The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-01
OFF TO EUROPE.

They were Received, and where They
are Going.
This morning the Allegheny CommAndery,
No. 35, OF Knights Templar, arrived at the Mar
ket street depot, and were received by st. JohHs
Philadelphia, Kadosh, and Mary Command
cries. of this city, and escorted to the
Girard House, where they will stop until to-
morrow morning. The Allegheny Knights are
on pilgrimage to Europe. The commaudery
numbers $50 members, bat about 40 of whom
go upon this transatlantic trip, and is o1icered
as follows:-
William Hamilton, Eminent Commander.
William j. Stevenson, Generalissimo.
E. NJ. Jenkins, Captain General.
William ID. Bell. Recorder.
Rev. j. j. McIllar, Prelate.
II. l.. Anderson, Senior Warden.
William h. Slack, Junior Warden.
Joseph II. Elton, Warder.
The following is the uniform adopted for the
excursionists-
Coat Regulation, clerical cut style, of fine
black cloth, cut low enough in neck to show
collar. Skirt to reach within two inches of the
knee; black buttons, nine in 'front.' four behind,
and three on each sleeve, embroidered Maltese
cross on each collar, three-quarters of an inch
in diameter.
Pants-Of fine black cloth to conform TO
above.
Chapeau-As per regulation, substituting an
embroidered cross for one now used.
Sword and Belt-Nsde expressly for the ex-
cursion
Baldric-Of white moire antique liued with
green satin, four inches wide, and to be two and
half inches inside lace and velvet, embroidered
nine point star oH black velvet.
Gauntlet Cuffs-Wth embroidered crosses to
be worn with buff kid gloves.
Shoulder-straps-Al officers will wear the
sboulder-straps of their rank, embroidered in
heavy bullion, on green velvet four inches long
by one and three quarters wide.
In addition each Sir Knight forming the
European party will provide himself with lodge
and chapter apron.
tl,a lnona nnn 71arxy
joined by delegation of Cyrene Commandery,
No. "a, of Columbia county, who will act as an
escort to Eminent Sir A. M. Rambo and Sirs
Thomas j. Clipper and Christopher L. 2. Boice,
who accompany the Allegheny knights to Eu-
rope. The Great Western Band, of twenty-five
pieces, go with these knights upon their tour.
ST. Johns Commandery, No. 4, of this city,
which will tomorrow escort the Pittsburg
knights to New York, will parade $50 strong aud
| in full uniform. They have finished two new
banners to be carried in the escort procession,
| consisting of standard of white satin with the
| red "Crucis Christi" emblazoned upeu it, the
| diverse side being of green satin and emba-
| zoned with the Greek cross, upon which rests
| Maltese cross.
Around the figures is the legend, "Magna est
| yeritas ct prevaebet." The beauseant is of
| black and white satin, heavily frnged with gold
| lace, and ornamented with gilt tassels and gilt
| pendant chain-slung missiles used by the knight
| crusaders of the Richard C9ur de Lion era. The
front is ornamented further by beautiful copy
of Murillos famous "Ecce Agnus Del" reduced
and painted in oval FORM The picture repre-
sents the youthful st. John the Baptist in the
wilderness with the lamb in loving embrace
| The emblematic Roman cross has fallen to the
| ground at the feet of the forerunner of the
| Saviour. These banners have been made to
order, in the best manner, under the supervision
| of Mr.. jeremiah l.. Hutchinson, of this city,
| who is a past eminent commander of st. Johns
| Commandery, and past most eminent grand
| commander of the Grand Commandery of Penn
| sylvania.
Tonight, under the auspices of St.
he Visiting knights sRd will be sU
a grand banquet at the Masonic Hall. To-
| morrow morning at an early hour the escort
will form at National Guards Hall, and march to
| the Girard House, where the Western Knights
are stopping. The line will then be formed,
| and the march will be as follows: -Dewn Ches-
nut to Third, along Third to Walnut aud out
| Walnut, passing over the Chesnut Street Bridge
TO the Pennsylvania Railroad depot, where at
| eleven o'clock the Knights will take special
| train for New York.
The Oceanica, of the new White Star line,
will carry the Knights across the Atlantic, sail
| ing on the Sd instant.
Sir E. NJ. Jenkins, at the head of committee
composed of the following Knights, visited New
York and selected the steamer--E. Sir A. NJ.
Rambo, Columbia; NJ. Riley, Philadelphia; w.
| A. Short and s. T. G. Morsell, of Washington,
D. c.; Judge Sholes, of Allegheny; w. H.
Thompson, of Wilmington, Delaware; j. j.
| Sprenger, of Lancaster, and j. B. Haner, OF
! New York, who are all members OF the Euro
| pean party.
While travelling in Europe the pilgrim
| Knights will wear no distinctive badge or uni
| form. After once embarking on the steamer
| their equipments will be slowed away with the
baggage, only to be used when formally visiting
| encampments in Great Britain and Ireland
They will inspect the remains of the celebrated
| Knights of st. John at Malta visit the tomo oi
| the greatest grand master of the order-Laval-
lette-and will in turn see st. Elmo, Rhodes
Joppa, and Jerusalem.
Here, under the guidance of Captain Warren
they will investigate the wonderful Masonic dis
coveries recently made by that officer in the ex
cavations about the site of the ancient second
temple. They will also visit the holy sepulchre
now the property of Christian prince, aud 8
Grand Master of the order of Knights Templal
in one of the European States.
The following are the names of the Sir Knights
constituting the committee receiving Allegheny
Commandery, and who have charge of the
arrangements connected with the reception O.
the eXcursionists in this city:-St. Johns Com
mandery-Sirs Christian Hubert, William PenI
/ Cooper William f. Cline, William r. Nichols
Andrew w. Gayley. Kadosh Commandery-
Sirs John Hanold, Joseph H. Livingston, Har
manus Nett, Joseph s. Emory, Charles E
Provost.
| AN INvETERATE.-A First district police Off
| GER yesterday arrested James Thompson who il
| accused of being an inveterate boarding-hous
thief. This mans thieving propensities run IL
| this direction, and 1t has been his practice Il
rob every house with which he has had any con
nection. He stole from house on Pembertol
| street above Nineteenth: also from another a