The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-12
THE TEMPLARS PARADE
Annual Inspection of Washington
Knights on the White Lot.
Three Hundred Members of the Five
Communicates of the District in
Line. With n Contingent From New
Hnven-ghe Columu Passes la Re-
view nefOre President Mckinley.

The event of the year in local knights
Templar circles was the annual review
and inspection of the five Communicates
of the District of Columbia on the White
Lot late yesterday afternoon. In full
uniform the knights paraded Pennsyl-
vania Avenue and then proceeded to the
White Lot and the parade line. when
formed, extended clear across the oval.
There were over 300 sir knights in full
uniform in the parade, which was wit
messed by large crowds that lined PENN
sylvania Avenue and went to the White
Lot and looked on at the review and in
spection. and when that was over, just
about dusk, many followed the white
plumed knights to the White House, where
they passed in review before Sir Knight
William Mckinley. President of the United
States. New Haven Commandery, of New
Haven. Conn, participated in the process
sion and at the review ON the White Lot
occupied position on the left of the gen.
eral staff.
The ladies who accompany the New
Haven Commandery took up position On
the right of the staff, but when the fog
came up from the river and the long
grass began to dampen they retreated
to the driveway round the lot and looked
on the proceedings with several thousand
other spectators, many of whom occupied
stylish equipages.
The procession was scheduled to form
at o'clock, at the corner OF Tenth and
II Street northwest. About that time the
Knights, conspicuous by their uniforms
and the waving plusnes in their hats. were
furTying to the rendezvous. About 4:30 the
line was ready to move. and shortly after
that time Eminent Sir Harrison Dingman,
Grand Commander of the District of CO.
lumbia, gave the order to march. The
line. In column of fours, headed by Haley's
Band, swung down Tenth Street to Penn
syiyania Avenue and thence east 10 Four
and-a-half Street. and couuterrlarched to
the Metropolitan Hotel the headquarters
Of the New Haven Conmandery. The or
ganization from the Nutmeg State fell into
line directly following Washington Com
mandery No. l.
The order to march was given once
more and the column started up the Ave-
nue. for the White Lot. First came squad
of mounted police, who cleared the streets
for the procession. The general staff, all
mounted, under the command Of Eminent
Commander Dingman, followed at the
head of the column. The general staff was
composed of the following officers of the
Grand Commandery: Eminent Sir Knights
George Gibson. George E. Corson Andrew
W. Kelly. H. K Simpson, John F. O'NeiI.
Thomas c. Henderson, George II. Walker,
William H. H. Cissel. Martin o'Connor.
Benjamin A. Allen, Walter II. klopfer,
and W. r. GUIDE.
Carriages bearing number CT high Of
ficials followed the staff. Those in the
carriages were Past Grand Commanders
Noble d. Larner, f. E. Downham, John
S. Loud. W. J. Henderson. Fred H. Wal
dron. and f. G. Davis, Curtis 3. Vim, of
oregon: Augustus ID. Lynch. OF Indiana:
William Barnum. Prelate of the District
of Columbia. and Daniel McFarlan. Of
Washington Commandery No. /. Past
Grand Commander Sir w. T. Gall.her Of
flciated as Inspector General, and Past
Grand Commander Thomas as Ad.u:ant
General.
Haley's Band marched before Washing
ton Commandery, which had the largest
number of men in line, and which was
commanded by Grand Commander John
n Oliver. Next came the New Haven
Commandery, nearly eighty in number.
under command Of Grand Commander ST.
Albert Ward Mattoon. Much attention
Was attracted by their soldierly bearing
and the accuracy with which they naneu-
rred. \ section of the United States
Marine Band, in full uniform, preceded
them.
The j. B. Henderson Drum and Fife
Corps, composed of boys, made loud an
nouncement of the advance Of Columbia
Commandery No. 2, under command of
Grand Commander W. B. Pettus which
was followed by Potomac Commandery
No. 3, of which William s Waddy is
Grand Commander. A second section of
the Marine Band led Orient Commandary
No. 4. commanded by A. W. Johnson, Past
Grand Commander.
De Molay Commandery No. ;. mounted,
was led by the Fifth Cavalry Band from
Fort Myer and was commanded By Grand
Commander Robert Cook
At Fifteenth Street the column. which
was nearly three blocks long. turned to
the south and proceeded to the White
Lot, where the procession broke Up,
the general staff cantering to posi-
ton on the north side of the field and the
various communicates, with their bands,
forming in line on the south side with
Washington Commandery on the right
and De Molay at the extreme left Tic
New Haven Commandery took up Il posi-
ton on the left of the general staff.
The adjutant's call was blown and soon
after Adjutant General Thomas announced
to Commander Sir Harrison Dingman that
thc p.il due was IOrmeu. Fleid officers OF
the various communicates reported TO the
commander and general officers were cr-
dered front and centre
Inasmuch as the time for the review by
the President at the White House had
been set at o'clock. and it WAS now
nearly that time, the proceedings we're
hurried and the column filed off the lot
and we're Joined by the New Haven Com
mandery, and then headed for the White
House.
As the column came up the driveway
the President stepped TO the p0r,ico. and
lifting his hat. returned tie salute OF the
general stan us they came opposite. The
salutes OF each four as they passed were
returned. ond the colors were grayeiy and
respectfully saluted. When the last
knight Of De Molay Commande.y passed
the assembled crowd burst into cheering.
which was acknowledged by the President
with bow. Secretary Cortelyou and
Colonel Bingham stood slightly back o.
the President while the procession was
passing.
The parade proceeded from the White
House to the Metropolitan Hotel where
the New Haven Commandery led the col
umn. and thence to the Masonic Temple