The Washington times., 1901-08-26
A Big OVATION TO SCHLEY.
The Admiral Visits the Staten to
Greet Knights Templar.
Crowds Applaud and Shout in Token
of Their Esteem for the Comn,an-
der at Santiago COmman cries
OF fer the Trienninl Conclave.

The departure of the Knights Templar
| for the triennial conclave at Louisville
yesterday afternoon was the occasion of
| a tremendous ovation to Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley, who was present at
| the Baltimore and Ohio depot to bid god
speed to Columbia Commandery. No. .,
of which he is a Sir Knight. Many thou
sand persons, relatives and friends of the
| Templars, had assembled at the station
and the appearance of Admiral Schley
was the occasion for cheers and applause
which shook the roof of the structure.
| The Marine Band, stationed on the plat
form of the train shed. burst into the air
| of Hail to the Chief followed by
Maryland. My Maryland" in honor of
| the hero of Santiago.
Grand Commander George Gibson con-
\ Quoted Admiral Schley to the station in
a carriage. They We're met outside the
| depot by Eminent Sir Edward Parks
! commander of Columbia Commandery,
| No. .. and other distinguished Ten1plars,
and a party of ladies. who were presented
| to Admiral Schey. Grand Commander
| Gibson, accompanied by Admiral Schley.
then made their way to the train shed,
| where Templars, the Marine Band, and
a large crowd of visitors were waiting.
From this moment until the party reached
the parlor cars in waiting enthusiastic
men ard women. shouted, clapped hands,
| and elbowed each other out of the way in
order to secure grasp of the outstretch-
ed hand of the distinguished naval COM
mander.
AS the cars left the station, from every
car window came farewell greeting
from his fellow knights of the COM
mandery. Admiral Schley returned to his
carriage in waiting, unescorted, but his
progress was again the occasion for a
repetition of the first ovation. AS he
stepped into the vehicle and drove off. the
crowd which had collected without the
station by this time applauded with hand
claps. Admiral Schley responded by rails
ing his hat and bowling many times, as
the carriage drew away.
Columbia Commandery No 2 left for
Louisville on a special train over the
Baltimore and Ohio at 5 o'clock yes
terday afternoon 1t is accompanied by
forty-five members of the Marine Band
under the dictatorship of Sir knight Will
liam Il Santelmaun. Columbia will be
quartered at the Bailey House. The band
will be one of the features of the conclave
parade. and will also give concert at
Phoenix Hall Park, the evening of August
%. This conmandery will have squad
in the competitive drill for handsome
prizes, which will be held during the
week, and confidently expects to bring
one of the trophies to the National Cap
ital
Washington Comma ndery, No !. left at
o'clock yesterday afternoon via the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Railroad in a special
train consisting of four Pullmans. a day
coach, a combination baggage car. and a
dining car. Sir knight W. A Haley ac-
companied the party with his excellent
a "a has
been engaged at 3u West Walnut Street.
Louisville, where the party viii be quar-
tered, and where open house win be kept
during their sojourn in Kentucky.
The following composed the party:
f. Sir William S Parks, Commander;
Sir F w. Behrens. Generalissimo; Sir c.
+. King. Captain General. and Strs A. F.
Fox, II: S. Merrill. Harrison Ding1nan.
H X Simpson. G. H Walker, I. p. Nor
gan. H S. Selden, Jacobus S. Jones, ]. A
Rutherford. B. S. Graves, G.. f. Johnston
c. Helmick, T. T. FARRELL NJ. f. Lord, J.
3. Lord, Holton Wolf, D. W. Lewis, D. s.
Williamson, P. p Hammel. F. W. STREET
ton. J. L. Curtis. A. C. Crook. w C. Bah
Peake. Fl: c. Espey, R. 7. Anderson, Ed
ward Kolb, F. A. Hauck. j. f. Wild, S.
B; Mercier, and H. L. Costing.
