The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-01
ALL ABOUT THE SIR KNIGHTS AT
BALTIMORE. r.arr


BALTIhORE. .runr
Especial Correspondence of the Buiietin.]
SAINT MAac HorEL, WARRINGTON
september "a, ISL. J
CON THE WING" .r.,.i...
= Tho week past has been ono so full of
constant excitement, that we hail with joy
the light Of this calm, pleasant Sabbath
morning, and feeling Of quietude and re-
lief steals over us that we have been a
stranger to for long time.
We reached Baltimore on Monday night
and found that the
CAIRO SIR KNIGHTS
bad preceded us but by few hours
and we're comfortably domiciled at Bar
NUNS" and with them we joined hands, and
enjoyed feast of reason and flow Of soul.
Tuesday morning Baltimore was all alive.
The streets were full of. commentaries on
their way to their several quarters; the
streets were crowded with spectators; the
air was full of music, as nearly every COM
mandery was accompanied by magnih-
cent band; flags foated to the breeze from
many staff and house top. Battle mon
ument, opposite the hotel, was covered with
Masonic banners. Every one had donned
his holiday attire and pleasure beamed
from every countenancc. Tho feature of
the day was the escort to ... .....
T. ,E THE GRAND COMMANDERS '''.
from the hotel to Masonic Hall, and was
participated in by over two thousand Sir
Knights,g giving US slight foretaste::of what
we might expect On Thursday, the morn
ing and evening were given up to
sightseeing. Everything was free as air,
even street car tickets were furnished us in
profusion; sil thepublic institutions were
open to any one wearing the uniform OF
Sir Knight. The three Communicates of
Baltimore had engaged the three largest
halls in the city as their head
quarters in addition to their own
Masonic Temple spacious edifce,
and in the upper halls of each of these
places, long tables we're spread with =
splendid collation., hich was kept constant
~ renewed during the whole week, and
were open to all Sir Knights from eaiiy
morn till midnight. Our first visit was to
Maryland Commaudery No. i. This il
the oldest commsndery in the United
States, having been organized in l19l
In commemoration of that event and il
honor of the present occasion they hav
struck off triangular medal, which wa
presented to each Sir Knight, and will b'
treasured by US as souueneir Of the occa
sion. AT tho head quarters Of No. l 1
splendid band was stationed every day
during the week, as was likewise the cast
at each of the other headquarters, that
discoursed delicious music at stated inter
walls. The ball was beautifully decorated
with flowers and masonic emblems CHIEF
of which was q ,,--..r -rr7, .... ..urr.
MAGNIFICENT CROSS
over seven feet in Length, Comprised en-
tirely of dallas which were renewed eact
day. AT the ent rance door stood two Sill
Knights with swords at a present as WI
filed in, while others took charge of US ant
showed us the objects OF interest. From
this place we wendell our way to Baltimor
) Commanders Nos2 y Their large hall wa
one complete festoon Of flowers, from tn
, lofty cactus in the n centor. Festoons o
evergreens crossed the hall in, every var
iety of form. In the center of the room
, a fountain wa. in perpetual play surround
G cd with shrubs and flowers in profusion
A large number of canaries in cage
were suspended from, different parts Q
the hall, and tho little feathered songster
c Joined their sweet notes with those Of tn
= band from morn TN night in fact the
: A seemed more mslodious by night than day
X The room, however, was ono dazzling ma
!. of ligh. in the evening and presented
- more brilliant spectacle than by dayligh
From here we went to Concordia hall
II the headquarters of Monumental Con
" mandery No. g. and, like the two prece
I'd ing, the same forms were observed tabl
Sc beautifully spread; music by band
nd thirty-six pieces, and at the back Of the b,
mr. large stage was erected, the scenery
painted as to represent an encampment
les knight Templars,.. (which seemed more re
,re and. life-liks by the appearance of
* Knights, in full uniform, pacing up a
he down before the tents. This hall, like
,bo others, was filled with flowers, flags, bi
ners anda
PROPULSION OF PAiNTIIGs.
Dps All the halls were crowded till long
re. ter midnight with gay, happy thro
but Wednesday was giving up entirely
the sightseeing by the visiting Sir KING
III and to receiving and escorting to their s
= eral headquarters, by the Baltimore &C
maudery, the Communicates from abr
IL continuing to arrive every hour. I'll
and large steamers were at our disposal f
ony "Trip down the river and into Chcsape
, Of bay. On board each boat were three bs
7, Of music and about 1900 Sir Knights
o.., ladies, We steamed slowly down the
~ enjoying every moment, TO Fort Caro-
o'u' which point we rounded and were 500
,tye our way hack stoppipg by invitation 4