The Washington herald., 1913-08-04
IEMPLAR TEAM
EXPECTS TO WIN
After Inspection, Army OF
: GERS Praise Work Of
Members.
LEAVES HERE THURSDAY
Sightseeing Points viii Be Features Of
Trip Of Columbia Conmandery to
Big Conclave at Denver.
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nSiyiaS on tne JUDGMENT anu dpil'y Va
their captain and lieutenants. the MEM
bers Of the crack drill team of Columbia
. Commandery, No. 2. Knights Templar,
of this city, are anxious for next Thurs
day to arrive, when they leave for Den
Yer, Colo. to compete with seventeen
other drill teams of communicates In
the largest cities in the United States for
valuable prizes, at the thirty-second tri-
ennial conciave of the Grand Encamp-
ment. knights Templar. of the United
States.
The Columbia Commandery drill team
was inspected and Judged yesterday
morning at Washington Barracks by the
officer of the day, Lieut.. F. S. strang.
and Lieut.. Mark, of the United States
Engineer Corps. On Sunday. July q.
the team was inspected and Judged at
Fort Myer, Va, by Capt. II. L. Lau-
bach, Capt W. J. Glasgow. and Lieut.
L. F. Graham, of the United States
Army.
The army officers, at both these ap-
pearances of the team, declared that the
first prize should be the only one the
team should be satisfied with. All were
unanimous in stating that the team in its
templar movements is in the first class,
, and its alignments and marching are Of
! lie highest order.
Capt. Gibson an Authority.
DR.. Frank L. Gibson, captain of the
drill team. is considered an authority on
drill movements. He contributes an ar
ticle each month to The Crescent, the
official organ of the Shriners of North
America, on fancy drills. He has won
a reputation in this work by bringing
back prizes whenever his team has par
ticipated in a competition. He has led
the drill team of Columbia Commandery
to victory in the contests between the
teams of the various local Communicates
during the last five years He was cap
tain of the team when it won the blue
ribbon at Saratoga Springs, n. Y, in
1907. In Philadelphia, Pa, in 1903, Capt
Gibson's team was again successful in a
Templar competition. In the competitive
drill at the Shriners gathering at st.
Paul, Mimi, in 1905, Capt. Gibson's team
from this city. Almas Patrol, won the
championship among the patrols of the
Shrines of North America Capt. Gibson
has personality which Is a most potent
factor in his success in handling men,
and the discipline in his teams is always
of the highest order.
The two assistants of Capt. Gibson are
and c. Walter Hoover, second lieutenant
First Lieut. Shackleford has been sue
cessful as captain OF one of the teams
from the Odd Fellows, of this city, hav-
ing brought back the first prize on sew
eral coca sions. He is considered one OF
the best tacticians in the United states.
Second Lieut. Hoover has been assist
ant drillmaster of Columbia Com
mandery for the last eight years. He
was captain of one of the sections dur
ing the five years that the local team
won the blue ribbon. He Is also one OF
the assistant instructors Of Almas Tenn
pie Patrol, and acted in that capacity
when this team won the championship
of North America in 1905.
The mascot, billy" the beautiful pure
white Angora goat. with gilded horns
and hoofs, Is trusted in to help win
prizes. BILLY" will be cared for on this
trip as well as the best member of the
team, and he will be the source of
amusement to thousands when he
marches with Columbia Commandery
and swings his head and does his hind
leg tricks, to the music of the band.
The drill team and the remainder of
the Washington delegation of Knights
Templar members of their families and
friends, to the number of 15D, viii leave
Washington next Thursday morning at
e:55 o'clock, on what is declared will
Abe the finest train ever sent out of this
ity by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
Dad Company. The special will consist
of a commissary car, baggage car, club
,car, four Pullman sleepers, one Pullman
compartment car, a diner, and COM
bination drawing-room and observation
car. Sir Knight S. b. Hege. a member
of Columbia Commandery. and the local
passenger agent of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, will be in
charge of the train.
The Columbia Commandery drill team
claims to have the best minstrel troupe,
and one of the best Masonic baseball
teams in this country. The minstrel
troupe will furnish amusement on the
trip going and returning, and the base
ball team has a game scheduled with
team from Colorado Commandery, No. i,
X T, at Denver, on August ii. In
addition to these entertainers are two
men in a class by themselves They are
two of the best members Of the drill
team, Virgil NJ. Fookes and Salvatore
Desio. Fookes appears In real bear
skin as a trained bear, climbing the pole
and doing the grizzly bear to the
music of the hand organ. played by
Desio, who appears in the role OF an
Italian organ grinder.
drills at Cumberland, Md, Pittsburgh.
Pa, Chicago, ILL.,, Omaha, Nebr., and
Colorado Springs, Colo, in the fatigue
uniform of brown shirt. black trousers,
and black shoes. In the competition In
-Eenver they will wear full Templar uni
form. The party will be on the go from
the time it leaves this city until 1t re-
turns. One hour will be spent IN
Chicago. Friday morning, August s, from
7:30 to $50 o'clock. The time of arriva!
at Colorado Springs, is Saturday, August
3, at u o'clock noon. Here the speciai |
train will be placed on a siding and used
by the party for two days, instead o.
a hotel, while side trips are being made. |
On the day of arrival trip will be tau
ell, by special arrangement, through the \
Granite Gold mine at Cripple Creek, the
party descending 1,1O1 feet into the shaft |
of the mine. Luncheon will be provided \
at the Cripple Creek Hotel and the party |
will return to Colorado Springs, at s.
o'clock Saturday night. The drill team
will give an exhibition at the Antlers |
Hotel, with music by the hotel band.
To Ascend Pixies Peak.
Sunday morning, August 10, the party
will go up Pixies Peak, and the drill 1
team will give an exhibition snow drill
The return to Colorado Springs will be
made at / o'clock in the afternoon. The /
party win then go to Stratton Park, and /
there get astride the Rocky Mountain:
Cenaries'' (burros) and ride through the
South Cheyenne Canon, visiting Seven
and ofher roinfs Monday