Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-02
THE RNIanrn rEnrLAn.
COl"Habia Conservatory No. a-rhird
Annual Levee


THE ENIeHTB TEMPLAR.
COI"obia Conservatory No. a-rhIrd
Annual Levee,
The third annual 1evee Of Columbia Com.
mandery No. ., was held al Masonic Temple
last night, aud both In point OF numbsrs
and Drilllanoy surpassed either Of the former
entertainments Of this commnnderV.
The management Of the dctaIi NJ A.
rangements was Ia charge OF competent
committees, each OF whom performed the
duties assigned them with sedulous care.
The arrangements of the hat and cloak
room, under charge Of Sir Knight Bartlett,
being particularly noticeable.
The decorations OF the hall were some.
what similar 10 those on the occasion Of the
citizens ball, OF the 22d OF February.
Among the more prominent decorations
were the insignia OF the Knight Templars.
A gas Jet cross illuminated the west end Of
the hall, while Immediately opposite was a
flne portrait Of Washington, around which
were grouped the banners Of tho command
cries. The side walls were decorated with
fags and eyergreens, and from each gas
fixture was suspended a cage, In which
msrrlly chirpcd canary birds, adding their
Joyous music to the gay and festive scene.
At $50 o'clock the ball was opened by the
entrance Of the Commandsry In full uniform,
under command Of Eminent Commander slI
Charles W. Hancock. AMER going through
the evolutlons OF the Knights Tomplar drill
they withdrew, and Immediately the grand
promenade commenced.
The following was the programme X. 7,
Grand March, Le Prophet; Promenade, Ma.
buco, Verdi; Les Lanclers, La O. Duchesse
Waltz and Galop, welneT Bon Boni Quad
rifle, plain, Knights Templar, schottlsche
First Love, Welngarteui Quadrille, basket
Orphee aux enfers, Scottish Sword Dance,
leu costume,) by J. A. SMALL Polka and
0alop, En- Paasant; Les Lanclers, superb
welngarten; Polka Rsdowa, Anna, Vein
mission; Promenade, Praise OF Tears, sshu
bort, QuadrIlle, plain, La Belle Helene
Polka and GAiop, La Columbans; Les Ian
clers, (French,) Victoria; MAEourka ant
Waltz, Mlacarai Polka RedoWa, Blue Bird
| Quadrille, La Perichole, OfIenbaeh, WALTZ
and DeuK Temps, L'Ardditi, Les Lanciers
Haute Voice; Virginia Reel, selections
Douch; Galop, Geneyievo do Brabant.
Master Of Ceremonies, slr Chas. z, Coon
Seldom has the grand hall OF the Masonic
Temple presented more dazzling scene
| The beauty, the elite of Washington society
the unexceptionabls tollettes Of the ladies
the knightly dress ofthe members Of the Com
mandery, and tho full evening dress OF theii
guests, combined with the dazzling light ant
superb music, made up q scene which j
would be impossible 10 describe. ... ..
At 10 O'Clock the President and Vice Presl
dent were announced, and 10 the music o
"Hail TO the Chief" the party entered thu
hall, the President supported BY Sir Ben
Perley Poore, Past Eminent Commander Of
| Columbia Commandery, and the Vice Presi
dent by Sir Joseph Daniels, Past Emlnen
Commander OF the Same Commandery
They took seats on the platform at the cas-
end Of tho hall, where they remained fol
nearly nn hour, during which ume theJ
Witnessed the /" Highiand Fling" danced
In costume by Miss Berthe Plant and Mr.. J
A. Small. After enjoying tho festivities
they quietly withdrew.
At i2 O'Clock the banquet was served IN
der the direction OF Slr knight J. II. Rus
sell. The bill Of fare embraced every deli
cacy Of the season, served In the most su
perb Atyle, and Its excellence was the themt
| OF universal praise.
Tho music was furnished by the orehestrI
OF the Masonic choir, under the direction o
Prof. Henri Donch, and embraced SELECTION
from tho recognized masters. I'd .....
It would be impossible to desigpate th
names OF all present, but among the special.
invited guests were noticed Z. T. Schultz
Eminent Commander Of Baltimore Com
mandery No. u A. d. Emmart, Captaii
Generals BIZ. Holmes, Representative Com
mandery No. 3, Of MArylAndj Senator Cole
OF California; Hon. Leonard Myers, Of Penn
| sylvanla; Hon. Logan II. Roots, OF Arkan
sas; o. J. Dlckey, OF Pennsylvania Gen
Brown, of Michigan, aud others. Besldei
| these large number OF hasous, with thei
| ladies, from Alexandria were In attendance
The following were the committeeS hay
| ing charge OF tho leyee, and they aud thcl
Commandery may well feel proud oil thei