Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-10
KNIGHTS IN REVIEW
Field Day Exercises by Tenn
pIars of the District.
ANNUAL INSPECTION HELD
Competitive Drill for Prize by the
Several Communicates.
REMNANT GOES TO THE WINNER
Large Attendance Of the Order
Marks the Event of 1910 at
Friendship.
ANNUAL INSPECTION HELD
GOES TO THE WINNER

knights Templar field day, ideal as to
weather. record breaking as to attend
ance and successful In its every detail
was celebrated by the Grand Com
mandery OF knights Templar Of the Dis
trict of Columbia and its five constituent
communicates at Friendship. the country
seat OF John r. Mclean, on Wisconsin
avenue. today.
The gates OF the beautiful grounds were
opened to those of the public who were
possessors Of the necessary cards of ad-
mission at 9:30 o'clock this morning. but
before and long after that hour large
numbers Of visitors filled the cars which
would convey them to the place where
the day was to be celebrated with the
annual inspection and competitive drills
of the Masonic hosts.
All Officers Kept Busy.
John H. Small, jr.. as field officer of the
| day in entire charge Of the ground, as
sisted by small army of assistants, had
seen that all the necessary preparations
for the convenience Of the sir knights
and the comfort Of their friends were
complete and everything in readiness at
the appointed hour Joseph G. Stelie. as
adjutant general, was busy every momCnt
of his time. seeing that the orders Of
Grand Captain General Henry X. Simp-
son for the big inspection, drills and dress
parade were carried out NJ. r. Thorp. as
brigade quArtermaster, had looked after
his part Of the work while Brigade Com IN
chief corps hospitaler, DR.. Frank d. Glib
son, were not behind in the preparations
of their respective departments to make
| the field day of 1910 q memorable one IN
Templar annals Camp William 7. Gal
liner was a thing Of beauty and model
Of military perfection from the STANDPOINT
Of Christian knighthood.
| Al thu Grand Commandery tent, the
grand commander, Dr. George G. ODER
attended by the other officers OF the
| Grand Commandery, was the center OF
| brilliant reception until the hour for the
real business Of the day arrived. At the
tents marking the headquarters Of the
| several constituent communicates, Wash
ington, No. I: Columbia. No. 2: Potomac.
No. 3: De Molay Mounted. No. 4, and
| Orient, No. 5, the last named the Win
ner of the chief events Of the last field
day, the sir knights, arrayed In their eff
! fectiHe uniforms and feather chapeaus.
presented a scene that might have been
aIric age, when knighthood was in flow
| err"
Hosts Greet Old Glory.
At the blast Of Assembly upon the
bugle the members of the respective
communicates formed in line and
marched to the parade ground, where
Old Glory was raised futtering to the
top Of the mast with due Official solem-
nifty and the customary salute. This
function formally opened the ceremonies
ofe;txe day: The Soldiers Home Band a
norman. played 1.-The Star spansled Ban
ner'' at the flag raising, and following that
event gave a concert on the lawn of the
mansion from 11:30 o'clock In the morn
ing until 1 o'clock in the afternoon, when
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inspection.
The following program. was given:
| March, Boston COmmandery. Carter;
overture "Semira mide" (by request), Ros-
OTIS Seventh Air. Hartmann, Musician
G. Glove; grand fantasia, "Reminiscences
of Ireland (by request), Godfrey: Hun
sarian Dances. Nos: and g. Brshms;
Howard: American fantasia. America
Forever Toban. and overture, THE
knights Templar.' Koppitz.
Work of inspection Begins.
At o'clock the inspection began, with
Potomac Commandery. No. g. 1t was fol-
lowed, as was tho inspection of the other
communicates, with the sword manual
and foot movements of the competitive
drill which was to determine the winner
Of the handsome pennant. The winner
for the commandery showing the highest
percentage of resident members in full
Templar uniform, was determined by
count by judges, and at time unknown
to the several communicates.
The inspection and drill of Potomac
Commandery was completed at 80
clock. The inspection and drill Of the
other communicates took place In the
following order: De Molay Mounted, No.
4, 100 to 2 o'clock; Orient, No. 5. to
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3 o'clock, and Columbia, No. 2, last,
to $3.50 o'clock. A trumpeter attending
the inspector general sounded the recall
five minutes before the expiration OF the
time allotted for each drill and again at
the expiration. of the time when the COM
mandery marched off the field and the
next commandery In order took its place.
Dress Parade and Review.
At the close Of the inspection and drills,
according to the orders Of the day, the
communicates in the order Of their num-
Der will form in line for the dress parade
and grand review by Grand Commander
Ober and the other officers Of the Grand
lCommardery. KnigtSs Templar. for the
District.
The inspection and drills we're in prog
ress at a late hour this afternoon. The
order of procedure, however. provided Tor
the award of the prizes to the successful
communicates after the dress parade and
prior to the grand review.
Refreshments were served at the COM
lmissary tent erected on the grounds and
in charge of numerous and courteous
attendants, while at the hospital tent DR..
Gibson and his corps looked after the
indisposed.
Throughout the day everything moved
with military precision and prOmptness.
| Officers in Command.
The officers of the Grand Csmmandery
and the constituent communicates of
knights Templar of the District Of Co
lumbia represented in the exercises are
as follows:
| Grand COMMUNICATIONS c. ODER,
r. E. grand commander; Robert Cook,