The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
SIR KNIGHTS
 HOLD DRILL Louisville Corps Takes
 Prize. FOUR TEAMS PARTICIPATE Officers of Regular Army
 Act as Judges. Encampment Reconvenes With GranA Master stoddard in the Chair, and ,. Reports of Omcers and Con mittees are Heard.

San Francisco, Sept. 7.-FollowinG
 the great parade of yesterday. admit tediy the finest ever given by the order.
 the Knights Templars today gathered at Golden Gate Park to witness the tri- ennial competitive exhibition of their crack drill corps.
 The drill was held on the extensive lawn ordinarily devoted to baseball and other sports, and on the grassy slopes surrounding it many thousands of spectators were congregated. The weather was ideal.
 The competition was among St. Ber- nard Commandery. No. 35 drill corps of Chicago; Louisville Commandery. No. 1. drill corps of Louisville, ky; Malta Commandery, No. 21, drill corps of Binghamton, N. T., and Ivanhoe Com mandery. No. "A, drill corps of Milwau- kee, Wis.
 Louisville Wins Prize. The first prize was awarded to the drill corps of Louisville, Commandery No g. The second prize went to Ivan- hoe Commandery of Milwaukee, and the third to Malta Commandery of Bing- hamton, N. Y. Three regular army officers of the United States army acted as judges.
 The first of the competing teams to appear was Louisville Commandery. No 2, led by Sir Knight Frank Fehr. They were met and greeted by twenty pretty Kentucky girls. who waved scarfs of white and black and scattered flowers along the path which they hoped would lead to victory. The men were in excellent form, and to the sweet strains of Dixie" executed tho specific evolutions and several extra movements, apparently without flaw. Then came Malta Commandery of
 Binghamton. N. Y.. under command of
 Sir Knight A W. F. Buck. Their work.
 to the laymen. also seemed perfect.
 giving evidence of long training and close attention to detail. Next, headed by the California band. with its imposing drum major. thirty i've men of the St. Bernard Command cry of Chicago, directed by Sir Knight Frank c. Roundick. marched to the front in single file. presenting & straight line. After saluting. they quickly and cieverly carried out their
 part of the program, and on retiring were cheered by fully 25.0oe people. Milwaukee Commandery. The drill corps from Ivanhoe Com mandery of Milwaukee came last. It had twenty-eight men, commanded by Sir Knight D. Milton Jones, and re- ceived fully as favorable notice as did its predecessors. When 1t withdrew from the field, the judges consulted re- garding their decision. which was anx- | iously awaited
 The competitive drill of the Eastern | Knights was followed by a battalion parade and review of the four com peting drill corps under the command | of the Right Eminent Sir Knight Frank W. Sumner. Past Grand Commander of California.
 The Grand Encampment reconvened | today in Golden Gate Hall, with Grand Master Stoddard in the chair. The ! morning and afternoon sessions were devoted to the reading and discussion of the reports of the grand officers and various committees.
 The election of officers will occur to- | morrow, and it is also expected that g. | decision will be reached as to the meet | ing place of the next conclave.