National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-08
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THE ANNUAL LEvEB OF DE MOI.AY
COMMANDERY-AB BRILLIANT ASSEM-
BLAGE PRESENT. HANDSOME DECO
DRILL AND THEDANOE
The annual lsvss Of the Dc Molay Comnandery
como of last night at the Masonic Temple. a
early as ESQ O'Clock carriages began to arrive, and
by eight o'clock the main hall was filled with .
large assemblnge Of ladies and gentlemen.
The general committee, composed q ST d; 81.
Pearson, Eminent Commander; Sire g; VI 49,, 81
LEI Z g 5sSn! b olsrf II . 3 a.Fp & murray
Browning, L. @. Stephen e q. Wheeler, 4. % LIZ.
Daniels, Z. woodbury., e 3. ChaP%an, a, ~
j., cSss IL o Earl Il. ' 4. wSi.asy. "a = SGD.
%sd s s:s IL
| into committees on decorations, reception, noos,
supper, SC, all Of which duties were falnlled 70
tered. Tho hall WAS beautifully decorated,
judgment, TnS side walls xsrs SompiSssis eo 81
the nations, while ,hos. q our nationality vsTs
eonspcuously displayed at the east and west ends.
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yreaths, Merc the portraits or Grad Masters
French, Whiting and Weightman, and the Grand
master Oh England, Earl Do Grey, Marquis OF
AZ tho east end Of the hall was placed = raised
platform, and ut Its back three Handsome mirrors:
above In eemi-circle the words, "ln hoo signo
vinces." On tho stage were handsome crimson rep
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stone with whit. Sass and he s smSlem.te letters
green. TO the front Of the platform Was bower
Surrounded BY choice and fragrant exotice, within
which was a fountain, that during the svcning
deiiers were suspended hsadscmo hanging bas-
kets filed with Beautiful flowers, and inclosing
cages Of esr.ries, whose ysrblinEs vo5s IN sweet
west end Of the hall was displayed o prominent
passion cross, and the name Of the commandery
MN I'm IN seSergsons while noovs wers =, ms ~
District. - = : =.
Al nino o'clock the Sir knights marched in and
went through the drill Of the order, receiving the
After the drill, dancing commenced ind eontin-
ued until late hour. Sir l. woodbury., the On
made ample preparation for all prvsens and pre-
scented splendid bill OF fare.
One Of the most sttrsctivs Gestures Of ne c.n -
which showed the result Of both tas:o and labor:
tho q b. Mesy
greatly fattered ut their FIRST attempt, and those
In attendance will not soon forget the pleasures
of the evening the cndeavors OF the Sir knights
to contribute to their enjoyment.
Among those present were noticed MIS- Liiite
Tucker Miss Donnie tisads.s, Mis- Emery, Miss
Inns and Mies Boyle of Georgetown; Miss L Clark,
Hon. H. w. Parker. Eminent Commander Of New
Hampshire, and wife; Sir John Hutchins, St.
Johns Commandery, Philadephia; Sir J. A.
Southwick, No. 2, Philadelphia; Sir J. Bosbeck,
st. Johns, Philadelphia; Mrs. J. p; Pearson,
Misses 8. J. Drnnke, Kate Snyder, NJ. Higgins,
Flora and Clara hall, Mrs. Hyatt, Miss Gleason,
Mrs. ]. A. Stewart, Misses Sa!iie and Ada Ora
ham, Mankin, Boston; Misses NJ. Whelpley, E
Their Laird, Mrt. Scott Smith, Miss Emily Smith,
Miss Fannie yman. Kentucky.
The hocr IVES in.rusted to the following gentle
men, who performed their duty faithfully: Master
A. NJ. Daniels. II. q. Burr. A. Gleason. Charles
A. Ball. ]. H. Jochum, L. Woodbury., J. II. Has
we'll, Hugh Handler.