The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-28
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IS THE COMMENT 0 Nj: |
Drill Corps Of Knights Teiirl,pllar,
81 Troy, n. ", Elicit Great
Praise.
HAVING TIME Of THEIR LIVES

seldom has Richmond seon d better
lot Sof tnotlclans than those who arrived
liz thea,clty yesterday morning. There
are forty OF them, and they are every
one Of them, individually and collectively,
finely drilled men, and their good work
ELECTED the highest comments on all
sides from men Of this city who know,
Accompanied by a big bnnd Of twenty
.two pieces, attired in MI tho military re-
gala OF their order, n company OF forty
Knights Tcmplar, with sixty-flve ladies'
and gentlemen friends as q retinuo ar
rived iii tho city early yesterday morn--
Ing and registered at Murphy's Hotel.
Il All day yesterday the most prominent
feature OF the streets Of Richmond were
tho knights and their band, and their
drilling delighted thousands Of spectators.
AT frequent Intervals they gave exhibi-
ton drills, II most intricate and requiringi
the greatest skill in military movement.
At one time In the afternoon, fully three
thousand people watched them go through
their evolutions in the Capitol Square.
THE guests consist OF the forty mems
beers OF the drill corps Of Apollo Cnn,-
Emandcry, No is. knights Templars, OF
Troy. NJ " OF numerous ladies and
gentlemen, and Of the members OF
,Doring,s Band one tho finest bands
Sin3Ne York state. making In all Il
total OF one hundred and twenty-sever.
Saw the City's Sights.
At 1880 o'clock yesterday morning the
Visitors were taken through the city
and suburbs Sightseeing
Eli In the afternoon the corps gave an cx-
ihibtlon drill In the CAPITOL Square and
at seven o'clock they marched up Frank
lin Street to the Commonwealth Club.
where they were entertained at n banquet
In their honor. Tho Right Eminent Sir
Knight Henry M. Boykfn, grand COM
nander Of the Knights Templar OF the
State OF Virginia, made mn eloquent adj
dress Of welcome and the response was
made by General James IT. Lloyd on be-
half of the visiting knights.
The feature Of the banquet was the
pr esentaton OF a handsome medal to
General Lloyd from the local knights
The speech of presentation was made by
Mr.. English and the general replied In
q fine speech OF thanks.
After the banquet the corps and band
marched down Grace Street to the strains
of stirring martial music Hundreds OF
people watched the parade from plazzas
and street corners and at several points
the halt was sounded and exhibition
drills given Reaching the hotel, an open
air concert was given for two hours by
Dorings Band.
The party have been touring the South
for the past week, and are now on their,
way back to dear old Troy, N. Y. This
morning and afternoon tho party will
divide. and will do Individual sightseeing
Of the places OF interest around the city,
They will depart this afternoon II 4
o'clock for Old Point Comfort, where they
will take the boat for Washington to-
morrow night. They expect to reach
homo next Wednesday morning after a.
two weeks trip through the Southland.
Excellent Drill Work.
The Intricate and difficult drills enac ted
by the corps yesterday afternoon caused
much wondermont and more admiration
among the spectators. They went through
a forty-minute drill, passing through sue
cesslvely n passion cross, double pyra-
mid, a double circle, double star, double
and triple crosses. hollow squares and
star in sections.
This last figure was one of the finest. The
forty men, dressed to perfection as they
were, passed through all the complicated
and puzZllng motions Of a revolving star.
Tho sight was beautiful beyond descrlp-
ton. In and out they wound, without the
hint Of n m!ssteo.
= The crowd applauded vocferously, and
the echelon was added to the drill
Figures over and done. with the greatest
credit to the men and their able com
mander, 1t must be said, the forty did
few fancy fencing stunts. and manoeuY-
cred so that their swords formed tho word
Apollo on the earth. Then was n nlagi-
can change and the words, Troy, N. Y,
were substituted artistcally. This over,
and the applause subsidized the one name
Royk1n was formed, In honor Of the
grand COMMANDER OF this State, who
has done SO much In the way Of hosni-
tally for the strangers. LIZ
All tho Masonic orders of the city put
on holiday togs last night and guest and
host enjoyed themselves arm in arm
through all the viclssitudes Of Broad
Street. The visitors are q fine lot OF men,
and they declare they are having tho
time of their lives here.
"What Shall It Profit Man?"
Tho sermon OF Rev George u, Booker