New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-28
yBE HASH1NaToNKNIGHTy TEMPLAH.

| The forty Knights Tempisr Of Wsh tngtoh Com
maadery who arrived in this city Th7 esdas nlShi'
accompanied BY the Grand Master aud a her onee's
of the United States Grand EncamFmenty yesterday
morning paid visit to the Great Eas's u uno'.
escort Of many Of the members Of the New iors All
| Brooklyn CommaDderes. During the AZTEC loon 'ne
strangers visited various places of interest q oo' tn'
city, and in the evening were Sanqueted 10 'n' "@
FARCE House.
Ats, O'Clock p. H., under eeco-; of pseetii saa
Morton Communicates Of New-York, and Jse wiz
Clinton of Brooklyn the Sir Knights Of Wasdi os!oh
were escorted from their quarters az the SsuttE nAn
House to the Lafarge Hotel where splendid bN lee
prepared in the main dining saloon of the esaS ISL"
ment. Two tables were laid the ergb of the he and
were loaded with all the del,sacies The season.
The festive board was decorated with a vseiesy On
elegantly -des med Masonic emblems The head On
each table was occupied by L. p. Breed, Grana~CN q
mander Of Palestine Commard ery, No. H., and M
Benjamin of Morton Commandery, No. 4. Amsng4
distinguished guests we observed b. II. French, EtH
nent Grand Master of the Knights Tenplsr Of Ia
United States; Vim. Blackstone Hubbard, Pact Eni.
nent Grand Master of the Knights Tsmpar or tee
United States W. w. Haley, Supreme Grand Prelat<
of the Uniled States Commander &. A. Swarzraa on
Washington Conmandery, No. ], of Washington, D..
c.; W. w. Smith, Generalissmo, w. w. Mitchell.
prrsert G. S. Warden Of the G. Commandery OF thsss
State; John Simons, Z. ID. q. c. of tbs IT, C. OF tue
State of New-York and present g. 4. OF the Gs ca
of the L. s r. Macoy, Grand Recorderof the o; s.;
Sir Knight May Commander Of DE Witt Clinton COM
mandery, Brooklyn; Sir Knight Drew, Grand Lsctn-
of the State of New-York Sir knight A H.
McKeon.
The Sir Knights having taken their places, blessns
was invoked by Prelate Haley.
Full justice having been done to the yands, Com
mander Breed called the Sir Knights 70 order, and
offered the following sentiment:
1.-THE most Eminent Grand EncamyneDt tf tho
United States of America, and the most Hunsot
Grand Master of the Knights Iemplar % the United J
| States."
b. b. French briefly responded, and in the co ur,eof
his remarks alluded to Washington Commands y sa
bridge uniting the North and the Souts, and no said
that il was their purpose and viii TO prevent tres
disunion uespassing upon 1t from eithss way. Zap
plause - .
Mr.. Breed next gave as sentiment the he 18th Of
Most Eminent p. G. NJ VIM. B. Hubbard, VIII . oecs-
pied the position Of g. III. ogtheK IT. r for twelve
years. Three eteers.I ios. .e.a4 .sss se-l
Sir Knight Hubbard responded ct eousi dessble
his life and some tcrs concerning the Dsd laraos
of Independence. He closed by offering ae q ssyths
:" Eminent Comnandery of the State O. New-1 ork, ts
John ". Smons, G. T. Of the G. c., Of thu Stssc,
briefly responded, returning hanks for Ae no a0E con-
ferred.
The Chairman then gave as a toast, ava siipysea
Commandery No. OF Washington, ID. c., which
WIS drank by the Sir Knights standing, with three
times three. and three MORE ,ffi8 .-- go
Commander SchweTzmGA responded, end onHudel
his speech with sentiment '"rhe Csmnsn De ies VI
New-York and Brooklyn -
Sir Knight Mey vt sp1ke and gave the Ct lhs Of
the members Of COLUMBIAN Comaandery MAJ OF
New York.
The Chairman gave as sentiments " Chr st nifty"
to which Prelate Haley happily md clog ne by
sponded and gave a tSast, The City of Ees.York
The Republic has in her crown, no bri ght - jewd
than the Empire City," E
Sir Knight Mitchell being callsi upon, malss few
remarks, and gave " The Absent.
The Chairman gave a sentinel, whie " - drank
in silence, " The memory of the valiant. dead-upoa
their 'ombs we read Resurgat.' /"
After several volunteer toasts which esrsnded
TO briefly the assembage broks up ate osar xnA
the Washington Sir Knights were ,ortcd 70 their
quarters.