The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-09-06
Knight TempIar Field Day.

held days That are intended to unite
in close social and fraternal union,
the Knights Templar of the state was
held in Owosso Monday. Five COM
manderies, including Owosso, No. 40
took part in the program, and Owos-
SO citizens in general, showed their
interest in the occasion by deoorat-
ing stores and homes with the ma
tional and Knights Templar colors,
and by witnessing the parade and ex-
hibition drills.
The Greater Owosso band, which
has come to be an organization of
which local citizens are justly proud
furnished music for the day. The
band, with Owosso commandery,
met the visitors, with the exception
of Corunna, at the junction. Each
commandery was formally received
and welcomed by the Owosso Sir
nights, and the march from the
junction down town was begun. At
Cedar street. Corunna commandery
Joined the procession, having come
over on the street car. The Sir
Knights then marched to the Mason
ic hall. Dinner was served by the
Eastern Star ladies IN an efficient
manner at l. o. o. F. temple, where
supper was also served.
Promptly at 1880 o'clock, the big
parade was formed on North Ball
street. Headed by the band, it NOV
ed south to Main, east to Washing
ton, south to Comstock, then count
er marched north to Oliver, east to
Park, north to Goodhue, west to
Washington, south to Main. At
Goodhue ST., the passion cross was
formed, and in this form, the Sir
Knights passed before the grand
commandery officers, who were seat
ed in automobiles at the intersection
Of Washington and Exchange
streets. The cross was then dissol-
we'd and the parade moved to Athle-
tic park going down Main to Dewey
and then south to the park.
Immediately following the band,
was Genesee Valley commandery,
No. . Of Flint, with Eminent Com
mander Williams in command; st.
Bernard commandery No. 16 of Sag
inaw, under command of Eminent
Commander Montanus was next,
and then came Corunna command
cry, No. 21, with Eminent Com
mander E. T. Sidney in command.
Ithaca, No. 40, was next, with Emil
nent Commander MacCormick in
charge. Owosso Commandery, No.
40, II. Kirk White, eminent COM
mander with al Sir Knights in line,
brought up the rear. Bay City COM
mandery was unable to be present.
Flint commandery had 32 swords
in line; st. Bernard, Saginaw "a;
Corunna, 20; Ithaca, 22.
There was large crowd of people
at the park to witness the drills. The
ladies occupied seats in the grand
stand and on the "bleachers." The
officers of grand commandery and
the eminent commanders took
places on platform in front of the
stand.
The Saginaw and Flint command
cries gave excellent exhibition drills
and the entire sssemblage of Sir
knights Joined in dress parade.
Grand Senior Warden Fred A. Aid
rich of Flint, acted as marshal of the
day and performed his duties well.
The following grand commandery
officers were present: Grand Com
mander Geo. T.. Campbell, Owosso;
Deputy Grand Commander, Charles
E. Hisoock, Ann Arbor; Grand Gen.
eralissimo, Gordon r. Campbell,
Calumet; Grand Senior Warden, F.
A. Aldrick, Flint; Grand Junior
Warden, Mack Norris, Grand Rap
ids; Grand Treasurer, Charles H.
Pomeroy, Saginaw; Grand Standard
Bearer Charles H. Patterson, Jack
son; Grand Sword Bearer, Edmond
S. Rankin, Kalamazoo; Grand Ward
er Harry Emerson, Menominee; also
Past Commanders John H. Craw-
ford, Flint; H. T. Taylor, Adrian.
Charles G. Graham, Ithaca; and
Past Commanders Thomas V. Dut-
ton, Detroit; Sir Knight Wesson of
Flint and A. l.. Smith of Howell. A
conference of the grand command
cry officers was held Monday night.
Many compliments for the eff
cient manner in which the police
handled the traffic while the parade
was on, were heard. Chief Patter-
son, who is on his vacation, came
back to work for the day and aided
his men in the work of directing
traffic.