The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-09-25
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS' DAY.
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ANNUAL OUTING MOST ENJor.
ABLE SUCCESS.
York Commandery, No. SIS, of New York
City, Present as ecticus
Grand Contmandery Onfcers Also
VI Prsssnt-Fine speep Bake,

Yesterday was the day set apart for the
observance Of the annual field day of New
Haven commandery. No. 2, knights Temp
lar. and elaborate preparations had been
made for the event. As an exchange Of
courtesies for the many fine and enjoyable
] times had at the hands Of York command
cry, No. 55. of New York city, the officers
and members. of that commandery were
invited to be the especial guests of the New
Haven knights. p .-+..:4
The plans were for genuine old fashion.
ed Yankee sheep bake at Lake Compounee,
which is famous for affairs of its kind, hui
which proved to be an innovation to the
members of York commandery. They were
wholly In ignorance Of the significance OF
the term until the spot was reached and
the dinner served. New Workers. are used
to almost every kind of a dinner, but d
sheep bake was puzzler, and at the conclu.
! sion Of the dinner and throughout the ar
ternoon and evening the visitors were loud
in their expressions of praise for the unique
and thoroughly enjoyable entertainment
provided by the New Haven knights. Is
The New Haven commandery members
assembled at their Church street armory at
$50 and, 100 strong, marched to the depot
to meet the visitors. They were headed by
the Second Regiment band, following which
came the officers Of the Grand commandery
of Connecticut In carriages. Eminent Com.
mander John HI. Pearce. was in command
of the local knights, assisted by Generals
simo Sir Frank Bishop and Captain General
Sir Walter S. Garde.
All were in full Templar uniform which,
with their rich embellishments and cha
peaus with black feathers, made striking
where they were drawn up at attention
and received the visiting sir knights. The
A. o. u. w. band had been engaged as es-
cort Of the New Workers. The York com,
mandery uniform is somewhat different
from that of New Haven, and the chapeau
is surmounted with white plume. This
contrast was very noticeable.
There was short parade and all marched
the City hall, where Mayor Studley and
the city officials reviewed the parade, then
to Elm street, to College, past the college
Z buildings, to Chapel, to Church, to Meadow
and the depot.
There the entire party boarded a special
train which whisked them away to Plain,
Vile In remarkably short time. Special
trolley cars were In waiting at the Plain
willie depot, and in these all of the sir
knights and the Second Regiment band
were taken to Lake Compounce:
Immediately on the arrival OF the party
a commanding position was taken up on
the side of the mountain and there fine
picture Of all was taken: 1nformality was
then In order until LIS, when the sheen
bake was finished and dinner served. This
proved to be extremely delightful both to
the hosts and visitors. The remainder OF the
afternoon was spent informally In true out
ing style and there were several athletic
contests
The return was made at five o'clock, the
train reaching New Haven promptly at six.
The visitors were then escorted to the
commandery headquarters on Church street.
where they were given the hospitality of
I the Knights Templars club, the only one
of its kind in New England, and later a
banquet was served in the banquet hall.
At the conclusion of the feasting number
Of speeches were made by members Of both
Communicates, and all were of felicitous
nature. They New Workers left in their
special cars attached to the $40 train, and
NIL were loud in their praises of the hospf-
tality Of the sir knights Of New Haven
comEandeEy. No. 2.
Among those present were Right Eminent