New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-20
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR IN COUyCtL
AN IMPOSING DISPLAY IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF WELCOME FROM THE GRAND MASTER OF
MARYLAND.

AN IMPOSING DISPLAY IN BALTIMoRE-ADDRRsS
OF WELCOME FROM THE GRAND MASTER OF
MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 19.-The nineteenth tri-
ennial Conclays OF the Grand Encampment Of knight
Templars of the United States opened here to-day At
O'clock the Communicates let their headquarters and
marched to the general rendezvous In front of Barnums
Hotel, for the purpose Of escOrtng the Grand Com
mandery to the Masonic Temple, on Charles-st Line
was formed In the following order: First came tho
Monumental Commandery, No. l; Baltimore Com
mandery No. q; Maryland Commandery, No. l; Lam
caster Commandery, No. Is; Reading Commandery, ELL
wood Commandery Of Springfield, ILL.,; Kadosh Com
mandery. No. %, Of Philadelphia; et. Louis Com
mandery, No. 1 Ivanhoe Commandery, No OF st.
| Louis; Apollo Commandery of Chicago; Terre Haute
| Commandery, No. 1s; Cyrene Commandery, No. =, OF
NewYork; Ivanhoe Commandery Of BordentOwn, N j.;
the Grand Commandery Of Maryland. and the Grand
Encampment OF the United States, In carriages
The procession marched around the Battle Monument
thence TO Baltimorest., up Batmorest. to Howsrdst
thence 70 saratogast and thence to Charess In front
| OF the Masonic Temple, the escortng Communicates
halted and opened their ranks through which the Grand
Encampment, escorted by the Grand Commandery Of
Maryland, passed into the Hail. When the Knights we're
all seated Most Worshipful N B. LAtrobe Grand Mas
ter of Free and Accepted Masons Of Maryland addressed
the visiting brethren as follows:
Most Eminent Grand Master. Sir Knights and Brsth.
rem: In The name Of the Ancient Free and Accettod
Your great numbers give to The an interest that
is almost NATIONAL in its character, II no. by special
in fact Represent our whole and now our common
ppsus The ,Su 81 N sd:
the South, the industry Of the West and the miners Of
are sefs IN win no pS5
they NEEDLE not with tariffs or imports. or deal with
dusi aa s'' to win hs
and - influence for good extending far beyond
tsnsVs With the THlon %Appaussi i tns a.pe5f!e.
Of warfare have not yet all been removed this meeting
a in Ss s% ss IN that %
which the most intimate intercourse demands wa
and os
will disappear upon the better acquaintance that this
Enen bse Ts Sse the
South East and the West win have joined hands here
warm as It win be enduring. fApplause.l
Sir william sewan Gardner Grand Commander of tho
Grand Encampment Of the United States, replied as
follows:
Most worshipfu Grand Master of the Masons In Mary
land Your warm and rserna greeting Is most crate.
fully received by the Grand Encampment Of the United
ss
Of the Republic having ne atsses, in the perG
sss e. sss. sssssa
although We are Taught not to vex harmony Of our
Be-
Government Of the country In which we reside. Thus
recognize the Government under which We and
take pride and pleasure in supporting the flag, and
| keeping step to the music OF the Union" And now
Most WOrshpful Sr let trust that this national
of Tempars Brethren, and citizens from all sections
Of this country may contribute to the most bene
cia results not only to the order Of Tempars and the
institution of Freemasonry, but to the nation under
| whose protecting flag we all live and prosper
At the conclusion Of Sir VIM Sewall Gardeners speech
| the band played 'Hail Columbia" The Knights all rs
ing to their feet The delegations then proceeded to
their hall open tho session Of the Grand Encampment
The procession q display of the most brilliant and
imposing character Thousands Of spectators crowded
the streets along the line march, The entire city Is
dressed with Masonic banners and national fags. The
following Communicates have reported to-day Grand
COmmandery Of New,Jersey; Grand Commandely Of
Georgia; Mount Calvary Commandery No. Of Omaha,
Nebraska; Muncte COmmsndery No Is Of Indiana; De-
mOlay COmmandery Of Lexington. KY; Selma Com
mandery No Of Selma, Ala. Winchester Commsndery
No. II Of winchester, Va Antioch Commandery NO OF
Cumberland, Nd Magnolia COmmsndery No. Q Of Vicks-
burg, Miss Hermit Commandery No. "a OF Lebanon,
Penn; Emanuel Commandery No. Of Macon Mo-.
Hospitaler COmmandery No. 81 Of Springfield, ILL.,;
Hugh De Payen Commandery Of Carrot0n, III. Bran
mandery No is Of st. Louis, No. Apollo ComniandeIy
No. Of Chicago, H. Cyrene Commandery No. % Of Cen
trala, Ill. GAGE Commandery No. lS OF Nor'olk, Va;
Portsmouth COmmandery No. Of Portsmouth, Va.
While AscalOn COmmandery, No. Is, Of st. Louis,
paradng tonight with it's band, preceded by it's Com
mander, WIN. w. Ehnnger Oh horseback, the horse be-
came frightened reared, and fell back the rider
him. He was taken to the Mount Vernon Hotel the hes
quarters OF hi0 COmmaudery.