Brilliant Drills

Boston. Au-. 39.- Business and plcasuro combine to take up the time of every Knight Templar now here. Everywhere reoeptions are being held and the sir knight who was venturesoine enough to altend them all would find himself heavily laden with souvenirs. The streets are still thronged with people at all hours, notwithstanding the thousnnds who each day go on some of the nuxnerous excursions by water or land. The grand commandery of Ohio is holding receptions every day and is entertaining thovisands. More than 12,0X1 of the state's unique battle axe souvenirs have been distributed already. The most entertaining feature of yesterday was the competitivo drill, and the base ball grounds were never so crowded as they were with people to see this drill. The first knights to appear were those of the Columbia commandery, of Washington. Fancy Manoeuvers Given. The knights marched and countermarched, wheeled_ by company and by platoons, and then executed niany manoeuvers which had no military signiflcance, but were arranged with a view to effect and complication. The climax of Columbia's exhibition was superb, coming down the field in perfect alignment, the men suddenly breakingranksand fonning three simiüaneous tableaux, representing "attack," ''defence" and "defoat." Apollo commandery, of Troy, N.Y.,then took the field. The feature of this exhibition was the formation of words on the ground by arrangement of swords. In their different mancEiivers the words "Apollo," "Troy, KT. Y.," and "Boston" were shown. Uaimer Commandery Ëxhibits. St. Bernard commandery, of Chicago, made a magnificent display. This commandery holds the banner which was awarded at the last competitive drill, and their magnificent work and discipline this time showed them to be able to defend it strongly whenev.er challenged, The Minneapolis Knight Templare' drill corps followed the Chicago men, and aroused groat enthusiasm, executing several original features. The last on the field was Detroit commandery, of Detroit. Their exhibition was one of the features of the day. Their alignment was perfect and every movement was made with a precisión which showed careful practico anda perfect knowledge of tactics. Boys of the Orphans' Home. "The little commandery," from the Masonic Widows' and Orphans' Home, of Louisville, furnished a unique drill during the exhibition. ' Although small boys, they marched perfeotly and performed a series of manoeuvers in a circle around their stands whieh was extremely difficult. Not a single mistake was made and the little fellows received a storm of applause.