Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
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There are strong prospects of the re-es-
Establishment of the annual parade and re-
view of the several Templar communicates
in this city, for which there was substituted
few years ago an indoor inspection. At
the recent annual meeting of the Grand
Commandery a resolution testing the sense
of the Grand Commandery on the subject of
a Templar field day was adopted unani-
mously, and while under the law it leaves
it optional with each grand commander
yet in view of this resolution it will prob
ably result in the naming of a day in each
year, prior TO October i, for the gathering
together of all the Templars of this
jurisdiction with their families and
friends in an outing, as well as an
inspection and review. 1t is also be-
HeNed that 1t may stimulate the different
Communicates to Il higher degree of skill In
the execution of the manual: possibly il
may result in competitive drills for which
handsome prizes will be obtained There
viii certainly be a Tempar field day this
year, because Bennett A. Allen, the new
grand commander, is member of Column
bia Commandery, and that is the organize
ton which has projected the new plan 1t
was the representatives of that command
cry who proposed the field day in the
Grand commandery. The change meets the
general approval of the most active
Templar officials. Inspector General w. r.
Galliher is especially interested in the prop
osltion. Having served the Grand Com
mandery in that particular station faith
fully for many years, he sought to be re-
lieved, but the prospects of the establish
ment of Il Templar field day in this iurisdic-
ton induced him to again take up the work
of that office.
The Ascension day services of the sew
eral Washington communicates of knights
Templar take place this year on the LIST
t1N of JuOp. They will he in ha
Washington Commandery, No. /, but no
details have yet been arranged 1t is be-
lieved that the number of swords in line
for the parade and for participation in the
service will be larger than for several
years past.
Columbia Commandery No. Q Knights
Templar, held a stated conclave last even
ing, at which the order of the Red Cross
was conferred for the first time for the
new line of officers. headed by Captain
General Hillebert w. Thomas as sovereign
master. The other stations at the court
We're occupied as follows: Prince chanceI
lor. John A Meyer: prince master of the
palace Harry +. Riley; master of cavalry
Charles +. Baldwin; master of infantry
Charles p. SWEET master of finance
George Gibson, Albert S. Riddle; master of
dispatches, Faber Stevenson, J. Frank
Trazzare; excellent high priest James 81.
Mcintosh; companion conductor Charles p
SWEET; sword bearer. Arthur NJ Trayers:
standard defenders, John W. Lynn and VIM
ID bearer, George T.
Hebbard; attendants. j. William Lucas and
Charles c. Van Allen.
The work ELECTED many expressions of
approval from those in attendance
In his current official circular Eminent
Commander d. II. fenton of Columbia
Ccmmandery speaks of the recent Grand
Commandery election as follows: our
commandery was especially honored at the
meeting of the Grand Commandery The
election of Sir Bennett a. Allen as grand
commander Walter II. HOPPER as grand
junior warden, and the appointment of
Alexander Grant as grand captain of the
guard gives Columbia Commandery a
prominence Of which we feel very proud.