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Ing GILL.
THE DRILL.
The column of march was halted at Bridge
square. There each commandery was put
through an exhibition drill The programme
opened with series of marches and counter
marches by the three communicates at once
Then the Damascus and Bayard comman-
deries were drawn up in line on the south
side of the square. The Chippewa comman-
derry had the field clear for the execution OF
its intricate maneuvers. On the march every
movement was executed with commendable
precision. In open or close order, the align
ment was preserved with great exactness
kept with unvarying success. Throu ghout
the commandery was saluted with approval
and encouraged by applause.
Then the Bayards took the field Of eyolu-
ton. The Eminent Commander gave each
command in a sharp, decisive and sonorous
voice. Quick response was made by the
command. At times the commandery
seemed to be involved in an intricacy, out of
which@they could never be extricated. A
sharp word of command, and the mass
marched out in even dressed line, or emerged
into solid column. Swords were poised
with accuracy and sloped on line at the word
Of command. The drill was excellent in all
respects; the march and the manual both be-
ing executed to the high satisfaction of the
professional looker-on, and to the enthusiast
tic commentator of the general spectator.
The Damascus commandery was given s'the
forward" Sixty strong, rank and file, the
command was marched into the friendly
arena. The eminent commander was per-
fectly at home in the varied tactics, and his
command of Sir Knights were equal to
every command, uttered in a distinct, short,
sharp and clear tone of voice. Maneuvre
after maneuvre followed in quick succession.
Never q tagging response by any Sir Knight.
Prompt the command, almost anticipated by
the Sir Knights. There was perfect sym
patty between commander and command
IF the Damascus commandery has hereto
fore attained high eminence for
perfection in the mystic drill of
the order, not g. step downwards
was made by it yesterday, along the march
or throughout the drill. The drill is com
bination of the simple machinery of molten
adapted for troops, and the display move
ments of the Order. Combined as they are,
they make a beautiful and imposing series
of complicated maneuvers. Great precision
and exact time are required to make each
movement perfect. The Damascus com
mandery lacked not in precision, failed not
in time. A sham combat between two lines
Of Sir Knights elected much applause, and
produced 10 little merrinent at the earnest
ness manifested by each Knight Templar,
descendant of the illustrious crusader. The
drill was long, and the whole length of the
tactics was unanswered. Great applause re-
warded the commandery for each effort, SO
exact, SO machine-like in precision.
After the drill of this commandery an out
hurst of hearty applause saluted them, and
dainty handkerchiefs vibrated with enthusi-
astic earnestness from every window over
looking the square.
AS comparison is odious, mono is made.
During each drill the representative band
of the commandery played appropriate
music.
The large concourse of spectators were not
tired, but the Sir Knights were, and at 4:15
o'clock retired from the field of the chivalric
contest. The mass of people, estimated at
fully $500, slowly broke up, and betook
themselves to their ordinary occupation,
broken into by the pleasurable exhibition
they had witnessed.