The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-29
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w. II. Arnold of the woodlawn Com
mandery, Chicago, who was literally
covered with badges and decorations.
Mr.. Arnold wore on his coat. which
was almost covered with the many
shining badges and jeweled designs,
thirty eight different decorations, and
stated that he has three hundred and
fifteen In his possession, which he has
gathered from all parts of the country.
He has been attending conclaves since
the Saratoga convention in 1907, and
is a wonderful asset to the comman-
derry.
Commentaries represented here yes
terday were Woodlawn, Chavalier,
Bayard, Englewood, Oak Park. Chi
cago, Sloan, Illineis Grand Comman-
derry all of Chicago, HRnselman, of
Cincinnati. Kansas City. No. 10. Of
Kansas City, Mo-; Beausant. Of Balti-
more, Md; New Haven, Conn; Oma-
ha, Neb; Columbus Ohio: Dixon Com
mandery Dixon, ILL.,; Mt. Vernon and
Wichita. Kansas.
The first train to reach the city
came into the yards at 5 q. m. yes
terday. This brought the Woodlawn
Commandery, of Chicago. Cars were
parked at Tenth avenue and Gregory
street, and the passengers were astir
early. There were upward of 200 in
this commandery, and at 6:15 o'clock
they were on the march in charge of
following local escorts; For Occur de
Lien Commandery, Sir Knight J, L.
Ingram; for Chamber OF Commerce.
Lee Macdonald, and for l.. & N.
railroad company, q. 3. Herring. They
started from their train with the band
playing, at 6:15 o'clock, marching to
the San Carlos hotel. A large number
Of ladies were on this train, ana a
dozen or more cars were ready to re-
ceive them. These cars were driven
by ladies, members for the most part
OF the Eastern Star. They enjoyed
sumptous breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast or at SIS o'clock,
they marched to Palafox wharf, where
boats were taken for Fort Pickens at
rived at that place. They spent one
and one-half hours there and then
went over to he naval station. where
chowder lunch was served in the navy
mess hall. At p. m, they boarded
cars for the CITY They had dinner at
the San Carlos at $3.50 p. m.
The second train Of the morning
brought Mt. Olivet Commandery Of
Wichita, Kansasi Mt, Calvert Com
mandery OF Omaha, Neb., and ORR
ental Commandery OF Kansas City.
These Communicates followed the
movement indicated above for the
Woodlawn CommAndsry, and were
escorted by-,sir knight Hamilton for
Occur de Lion Commandsry; Charles
Perry, for the Chamber OF Commerce,
and F. NJ. Ditto for the l.. 81 N. They
breakfasted at the b. a. sB. restau-
rant. T.
The third train arrived at 4.53
o'clock, and this also brought two
communicates. This was parked on
tracks east of the Louisville & Nash
VILE station, and the passengers went
to the Woodmen OF the World hall
for breakfast shortly after 8 O'Clock.
At s O'Clock they marched to Palafox
wharf to take boats for Fort Pickens.
This train brought the Chavalier Bey-
ard Commandery Of New Haven,
Conn. Cars were deserted at-7:15
O'Clock ana fifteen minutes later they
all marched to the San Carlos hotel
for breakfast, For the Chavalier Bay
ard Commandery the escorts were as
follows: J. II. Kohler and Sir knight
l.. Ford, for Occur de Lion Command
cry; Clement Blount and w. @. Diff
fenderfer for the Chamber OF Com
MERGE, and 3. L. Butler, for the L, @
N. They went to the docks to take
boats for Fort Piokens.
The fourth train brought the Kan
sas City, Mo-, Commandery. This was