The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-08
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Their Field Day at Housatonic Park
Yesterday,


Derby, Conn, June New Haven
commandery, Knights Templars, arriv-
ed on the 10 o'clock train this morning
1875 members strong under Captain
General ]. r. B. Bolton. Nineteen past
eminent commanders were among the
party. The sir knights fell into line at
the depot and. headed by the Second
Regiment band Of New Haven, march,
ed to the terminus of the Lake Housa-
tonic park trolley line where cars were
taken to the park.
After a brief rest drill and inspec-
ton was held on the ball field followed
by light lunch. At 1 o'clock a bril-
liant parade was held through the
principal streets of Derby, followed by
review on the green. The sir knights
We're then seated to an elaborate ban
quet on the stage Of the Sterling opera
house, which closed the exercises of
the day. Many business blocks and
private residences were handsomely
trimmed for the occasion and the city
is out in gala attire.
New Haven commandery had for
guests number Of the grand officers
of the state, Of whom were present:
William E. Whitney, New London, r. E.,
grand commander; William E. Risley,
Waterbury, v. E. deputy grand COM
mander; Eddie S. Davis, Middletown,
E. grand generalissimo; Albert s. Nor
witch, E. grand captain general; Eli G..
Birdsey, P. G. c., Meriden, e. grand
recorder; Edward E. Fuller, Whitman
tic, E. grand prelate; John w. Mix,
Meriden, e. grand standard bearer;
Frank E. Stoddard, New Haven, e.
grand warder; Normand F. Allen, Hart
ford, e. grand sentinel; F. A. Spencer,
P. G. c., Waterbury. E. grand inspec-
tor.
The staff of Eminent Commander s.
]. Bryant was composed of the follow
ing sir knights: Past Eminent Com
mander William L. Mix Of New Ha-
ven, generalissimo; James r. Bolton of
New Haven, captain general; Albert
W. Nation of New Haven, prelate;
William A. Waterbury Of New Haven,
quartermaster; DR.. A. w. Phillips of
Derby, surgeon; Past Eminent Com
mander David r. Alling Of New Ha-
ven, commissary; Past Eminent Com
mander Eli S. Quintard of New Ha-
ven, paymaster; Past Grand Com
mander Fred H. Wa1dron of New Ha-
cen, Judge advocate; Rollin s. Wood
ruff of New Haven, and George HI.
Scranton Of Derby aides.
Noted among the past eminent COM
manders present was Eli S. Quintard
of New Haven, who is the oldest past
commander living. His term was IN
1s61-3 He Is also a past deputy grand
| commander.
! The officers of New Haven command
| cry present are: Captain general,
James r. Bolton; treasurer, Charles r.
| Root; senior warden, Frederick M.
| Wilmot; junior warden, Bruce G. Gill
christ; prelate, Albert W. Nation;
warder, John III. Pearce; trustees, e,
| Sir Knight David r. AlIing, Elizur FL
| Sperry, Ward Nichols; assistant cap
tain general, Charles E. Rounds. stand
ard bearer, Frank Wilcox; color bearer
Albert M. Bartlett; sword bearer
Charles Fl. Nichols; third guard, Ed
ward L. Linsley; second guard, James
lothian; first guard, Arthur e. Wood
ruff; comn1issary, John o. Rowland
organist, f. Sir Carleton e. Hoadley;
sentinel, John Mccarthy; triangle
guards, Ellis B. Baker, George H. Mar
vim, Willis l.. Lines. Richard W. Meigs
Robert G. Abbott, Frank P. Hyde.
| ioI,t ,-Iac ~
New Haven acted as assistant captain
general and was in charge of the line
and drilling.