Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-07

| titled to the first prize. At the meeting
here the patrol presented repetition of
the Buffalo drill as far as practicable, it
| being curtailed to some extent owing to the
| lack of floor space. The members of the
| team executed the intricate movements
with such promptness and precision as to
call forth loud and prolonged applause.
Capt Wilson, in command of the patrol
during the absence of Capt. Redman, who
resigned temporarily on account of ILL
| health, was heartily commended upon the
result of his effort to maintain the pro-
| ficiency attained by Capt Rednan, under
whom he served as lieutenant.
The big knights Templar event of the
| year will occur on Thursday next, the
! first field day of the Communicates of
Washington, which will take place at John
r. McLean's country seat, Friendship"
1t is expected to be quite as successful as it is
novel. The arrangements, which have been
in charge of Right Eminent Grand Com
mander Bennett A. Allen with. Past Grand
Commander William T. Galliher as his ad-
jutant general, are perfected and seem to
give complete assurance of a serene and
sunny time. Each commandery will have
a headquarters tent, and the Grand Com
mandery will have big one, before which
a large United States flag will fly fur
nished by Emil G. Schaefer. A handsome
silk, flag will be presented by the Grand
Commandery to the commandery having
the largest percentage of its resident men,
bers present in full Templar uniform. to
be retained by the winning commandery till
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again contested for The commandery win
ming the flag for three consecutive years
will become the owner.
All Royal Arch and blue lodge Masons
and their families have been invited to wit
ness the field day exercises. The only re-
quirement being that they procure the Off
cial badge, which will admit them to the
grounds These badges may be obtained
by applying to A. w. Johnston, grand re-
corder at the Masonic Temple.
The sir knights of the several command
cries will report in full Templar uniform at
their respective headquarters on the
grounds at 1870 am. Assembly" will be
sounded at HOO am, when the COM
manderies will proceed to the parade
ground to attend the raising of the United
States colors, which will formally open the
ceremonies. The inspection will be by
Communicates and will occur per the
following schedule: Washington Com
bia Commandery No. 2, 100 to Las pm;
Potomac Commandery, No. 8, 1:45 to 2:2O
pm: De Molay Mounted Commandery. No.
T. 2:3O to 3:15 pm; Orient Commandery
No. 3, 3:15 to 400 pm.
Upon conclusion of inspection the sword
manual and foot movements, as per sched-
ule heretofore submitted to each command
cry, will be executed The adjutants call
will be sounded at o'clock, and the COM
mandertes will be formed in the following
order from right to left: Washington Com
mandery, No. /; Columbia Commandery,
No. 2; Potomac Commandery, No. 3; ORR
ent Commandery, No. 3; De Molay Mounted
Commandery. No. f.
The officers of the Grand Commandery
and all past grand commanders will form
the staff Of the grand commander.
The present officers of the five subordi-
nate communicates are as follows: Wash
iIgton Commandery No. 1-Wm. H. Yerkes,
jr., commander: James A. Rutherford. gen.
eralissimo; John s. Beach. captain general
Columbia Commandery, No. 2-David II.
Fenton, commander; John A. Meyer. gen
eralissimo; HILBERT w. Thomas, captain
general. Potomac Commandery. No. =
Chas 7. Lindsey, commander: Lem Tow
captain general. De Molay Mounted Com
mandery. No. 4-Maurice Otterback com
mander; Court F. Wood generalissimo;
James L. Marshall captain general. Orient
Commandery, No. Erred s. Cawson, COM
mander: William Mehn. generalissimo; Ed
ward H. Tompkins. captain general.
general,
The corps hospitaler," headed by DR..
D. Percy Hickling. and composed of TWEEN
ty-three prominent physicians who are
Knights Templar, will have a headquar-
tiers tent provided with necessary equip
ment and ambulance service. Details have
been arranged to assure medical attend
ance throughout the entire day.
Columbia Commandery. knights Tenn
plar. is actively preparing for field day.
Commander David Fl. Fenton had another
drill on Wednesday at the Light Infantry
Armory, and Is to hold final drill nexl
Wednesday, the day before the field day.
1t is quite evident that Columbia intends
to win If 1t can The fact is made doubly
apparent from the spirited tone of COM
nlander Fenton's last general orders, He
says: Much interest is being manifested
In the other Communicates and larger at
tendance at the drills gives evidence that
our commandery will be in the race 10,
the banner, but aside from the prize Of
fered Columbia Commandery has a deeper
interest. 1t was at her request the reso
luton was introduced and passed by the
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day Then again the r, e. grand COM