The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-05
KNIGHTS Template.
Magnificent Banquet at the
Lodge Rooms of the
knights.
Columbia COmmandery in At
tendance.
Leeture by DE-. j. VI. TowIer

By Invitation of Pulaski Commandery
No. 20, knights Templar, Rt. Em. Sir
J. NJ. fowler, of Columbia, Past OR.
Com. of Tennessee, came to this city
last Friday TO deliver an address before
that order. He was accompanied by De
AIolay Commandery No. 3, of Column
bia. They were met at the depot at y
O'Clock, NJ, by the Pulaski Comma1dery,
and the two orders formed in procession
i and, proceeded by the Pulaski Cornet
Band, marched from the depot to the
square, thence once around the square
to the Lodge Rooms The procession
was grand and imposing, the magniii-
cent regalia of the Knights, their spark
ling jewels and glistening swords, and
fheir gorgeous eAdpeaus with graceful
plumes softly nodding to the time of
the march played by the band, added
spleRdOr to their appearance. The fol-
/ lowing is the list Of members of De
Molay Commandery in attendance;
Rt. EN-. Sir J. M. fowler, Sirs; VIM. B.
Gordon, A. N. Akin, L. H. Atwell, n.
F. Cheairs, n. Yaught, Jos. II. james,
j. w. S. Frierson, Lucius Frierson,
VIM. II. Williams, D. T. Chappell, Jno.
p. Brown, j. H. Parrish, R. A. Mckay,
a. NJ. Hughes, Jr., J. T. L. Cochran, w.
B. Ramon, n. II. Wilkes, w. J. Cakes,
j. w. Wirherspoon, Joe H. Russell, Jno
J. Wilson and c. Foster Williams.
The lecture by DR.. fowler was an
nouneed to be at the Presbyterian
Church, and the public being invited,
the Church was full of ladies and gem
tlemen at 7 o'clock. At half past seven
the knights arrived and filed up the
aisle, when they opened their rank and
crossed swords, and DR.. fowler, follow
ed by En-. Com. "A. Pope and CIR. Prel.
C. Foster Williams and Prelate
w. H. Hughes, passed through to the
rostrum. The Knights then filed in and
proceeded to seats in the front pews of
the auditorium. After an appropriate
prayer by CIR. Prel. c. F. Williams and !
an anthem by the choir, En-. Com. G. A. |
Pope introduced to the audience Rt. EN-.
Sir J. NJ. fowler, Past CIR. Com. of Ten
nessee, who at once commenced his adj
dress. We cannot attempt to epitomize |
the lecture Of the learned and eminent /
gentleman. He gave a succinet history |
of the Order, mentioned some of the |
great and good works it had performed, /
and gave such distinct account of its
workings and its purposes as to impress
the uninitiated listener with its grand
eur and nObleness. A part OF his lee
ture was addressed to the audience and |
part to the knights, whom he exhort- |
ed to rigid adherence to their noble |
vows, and pointed out the sublime re-
suits that have flowed from the Order.
He next addressed the ladies, whose |
sphere in life he pictured in glowing
terms, creating for her a throne OF /
hearts, enveloping her in robes of puri-
ty and innocence, and browning
her with q diadem of love and beauty.
The lecture was delivered throughout
in the most elegant style, and the beau
ty of his language, the elegance of his /
diction and the perfection Of his logic |
and SMILES rivited the attention of his
large audience.
The lecture over, the Knights marched
from the Church to the Lodge Rooms Of
Pulaski Commandery, followed by a
large portion of the ladies and gentle
men of the audience, where splendid
banquet awaited them. The rooms of
the Lodge comprise two elegantly fur
nished halls, carpeted, and adorned
with EN- blems of the Order. In one of
these brilliantly lighted halls the guests
and Knights assembled, and here fol-
lowed an hour of that delicious inter
change of social civilities and courtly
eourtesies that must be participated in
to be appreciated. Supper was then
announced, and tn zen the gay assemblage
thronged into the hall where was spread
one of the most elegant repasts we ever
saw. Another hour was spent here in
that exquisite manner which kings and
peasants equally relish. Too much
could not be said in praise of the hospi-
tally of our knights, and of those who
had the getting up of the banquet in
hand. All was pleasure and gaiety,
and all was good.
De Molay COmmandery returned to
Columbia Saturday morning, we hope
well pleased with their reception and
entertainment.