The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-11
THE KNIGHTS TEMpnAn.
Another Big Day ut Denver-Grand Ex
hIbition DrilI-Tho Knights Enjoying

ellny ana bright me bLreet5 We[e
thronged with people and the headquar'
ters and various clubs presented an an
mated appearance. The principal
event OF the day was the Grand En-
campment. The session was secret and
very little could be learned Of the pro-
ceedings. There was no competitive
drill because Grand Master Goblin
thought it would not be the proper
thing. An exhibition drill was held,
however, at River Front park aud TO-
900 people witnessed 1t, There was
some disappointment because only q
few Communicates appeared to take
part. They were California No, l,
mounted, and St. Bernard, OF Chicago,
one Of the crack drill corps Of America.
Both these communicates looked well,
and their appearance was greeted with
tremendous applause. The absence OF
the Detroit drill corps and other crack
corps detractedfrom the exhibition, yet
California went on through some as.
tonishing evolutions on horse back and
were appiauded to the echo.
The two communicates will probably
receive the silver bricks which were
intended for prizes in the competitive.
drill.
The California knights drilled first.
They were mounted on handsome black
nurses and were attired in black suits
trimmed with silver. They presented
a handsome appearance. There were
twenty-five men headed BY six trumpet.
ers from the Seventh United States
cavalry, Custer'a fighting musicians.
The various cavalry eyolutions were
gone through. Columns, diamonds,
crosses and circles were. formed amid
the greatest applause and commandery
retired, knowing that they had pleased
the people.
Chicago. walked in, headed by the
George W. Crook drum corps. II. NJ.
Hurton, was ia command and there
we're % swords in line.
The st. Bernard's drilled on foot,
Templar tactics. Their columns forma-
tions could not be excelled. They were
simply perfect. The platoons wheeled
perfectly and equal distances were OBJ
served between marching sets. Several
very difficult double rank movements
and the wheels were executed on q
marching pivot and drew forth much
applause. The drill ended by the
formation Of fancy figures and the men
marched off the field covered with
glory aud dust.
Promptly at 10 o'clock, the Cali
fornia knights threw open their. recep-
tion rooms in the chamber Of COM
merce and visiting knights began to
throng in. This is one Of the largest
halls in the city and it was soon filed.
st. Johns commandery No. 4, OF Phil
adelphia, attended one OF the wild west
shows tonight.
The grand secretary OF North Amer
ica this morning had 9 short meeting
and appointed Meyer, Of Pennsylvania;
Mason, Of Canada; Miller, Of Maryland j;
Brown, of Kansas, and Bowen, Of Ne
braska, committee on rules, with in
structions to report at another session
to be held.
MarshalPs band serenaded the Elks,
who are holding open house, and there
was not minute OF tho day or the
evening that some one or some club
was not being entertained.
st. Johns, OF Providence, made sever
al calls in body and the New York
knights contented themselves with
viewing the city and attending the va
rious receptions.
To.night's bicycle parade was q grand
affair. There were nearly 1000 wheel
men In line and they made an unique
spectacle as they rode along with their
many colored lanterns and other deco.
rations.
Tomorrow the knights WILDE treated
TO a parade and exhibition by the Dem
YER fire department. An interesting
programme has been arranged.
Ehe routine business OF tho grand en-
campment was polished off expedi-
tiously at to-day's session. Reports
from each of the grand officers OF the
different states and territories under
the Jurisdiction Of the encampment
were presented and adopted. They
showed the Knight Templars OF Amer
lea to be in excellent shape, both nus
merically and otherwise, the total num-
ber Of members OF the grand and sub.
ordinate Communicates In this country
being 92,7o1, while the net cash re-
sources in the hands OF the grand trcas.
urer amounts to S25, 1926 o..
Committees were then appointed.
Among them were ]. II. Cooling, PENN
sylvania, and La Fayette Little, Ohio,
on doings OF the grand officers.
On unfinished business-W. B. Ne.
lish, Ohio; E. @. Culp, Kansas.
Grievances-J. 4. Parsons, Missis-
sippi; w. F. Muchmore. New Jersey.
Next place Of meeting-D. W. Par
ker, District Of Columbia; II. j. Man
ming, Indiana; ]. P. s. Gorgas, Mary
land; w. Van Winkle. West Virginia.
The report OF tho special committee
on rituals OF Red Gross and the Temp
lar order occupied the attention of the
encampment the greater portion Of the
day. Tho committee has been working
for three years on this report 1t was
adopted unanimously.
The knights were viewing Denver
and its suburbs all day-that is, those
who were not in attendance at the
grand encampment or those who were
not engaged in looking to the comforts
of the guests in various clubs and head
quarters. The weather was delightful
and the visitors enjoyed It Immensely.
All day and far into the night the street
cars were crowded; and 80 were the
sidewalks. Several communicates left
the city early in the morning and jour
neyed around the loop and the other
points OF interest.
The courtesies were exchanged be-
tween tho different clubs in the shape
OF visits. Bands marched to and fro all
dnv and Ehara was good cheer every.