Il. Sir John J. narrower. commander,
and Mrs. narrower; Sirs L. Behrens and
wife, L. c. Peach, wife and daughter: C.
10. !hdttne"s ana VIE, Charles >. Domer
and wife. H. f. yesterday and wife, J.
Heimer and wife, {. G. Engle. wife and
daughter; Frank Carter and wife, Charles
Some and wife, Thomas Galloway and
wife, I. Is. Walker and wife. 5. Desio and
wife. j. Henry Small, jr.; q. A. kneessi. /
Albert Riddle, Charles Shreve Joseph g
Johnson, Lincoln Bomberger John a.
Moyer. Frank H. Thomas. DR.. Jandon.
ia Schmld, Blake Harper Charles Smith
X. c. Williams. Frank Doyle, James 4
Gray. j. Z. Burns, John Hoffman, w. A
Lamprey, Edgar Nelson, Fred Sillers, w.
IL klopfer. James Linthieum. Alex Grant,
;. Recher. 7. 3. Sergeant : Harry Riley
Burt Brockway. j. II. Blair. MILAN Leis-
sler. w. II. Conley. W. II Smith, Arthur
Hess. Thomas Galloway, Charles Long,
S. Stinemetz. George Eaglss, BENJAMIN
Parkhurst. Arthur Ward s. NJ. Ryder,
George Gibson, b. A Allen, e G. Ell
more G. X. Marble. G. H. Getz, BENJAMIN
Guy. s. Il; Hege, Harry Cunningham and
The drill squad will be taken through
its evolutions. which will include the foot
movements common to military drills
M the sword movements distinctive to
knights Iempiar. by Capt. Charles s.
Domer. Those who take part in this fea-
ture will number twenty-seven and will
be be selected es c, from the following: Benja
son +; Blair, J. Henry Small jr.. Walter
II. Klopfer, Harry +. Riley, Joseph @
Johnson. Herbert f.. yesterday Bert Rid
de, Blake Harper. Arthur Hess. John A
lers. James Gray. Louis Behrens, r. c.
Williams. Edward Nelson, f. S. Thomp-
son, William Smith. William Leissler,
Charies some. A. d. Myers. H. E AyIer. |
dore Desio. Gus Kneessi T & Sargeaut
Wallace Streator. Charles Shreve, Lincoln
Bombergsr. W A Lamprey. Stanley NJ.
Rocker. Charles A. Stewart, and Charles !
Long. |
The party was accompanied by num-
Der of knights from Orient Commando |
no; o. the youngest knights Templar |
went with this contingent are the fol- |
lowing officers: Commander, Eminent Sir |
Francis j. Woodman: Generalissino. Sir |
Sir w. Harry Olcott: Senior Warden
Sir Allen Bussius; Prelate, Sir William A |
Cohill; Standard Bearer Sir Joseph y |
Hodgson: Warder. Sir Fred S. Cawson:
Captain of the Guard. Sir Z. p HaZleton:
Guards. Sirs George w. Siegers. William |
Mehm, and Fred f. T. Ofrutt; Quarter |
master Sir Thomas E. Jacobs; Commits
Sir G. Hector Clemes; Past Commanders !
4. Sir Alexander Mckenzie GeueraIissI- !
mo; f. Sir A. w. Johnson Grand Re |
corder Of the Grand Commandery of the |
District of Columbia.
Aside from these there will be about /
forty Sir Knights of the line and several
ladies. The commandery will be Joined |
by band from Medina Ohio, at Cincin- .
natl, and on reaching Louisville will be !
CHARTERED at 7l3 West Chestnut Street It !
Is the intention of the commando to |
keep open house during the encampment. /
and il will welcome all District Sir |
X Knights and any others who may be |
pleased to call.
A number of the officers and Sir knights |
of Potomac Commanery, No. 3. and De
Molay Mounted Comma ndery No T. have
also made arrangements to attend the
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