The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13
Kenosha knights Ternplar
Take First Prize in Com
petitive Drill.
MARCH in PARADE
KenOsha Makes One of Best
Showing in Great Parade at
Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Proudly carrying a silver trophy, the
award made to the best drill team of
the Wisconsin Communicates of the
Knights Templars, the Kenosha mem
bers of that Masonic order returned to
this city on Tuesday evening from Mil
waukee where they "came and saw and
conquered" in the competitive drill at
the Auditorium there, which event
marked the opening day session of the
annual state conclave of that order.
The Kenosha knights carried off first
honors in the drill; other commander
les to win mention being ranked as
follows: Second, Madison; third, Osh-
kosh; fourth, Waukesha; fifth, Mari
nette; sixth, WATERFOWL.
In the evening the Kenoshans also
took part in the grand battalion drill
after which the days session was
closed with the Templar ball, at which
members, their families and friends
were present.
Stage Picturesque Parade.
Kenosha was also very much in the
limelight in the great parade of more
than two thousand members of the or
der which was held earlier in the after
noon and which was declared to be one
of the greatest fraternal pageants ever
staged in the city of Milwaukee. There
were 101 Kenoshans in line, with
swords flashing and plumes waving and
everywhere along the line of@ marct.
they were accorded an ovation. Head
ing the Kenosha line was Eminent
Commander Thomas Ayton, and with
him past commanders of the local
commandery.
The Templars took with them the
SINCE band from Kenosha, under the
direction of Bandmaster George Green,
and the stirring marches furnished by
this group of artists helped to attract
much favorable comment to the Keno
sha delegation.
Reward for Drill Work.
The splendid work of the drill team
of the Kenosha commandery came as a
result of drilling which they have been
carrying on for several weeks under
the direction of j. C. Coney, former
captain Of the Kenosha cavalry troop
in war days. The finishing touches on
the drill work were put on last Sunday
morning when the knights met at Dun
movin' and went through their maneu-
vers. The Kenosha team easily sur
passed all other entries.
Many of the Kenosha Templars re-
turned to Milwaukee today to attend
the other sessions of the conclave. The
annual election of officers is to be held
today and Kenosha men are in line for
election to high places in the state
grand commandery.
In the reviewing stand on Tuesday
were many of the notables ,of the
knights Templars from all parts of the
United States, marking the gathering
as one of the most remarkable Masonic
gatherings ever held in the state of
Wisconsin. Walter J. Frost of Keno
sha, past grand commander for the
state, was among those who reviewed
the parade.
Will Seek More Honors.
1t was announced this morning that
the degree team, which won such sig
nal honors in Milwaukee and were ac-
corded the great ovation of the day on
Tuesday, would be sent to New Orleans
in April to take part in the national
competitive drill of the Knights Tenn
plar of America. So exemplary was the
work of the Kenoshans that knights
from all parts of the state are urging
them to go TO the national conclave
to represent Wisconsin.
The names of the members Of the
degree team which will be engraved on
the silver trophy are as follows: J. S,
Coney, captain; A. F. Anderson, 1st
/ lieutenant; C. L. Benson. End lieuten-
ant; S. E. Hawkes., c. H. Leonard, F.
A. Marx, F. t. Moeller, 0. H. Theleen,
Phil Nelson, A. j. Kolpin, L. L. Smith,
R. E. Heath, F. c. Pabst, O. E. Brown,
J. F. Johnson. c. N. Evans, G. Mellow
/ ell, L. D. Swan. H. L. Cheever, H. C.
Hansen. l.. G. Harbert, w. J. Chubb.
w. H. Parry Jr., L. H. Holbrook. t. i.
Dale, Sam Isen, John Hughes, G. W.
| Anderson. R. G.; C. A. Leonard Jr., L.
G.; and William Ayton, eminent COM