Hall 10 aud along dllon-St 70
smith.st. where they took the to Prospect Pdfk
The music, uniforms, and waving banners attracted
large crowd along the route 10 the cars, ana every VIII
dow was filed with observers On arriving ~ hc arm
the Knights marched to the parade ground WneIe'
after receiving Gen. R0Ome, the acuug prulu I'm
mander and staff the lines were broken Tor lunch ADou
$3.50 p. Morton Commandefy gave an eAhIUion Vim,
which lasted more than an hour. Az D. IN Tue ouRIe
sounded the assembly and the knights OF tne dherene
COMMANDMENTS were drawn up III llne iatcninH acloe
the field in line of battle they cleared that part Oh
the ground set apart for the drill after which the grand
officers, headed by Gen. R0Ome. with Past CODmdnuer
Caudus +. Beatty, as Acting Grand Captain-General,
proceeded TO Inspect the Knights. After the inspection
all the bands, which had been mlssed, mdrcAeu ny
the grand officers followed by the various Command
a marching salute. This movement was well
executed by all the Communicates and was at rst dii
for marching. The parade over, aud the line having
again been formed the usual salute was gve when inc
Grand COmmandery broke Ranks, ana Gen. Roome ex-
Gov Lefferts and Past Grand Master John w. simons
were selected judges for the drill Edc OF the con-
testing Communicates did well IN the various maneu-
vers but it finally decided that Clinton command,
cry. No. IA. of Brooklyn, was the most perfect and
entitled TO the prize when consisted oil frosted sVeI
cup gded within and ornamented by raised cross aud
crown OF gold, and having on IL the legend Iemplar
Review, Prospect Park Parade Grounds, sept % 1874
The presentation speech was made by Gen. RO0me on
behalf OF the judges, aud was responded TO by the
Eminent Commander OF Clinton. Sir john z. Heineman
After the cup had been presented, Sister Slulmoy,
MatrOn OF Radiant Chapter Order OF the Eastern star
on behalf Of the wives and female relatives or the
Knights, presented the victorious Cominandery with
large and handsome Of red howers having white
floral IN the CENTER she at the same time reminding
the knights address, In days OF old tue
ladies' always rewarded the VICTOR so In modern chvary
token should also come from the hands OF those
who were protected by the kngnthood TO when they
belonged After this presentation sister T. Burton the
Grand Matron, distributed bouquets among all the
as 1t was becoming dark