The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
ANNUAL INSPECTION
Of KNIGHTS TBHPIAR
Parade on the White Lot 4
Great Success.
REVIEWED BY PRESIDENT
Praised for Their File Marching and
Military A2PeaTaace-Chief Magis-
rates Compliment to the News
bows Band.

The local communicates or the
Knights Templar passed in review be
fore the President Of the United States
=te-dav afternoon. after completing
ont Of the most successful annual IN
specJioas on the White Lot ever held
n the National Capital
At the conclusion o. The inspection
and drju The communicates preceded b.
d squad Of mounted police and the De
NoIay Mounted Commanderv. No. :.
and accompanied by Ave bands of music.
passed UP to Pennsylvania Avenue and.
entering the White House grounds ~
the east gate. marched in review before
President Roosevelt. who stood on the
pc-rico II she Executive Mansion
Reviewed by President.
SIR Knights s-ardiford, Gibson. Lar
ner. and Dingman had preceded the pro
eession 10 the White House and ap-
prised the President OF the approach Of
The Knights Templar- Secretary CorteI-
you and the committee Of Knights re
manned with the Chief Executive on the
pcTtiCo while the communicates fled
past with flying banners and martial
music
Al the conclusion Of the review the
President shook hands with the gentle
men composing the committee and spoke
IN he most cOngTatulatory manner of
the appearance and U-arching of the
Knights,
Compliment to NewsbOys Band.
As the little musicians composing the
Times Newsboys Band passed before the
head Of the nation playing Hal Colum-
bia'' the President smiled gracfousIy
and tipped his hat TO the little fellows.
The inspection Of the communicates
took place upon the big ellfpse south OF
the White House between = and 6
O'Clock. under the direction OF r E Sir
George CoTsOn. grand commander Of the
Knights Templar in this city.
An immense JhroHg OF people were
present and witnessed the m&neuvers OF
the Knights The White Lot formed a
beautiful sight with its hundreds OF
brightly attiTed Knights anu background
OF green trees and shrubbery, above
which the stately white shaft OF the
Washington Monument rose in the dis
lance and reflected The last golden rays
Of the sun as It became engulfed in an
approaching bank of clouds. Amid the
cheering and applauding OF the thou
sands OF sishJseeTs the communicates
went through their maueuyers with the
accuracy and precision of Uncle Sam S
most expert soldiers
Communicates II the Drill.
The following communicates took part
N the inspection and drill: Washington
No. 1, Columbia No. >. Potomac No. .
De Nolay Mounted No. ! and Orient No
:. They were under the command Of Sir
knight George Gibson. r E. G. c:
George E Corson- Y. E d. G. C Alex
Mckenzie E G C.. Andrew " Kelly
E G. c c. Bennett 4. Allen, E. G. s
"; William z. Hunt. z. G. J. W: Hen
II !. Simpson. E C. p Charles s.
Socket, E G. T. Arvine W. Johnston
Z. G. p. George Il. Walker. Thomas p.
Morgan. William H. H Cissel. and Wal
ter H KIopfer
Accompanying them were the Marine
Band. Haley-s Band, National Guar
Band. the Times Newsboys Band and
the Fort Myer Cavalry Band The lirtle
newsboE musicians. who have rapidly
been acquiring great skill were dis
tiact feature Of the parade and every
where along the route Of march attract
ed general attention