Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-10
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR PARADE.
A HandsOme Feature Of the Twenty
"a Fifth Annual Encampment.

"a Fifth Annual Encampment.
The parade today in connection with the
twenty-nfth annual conclave of the Grand
Commandery of Colored Knights Templal
Of the District was perhaps the most prom.
inent feature of the conclave, a number OF
visiting knights participating. The parade
should have formed on 4th street and Mary
land avenue northeast at II o'clock this
morning, but it was nearly two hours later
when the procession formed
After an inspection by Grand Commander
L. H. Wayne of this jurisdiction the pro-
cession. headed by a squad of mounted po-
lice. started in the following ORDER present.
ing a most creditable appearance.
Capital City Band: Grand Commander
l.. II. Wayne and staff, Deputy Grand Com
mandert H. N. Smith, Grand Captain p. H
simmons. Grand Generalissmo P. b. Mere
dith.
Simon Commandery, No. /, Eminent Com
mander Brooks Burr.
Henderson Commandery. No. 2, Eminent
Commander Richard Sims.
Gethsemane Commandery, No. 3, Emf
nent Commander H. Harris.
Mt. Calvary Commandery, No. 4, Eminent
Commander F. II. Cozzens.
Charles Sumner Band Of Philadelphia,
Pa.
Union Commandery, No 1, of Philadel-
phia, Eminent Commander William A. Rob-
inson.
St Georges Commandery, No. 2, Of Phil
adelphia, Eminent Commander w. H. Samp-
The Philadelphia knights were accom-
panied by r. E. G. Commander Chas. H.
Dorsey and STAFF Of that city.
Empire COrnet Band of Baltimore, Nd.
Grand Commander John r. Tubman, jr.,
and staff of St. Andrews Grand Command
cry of Maryland and the following Mary
land Communicates:
Rising Sun, No. !, Eminent Commander
st; Johns. No. 8. Eminent Commander
W. e. Richardson.
Emanuel, No. L. Eminent Commander
John Hardy.
Metropolitan Band Of Alexandria.
King Borland Commandery Of Virginia,
Eminent Grand Commander j. e. Mont
gomery and Past Commander Geo. T. Pres
ton.
When the delegates reached the hall they
realized 'forcibly that they were in the
hands of friends and that the local COM
mittee was an extremely generous host
The hail had been handsomely decorated
with foliage plants. and especially about
the stage there was a fine display. Hot
and tired after the parade, the cool hall
gave the delegates a welcome reception.
and their satisfaction was further increased
when they found that in the adjoining
room the local committee had induced Mr.
Hebner to set out lunch that just fitted
the bill. There was that nice proportion
oCtWCch ooHuS anu llQuluS WHICH Tie
weather and the exertion made the visitors
think was about right.
Proceedings OF the Grand Command
cry.
Considerable business was transacted at
the meeting of the Grand Commandery last
evening. Grand officers We're elected as
follows:
X. L. G. c., Sir L. II. Wayne; V. f. d.
G. 9, Sir III. N. Smith; grand generalissmo,
p. b. Meredith: c. c. Gen.,P. II, Simmon.
reelected; grand prelate. w. H. Severson;
grand senior warden. James o. Holmes
grand Junior warden, Richard Gates /;
grand treasurer. Michel H. Robertson. re-
elected; grand recorder. d. +. Seville. re-
elected; grand warden. N N Snow
den; grand standard bearer. Solomon Phil
Ups; grand sword bearer Richard Simms
grand herald. j. W. Freeman; grand guard.
Julius Warren. reelected
After the parade this evening the knights
Will attend banquet given in their honor
at Irving's Hall. In the evening there will
be a reception at G. A r. Hall in honor Of
visiting fraters from Pennsylvania, Della
ware. Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey.