Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-10
KNIGHTS IN DRILL.
mssn.aeeat Display by Four Crack Com
maudrrles.

nssoIaceat Display 10y Four Crack Com
manderies.
WASHINGTON, ID @, Ostoeer @ The
feature of the second day Of the Grand
TrienniaI Couclays vas the exhibition drill,
which was given a, the grounds Of The
Washington base bli club. Tempered as
il was b7 the rays Of the wagm autumn
.un. the wind which swept through tie
praud stand proved Of little discomfort to
the numerous -ptc-ators, The msI'rliy o.
whom were honcsoms.y atured ladles.
The fret Organization 90 put 10 appear
ance within ire white washed dismo1d
was the Apollo Comm1ndery no l5 Cf
Troy. ~. y. Marching over The i~vel
green sward with o precision of moyement
which n-p-i-td ana pleased tfs asHm-
blage. toe commsndely ZEN into h0loF
squares trisrg es, circles and crosses with
remarka5ie accuracy sod precision.
LOUSY De- mmlndery, NJ. 4, which
as 30 marched irt0 The enclosure twenty
miuutes LATER preceded BY i,5 military
band playing SIS Old Ksn,Ucky Hcms.
was greeted with generous applause. The
c5mmandery, which had twsnty-seven
Knights ia lire. was dressed in the regu-
'ston uniform. The music w6s for
n,shed by the bends belonging % the
respective bodies icipaiog no the dul.
The marching and conntetmlrching Or
lhis body we're particularly hue.
To the irspiriug strains az ID Xie. ~ The
De Molay C5mmandsry NJ l2 ot Louis
VILE. pa aided in compsny font before the
Grand stand. amid .he piandils or the on
lockers. Tnen the twenty-stvsn men
forming the cOmuandsry advanced 10 bsi-
Gallon font srd salu,ed The committee.
u. is organiz alton executed its drill with
ont music and it's eyolntions we're unique,
i,s marching in double cross form ana In
open ranks being especially effective.
The next commandery TO enter the held
.ss Detroit No 1, of Detroit, Mich. Toe
iu.hrg OF this commandery was conhued
strictly to military movements, which
we've performed IN a seemingly fsultlsss
manner. The ahgoments and wheell1gs
wsre something marvellous. Altogether
their command scquitted itself with great
honor.
The President gave a reception 70 the
Knights and their ladies this evening
The White House was beautifully decCra-
ted The reception began al $40 O'clock,
and was 90 have lasted until 10, bat
owing 10 the great throng that desired TO
shake the Presidents hand, it was con
siderablv after that time before
the last Knight passed through The line.
Thousands Of Knights and their lady
friends were received. The President
took bis stand at the entrance TO the blue
room. He was assisted by all the mem
bers Of the Cabinet except Sscretarys
Blaine and Proctor, and by Mrs Hsri-
sou Mrs Miller. Mrs Window, Mrs.
Rusk and Mrs Noble. The presentations
were made by Eminent Sir Knight MyrOn
NJ Parker.
THE IowANs ADMITTED TO GRACE.
AT the session Of the Grand Eocawp
ment this afternoon, the Iowa case cam'
M. Psst Grand Master. James n Hep
kins. OF pitsburg I0wa, Chairman OF th'
Committee on Jurisprudence, brought u
arep3rt. It sustained the action Of tt'
Grand Master, and criticised the Io~l
Commandery for rebellion and disloyalty
but said it had been sufficiently punished
and recommended that the IOwans besgsii
admitted TO brotherhood. The recon-
mendatious Of the committee found I'M
mediate favor with the members OF the
Grand Elcampment. love feast pre-
JAILED ou ell sides, and amid considerable
enthusiasm the resolution Of the commit
tee was adopted, and the Grand Com
mandery Of Iowa was cordially welcomed
s.et irto foil fellowship.
The committee on tne next place o
meeting of the Trisnnial Couclave, re-
ported in favor of Louisville, Kg.