Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-16
MOUNT oIIvEF CoMMANDERY,
In Fcrt Scott, Give an Exhibition Surpsssin.
ExDecfatfon-

| In Fcrt Scott Give an Exhibition Surpassin.
Expectation.
Yesterday afternoon ar O'Clock the rat
| tie OF the drum and the harmonious sound:
OF brass band gave intimation 20 an eS,
| pectant multitude that the boys wert
coming. Long before the hour announced
| thousands of men, women and children
| had congregated at the spot selected fol
/ the exhibition. When Captain General
/ Corbet moved his column TO the front
| every one of them stepped off with con-
| tidence begotten of habitual practice. III
! columns of thrses they moved TO the in
| spring strains of weil-timed music.
| Captain Corbett displayed the GOODNESS
| and Judgment OF a veteran commander
while his lieutenant commander, George l.
| Ross, was apparently not whit behind in
| seconding his superior officer in the execu-
| ton OF every movement. Every man 10
the corps demonstrated his efficiency.
! With body erect, eyes to the front aud ell
| bow slightly touching elbow, they moved
to the word of command with ease and
military precision Fort Scott has on
other occasions witnessed similar exhibit
tions, but to Mt 0liyen drill corps is due
the credit OF excelling all
Words fail TO describe the pleasure e1-
perlenced by the large crowd which at
times gave vent IN cheers and wild
applause. Upon the conclusion of tn e
drill each of the participants were pre-
sented with a handsome buttonaire, the
gift OF Hugh de Payne commanderY.
The ground being cleared COeur de Lion
r. I. band marched to the front, and for
half an hour kept the eSpectant crowd in
wrapt amaZement. The boys executed
movements with their instruments TO their
mouths efficiently as though they went
through hands down. The marching and
executing OF intricate movements was a
special feature and new TO the most of the
observers. The band received unstinted
applause from the entire audience.
In response TO repeated calls the drill
corps again appeared and executed a few
more difficult movements, receiving there
for the plaudits of "A well pleased crowd.
The following are the names of the corps
who participated in the drill: Captain
General Sir Knight w. 5. Corbet, Lieuten-
ant Sir Knight George |. Ross, Sir Knights
Robert DEAN, Edward Phillips, c. A.
Gates, Harry Arnold. o. ID, Barnes, James
Dorsey, Charles Biting, G. II. Hunter. J.
II. HOllinger, William Adele, George
Knorr, j. K. Holiday. George Pratt, l. II.
Hettinger, c. VI. Jones, =. G. Dixon, Ed
ward Goldsberg, J. II. McCiark.
The arrival of the Wichita train from
the west brought with it Mt. Olivet Com
mandery No. l.. of Wichita. This COM
mand has a drill corps of twenty-five men
who make a dashing appearance while
by the reception committee who escorted
them to the Interstate.
The supreme attraction of the parade,
however, was the marching and the mill
tary bearing of the Mt. Olives drill
corps of Wichita, together with the per-
feet manner in which each member re-
sponded 10 the order of their commander.
During the line of march this drill corps
executed more promptly and with more
regularly and dispatch the various move
ments peculiar TO the knights Templar
drill than any organization that ever ex-
hibited IN this city.
it was observed by all Sir Knights who
had attended every session OF the grand
commandery Of Kansas, that the parade
in this city yesterday morning eXceIled
anything Of the kind that had ever taken
place in the state; that the number in uni
form, atJractiveness of appearance ana
perfection of marching columns, excelled
all other efforts Of that organization-Fort
Scott Monitor