Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-05
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
COMPETE IN DRILL
Washington Commandery
Wins Team Prize-CoTumbia
Takes Sword Manual.

Before a crowd of approximately
$500 persons, which made even stand
ing room at a premium, Washington
Knights Templar held their competitive
drill and grand ball last night in the
Washington Auditorium.
Besides the competitive drill, partici-
pated in by 24-man drill teams, repre-
senting 5 of the communicates max
ing up the local jurisdiction, there was
a sword manual contest in which a
single representative of each command
cry was entered.
Washington Commandery Wins.
First prize in the team competitive
drill was won by Washington Com
mandery, No. /, captained by Edward
A. Poynton, with John T. Finley and
E. Barrett Knock lieutenantS. Second
prize went to Columbia Commandery,
No. 2, with P. Raymond Bosch captain,
Harry D. Tryon and A. Kenneth Arm
strong lieutenantS. De Molay Com
mandery, No. 4, received honorable
mention. Its officers were j. Fred HUI
Der, captain, and John H. DeBaus and
Edward STEELE, lieutenants.
Judges of the drill were Walter w.
Weber OF Denver, Colo; j. Floyd Arga-
bright Of Baltimore, and Edwin S.
Wright, also of Baltimore. All three
are past commandery commanders.
Sharp competition in the sword man.
ual contest ended in first prize going
to William Hill of Columbia Com
mandery. His victory assisted his COM
mandery TO cinch the general prize,
which was awarded for excellency in
drill and inspection and the number
OF knights and officers present.
Prolonged applause by spectators
greeted the departure of each drill team
from the floor, and the enthusiasm
reached its height when Washington
Commandery was selected winner This
commandery was awarded a like honor
est IN the District Of Columbia Grand
Commandery.
Inspection of Groups.
Inspection of the several groups was
conducted by Inspector Gen. Edward
s. Hazelton, while Asst. Inspector Gen.
J. Fred Huber commanded the massed
maneuvers and gave orders in the sword
manual contest.
The meeting got under way at Z
o'clock with band concert which last
ed until 7:S0 o'clock, while the audito-
rum gradually was filled Promptly at
1880 the drill and inspection COM
menced, with the teams going on the
floor IN the following order: Washing
Ton, columbia, DE Molay, BrightWoOd
and Orient Communicates. All con-
tests movements were without music.
The sword contest followed the team
drill and was according to the special
Templar manual. While the Judges
were deciding the winners, George Ross
OF the National Broadcasting CO. gave
an organ recital.
The drills were followed by massed
formation of communicates and an in
vocation by Rev. James Shera Mont
gomery, grand chaplain.
Then Grand Commander Charles F..
Roberts made short address of well
| come and introduced to the audience
the following persons: James A. West,
grand master of Masons of the District
Rev. DR.. Walter Smith, grand high
priest OF Royal Arch chapters in the
District; James Hoyle, illustrious poten-
| tate of Almas Temple, and James c.
Greenlay, grand commander Of the Vir-
ginia jurisdiction of the knights Tenn
plar.
Eugene E. Thompson, chairman OF
the committee on arrangements, ex-
pressed his appreciation of the cooper
alton he received and his qualification
at the success of the meeting.