National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-14
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I NS84ERY, NO. 4 X. 3, AT Masonic
! Esss4s ,sssSs. Knight. Of IN. ss,lssnsd
CelombleS C6nnandery for the unauspicious
fWeGtnsf u Yesterday and last nightf Their Pre-.
ftofypss Of "a had for the approving smile ~
wSman risked life In many On unsqaaf contest,
ard vhy shousd tins angry FORM Of the skies, the
- obstacles y these worthy sueeessofs Of nlustr
eas and h0aoled pfedsesaprsW hsn beauty elsfned
homage end attsntionf For this reason the levee
OF last night WAS . more bftlliaut s1cesss thAn
even the noee sanguine anticipated. Without al
ghdsess. - carriage ansr carriage. rolled up
/ gless 6sgaase IN the spsolous hall, it became
ednpstent aeoonn,cdsts ali Who attended: /"
To say wn9Sete there would be impossible, -
70 sssra ss.. We = u; e e, e
tss ss%psey ssoy q e lost n sS
most distingl!A I'D light. IN The Hasseie WORLD
Evsty possiss3 p!sessttoa be been taken e
tie several eonnittses len nothing undons Which,
So snd g
Il 70
know. swn!ng maker, lad been called upon TO
place IN position one Of his patent portable avn
s Ss = e ~ sa %
lection fog1 apes aftsr leaving the carriages.
| rHE. DScoRAT1oNs - -
j were in kespg with tAs occasion, and showed to
good sdvaatnSs IN the brilliantly lighted hall.
s.d % 1.sss I'M s1fs S. r. On
i plants, end v160 the hall was entered they be-
held the sasst Of srtistto and beautiful sdOrn-
Tho plstfssn in the East was furnished with
sofas and caeirs. and At either end Of the hall
flowers, sur Sntsd - the 6snners os Tie COM
large psssisIsross, made Of evergreens, and above
ss e. Ssss a
a9s r. ss rUs s
6ird-c.gss containing esnariss and s1ingins
there was forthcoming Of varicoIored bunting to
| tho four vans Of tho room. All the windows
were curt.lned WITH lace. and the spaces betwesn
thop cootetned handsome mirrors. The walls
blank space nilsd With keystones,. Maltese
greens, pictures Of prominent members Of the
order and charts and resolutions, all framed. In
additioo 9, to to The socse there were nSmeroas
emblems efysrious kinds, placed Just where they
would show 70 the best advantage and make up
the charming picture. .-.
- OPENING cERHNoNrRs.
The Sir Knights, obedient to orders, assembled
at their asylum early IN the evening, and At the
ins and preeseded to the BAH. room IN the follow
fGs ssa sa HI ls
Eminent Commander Sir J. Z. Thompson; ON:
GERS Of the Grand Commandery Of Maryland, and
Waiting Sif Knights from New York, Philsdel-
phta, Boston, New Jersey and elsewhere; Colum-
bin eommandery Nor
, nns party entered ne =, nai assptng step to
Termed BY the band under the leadership Of Prof.
Pistori. Amer the circuit Of the room had been
mander thompson made a short address Of vel
Robt II. s.terson, drand Prelats Of the Grand
The foor was then cleared and tho comman-
derry, under tho charge Of Captain General Jas:
:. MsugA. went through the drill, review and
cerned. At the conclusion the Knights retired,
deposited arms and chapeaus in the asylum, and
Joined their friends in the festivities Of the even
While this portion Of the programme was being
carried out Governor Shepherd arrived, was vel
with the President to the platform ain the East"
where they held Q levee and were cordially well
coined BY the guests. During the evening all the
lodge and chapter rooms and the Templars asy-
lum were thrown open, and such of the families
and friends Of the members of the order as wished
shown the temple. It was noticeable fact that
many ladies accepted this Invitation, but, while
praising the adornments Of the apartments, ex-
pressed considerable dissatisfaction ut the mea9er
Insight given them into the workings Of the order.
This was wrong On the part Of the gallant Knights,
and the next time 1t 10 to be hoped that they will
explain all they know of the mysteries Of the in
stitutiop.
The supper was served Ia carte from IL to 2,
and the usual rush thus avoided.
l. WHO WERE PRESENT.
Among the guests from abroad were: Charles
III. KfnYetOn GRAND (feneraliasno Grand
mandery of Pennsylvanla; J. L. Hutchinson, Past
Grand Commander Of Pennsylvania; A. J.
