Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-27
THE KNIGHTS.
RESULT eP THE COMPETITIVE DRILL
FOR PRIZES.
The First Trophy Occurred by Kentucky
Raper Wins The Second, St Bernard the
Third-End Of the Grand Drama.

The First Trophy Occurred by Kentucky
Raper Wins the Second, St Bernard the
Third-End of the Grand Drama.
About 1900 people assembled at
the Bay District race-trsck, San Fran
| cisco, Saturday, to see the competiti.
tive drill between the Eastern Commsn-
deries of knights Tenplars Five Trophies
were offered, but only three Commsndfries-
| Rsper of indianapolis. De Moiay Of Louis
vile, and ST. Bernard Of Chicago-oompeted.
| Two other COmmandefies could have entered
with the assurance Of prize each, bnt though
several were desirous of competing. they
could not musEer she requised twenty-fo four
men each. The SEQ remaining tx phiss are
TO be held by the Tr;ennial Committee, TO be
competed for by the California Communicates
year from Saturday, when an anniversary
meeting is to be held. The members of the
competing corps wers on the grouad early
Saturday forenoon, spd on the inner grounds
erected their tents, with their banners placed
bsfore the entrances, A refreehment tent
wss close by, where the d.ilIers and their
bands were served with lunches and wine.
at noon the Communicates declared them
selves
READY FOR THE CONTEST,
Which was begun five minutes later On the
erand-stand we're about 2, 600 spectators ou
the inside of the track were many vehicles
containing ladies and escorts, toasting their
favorites; and on the verandas and in front
of the drill ground the rest Of the sudiencs
crowded for standing room. The Hawaiian
Band furnished inteTlude music. Tho drill
ground was selected on the hons stretch,
about $50 feet wide, and an eighth Of
mile long. The judges. selected from the
regular army, were: Major A. M. Ran
dsll, First Artillery; Major Sawyer. Light
Battery K; AMI Lieutenant Davis Colonel
Rucker drilled the Rapers, Captain George
w. Northrup the De MolsyF, and Captain
George Puriinton the St. BerDArds. The
drills occupied little over thirty minutes
each. The schedule of movements was fur
nished to each corps an hour before drill
time. At 1905 the Rapers, headed by the
Eighth Il fsntry Band, entered the track and
were ehesred for some moments. After
marching with the band for few minutes
they drilled according Co Rnckle's tactics,
without music, and in wheeling were excsp.
tiopslly good. After the drill upon which
credits were given, they gave
AN INHIBITION DRILL
Of TempIar movements, marching TO music,
and on leaving the ground were spplauded
long and enthusiastically. The De Molsys
then came OF, headed by the Wslia Walla
band, and moved Ike a piece OF machinery.
Their line was like wall of masonry. In
addition to the regular uniform, each member
wore q pair Of white uppers TO his shoes. max
ing distinct white line IN the drill thst ad-
niIably set eff the precision eff their move
ments. The men were confident, and showed
no hesitation, and from their many friends
received cheers aud cries of encourage
until they left the ground. In the sword ex-
ercise. the wheels, obliques, rear charges and
ubie quick, ihy gave every evidence af Sc
we're sud almost perfect drilling. The Tenn
plar movements were splendid in design ard
performance, and as they marched back to
their tent it was settled in the minds of the
spectators that the st. B .rnsrds would have
to make the fight for first place. The reputa-
ton OF the st. Bernards and the wide friend
ship felt for them made their entrance
snxiously awaited. Since receiving the
schedule OF movements they had been psrad-
ing on the inside ground, and when they were
led in by their finely drilled and snowy band,
with gaudy drum. jor whose performances
during the week have made him almost c.
labrity, the thousands Of voices vented their
pleasure interpretations in tremendous
SHOUT OF WELCOME.
TIE band displayed itself for some miuutes
snd retired, when the third competing drill
began. The CommsndeJy was sent forward
in threes, wheeled into company front line
and halted, when the frat error was made
palpable by The rieht-eentrs Knight, TO reach
his place, making run Of about three feet.
This first mishsp seemed to confuse some Of
the other members, and ia the frat ten min
utes several errors were made, causing the
crowd TO give "a suppressed, apparently IN.
volunte-5-, cu,'nur cf anxiety. The corps
divided, u front, lsfs wheel. and, instesd OF
coming around straight, bowed BADLY in both
divisions, spelling their front when they we're
called upon to halt in line. After this they
recovered and did some magnificent oblique
marching. double quick charging, front and
re sr, oividiug into two and four sections and
short wheeling. They were sppisuded lib
orally, and although they evidently hsd list
first piacs TO this De Molays, were thought TO
have made close contest for second plscs.
In the Templsr drill which followed they did
some OF the finest work that has been done
by any Commandery here during the week.
Forming Greek, Raman aud double crossss,
hollow squares snd triangles, and going
through variety of movements that kept
the audience cheering until they had finished.
After the competition, ell three CommaRd.
erifs engaged in battalion drill. under Col
Burns, and gave creditable exhibition.
THE PRIZES AWARDED.
In the evening the Pavilion began TO fill at
z o'clock, and by 8 was jamme1 with friends
of the Knights, to zee thu composing Com
msndeIies receive their pfizss. The main
g or was kept clear for Knights in uniform,
and the grand stand was resetved for the sew
ersl drill corps. The Hawaiian band played
cutting the evening. a little after o'clock
Governor Stonemsn was escorted to the stand
by Grand Captain. General Reuben ii. Lloyd.
Raper drill CORPS scoa sftezward marched in
and were applauded ns they vera seated en-
the stand. The d00fs at the msia entrance
were kept closed, except when Commsndsries
entered, the outside crowd being so great
that il it hsd once got control of the passage
way it would have been nexs to impossible
to clear it again. At qusrter. past the De
Molsys arrived with the Wslla Walla band.
ard escorted by twelve ladies of their Com.
mandery. Cheers greeted them, and after
the ladies were seated the corps was put
through fancy driU, that was spplauded
from beginning TO end. Il was after 8 o'clock
when the st. Bsruards arrived. The three
Commanderies were then ranged on three
sides of square in front of the grand stand
Facing them was fenced stand containing
the trophies Reuben FL. Lloyd then I'D
dressed the Communicates, stating that the
judges Of the drill we're ready to make the
awards. Colonel A. N. Randol, Chairman
of the Committee on Awards, was intro
duced, and reported that the judges had
ranked the Commaaderies as follows: No. l,
the De Molay Commsndery, of Louisville
tcheerel; No 2, the Rsper Comm nsndery, of
Indianapolis [cheer]; No. 8, St. Bernard
Commentary, cf Chicago [cheersI st. Bsr-
naTd Commaudery then gave their famous
ROCKET" salute to the De MOiays and Ra-
pe,c, the Repers burrahed for Che two 9th
egs, and the De Melays gave three cheers and