Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-14
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS.
AvIAlT TO T1au: ISLAND AND
DAVENPORT.

DAVENPORT.
Of Sent1me0t..>l
Grand Banquet ~ the He'd.
nan l1oube.
A already noticed in these columns.
some sixty Sir Knights from various Com
manderies in Wisconsin and Illinois arrived
4. Rock Island Tuesday night 10 visit the
scenes Of interest In this vicinity. They
were forthwith qusrtersd at the Rodmas
House, and take, charge Of BY J. NJ. Ram
say, L. c. Of Ever.s Commentary. Yes
terday morning . special train Was placed st
their disposal by Superintendent Whitman,
Of the c. X. I. u p. Il. r.. and in body
they visited the island, whore the many OBJ
jeets OF interest were gladly shown them by
Major Elson, who is in command durng
Gen. Rodman's absence.
Many distinguished visitors were present.
Among them We noticed Sir A. B. Alden,
X. +. Gr CON- OF Wis. Sir Ii. S. Pease, G.
II. Of Wis. Sir NJ. L. Young. Grand Secrs
tsry Of Wis. Sir VIM. T. Palmer, CIR. Re
corder Of Gil the masonic bodies of Wis
Sir Chas. Psrdes. i. O. OF Portage Com
mandsry; Sir J. A. Horlick, E. G. Racine
Commandery, Sir Loyal l.. Mum, Past
CIR. Com. and OR. High Priest Of the State
Of Illinois Sir NJ. D. Chamberlain, Grand
Lecturer Of the State Of Illinois, and p. c.
Of Freeport Commandery; Sir Jamcs Nc.
Coll. editor Ffeeport Journal. and Hon. II.
c.. Birchard, Of Freeport, III.
After viewing the beauties Of the Island
. visit to Davenport WAS arranged. The
Sir knights. arrayed in full regalis-cha-
peau, sash, sword and belt, and glovss-
formed into line, and under escort Of Everts
Commandsry, Of Rock Island, numbering
in oil some eighty, marched through some Of
the principal streets Of Rock Island. and
then crossed over on the ferry to our city.
Here they we're met BY dstaehmsat Of Sir
knights Of So. Simon Of Cyrens Command.
cry, W. F. Peck, Z. O.. and taken to ~.
rious places The Burtis Open House was
visited. aud psonouncsd splendid affair."
Many Of the visitors were indeed taken BY
surprise at the vast and elegant proportions
Of this structure. DR.. Burtis was formally
introduced to the Sir Knights BY Com.
Peck, and forthwith issued an invitation 10
them TO come in . body TO his hotel aud
participate This was done standing,
and in good style.
Tho next thing in order Was . walk up
tho bluff, and swinging around the circle
to the ferry landing, the distinguished Wis
itors returning to Rock Island TO prepare
fer the evening labors.
At eight o'clock the spacious Asylum OF
Everts Commandery Was througed with
Sir Knights. Davenport Was we'll represent
ed delegation Of some fifteen being on
hand. Work in the Red Cross and knights
Tsmplsr degrees WAS next in order. Th,s
being disposed Of IN adjournment was a.
ken to the largo dining hall Of the Rodman
House. Here ''mne host had spread q
sumptuous repsst, we'll worthy the distin-
guisied asssmblage The Sir Knights
fell in with good grace. and valian,ly did
justice ts the handsome things placed be-
fore them. For . while nothing but the
clashing Of swords, We hac almost said,-
knives and forks was heard. The viands
being disposed Of, next came ''the feast Of
reason and the dow Of soul."
Past Em. Com. Handing read the toasts.
On his righ. sat Prof j. V. u. Blaney, oi
Chicago, Past EN-. Grand Com, Of lllinsis,
who happened to bs in the city, and va
invited to be present.
The toasts were
Ito Henry l.. Palmer. Of Milwaukee.
Grand Master Of Knights Temp!ar Of the
United States. Response BY Prof Blaney
THE Grand Commandery Of Wiscon
Sin. Response by NJ. l.. Young
3-The Grand ComHandety Of Iowa.
Response by j $. Conner
4-Thc Grand Commandery Of Illinois.
Response by l.. L. Mum.
o-Our Distinguished Guests. Response
by DIR. Truesdale.
6-Racine Commandery, No. :. Re-
sponse by Rev. Smithett.
7-Belois Commandery, No 6. Response
by Sir knight Foster.
S-Wisconsin Commandery, No. !, of
Milwaukee, Response BY Sir Knight Dodge.
9-St. Simon Of Cyrsne Commandery
Response by W. F. Peck.
The Fort Winnebago Commandsry WAS
next toasted. and response made BY Sir
Knight Ashley, who closed with the follow
ing sentiment: "To Rock Island Command.
ery, one and all, God bless them" E. G.
Ramsey responded to this sentiment.
The Fseeport Commandery ~as also
toasted, and Sir Knight Birchard responded
On motion Of Sir knight Smithstt, a vote
Of thanks WAS returned 70 the officers Of
the W. U. X. r. and the Port Byron 4. r..
for courtssies extended. Sir X. c. Tate
was called out and acknowledged the com
rlimeut
Sir knight Blaney then returned thanks
to Everts Commandery, No. Is. for hel
present hospitality. P. L. c. Banding re
spendsd.
The Press Vas next In order. To thil
tsast Capt. Havefstiek Of the Rock leland
Union responded in . manner that
"brought down ths house." He made I
decided bit.
The health Of the officers on The Island
and the officers Of The Railsosd companiss
vas next drank, end the company separated
with three cheers aud tiger for The Rod
man House.
The whole affair passed o6 NEST pleas
antly. All Who participated we're delight
} 3D. Il vas indeed an occasion long TO b
remembered. Early THE morning The visit
ors returned to their respective homes o.
cars plsced al their disposal by Supsrin
tendents Tste and whitman. That they al
bear with them ineffacsabls impssssisns o.
this happy event We have cause to believe