The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-08-26
THE PRIZE DRILL
De MOlay COmmandery Wins the
First Prize.
The Fancy st. Rernards are Pa lily
Left.

The Fancy st. Reraards are Pa lily
Left.
San Francisco, 2O.-The Compel
tive knights Templar drill took
place this afternoon at Bay d strict
park. Long before the beginning of
the exercises, the grand stand, with
q seating capacity of 5000, was
cramm71 TO its utmost, and there
were 1000 more in the Enclosure
below. Only three commander
ries competed, the Raper. of IT,
dlanapolir, DeMoIay. of Lou
lsviile, AID SAINT Bernard. OF
Chicago. Ea III drilled with
JWenty-seven men except the ST.
Bernard who only drilled with
twenty-five. Forty minutes time
was allowed each drill. The Pacific
coast commander ies lefrained from
competing. preferring that the prizes
should BIZ Won by eastern knights
whom they regarded as guess
There were i've priz4s in all, vary
ing III value from $4,000 to $500.
A rule was made by the triennial
committee that the prizes should
become the absolute property OF
the winners and not subject to fur
ther competition There were three
judges, all Ulcers OF the army. The
tactics comprised sword eXer-
cises, military evolutions and
Templar movements. First TO ap
pear in the lists we're the Rapers,
of Indianapolis, the privilege OF
the last drill being conceded to the
st. Bernards of Chicago. at
u o'clock sharp they advanced,
accompanied by the band of the
First United States Cavalry to the
northern confines of the drill
grounds, returned to the judges
stand. and wheeling into line gave
salute. This was the signal for a
great burst of cheering, in which
the competing Communicates heart
lily joined. The drill was
excellently performed. The wheel
ing and marching by threes
were ver2 much admired. but
in moving to the buglb'5 call, they
made a couple Of bad breaks, calls
ing f0lth a sorrowful "Ahv from
the crowd ana jeopardizng their
claim to the first prize. Tie Rapers
were followed by the DeMolays
who as they marched in stately
column TO the front OF the judges
stand, lea by the Eighteenth United
States Infantry band, were received
with great cheers. Their drill was
watched with marked attention,
some Of the mole intricate move
ments eliclting great applause
They drilled like old veterans. Aftel
them came the st. Bernards, with
the Lyon and Healy Chicago band
and were greeted by the immense
crowd, with a continuous burst OF
applause. Their salute to the judges
was the signal for renewed cheering
Kept up until they began their eXer
cises. During the first five minutes
they drilled with marked precision
after which their drill was com
pletely maIred by one unfortunate
knight who persisted i'll always get
ting where he was not wanted
| Before the drill was half over il
became evident that the first priZ'
would lay between the DeMolay'
and Rapers. the unfortunate break
of the st. Demands deprlving then
of that hope. When they retired tt
their tents the applause was tire
mendous. clearly showing in which
| direction the sympathies of the pee
pie were. at the conclusion of thu
drill the tents of the three Compel
ing Communicates were surroundeC
by knights and ladies who CAV,
them quite an ovation. The decis
ion OF the judges will be made
known this evening at the Pavilion
Calculations show that in add
ton to the $4,000 subscribed by tn,
public for the triennial conclave
4 California Communicates have spen
out of their own pockets, $4,000
in entertaining the visitors; Sal
Francisco Lodge spent $4,000 ant
Dewitt Clinton, of Virginia, New,
the same amount.
st. Bernard commandery leave
tomorrow afternoon by specia
train, going by the Central Pacific
Union Pacific and Chicago, Burllng
ton 81 Quincy route.
The judges refused to make know
their decision until this evening
the Pavilion. at $50 the prize
were awarded EeMolays taking
the first and choosing the Miner
vase, always spoken of as the fourtl
prize. Raper, second, chose tn.
onyx. column; st. Bernard, third
chose the silver globe. The remain
ipg two prizes were retained, anC
will be competed for next year a
the tournament of State command
cries. Surprise is expressed at thu
selection made by tee DeMolays
The intrinsic value is $1,000 les
than the column chosen by tn
Rapers.
Bury the Undertaken.
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