New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22


raj Communicates OF Knights Templar in
the State of Louisiana, took place last
night, and was celebrated by feast at a
restaurant on St. Charles street.
The Communicates of Indivisible
Friends No. /" Jacques de Molay No. g."
Orleans No. g." were concerned in the
celebration, and the installation was per-
formed by the Most Eminent Sir J. Q. A
Fellows, Grand Master of Templars for the
United States.
There were present about two hundred
knights.
The ceremony of installation was per-
formed at Grand Lodge Hall, assisted by
Sir Richard Lambert, Very Eminent Grand
Commander of the Knights Templars of the
State Of Louisiana, as acting Deputy Grand
Master of the United States.
The bill of fare was superb, and embraced
everything that was nice.
At the wine stage of the FEAST Sir Knight
Richard Lambert, the Eminent Grand
Commander, rose and proposed the toast,
"Our Country" This toast was drunk in
silence Subsequently, the Most Eminent
Grand Commander, Sir John Quincy
Adams Fellows, rose TO his feet and de
livered an exhortation 'worde0 with great
care, in which he besought the Knights
Templar to look carefully after their equip
ment. uniforms and drill, and also called to
mind the fact that is 1873 d great oonyen-
tion of the Knights Templar from
the United States would take place.
The health of the Tndivisible Friends,
DeMolay, Orleans No. 3, being proposed,
was responded to by /. w. Homan, of the
first named, who proposed as a toast "the
Three Communicates; may they always pull
together, and never be jealous Of one an
other" Then on the part of the second,
Mr. Joseph II. DeGrange responded in a
very few words, sueeinctly delivered, mod
estly alluded to his own commande1y. On
the part of the thi1d, Mr.. John Fl. Clarke
responded, saying that young as the Orleans
Commandery might be- it was growing
cider very fast.
Mr.. W. E. Whitaker was called mp in
answer to toast, and delivered happy
speech, pleasantly interspersed with HI-
lusions to the object of Templars among
Masonic orders, and in doing so gaze the
definition of chivalry, to love our kind, to
protect the helpless and defenseiess, euccor
the needy and give mercyo but 3bog& sill,
to exercise hospitality,
The generous wine rose sapidIy she high
spirits of the company, and yarl0us mem-
bers of the order within the jurisdiction
of the high functionaries present. wore
called on severally for theiF opinions.
1t was the universal sentiment shae che
meeting, in 1873, of the knights Templars
would be highly interesting
1t sutiices to publish the namea OF she
officers installed and present
Grand Commandery, State of Louisiana
SIR Richard Lambert R EGG; William
Breen, G. Gen; Joseph II. DeGrange,
G,C.G.; ). c. Carpenter, G. Prelate; j. c. !
Clarke, G.S.W.; w. L. Stamford, J.W.;
G. Sontag, 6. Recorder George BaksIey, |
G. Standard Bearer: 2 M Pike, Sword |
Bearer Robert Strong four Bob) Warden.
IndiviSihle Friends COmmandery No l. |
l. W. Homan, Ems Com; j. A. Peel General |
issimo; j. Kellet, Captain General; j. c. |
Carpenter. Prelate; S. B. Haggert, Senior |
Warden; &. j. Ruckard. Janlor Warden; |
II. Brecn, Treasurer M, A. Colongne, Re !
corder; j. w. Magnne. Sentinel; j. b. !
Chandler, Standard Bearer; J. Ole, Sword |
Bearer; T. "A. Bagtlette, Warder; F. w, |
Drlesdernier, First Captain ot the GuardS I
J. G Fleming second do: Jo II. Hanang,
jacques DeMo1ay No. as. Il. De
Grange, E. GS r. l., Bruce. So 40 b
Smell, C. G; Z. NJ Pike, P.s K Strong, I
G. w: T. + Pultono o. w; s NJ. Todd |