The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-11
PARADE AND DRILL
FEATURES YESTERDAY
Knights TempIars Banquet
at Masonic Temple.
FINE MUSIC Is GIVEN
officers Will Be Elected at
Meeting Today.

Yesterday the annual conclave of the
knights Templar was celebrated in Wich-
lta- a great number of Sir knights from
HI over the state were here and an in
teresting session was had.
The first thing on the program was the
parade and review at 10 a. m. he lines
formed at the corner of st. Francis and
Douglas, with about 500 Sir Knights in
line. The whole was under command of
Grand Commander Charles ]. Webb and
staff. The staff was composed of the
following officers:
Sir John G. Postlethwaite. deputy grand
commander. Jewell City; Sir Bester G.
Brown, grand generalissimo, Topeka
Sir Thomas G.. Fitch, grand captain gen
eral. Wichita: Sir Edgar r. Fulton.
grand senior warden. Marysville; Sir Da-
va b. Fuller. grand junior warden. Eu-
reka; Sir Albert Watkins, grand prelate,
Parsons; Sir John McCullagh grand
treasurer Galena; Sir Thomas J. An
oerson, grand recorder. Topeka; Sir Mar
vin l.. TRULY. grand standard bearer
Independence; Sir Joseph D. Fell, grand
sword bearer. Concordia; Sir William F.
March, grand captain of the guard
Hutchinson. Sir Thomas G. Fitch was
CHIEF Of staff.
The first battalion was commanded by
Sir John c. Postlethwaite; Earl Brown.
adjutant
The second battalion was under COM
mand Of Sir Bester G. Brown: William
l. Maxwell adjutant
The third ha ira Iio,, u-oS -rrdor co,,,r,or nj
OF Sid Edgar r. Fulton; Charles w Bit
ting, adjutant.
An escort Of mounted police preceded
the Grand COmmandery officers. and be-
tween the officers and the main line
was Sanford's band.
The line marched west on Douglas to
Main street. then north to Third street.
when they countermarched to First and
then east to the Scottish Rite temple.
The line was reviewed at Second street
by the officers Of the Grand Commandery.
In the afternoon the visiting Sir
knights were treated to an automobile
ride. The owners of fifteen machines re-
sponded to a request by the entertain
ment committee. They were E. V. Johns
ton Scott f. Whine, H. H Hess. c. w.
Biting. f. |. Spencer, Rufus Cone c.
l. Taylor Dean Gordon, A S. Parks, NJ.
J. travis, Newt Stage, o. c. Boyle and
Gilbert & Childers.
As many as could be accommodated
were taken through the city parks, then
10 ,ae university on the West Side and
later to the Masonic Home
Those that could not be accommodated
in the automobiles were taken to the
home on the street cars.
At the home the Sir knights were
shown through the building and grounds.
The Newton commandery gave an eX-
hibition drill on the lawn. under com
mand of Sir Perry Harston, which
showed fine work.
The Mount Olivet Commandery secured
the Apollo club for entertainment at the
Consistory building last night. This club
has A reputation all over the state W
its splendid singing. and to say that ~
visitors were pleased would be express
ing it mildly. The applause during the
entire evening was long and loud.
Mrs Francis Hughes Wade. the fam
Gus harpist. of Chicago, was present
and favored her hearers with two selec-
tons. TO which she was compelled to re-
spond with encores. Mrs. Wade is an
artist and an intense silence was marin
tanned throughout her selections,
- Apollo club under direction of c.
A. Enenberger. did some most excellent
work.
The first part consisted of a bass solo
bv Rion Hull. and three numbers by the
full chorus, to which We're added five
encores.
The second part consisted of three Sc
lections by the chorus. with one solo.
These numbers called for seven enCOres
before the audience would desist in their
applause.
1t was the unanimous decision of the
guests that no better entertainment
could have been provided for the evening.
In the afternoon. while at the home.
the inmates were taken for an automo-
bile ride over the west part of the city.
which was quito an innovation and was
enioved greatly by the participants
Today the election of officers for the
ensuing wear will take place and the
completion of other routine work. The
route TO be taken 10 the oonclave Of the
comma nderies of the United States at
San Francisco September 6 will also he
decided. II is probable that by tonight
all the visitors will have departed from
the city. The meeting is voted by all
Sir knights TO have been one OF the
most successful ever held.
Another CRATER Here.
Only short time since a man came TO