The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-29
MANY STATES
REPRESENTED
Twelve Trains Needed to Bring
in the Crowd on Way Home
From New Orleans.
SIXTEEN COMMANDERIES
WERE GUESTS OF CITY
Splendid Music Rendered by Six
Bands Which Accompanied
the Visitors.

With half a dozen banda and more
than the expected two thousand
KNIGHTS Templars. commandery after
commandrey rolled into Pensacola yes
terday morning. twelve trains. bring
ing the visitors from the concIave in
New Orleans to Pensacola.
From early in the morning until the
last train departed thousands Of
knights in the snappy fatigue uniforms
and hundreds wearing I'll dress with
plumed hat, created a striking effect
upon the streets of the city, and when
towards the hour of departure most
of the communicates had returned
from Sightseeing trips the streets pre-
sented scene which was resplendcnt
in motion and color.
In spite fthe fact that two Of Tire
trains were somewhat late. in this
way making it necessary to slightly
change the schedule, ii was Il vel
pleased crowd who left he city last
night and ii was the general opinion
expressed that nowhere that they had
ever visited had they received mu.e-
courtesy, and :hat their visit 10 Pen
sacola was the most delightful feature
of this trip 10 the South
The members of the various com
manderies did not hesitate to say that
they had found their visit to Penso cola
the plea part Of the trip alIth.
Concert at WoodIown.
Not the least delightful feature cf
the day was the concert given in The
afternoon by lhe Woodlawn Comman-
dery OF Chicago, with it's splendid COM
Olement of eighty-tWO pieces.
Introducing into the medley of airs
that was the first number, Onward
Christian Soldiers" the marching tune
of the knights, the band ran the gamut
from patriotic airs to Pensacola town,
and for an hour held thousands with
the wonderful entertainment, which
was as greatly enjoyed as it was unex-
pected.
The entire band wore the full dress
uniform, and the members took pride
in the fact that this is not a paid Or
ganization but is made up entirely OF
members of the Woodlawn Commany-
derry, numbering some of the most
prominent men of Chicago.
The Englewood Commandery, which
came over in two sections, numbering
about three hundred, also had their
band, and the Sloan Comman ndery Of
Oak Park, arrived with their million
dollar band, which was much fea-
tured in New Orleans, but owing to
the fact that they reached the city
somewhat behind IN their schedule,
It was impossible for them to give the
concert they had planned.
But from the stations to the wharf
and back again many Of the bands
played during the day. the Kansas
City band having made some fine
music, as did that of the Chicago
Comma ndery.
Liked Pensacola People.
Pensacola. Is a great town." said
George F. Grover, of the Woodlawn
Commandery, "and I want to say that
we feel that your people have been
more than hospitable. There Is abb
solutely nothing which can keep back
a town or a people with such spirit
as you have here and would like 10
assure the people that we deeply ap-
preciate the many courtesles which
have been shown us since our arrival
in your beautiful city"
Among the interesting personalities
who arrived in Pensacola yesterday
with the ESUgleWOCQ was
3. s. Wilson, Past Commander Of the
Engleood Commandery, which was
fortunate in carrying off honors in
New Orleans, having been awarded the
IS, 600 oliver service for the best drilled
team.
Mr.. Wilson is a thirty-third degree
Mason and the commandery he rep
rsseuts and Of which he was drill mas
ter, has won many distinctions not
| only In New Orleans but'at many other
| conclavss, among which may be men
toned first prize at Saratoga. in 1913,
second premium al Denver in 1916,
| and first at Los Angeles, In 1919.
| Mr.. Wilson at the time the Journal
| representative talked to him, was sur
rounded by comrades who were eager
in sounding his praises and in telling OF
the many triumphs which have come
to the Englswood knights In the many
| conclaves they have attended
| Not the least Interesting figure seen
on the streets YESTERDAY afternoon waa
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