Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-18

I tnan a c9rHal warfare. The bands were
remarkably good, and their music &C.
companied the march meat fittLpgiy
The procession was one which looked
magnificent In q street vista, bot which
as would bear a al Inspection. The
uniforms were elegantly finished and re.
markedly handsome, and, as to the Ms.
soma themselves, we think the remark
we heard upon the street so often yester-
day expresses q truth "a finer looking
body OF men eve marched IN process.
sicD 10 81. Louis" Is would seem as Il
in admission 10 the Knights T'emplaF az.
tention was paid TO physique. The ma.
JOrity OF those In line Yesterday were
men OF dne staturs and personal supaar-
snce. 1t was, In fact, mainly a process
sion OF Intelligent aad cultivated gentle.
men, and they carried mselves wen.
Along the route the crowds OF specta.
tGrs we're immense, and, In references to
display and appreciation by the public,
the Mssons can congratulate themselves
upon their procession. The liueof march
terminated st the Masonic Hall, and We
viii repair thttheT and ask our readers
to accompany us.
ARRIVAL OF THE PROCESSION AT THE
HAIL. 4
InstinCtively the crowd felt the tread
OF the approaching bsttaliOns, and gath
cred IN masses s6Out the magnificent Ma
sonic Temple 81 the northwest corner Of
Seventh and Market streets. Looking
northwRrd about noon along the faI
vista of Seventh street, one saw st first
only the psTements and the balconies,
the windows and the dO0rgsys, crowded
thick with waiting citizens. By and BY
the low, resonant roll Of drums swept
down the crowded ways, swift, jubilsnt,
passionate then the EulI bursts of har-
monious bands; ald then The piumed
chdpedUs and the scSrfs and reZimentsl1
Of the msrshaling Knights, with swords
at q carry" came into view. "They
are coming" was the low, suppressed cry
OF i've thousand voices, ana fair faces
came TO the windows as the bearded ones
went back, and fair hands shook out g
rain Of hsndkeTchiefF.
As the head OF the procession reached
the Hall it halted, the foremost band
taking position further towards Wslnut
strest snd d~eployiDg Upon the clesred
pavements between Market and NsInut.
Then csDe the loud cry Attention, p
and the Communicates radressed their
ranks, took proper intervals and waited.
At the pfopsF command the ranks were
formed in open order, facing inward,
with plenty OF room for the Carriages and
defiilng bsttallions TO march between.
I" Draw swords" ard there csme the
long, swift rattle Of sosbb4rd and blade,
and then the glitteriug line spsrkled with
steel. Banners with talismartc mottoes
rested above the waiting knights and to
the grand music OF that grand old air
"Hsll to the Chisf,n and from the far
rear thege rode in open carriage to the
front the Grand Commander Of Missouri
and Officer Of the Line, George Frank
Gouley. Other distinguished Knights
and officers OF the Grand Eacampment
followed slsO ia earrisges, and whenthey
arrived at the Hall the carrisgAs halted
long enough for the occupants to dis
mount, when they passed on beyond the
entsngiemeDts OF the crowd, up tae
broad stair
After the carriages had al passed by,
the rear COMMUNICATES closed their
ranks again and marched up TO tae hall
two deep, the bands playing uGeeasiugly.
As they reached the head ~ the line lne
order came Eingingly, Present" and
the swords rose in = storm CT steel over
bead the plumed ehaPeaUs were lifted (;
the banners dropped low snd gracefully,
snd thus into the arched door@sy the ue-
fling Knights MARCHED through.
At last all but the ST. Louis Comman-
deries had entered the c.pscious hall /;
the music ceased at intervals SEd daalLy
died away in lingering cadeuces /; the
crowd dispersed slowly and with evident
reluctance the Knights began 10 lsy of
uniforms and group themselves upon the
streets huEryIng walters passed to and
fro preparing for the grand banquet Of
the night; the Marsbals stabbed their
gallant stesds the glitte-ing swords
were returned to giitCeriHg scabbzTds !;
AID with much happy talk and from the
Of q splendidtrigmph, the Knights
retired for . little rest from the fist hsIf
OF the days beautiful pageant.
TIE BAEQUET-GEN. PIXIES SPEECH.
The hall in which the BANQUET was
held wss the large one, running the en-
tire length Of the new snd elegant Ma
sonic building, and situsted on the sec
Ond floor. It is n hundred feet long
and eighty-seve0 feet wide. Three long
tables ran its entire length, sud abutted
upon the music stand ~ the extreme
western end. Between the tsbles were
broad avenues for the depIoyiog guests
arrange themselves after they had
marched ~leisusely down, two abreast.
Banners were upontbe walls everywhere:
evergrsens were twiDed fancifally and
gracefully upon all the pillars; and four |
magnificent chandeliers, ALT In every
gavera great fJod and harmony
Of light.
The tables are described as gorgeous
and beautiful, and laden with the thous-
and good things ia wines ard solids, such /
tie bouateous West produces 10 pro-
The arrangements for dinner
we're ample aud eonp4 t., s1dthg while
affair passed eft 3eliEaEinHy. We make
'oos tF tire -petcl Of Geu. Ai5ertPike,
IS follows:
Complpions! Have you ever realized
now AZ fully as yoa d0Io- realize
be tFaa plesLi9g Of tbst woni e0mpaD-
on? We geHe-a.ly thiEk That willie we
81 & Master Mason brother, We ONLY CALI
Royal Atch Mason caEpaRiOn-whieh
Imply as9ui OEe associated with US
ierhaps Tor the dAy-iG the dsvIJ cork:
Earaa VS. separate o nirht witbaut
cA!e wise:der = snail sea han on the
-eXt day or Dot, or into whatever paths
Usy take Us on Size aext morn
ag Is that the ~IGea1iaE that Masonry
ttsches to the msaniag OF the word
companion 81 II that IS the msanjnD
that has been the meaning chat Won
nd !, and the rest OF Us have heretofore
iven to the word companion, it seems
me- that to-Digat, In this glorions as
em0iage, the Royal Arch Masons from
II the States and Territories OF this great
nion, must have learned that tbers il
inerent meaning to the word -eoulusn-
"a from that which we have heretofore (,
TO il.
When she whom we love; when sha
nom We loved in cur youth, placed her
TIE hand IN ours, and at the altar. IN
10 presence Of the minister Of God
edged her faith to Us, that she would /,
rove, hOuor aud obey us sD our Iifp.t
10 became oil companion through the /
.oinJ ways 0! life. Applause When !
ia the great desert, through which, Q
," lAe steam horse is carrying the h.es-i
lg5 OF c~lViiizAtion tOtbe extreme West 4
ny ood years ago, when ] ciasped :
.has WIN & bosOm friend on thst Dtsi.
, heh ny lie was ia his hand and I
5 lie IN myhand, and we were thare TO- :
'tnsr, hand in hand sad heart to heart
PSnuIus on one another, almost alone c
tue "or!d, ne was my companion, as v
AsOoS should be companions to one an I,
her In the dark days OF trouble. An a
upon the Mason, shame upon the b.
as0n VINO could go away from such an b
sehaoiage as this, and carry IN his heart a,
o single feeling Of malice or OF M viii
any worthy and true Mason ia the N