The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-01

cuted with precision. Full front was finally
formed again under Left into line" aud then
there vas a mOmentary pause, as well as vlgor-
GUS clapplng or hands and stamping OF feeI
COMPANIES OF TWELVE
Drilling in companies of twelve came next.
The last command was Companies wheel
right" which brought them back into full front.
Then the full front was broken again into two
companies of twelve each, this time Double
quick" only to be reformed into full front in the
same manner. This was one of the prettesC and
most precise movements which the cOmmandery
made.
Then the companies having been formed once
more, were made TO march Obliquely across the
ground. This maneuver was less perfect, owing
TO faulty start 1t was quickly remeded,
however, ami the next movements, being fright
aud lett about" under which the two companies
were marched obliqnelv in all directions across
the drill ground, were excellently performed.
The full front was then formed once more and
started straight along the race-track. very
complicated movement was then executed, the
right wing falling 10 the rear and
executing Gank movement which
brought its right to the LETT Of the
left wing, the full front always being re-estao-
llshed. In similar manner the left wing was
brought to the right wing, and vice versa. Diff
cult as the movement in single time, ii be-
came peculiarly so when executed in double
quick time. Yet this was done quite as aecu-
rately as the former. After that the movements
became more and more complicated, all possible
movements from full front into platoons, to
ranks or threes, wheeling right and left about,
being executed in single and double time, the
commandery being made to march straight
ahead as well as oDliquely, the while the judges
kept following them from one end of the ground
TO the other, never taking their eyes off them
once except when making note in their books.
AS the Sir Knights warmed up to their work
they became SILL straighter and their step still
more elastic. The words of the commander were
ooeyed with the precision and quickness of an
electric shock, and when finally the commandery
Grew up once more full front for q breathing
spell the applause knew no bounds
TRIANGLEs CROSSES AND SQUARES.
Then came an exhibition of Knights Templars
drilling proper, being the formation of triangles
crosses and squares. The first figure formed was
a triangle, with the base towards the south and
the apex to the north, the commandery march,
ing In the latter direction in column of threes.
The evolution was neatly done, but no sooner
done and admired than the command Fright
about came, followed in turn by the order
form INTO threes. Then, as the cOmmandery
marched southwark, triangle with the base to-
ward the north was formed, the knights again
turning IKE Hash >, at the com
the cross. This formed out of column
of threes, commaudery full front and companies
of twelve, the commaudery meanwhile moving
in all directions, forming the figure quickly and
accurately, to the delight of the audience.
Finally the cross was formed into a triangle, and
the triangle again into a cross, the buger in each
case being In the center.
THE BUGLE DRILL
After that the cOmmandery gave an exhibition
of drilling by bugle call, and were found to be
as proficient in this as in drilling by orders. The
movements described were repeated with equal
perfection, but one error being made-a knight
turning right when the command was cleft"
But it was the only one, the drill corps showing
to the satisfaction of every body that it was pro-
ficient also in this branch of the of tao
ties. When the forty minutes allowed to each
commandery had expired the Rapers looked as
fresh aud strong if they had but just COM
meneed. the color of their cheeks was perhaps
little deeper and their chests heaved little
higher, yet it easily to be that if neces-
sary the Rapers could have drilled another
hour. But their time was up, and as they
marched off to their tent they assured by
long aud loud applause that their struggle for
the first prize had been calamity made.