The evening times., 1896-05-05
Observation-Disclosures
Grand Commander larner Ar.
ranges a RJtab'e Event.
ALL COMMANDERIES IN LINE
The Affair VIII Mark Auspicfously
the Beginning of Mr.. Lnrner's Term
of Office-The Details OF u briiiiaht
Gathering, Drill and March to BE
Witnessed on Mny Z.

A noteworthy event in District knights
Templar circles will take place on next
Thursday afternoon. The occasion will be
the first outdoor display of The local COM
manderies since the establishment of the
Grand Commander yinthis city last January.
Up to the beginning of the present year the
five communicates comprising the various
lodges in the District have been under the
Jurisdiction of the Grand Encampment. At
that time grand commandery was located
here. and Noble d. Larner, who was one or
those most instrumental in its establish
ment, was selected as grand commander.
Mt. Larner contemplates marking the be-
ginning of his term of office with an event
Of particular importance to worshippers
at the ystic shrine.
On the date mentioned there Will be n
grand inspection, dress parade, review ana
street parade of a large body of the Knights
Tcmplar in the District. 1t is expected that
more than 500 men in uniform will par
ticpate.
Washington Commander, being No. l.,
will assemble in front OF the Light Infantry
Hall on Fifteenth street. Columbia will
gather on Madison place be wee II the EXecu-
tive Mansion and the Treasury.
Potomac will meet in jackson place, be-
tween the White House and State Depart
ment.
ASSEMBLED FOR TIE REVIEW.
DeMolay will fall in line at the south
gate and Orient will form at the northeast
entrance TO the White Lot.
Thence they will move TO the ellpse he-
tween the Monument Grounds and the White
House. where the inspection and review
will take place at O'Clock.
There the Communicates will form in line
sor inspection; dress parade will follow
and review TO pass before Grand Commander
Larner. his adiutant general, Ma jor william
G. Moore. and mounted staff of twenty
post commanders. The communicates in
line will be No. /. Washington, Eminent
Commander George II. Walker; adju'ant,
Capt. John Miller of the Washington Light
Infantry. accompanied by the Washington
Fourth Artillery Band; Commandery No. .,
Columbia. Eminent Commander Robert +.
Constant; adiutant. Capt. Domer of the
Fencibles, with IIealey's National Rifles
Band; No.3. Potoma C Comma andery. Eminent
Commander william X. Hurst. with the
Washington Drum Corps: No. i. DeMolay
Commanccry. Eminent Commander William
T. Galiihcr; adjutant. Sir Knight Shreeve.
accompanied by the Fort Myer Military
Band. and No. >. Orient COnmandery, Emf
nent Commander Alexander Mckenzie; adiu-
tant. Charles Stockett. with the famous
Mount Pleasant Drum Corps.
LINE OF MARCH OF THE PARADE
After the sword exercise and drill, which
will probably last about an hour, the COM
mandc ries will again form in line fora street
parade. The procession will move from the
elipse by way of Seventeenth street, up
Seventeenth to K'street to Massachusetts
avenue. thence down the avenue to Tenth
street, and down Tenth tn F street. where
they will disband- Along tie line of ma rCh,
which will be through residence section,
there viii he no particular demonstration.
1t iS also expected that several com
mandercs from Baltimore will participate
in the display. In the evening the out-Gf.
town knights will he entertained by Co
lumhia Commanders ut the Masonic Temple
number of guests will be invited from
among the prominent officers of the local
communicates and lodges, and an informal
banquet and reception held.