Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-08
K NIGHTS IN REVIEW
First Grand Pageant Presented Beautiful
Scene
Countless Plumes Waving In the
White Lot Zephyrs and Swords
Flashing In the Sunlight.

The celebration Of the establishment of
Grand Commandery of the knights
Templar in the District of Columbia took
place yesterday afternoon, and fittngly
took the shape of an inspection and drill
In the White Lot, followed by a parade
over 18th street and Massachusetts, avenue
and by way of K street and 10th to the
Masonic Temple. The crowds began to
gather in the vicinity of the temple and at
other points where the knights prepared to
make their way to the rendezvous in the
White Lot before o'clock, and followed
the communicates to swell the throng al
ready awaiting them to immense proper
tons. The scene when the knights were
all drawn up in regimental line across the
ellpse was strikingly effective, the dark
uniforms with gold trimmings and white
plumes making strong contrast to the en-
erald trees in the background and the vivid
green of the sod beneath.
Passing in Review.
De Molay Commandery, mounted, of
which nearly two hundred members rode
in the line, was the first to appear, headed
by the mounted band Of the sixth cavalry.
De Molay was followed by Washington
Commandery, with the Fourth Artillery
Band, and then came Beauseant Command
cry of Baltimore, headed by the Mount
Pleasant Field Band, and escorted by Co.
lumbia Commandery, whose guests the Wis
ltoTs were. Haley's Band headed this sec
ton. The line was completed by Potomac
Commandery, No. 3, with a drum corps,
and Orient Commandery, No. 5, with the
Canton Potomac Field Band. The Grand
Commandery was drawn up in line
ct the northern curve of the ellipse, and
awaited the coming of the Communicates
which were summoned by DIR. White, the
cid to Grand Commander Noble d. Larner,
With the latter were Adjutant Col W. G.
4 of
manders w. II H Cisse F. G. Alexander,
T. Somerville, NJ. O'Connor, H. K. Simpson,
F. II. Thomas, J. H. Jochum, F. T. O'Neill,
A w. O'Neill, S. H. Merrill. w. H. Darby
and p. G.. Johnson.
w. La Rue Thomas of Maysville, KY,
most eminent grand master of Templars in
the United States, was present in car
rage, together with Past Commander Ben
was up 18th street to K, to Massachusetts
avenue, to 10th, to F, where the procession
broke ranks.
Banquet Last Night.
Last night at Masonic Temple a banquet
was given in honor of Beauseant Com
mandery. The hosts were Columbia Com
mandery, No. 2. The officers of the other
communicates and Grand Commander
Thomas of the Grand Encampment were
also guests. Robert E. Constant, grand
commander of Columbia Commandery, No.
y presided. Inc affair was given early IN
the evening, SO as to permit the return of
the Baltimore guests on the $50 train.
\ speech of welcome and greeting was
made by Commander Constant. Grand
Commander Thomas responded to the toast,
THE Grand Encampment of the United
States" and Grand Commander Larner re-
sIonded to the sentiment, The Grand Com
nIandery of the District of Columbia" The
toast to the Baltimoreans was happily given
by 7. Frank Tyler of that commandery. One
of the interesting features of the BANQUET
was the presentation toGrand Master Mason
T. j. Snryock of Baltimore, and of Beau
seant Commandery, of a certificate of hon
orary membership in Columbia Command
cry, No. .. The speech of presentation was
made by Commander Frank H. Thomas of
Columbia Commandery.