Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-11
SIR KNIGHTS DRILL
Columbia Commandery Wins
TempIar Silk Pennant.
PRIZE ALSO FOR POTOMAC
Gets Silver Loving Cup for Resident
Members in Line.
FIELD DAY AT FRIENDSHIP
De Molay Mounted Commandery, on
Spirited steeds, an Inspiring
Feature Of Review.
FIELD DAY AT FRIENDSHIP

Columbia Commandery, No. 2. under
Adjt. Frank E. Gibson, was awarded
the silk pennant for the best drilled
commandery at the Templar field day
exercises at Friendship yesterday. The
award was made after long consid-
Grafton by the judges, following the in
spection and drills of the various COM
manderies.
Washington Commandery, No. /, was
ranked second; Orient Commandery. No.
5. the winner last year. third, and Po-
tomac Commandery, No. 3, fourth. De
Molay Mounted Commandery, No. 4. al
though brilliantly arrayed and mounted
on horses. like knights Of old, was not
allowed in the competition. because its
street parade and long march to the pa
rade ground made 1t late in arriving for
the drill.
Potomac Gets Loving Cup.
But II Potomac Commandery ranked
last in the matter Of proficiency in drill
and. even that was only by the smallest
margin-tO 1t was awarded the prize, 1.-The
first prize" the grand commander said
In his presentation speech, for having on
the field the highest percentage of resi-
dent members in full Templar uniform.
And right well did Potomac deserve this
prize, 1t is said. for among those who
turned out to fill her ranks were some
whose Affections entitled them to retire
ment from the active exercises of their
communicates. but such was the spirit
on this occasion they could not resist the
temptation.
Past Grand Commander GalIiher, for
whom the camp at Friendship was
named, presented the pennant for the
best drill to Commander Charles A. Stew
art OF Columbia Commandery, No. 2,
with an appropriate speech. Grand Com
mander George c. Ober presented the sill
yer loving cup for attendance in Templar
uniform to- Commander w. H. Harrison
of Potomac Commandery, No. 3. In do
ing SO he explained that he regarded the
attendance and the interest manifested in
it as of more importance from the Tenn
plar standpoint than anything else, and
he would, therefore, officially pronounce
the silver trophy awarded for 1t the first
prize or the held day exercises.
Grand Parade and Review.
Preceding the awarding of the prizes
the five constituent communicates, Wash
ington. No. 1: Columbia. No. 2; Potomac.
No. 3; Orient, No. 5. and De Molay
Mounted. No. 4. in the order named.
with the Soldiers Home Band, under
John S. M Zimmerman, director, formed
in line for the grand parade and review.
The great line encircled the large parade
ground, while the spectators. in thou
sands. chee-ed the victors and in other
ways manifested their pleasure at what
perhaps was one OF the finest Templar
displays in the history of the District.
At the close the Communicates marched
to their headquarters. broke ranks, or
marched or the field, and the field day
Tempiar exercises Of 1910 were a thing
Of the past.
The judges in the drill contest were
Maj. T. v. Walker. I'd Battalion, I'd In
fantry, D. c. N. G.; Maj. Wallach Nc
Cathran. LIST Battalion, LIST Infantry. D.
C. N. c., and Daniel w. Chisholm. for
merry of the D. c. N. G. The percent
ages given the drilling communicates
were. for Columbia. IS: Washington, 80;
Orient, 20. and Potomac, IS.
Victor's Drill Unique.