Evening star., 1900-10-12
TURNOUT OF SIR KNIGHTS
PARADE OF WASHINGTON COMMAND
ERIEs OF TEMPLARs.
Annual Inspection on the EIlipse and
Review by President Mckinley
brilliant Display.

Picturesque scenes were framed by the
green trees south of the White House yes
terday afternoon, where the annual review
and inspection of the Grand Commandery,
knights Templar of the District of Column
bia was held. Previous to the assembling
in the emerald ellipse there was parade OF
the five communicates, each headed by q
band in which nearly six hundred white
plumed knights participated.
The line was formed at o'clock on F
street, in front of Masonic Temple, and
marched by way of 10th street to PeHnsyl-
vania avenue and thence to 4th street;
here the column countermarched to the
Metropolitan Hotel where the visiting COM
mandery of knights Templar from New
Haven, Conn.,, fell into line.
Formation of Parade.
This completed the formation of the pro-
cession, which was as follows:
Right Eminent Harrison Dingman, grand
commander, and staff, composed of Past
Commander Frank H. Thomas as adjutant
general, Inspector General w. T. Gallther
ard Eminent Sirs George Gibson, George
E. Corson, Andrew W. Kelley, II. X. Simp-
son. John H. ONeil, Thomas c. Hender-
son. George II. Walker, William, H. H.
Cissell, Martin O'Connor. B. A. Allen, Wal
ter H. Klopfer and w. F. Guide.
Following in the carriages were Past
Grand Commanders Noble D. Larner, E. e.
Downham. William G. Henderson and E. G.
Davis and Eminent Sir Fred. H. Waidron,
past grand commander of Connecticut; !;
Eminent Sir Curtis B. Winn. past grand
commander of Oregon: Eminent Sir Au-
gustus B. Lynch, past grand commander
of Indiana; Eminent Sir William Barnum,
grand high priest of the District OF Column
mander of Columbia Commandery, and
Eminent Sir Daniel Mcfarland prelate OF
Washington Commandery.
Washington Commandery, No. 1. headed
by Haley's Washington Band. led the com
manderies under the direction of Eminent
Comn,a ]. A. Oliver, with GeuerelNsi.
mo Parks and CaD!ain General Behrens.
Behind it marched the visiting New Haven
knights Columbia Commandery, No. z,
was next with Eminent Commander w. b.
Pettus in charge. led by twenty-five pieces
of the Marine Band, under direction of
Lieut.. w. H. Santlemann. Potomac Com
mandery, No. 3, with Eminent Commander
William S. Waddey in charge, followed.
Orient Commandery, No. g. was in charge
of Eminent Commander A. w. Johnson. led
by part Of the Marine Band. De Molay
Commandery, No. 4, the only mounted COM
mand in the District had at its head Emil
nent Commander Robert Cook. A deteach-
ment of the 9TH Cavalry Band, mounted, led
the troopers.
Reviewed by President.
The line Of march from the Metropolitan
Hotel was up Pennsylvania avenue to 18th
street and thence to the ellipSe, where for
nearly an hour the evolutions of the knights,
in going through annual inspection, were
performed to the qualification of very
large crowd. Upon their completion the
parade formed again. and passing through
the White House grounds, were reviewed
by President Mckinley, who is himself a
Knight Templar. The salutes were all re-
turned by the President, and the colors were
also saiuted.
When the last knight passed a cheer went
up from the crowd, which Mr. Mckinley
acknowledged with a bow. After escorting
New Haven .Commandery to the Metropoli-
tan Hotel, the parade returned to Masonic
Temple and disbanded.