Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-08

81, vas hned yesterday morning
80 ana costs. BY Judge BurwCll,
~ Keeping : house Of III fame. .
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Ara meeting Of Magnolia Com
mandery, held on last Monday
evening, the ceremonies were Of the
most interesting character, being
that Of the presentation Of apprO-
pFlase Jewels to the Past Eminent
Commanders Of the Encampment.
The addresses were delivered by
the Rev. w. w. Lord, D. D., and
which We have the pleasure this
morning representing to the public :
ADDRESS.
SIR KNEGHT, C. A. MAELovE.
Our oldest living Commander
RecoIlections at once pleasing
end melancholy thFong upon me,
Sir knight, as | cit here to bestow
this decofation Of Knighsly honor
upon y0n, who, An this very spot,
more than sixteen years ago, AS
sisted to invest me with the orders
Of Masonic KnighthOQd. shall
never forget that ceremony, as you
viii never forget this. Thirty noble
Knights In white NANTES, with the
red cross upon their breasts and
with mixed white and black
plnmes In their jewelsd chapeaux,
was q sight In the nineteenth CEN
tHary, not easily forgotten. If we
exhibit no longer the same splendOr
and propriety Of dress and appoint
ments, / still trust that the Knight
u virtues have not decayed among
u. That the grandest and perhaps
most distinguishing trait Of chiv-
airy, / mean magnanimity, still
survives, is proved by this presen-
taiioR 10 one whose eminent servi-
ces we've rendered 10 past genera
ton Of Knights, In q state of sOci-
ETY. that no longer exists. As one
Of the merchant princes Of Vicks-
burg our order was proud Of you.
Now, as one tried In the ordeal Of
adversely and proved to be true
man and Knight we are still proud
Of you. May you long live to be-
Is you have always been, the most
muniRcent patron Of our order.
Sin KNIGHT j. w. N. HARRIS,
Past Eminent Commander
Ny relations to you, Sir knight,
are the reverse Of those l sustain
70 your predecessor. l assisted at
tho ceremonies which made you a
knight Of the Red Cross and a
Knight Templar. Within these
Orders we have always found you
full Of courtesy, kindness and all the
virtues Of chivalry. Not less dis
tinRuished for these virtues IN the
world outside Of our Orders, you
have worn with honor the ju-
dicial ermine. You have served q
noble and unfortunate cause, In an
important Office, and with undoubt.
ed fidelity and recognized ability
at the late seat Of itS government
You have won the right to be en-
titled Honorable" and, what isnoI
always true Of those who win 1t,
you have deserved II. You will
wear this Jewel Of honor, and hand
IL down 10 your children as a PROOF
that you were not less honored and
esteemed by the elect few who NEE
IN secret to brighten the invisible
chain that at once links US to eacl
other, and binds rs TO the cause o
truth and order throughout tn
world
Sra KNIGHT Il. H. HUBBARD,
Past Eminent Commander
Although prelate elect Of thi
Commandery, l was In another ant
distant State, when you were con
Quoted 70 the chair Of Jacques Mo
lay under the arch Of State. Tha
you presided over the sodality Q
the orders Of Christian and Mason
IL KnighthOOd, Red Cross Knights
Knights Templar, Hospitallers o
St. John, and knights Of Malta
with becoming dignity l am vel
assured. Outside these orders yol
practice q noble and humane art.
had some evidence in our early &C
cuaintance that you practiced It II
noble and humane manner. Tn
trusted professional friend Of on
beloved and renowned Comman
der, Sir George P. Crump, (requi
escat In pace) you are made, to
night the recipient Of an honor be
slowed by the COmmandery
through me his friend, and unde
TIE auspices OF one Of your owI
and bic profession, and bis en-,
your worthy successor [Dr. e. ]
HenFy1 In the command Of TIL
camp Of Knights Templar.
SIN KNIGHT JHo. W. POWELL,
Past Eminent Commander
Your marked and unfailing IN
terest In The affairs Of our orde
prove that you are worthy to d
The place once occupied by tbs
great light and ornament Of Temp
Masonry, Sir VIM. II. Steveni
Your constant aud intelligen
1aiWould have even met the On
probation Of the father and founde
Of fhis Commandery, the first Gran
Commander OF Knight Templar /
Mississippi. Sir Benjamin 8. TAP
pan. This jewel win not be under
valued by you. IL viii serve to re
mind You that your part in GU
oonnseIs and labOrs has not bee
rndsFvalned by us. II represent
thn fseffhak vnn hayn not worn Oh