The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-28
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der tho direction of Chas II. Horn, the
band has grown to be one Of the fore
most musical organizations in Chicago.
For a number of years Chicago Com
mandery has participated in competi-
tive drills at each Triennial Conclave.
In Chicago, 1910; in Denver, 1913, a
very clever corps captured the fifth
prize; in Philadelphia, 1919, third
prize.
The drill corps in command, and has
been for years, by Eminent Sir H. r.
Lundbald, now Grand Captain General
CT Grand Commandery of Illinois, and
Past Commander Of Chicago Com
mandery. Eminent Sir H. r. Lundbald
is an old army man with very sound
ideas as to what Is necessary TO pro-
duce a prize winning drill corps.
HANsELMANN ooMMANDERY
No. 10
HanBelmRnn Commandery, No, 10 OF
Cincinnati which Is visiting Pensacola
was instituted in 1859. It has grown
from a charter list OF IL members to
a present membership Of more than
HOO.
1t is the only commandery In south
ern Ohio which maintains q drill corps
which holds drills regularly for the
instruction and perfection Of It's mem
beers in foot movements and the manuel
Of the sword.
1t the only Ohio commandery which
has ever won prizes In competition
at Triennlal Conclaves, having won
second prizes at Louisville, KY. and at
Chicago, Ill. These trophies are high
ly priced and are worth about $500
each.
It Is one OF the few communicates
in the country which maintains a bona
fide knights Templar band-every mu-
sican a Templar and more than nine
ty per cent members Of Hanselmann.
1t has a wonderful history, being
known nationally. It has and has had
very few honorary members; but those
few were and are notable. AS ex-
amples, in the past 1t has had as hon
orary members Presidents Garfield
and Mckinley. Two Of its five living
honorary members are President War
rem G. Harding and Most Eminent Sir
Knight William B. Melish, Past Grand
Master knights Templar U. s. A.
It's membership is entirely cosrno.
politan, comprising men in every walk
and stations of American life. It has
made number Of trans-continental
pilgrlmages and is accounted one of
the successful and progressive Temp1ar
bodies In the Central West.
The present Commander Is Eminent
Sir Knight Ernest Kendall, who leads
the commandery on Its present Pill
Rrimage. He is one OF the most capa-
BILE, talented and respected of the
younger generation OF Masonic lead
ers. being active in all branches OF the
order. and the present Monarch OF Ola
Khan Grotto, M. o. v. P. E. r.
WOODLAND coMMANDERY
Woodlawn Commandery No. 76, x.
II. Is one Of the younger communicates
of the city Of Chicago, and it is also
one of the most successful and enthus-
iastic. While 1t is only eleven years
old, IL boasts membership of one
being the fourth largest
in the state of Illinois.
The present commander, Sir Knight |
George F. Grover, has always been a
very enthusiastic Knigh Templar. As
evidence OF this he has the remark |
able record OF five hundred and seven
ty-five "consecutives" in, attendance
upon company and commandery drill, |
and the further enviable record among |
his Fraters, OF having missed only one |
regular Conclave OF Woodlawn Com
mandery since its organization eleven !
years ago last December.
Woodlawn Commandery is situated
In the largest and most thriving south |
side suburban sections of Chicago, |
It's membership is made |
up Of we'll to do, earnest, through bus |
mess mon evidenced by the fact, that |
they were the initial body instituting |
q movement In that district, about two |
years ago, whereby twenty large Ma |
sonic bodies have formed themselves |
into an association, and are just oom- |
pleting the magnificent Midway Ma
sonic Temple, q million dollar project,
The Grand Commandery Of knights |
Templar OF the state OF Illinois recent
ly adopted the plan of organizing the |
Templars of the state in a semi mill
tary way, the various Communicates |
being organized into battalions, regt-
ments, etc. In this connection Sir |
knight Edwin H. Switzer Past Com
mander of WoodlaWn Commandery |
holds the appointment OF Brigade Com
mander for the entire state OF ILLINOIS
Major" Switzer as he is commonly |
known among the F'raters. or the state