Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-12
KNIGHTS rEmrLAR.
banquet at R1axenic uan Last
Night.
Esere.ses, collaslon, Iroasas, etc.

EXERCISES, COLLATION., FoaSfs, etc.
The occasion OF the banquet of the Sir |
knights Templar at the Masonic Hall last |
night was every way one of the hsppiest |
and agreeable events Of the season. The |
Hall, the large rooms above, and the ante |
chambers were brilliantly illuminated. At |
half past 8 o'clock the crowd, composed of |
the Knights and the members of their !
families and number of invited guests,
commenced assembling. Among the lat
ter we noticed Mayor Morris and his lady,
Mr.. A. Nelson and lady, and others. The
assemblage was ushered into the large and
! spacious rooms above, which were admir-
ably arranged for the occasion. In the
| principal room, arranged in their order,
| are the portraits of the Grand Masters of
the Order, dating back to 1913. Among
the number are the grand p-ofles Of Pres
| idents and Senators, who made their names
mighty in the land. In room adjoining
in familiar outlines are the elegant photo
graphs of the Sir Knights, composing the
very best and most useful men of the city
and country.
AS the ladies we're escorted into these
iSanctunas SdnctOruns by the gallant
Knights, they were facetiously told that
they we're going TO ''see the goat.
We here take occasion to say that the
uniform and regaia Of the Sir Knights
changed, and we must be permitted to say,
very much improved the appearance of the
wearers so much indeed, that we scarcely
recognized some of our most intimate ac-
quaintances. This perhaps is to be ac-
counted for by the fact that we never before
saw them in their (K) night clothes. We
perhaps ought to confess that here is theft
from a lady of-the wit, not the clothes.
Considerable time was spent in pleasant
social converse, promenading and the
! most genial and refined pastime, when the
Sir Knights went through the drill evolu.
tons with precision and exactitude that
, ELECTED the Gveliest encomiums. The
crowd then repaired to the large hall be-
5 low where the collation. was spread.
9 The tables were arranged diagonally
: across the hall in the shape of an elongated
letter ''X." They were spread with every
luxury and delicacy that could be desired
and presented brilliant and attractive ap
pearance. Pyramidal cakes of elaborate
: finish and yelled with exquisite skill and
transparency ices and jelies, fruits ant
viands, creams and strawberries Of deli
o cious richness and flavor, and every variet,
: of luxury, blended with more substantial
varieties, were there in endless profusiol
and elegance, The repast was partaken O
with high relish, and in q spirit of grea
good humor.
a After all had Jared sumptuously, the fol
ii lowing toasts were proposed by NJ B
: Howell:
If The Grand Comman derry of the Unite
G States
l. This was responded to in very appropri
e ate remarks by Mr. Jarvis, Generalissimo {
the Grand Commandery of the Unite
y States
IS The Grand Commsndery of the State {
:. Tennessee.
d Response by Dr. George S. Blackie.
), The next regular toast was to the Con
e manderies of Nashville, Memphis an
y Columbia, to which Mr. Malersh, of Mem
d his, responded in most felicitous style.
n Mr. Malersh then. proposed the follow
y ng'
IS Brilliant lights around us see,
q Let's drink to Nashville OoIlmandery.
IF The response was by Mr. B. Howell an
IS was well conceived.
II A toast to the ladies was then proposed
i This was responded to by John Frizze
'e in his happiest style.
i The next toast was to Masonry. Re
n Spouse by DR.. Sheffield
70 DR.. Malersh then proposed the memo
n of the dead, which was drank standing
70 with uncovered heads and with much SC
IT lemnity. The response by Mr.. Howe
+ was feeling and pathetic.
j. After the toast the Benediction was pre-
, nounced, and the Sir Knights and friend
y retired from the Hall, all charmed an
IS delighted with the entertainment afforded
i and hoping to witness many more sue
IS happy reunions.