Commandsry Of Pennsyivania; Charles Eugene
e AndIsT REbenS r. Grand
setf Eminent Commander No. @; George Girls
IL aSEaaRdr hieto nmsnder St. johns No.
Z; y. WIN. Jones. aeneralissimo; Geo: w. Ken
did, Eminent Commanders; WIN. h. Hooper,
3ssn Thsssisy, tEs;i MsssSsli,S i s. W FTiss:
e Grand ConeIsvs Of scotland,5 JOS a. Touty,
- orhscf, Geo; T. Binder, Geo. W. Riehl,
Wal. Ladner, John z. Kelley, WIN: Drane,
]. H, Baxton-all of st. Johns Commandery;
WIN, w. Allen, Eminent Commander, st. Alhan;
ST.
Comnsndery. No %; Signor Antonio Bite, Thos |
ScD Robert
brand Preiate; Edw. Strickland Park and W. Il, |
Fry, many Of whom were accompanied by ladies. |
FROM BALTIMORE
were Sir Knights Edw. T. Schultz, Deputy Grand !
Qe1eralissimo and Eminent Commander Of No. 2; |
Rishard D. Murphy, Grand Warden Of Grand
Commandery and Generalssimo Of Baltimore
bearer; j. Henry Weber, Captain General Baiti- |
more, No. .; Richard H. Convey, John r. Ken
s SIR Of No. 2; J. krebs EN- Commander
Of N. !; J. rs. Gorgas, Generalissimo Of No. I;
and II. ". Marston, En-. Commander Of No. 8, |
%e dsnerai Aibcfs Pise Of shs SD dssrss
Ben Perley Poore, Of the same degree; Charles
r. SALISBURY, grand master of this Jurisdiction,
and many other leading lights in the order. The |
fraternity was well represented by the officers |
and many members of the other three commando |
ries Of the District.
HOME FOLKS. |
Before leaving the pleasant and brilliant scene
ing names Of guests: Col. and Mrs. w. L. Wall, |
and Miss Lou. Smith, Of Philadeiphis; MAJ. and
Mn Geo. W. aood a mis-: aOodsiI and ND Mrs. dna
Daniel O'Brien; Mr.. and Mrs; NJ. Dubant and
Mis- Minnie Dubsnt; Mr.. and Mrs. A. DeGrum- |
Fitzpatrick, Of East Washington; Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Ellinger; Gen. Geo. Balloon and family, |
ips Mis-, sn f' hss Of Mn. ETC., III John
Mse Orleans, and Miss Ada Dickson; Mr.. and /
M. D. s. Jones; Mr.; and Mrs. H; ssligson, Of
fA0vIBotOWus IuI. w H. nupp auu lui1s kuosos
NJ. and Mr. David HagEerty, and Miss jose
phins HaeSeftC Maj. snd Mrs. W: w. Writ; Mr.
and Mrs. p. Welcker; I1f aud Wrs. Matthsw
Htmble; Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Me.1enigoE Wr.
apA Nrs. J. B. Patterson; W. H. Adams and fani-
III Mr.. and Mrs. Z. s. Johnson; Mrs. Smith,
b Of the 4eneralissimo Of Bristol Commandery,I
1|h0.; Miss Forrest, Miss Flora Evans, the
lIsses Ball, Miss Mollis Stansbury; Miss Pstter-
q, 1of baltimore; Miss Lola Jones; MI. and Mrs.
Williams Miss Katie Hilton, Miss Minnie Kaiser,
l(iss Ella Norbeck, Major and Mrs. J. w.
Vhndenburg and the Misses Pratt, Mr. and Mrs.
u E. Waugh, Miss Emma Waugh and Miss
Cooley, Miss Burch, DR.. and Mrs Shinn, Of
Ideorgetoun; Miss Mary Kohler, Misses Ella end
Annie Carroll. Kate Hefbert, Miss Flynn, Of VT;
Nsl PsPRip, q n. T.; RI. Graham y and family
Jo6ie Tabler, Mrs. and Mrs. Noryal King. Miss
Wicket, of N Y; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hamil- |
- Mr.. and Mrs ]. W. Coomes and Mra Swee- |
~ Of Alton ILL., Col. O. H. X. Haght and wife, |
M. Paul Barry-but the list is getting too long
abd the hour too late. The levee was SUCCESS, |
ahd 20 all who ATTENDED agree.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
sThs Board Of Health held . regular semi-
vsekly meeting at their rooms last evening. In
De absence Of the president, Dr. Cox, Mr.. Mar.
hrywas called to the chair.
SProf. Langston, ffom the committee on ordi-
nnces reported on the correspondence In relation