The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-18
KN1eH1s OF TEMPERANCE.
Many Companies OF the Order 60 Drill fSr
PrlEos Next Saturday Might.

Many Companies OF the Order TO Driu fOr
PrIEos Next Saturday Might.
A ecore OF companies Of the Knights OF
Temperance in New York, Brooklyn, and their
vlcinities had been preparing for three months
for n competition drill last night. The armory
Of the Forty-seventh Regiment In Marcy
avenue. Brooklyn. contained largo number
of tho mothers. sisters, cousins. aud aunts OF
tho hoys and young men who strove for
. siinremacy in dri and defamation. There
! we're present members OF nearly overJ Frot-
cstant Episcopal Church In the two cities, be-
sides tho church dignitaries and representative
military men.
Very little is known OF the Knights OF Tenn
perance outside Of the Episcopal Church, al
though the membership is not restricted TO
that denomination. The Church Temperance
Society, tho organization which has been
battling for high license in this State for nine
years, has found that while it secured the sup
merit OF churchmen, 1t did not roach the boys
and young men. In April, 1885, the Executive
Commit, 20 instructed some OF its members to
dcvis, a plan for interesting the young men In
the work OF temperance This committee had
not forgotten that boys are always attracted
by n uniform. q sword. or a gun, 1t remem-
bered. also. that tho Church to which 1t be-
longed was militant. 1t was therefore reck-
onod happy thought to form the knights OF
Temperance. A motto. ritual. and regalia
were selected. AZ tho Romans conquered the
old World. bearing aloft the eagles and the
-. p. q. H." 30 do these modern knights be-
leye they will conquer a greater world with
"Sobriety, Purity. and Reverence the s. p.
O. Il. OF to day. That Is the motto emblazoned
on their tricolor banners. The national colors
have been roversed-blue, white and red.
typical of tho three Christian virtues incul-
Gated by the order. The regalia OF the order is
O. the Same coors, varied according to the
office. 1t consists OF hnldrick and belt. and
the members carry swords similar to those OF
tho Knights Tcmplar All have uniform cap
while some have complete suits. -,
Each company has Warden. vice. W arden,
and sub Warden. who are APPOINTED by the
rector or minister. Their duties are advisory
elected by the company. These officers are
Captain. Lieutenant, Fast Captain. Ensign or
rotary, and Treasurer. The meeting places
are caleb assembly rooms. In the centre OF |
an hN open Bbe viii S Snd the
colors are. on the lett When candi-
date is inflicted he wb Is Est snksn
soberness quoting from st. Paul: 'Ye are al! |
tho children of the light. and the children Of
but lei us watch and be sober. For they that
sleep. sleep In the night, and they that be |
d aI en- in fa9 Tn nut let 1s
on purity is given by the Vice Warden and
that on reverence by the Warden. Afterward
Il promise with the help of God. to abstain
wholly from strong drink as long as continue
edge 1t always to lie my duty to avoid whatever
words and deeds are Indecent or profane."
an he s address sson the
after which the knights form
triangle with the lectern in, the centre, the
ensign. with the colorS at the apex, and the
color guards at the other angles. They kneel
on the right knee. while the warden, standing
IN front OF the lectern. nrays.
After the routine business has been trans
x the Soys sS their fac
always under the direction of u military mem
Der of the Church. There are frequent lee
lures In every company and sometimes there
are debates on questions Of the hour. The
boys will show next Saturday night how they
,an drill; and one from each of several COM
The prize Tor proficiency in dril is a double
silk banner. presented by the Rev, DR.. Il. !.
was won by St Paal's Company Poughkeepse.
ind last year by Ascension Company. this city.
By the Rev BE- RI2
Vice President Of he Council; 1t has been won
woq years consecutively by the repreSTeutatiye
irinHei Treasurer oil the Council. 1t was
as. "a and in 1889 BY AscengIon COMPANY appnS0f
The marshal of the, day WAS John. De Witt
away Ef6 o GFSs GGmDseEE 81 ds g shs
var and Joined tho Nineteenth Regiment OF
GSq int T thS T ~ he
Lfter nearly eigh cen years service resigned
Sth the tIe Of Di5st ., len He is vice
10 is ambitious 10 have the best drilled COM
ANY in the ordor.
n This city. This YEAR, however. ali the e an
iyer5nry services are held across tho bridge.
The order Is managed ma By Cognsil, 9ppoipted
'hurch temperance Society corps COM