Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-27
SIR KNIGHTS IN LINE
PLUMED AND UNIFORMED TEN
PLARs UNDERGO INSPECTION.
Demonstration on the White Lot Yes
terday Afternoon-Review by
President Roosevelt.

Plumed and uniformed in their rich re-
gala. the knights Templar communicates
Of the District of Columbia went through
the attractive evolutions Of their annual
inspection and review in the White Lot
yesterday afternoon, after which they
marched past the White House in the view
of President Roosevelt who stood on the
front portico. From the time the several
communicates formed for the maneuvers
al the Masonic Temple at 4:15 o'clock until
the parade dispersed two hours later they
were the object of admiring regard by
thousands of interested spectators
The march to the White Lot was under
the escort of De Molay Mounted Com
mandery. No. 4. The staff Of the grand
commander was formed of the following
officers: Alexander Mckenzie, deputy grand
comma nder; Andrew w. Kelley, grand
seneraissimo; Bennett A. Allen, grand
captain general; William F. Hunt, grand
senior warden; George H. Walker, grand
junior warden; Henry X. Simpson, grand
prelate; William F. GUIDE. grand treasurer;
Arvine w. Johnston grand recorder; Thos.
p Morgan, grand standard bearer; William
Fl. II. Cissel, grand sword bearer; Walter
H. klopfer- grand warden; James F. r.
Appleby. grand captain of the guard; No
BILE ID. Larner Charles F. Scott, Frank H.
Thomas. Rein w. Darby, Eldred G. Davis.
William I. Galliher Harrison Dingman,
Major John Fl. Loud and George Gibson,
past grand comma nders; A G. White, or
derby.
With the past officers in carriages were
James II. Hopkins. past grand master Of
the Grand Encampment of the United
States. and Mr.. w. c. Jenness, eminent
commander of Maryland Commandery, No
1. of Baltimore
The formation of the line was in charge
of Sir Robert Cook, adjutant general. and
u me 1olioWlng line of march was observed:
r street to 10th street. to Pennsylvania ave-
nue., TO 10Th street, and thence to respect-
i've stations as follows: Washington Com
mandery, No. 1, on 18th street right resting
on f street: Columbia Commandery. No. ?
at foot of Madison place; Potomac Com
manoery, No }. at foot Of Jackson place.
De Molay Mounted Commandery No 4 on
driveway south of White House grounds:
orient Commandery, No. s. on 18th street
right resting on f street.
Order of Formation.
Great enthusiasm prevailed amone the
large assemblage of spectators when the
plumed marchers entered the White Lot
each commandery being escorted bv hand
The entrance to the grounds was made in
the following order: Washington Command
cry No. l. Fred W. Behrens. commander:
columbia Commandery No. 2 Alexander
Grant. commander; Potomac Commandery
No. ), James s. Raeburn commander:
Cil'it uiilihdhdeIy, NO. .. Edwin B. HeSSe,
commander; De MOlay Mounted Command
cry No. 4, Thomas E Landon. commander.
Washington Commandery was headed by
HaIey,s Band. Columbia Commandery bv
the Marine Band. Orient Commandery by
the NewsbOyS Band, Potomac Command
cry. No. 3, by the National Guard Rand
ana De Molay Mounted Comma ndery Ne. 4
by the mounted Second Cavalry Band.
EAe reviewing officers took up their places
on the north SIDE of the ellpse, while the
in L.
west and stretched themselves in a single
hhe across the field. After the inspection
and maneuvers and the review by the Presi-
dehl' VINO is himself a sir knight, the tenn
PIE was reached by the following route.
Where the communicates dispersed: Madi-
son place to Pennsylvania avenue, to Jack
son place. to street, to 10th street. to F.
street TO Masonic Temple. Grand Com
mancer Corson and staff again reviewed the
parade on X street between 1oth and 11tb
streets.