New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-02
ORLEANS WEDNESDAY, 2
NJ Aiken. f. K. T. Wossham and George G.


COnnOr.
Texas-Sirs B. B. Richardson. f.. G.
Bower and l.. NJ. Openheimer.
v-rmOnt-Sirs Russell s Taft. with }. T.
Trimble. Of Louisiana: +. d. 5. Gorgas. OF
Mary land. and Harmon Doane. OF New Or
leans, as proxies.
Virginia-Sirs Jane. G. Balm and P.yton
S. Coles.
West v;rginia-Sr Ode!l s. Long.
W,sconsin--Sirs Charles Z WhitfOrd, j.
W. Woodruff. w. &. GAl!away and l.. +.
Matthews.
Colorado-Sirs William n Byers. W. D.
Anthony II c. Webster. Clarence ). Clarke
and Daniel II. Wheeler.
Deiaware--Sir- William Marshall. W. IL.
Lee and j. w. Flick.
District Of Columbia--Sirs c. w. Bennett.
Robert Boyd. Charles +. Stansberry. John
Thom pson. F. NJ. Marshall. James +.
Waugh. Y. Sinner and w. Wheatley.
Florida-Sirs Charles NJ. Pierce and
George Z. Wentworth.
Montano-Sir j. II. Drummond, Of Port
land. Maine. proxy.
Nevada--Sir Charles Maesch. proxy.
South CarOlina-Sir Augustine I. Smythe.
States and Territories in this list not ap.
peasing in alphabetical order have no local
grand commauJerics.
After the parade yesterday our visitors
were entertained in various ways. being
mostly engaged in seeing the sights about
the city. and visiting at the ditieren,
headquarters. The mounted commandery
from Washington attended the races. and
attracted much attention while enjoying
the sport.
The Tempiars' boats at the levee are also
centres of attraction. The Thompson Dean
was frs. to arrive. then came the Great
Republic. bringing the Ascalon Command
cry from st. Louis. This commandery gives a
grand reception this evening at nine o'clock
to invited guests.
The steamer ldlewild arrived yesterday,
and brought Elwood Commandery from
Springfield. Illinois. forty five strong, in
cluding Eminent Commander w. u. Rich
ardson. GeneralissO Charles Fisher and
Captain General John Cook. The Spring
field silve, cornet band, one Of tho fines,
in the West. accompanies this excursion
The commandery will be quartered on the
Idlewiid during its stay.
The grand climax was the different balls
and receptions given last night by oul
local communicates. These were attended
by thousands.
indivisibls Friends occupied Odd Fellows
Hall. The building was decorated Outside
and in. Over the street entrance was dis.
played triangle. incio.ing cross. ar.
ranged by gas burners. In the hall numer.
GUS attractive devices were eeen. with ffags.
y
States. The crowd was most too great to
admit Of dancing in the earlier part Of the
evening, bu, the creates: sociality and good
feeling prevailed.
Grunewald Hall was occupied by Jacques
De Moiay Commandery. This hall is beau.
tiful and perfect in itself but the decora.
tions added were tasteful. and the reception
there was as cordial and agreeable as pos.
sible.
Exposition Hall was the centre Of atsrac.
ton. on accoun. of its spaciousness. and the
splendor Of its decorations. This was occu.
pied by Orleans Cnmmandery. Or ar.
preaching the hall the visitor be.,eld eus.
pended over tho street mammoth red
cross, transparent illumination: under.
meath that was tho pelican and young.
pictured by burning gas. Bat little was
done to the first large hall. which was left
free for dancing. The second hall on the
same floor was beautiful wonder; around
each side were erected tents. a dozen o.
more, large enough fOr tete-atetes: in the
body Of the hall were twu large fountains.
surrounded By flowers and evergreen, and
continually throwing water. which fell with
silvered sprays: between the fountains was
model engine, and short rail on which
flowers were carried to and fro: at the fur.
ther end Of the hall was another illumined
cross, the Templar's cross. on raised stage.
and standing behind a fenced enclosure. as
i. .epu;cbred from profane hands: flags in
protusicn wer" also placed where bright
colors were needed. AT tho Exposition
Hal! ther. wa. room for al! to dance, aud
VI! wh. ATTENDED: seemrd we'll pleased.
And so :,c day passed and the night
wore on. The Tsmplars OF New Orleans
are cnly moderately strong in numbers. nor
are they over rich in the lucrc # this world:
tu: such a- they have they give unto the
visiting pilgrims. and 'h'ir hearts are in
The welco III. they are extending.