New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-05

Louisiana Jockey Club, announced that he
had been instructed by the judges to award
the prize to the "Old Guard" Of St Louis,
as the commandery entitled in their opinion
| to receive it under the conditions tested By
the march of the day. He spoke OF the
Jockey Club as an institution for the pur-
| pose Of improving the horse and for the
! pleasure OF our people in field sports. He
! paid fattering compliments to the Tenn.
| plar.. and trusted that much good feeling
| would come out of their visit here. 1t was
| to foster such fraternal feelings that the
! prize was offered by the club he represent
! ed, and he was content to leave tho testi-
| ,nonial in such good hands.
Grand Commander Joseph p. Hornor then
! introduced Sir Knight John c. Bloomfield,
! OF 81. Louis eminent commander Of the for
tunate commandery, who appeared and
| modestly received his silver trophy. saying
| g few words for himself and asking that
! Past Grand Commander Francis NJ. TUFTS,
of Platte City. Missouri might express
| thanks Cor him and his fraters.
Sir Knight Tufts was exceedingly happy
the Jockey Club a. men well able to Judge
Of horses. He claimed for his State that it
was an otshoot OF Louisiana and Kentucky,
and was proud TO be the recipient OF the
testimonial. lie considered the com pliment
as not alone to the 81. Louis Commanlery,
but 20 his State. and States had strong ties;
they might even be as dest; ute idows and
II. A.
relief should come in hours Of distress. His
sword was not one of carnal warfare-it
was one for peace aud the Christian re.
!igion. welded only in defense of moral
rights. .or friendship, and more than ever
is Missouri now the close friend of Louis
lana. On his sword hilt was cross, and
when he grasped that he was bound to de-
fend all in right doing, and his heart was
with his obligation.
During the evening the headquarters of
St. Louis Commandery was the scene of
many congratulations and pleasant
speeches. This commandery brought On
its trip large quantity Of imperial wine,
the juice of the Missouri grape With
such hosptable Knights as last night
proved, bu. little Of it will 90 back from
whence it came.
The muster roll of ST. Louis Commanlery
No. is as follows:
Sir Knight John C. Bloomfield. emInen.
commander: David Goodfellow, captain
general; w. ". Hopper, junior warden;
George II. Nixon, recorder; j. II. Bettis.
standard bearer; Past Grand Commanders
r. NJ Wannall, George Frank Gouly. John
Ure. J. +. Tufts, G. w. Belt, B. W. Gilbert.
J. S. Bockee, D. w. Wells, 7. w. Park and
W. c. Wyatt. and Sis Knights J. T. AXE.
II. II. A. Atkins, John II. Brown. 1. Bealtis
W. II. Dean. y. 7. Dunham. NJ. G. Dodds
Daniel Francis, NJ. J. Feuerbacher, Edwin
Fowler, Thomas Featherson. John Glenny,
I. G. Gerhart, J. +. Gould, A. &. Hensby,
II. J. Haslet.. W. W. Hopper. o. Hubbeli,
Thomas Helm, J. c. Hubert. George b.
johnson, ). s Knox, II L. Lee, s. c. Lis
comb, 4. L. Leonori, George w. Lieut., Alex.
Lamoureux, J. G. Llchance. John sIcBrine.
A. L. Miller, Frank MeGraiy, w. II. Mayo,
W. 4. Pcaul. c. J. Reister. 4. f. Slottle.
meyer, Jus.;s Stcaszer, }. Il. Barrel, J. X.
Mayer, Richard Ga HE. l.. a. Hall. K. X.
Southard. s. +. Thorre, $. Van Grassland,
James Ward, w. a. Wood. 4. II. Allen, }.
II. Powell. J. W. W:nsor. p. S. Kane, ). 4.
James, d. 7. Buell., d. w. Wells, J. S.
Bochee. J. 5. Dickinson. II. G. Frost. Mr..
Yancey. Mr.. Dalton. J. II. livingston. c. T..
Bachelor. T. J. Griffith. Mr.. Huntington,
b. Fl. Engelke. A. T. Bissell. A. Mcdowell.
5. II. Owens, J. p. Peterson. w. H. Kleine.
Benjamin Gvlst, G. +. Leayi:t. w. G. Win.
ming. o. II. Smith. A. d. James. ii. c. Kross.
". Il Samue!.. Ed. Powell. J. IL. Allen. J.
X. Grav.J. W. Phillips. Loui. Comte.
Among the pleasant incidents which &C.
cured after the parade yesterday afternoon.
was the visit OF Orleans Comn.andery to
Sir Knight Badger. OF that commandery. 1t
told hin: he wa, not forgotten. and each
Knish: s.asDcd his hand warmly in friend
ship.
A few cf tho visitors departed last nigh:
towaI. their homes. Those who remained
visited the ya,!ous reception balls. where
the festivities ended in dancing. ma,red
only bv the fare wells many were forced to
say. for serious work p,us: follow and
mingie with the pleasures Of life.
The Grand EucamDmen. Ines at i've
o'clock yesterday afternoon. and the con.
ciave continued IN session until late hour
last night. Various points of Jurisprudence !
were discus sed. not OF interest 70 the outer |
world. The question Of uniform coming !
up. it was decided to prescribe no radical !
change iron that now worn. The white |
dress. distinguished by tho baldric. plume !
and gauntlet. now worn BY the greatest |
number of Tempiars. was confirmed as |
regulation but it was agreed that what
is known as the black uniform. as worn in
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. might |
still! be worn at the option Of those having
that style Of dress in use.
The following officers Of the Grand Ell.
campment Of the United States. for the
ensuing thee years. were duly installed
into Office:
Grand master. Sir jaime. Heron Hopkins.
Of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
Deputy grand master. Sir Vincen: Lum-
bard Hurlbut, Of Chicago. Illinois.
Grand seneralissimo. Six Walter l.. Bragg,
}: Montgomery. Alabama.
Grand captain general. Sir Edward 7.
Schultz. Of Baltimore. Maryland.
Gcsnsi scains warden. Sir Ben,ca II.
Langley, OF WiHona. Minnesota.
Grand junior warden. Sir Ctarl.. RANKIN
!: :ocdcuf. Of Louisville. Kentucky.
C-anl treasurer. Sir John W, S!an.;n.,