Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-13
Interesting Celebration by the
knights Of 50. George

knights Of 81. George.
ANEIvERsARY PARADE AND THE BLEssrNe OF
THE BANNERS.
Yesterday being designated for the blessing of
the banners Of the Knights Of st. George, a BEN
eph's church, Capitol Hill, Ii being the ami
versary Of the order, a number of benevolent
societies assembled at the City Hall at about
O'Clock q M, TO participate in the exercises
In accordance with invitations extended by the
Knights Of st. George the following orders were
arranged In line four abreast, accompanied by
Donch's band and section of the Marine band:
knights OF ST Patrick, Knights of st. Peter;
Knights of st. Columbkill j Junior Knights of ST.
Columbkill, Hibernian Benevolent Association
No. 2. and St. Boniface's Society.
THE PROCESSION
was headed by the Knights of St. Patrick. the
Knights OF st. George taking the rear. j. H
Buscher, grant marshal; and j. F. Heinz, d.
wiseman, Michael Fitzgerald, John Nislein,
ana John Kaiser, assistant marshals, ali
mounted, preceded the line of march. The
route OF the procession was from the CITY Hall,
by way of ID street, to 7th, along It'll to G., up G.
to 18th, down 18th TO Pennsylvania avenue
along pennsylvania avenue to I'd street west.
along I'd to K, up f to I'd street east, thence to
st. Joseph's church, where hundreds of persons
were awaiting the procession. Arriving at the
chureh, the entire colu mn opened ranks and
presented their swords. while the Knights of
81. Gt orge, two abreast, marched through and
entered the edifice. The other societies closed
ranks and followed their comrades.
THE CEREMONIES.
The church was Illuminated with burning
candles, and decorated with scores of bouquets
OF iall flowers and decked with garlands of ever
greens ana roses The accustomed opening
ceremonies of the church having been per7
formed, Father Kanzleiter, pastor OF st. Joseph's
church, entered the pulpit, while fun volume
OF music poured forth from the organ the choir
chanting an accompaniment. The reverend
gentleman then delivered an appropriate dis
course in German; after which be made a few
remarks in English. High mass was then cele-
brated by Fathers Peck and Bogue At its close
Father kanzleiter entered and advanced to the
altar rail- and at a given signal John Neisline
George Minkey and John Offenstein approached
the altar bearing the banners of the knights of
St George, three in number. The largest ban
ner is about five by eight feet, bordered with
heavy gold band and fringe. On one side il is a
light maroon colCr, decorated with a handsome
painting, in circular form, in the center between
which and the border was an elaborate work in
form OF vines wrought in gold. Above the
center piece IL bore IN German text the title of
the order, and below the following
"Organized June 10, 1872"
On the other side the banner is of straw color.
ana 6e the following inscription in gilt letters
and English characters:
Presented by the Ladies
"To the Knights of st. George,
"June 2, 1873.
"WashingtOn, ID. c."
Ihe banner was mounted on a handsome STAFF
surrounded with golden spear, over which was
a cross. IL is the work OF August Hengemuele
an artist of Baltimore.
The two remaining banners were in the form
OF guidOns, of the same cOlOrs and material As
the larger banner, and bearing the initials Of
the knights of St George.
Father kanzleiter, attended by Fathers Peck
ana Bogue, and full corps of acOlutes pro-
vided with lighted candles and burning censers,
proceeded TO read the ceremonies in Germ an;
after which the knights of st. George proceeded
down the aisles of the church TO the street and
were followed by the other societies, thus end
ing the inter resting ceremonies.