The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-01

guests or Morton during their stay in tue city.
they arrive by steamer from Norfolk. Morton viii
OF Paterson, n. J.
CoLuMBIAS coMMASDEEY, no. ].
Palestine Cominandery, No. ., OF New London,
Conn. will be escorted by Columbian and be quar-
tered attne sturtevanJ House. Thew promise fifty
SWORDS and q band Of twenty Columbian sir
KnIRhts VIII entertain Damascus Com nandery, or
Newark, \. j.. also some distinguished guests OF
the Grand CoMmandery rom New orleans. Col
umbta VIII also act as escort Tor Monroe and Cy-
rene CommaidcrIes. OF Rochester. n. y.
CLINTON CONMASDERY NO. II
receives and banQuets Salem Town Commandery
or Auburn y. T., and docs escort duty 10 the blue
lodges OF the Eastern district.
PALESTINE CoNNASDEEY 80. ls
VIII have their headquarters at toe Fttta Avenue
Hocel. 50. Johns COmmsndery, Of Philadelphia,
ara their special guests. -. Johns CommanderY
gapizations IN the United states. Palestine viii
act as escort for District Cummandery No. i.
the most eminent rcpresen tatyes OF toe military,
political and social circles Of tne State o. CHI
ernor OF the state. Tney will arrive on TUESDAY
bY special train via Great Western and New York
and Erie railroads. TINS BODY took the prize Tor
superiority a. the Grand EncamDment In Balu-
DEWITT CLINTON coMaANDKRY 10. p
or Broogyn ION the aeightsI, promise 10 turn ont
with iull ranks. armed cap-d-pte Westcnester
Iommandery No. 49, OF sing sing, wal be tue
guests OF Dewitt Clinton Commandery.
YoRK coMMASDERY no. IS
Eiiza6etb, n. j.. and also do escort duty for
will be on nand early this morning.
CLARK coMMASpzRy,
Bridgeport steamer on Tuesday and viii be quar-
tered at Earle's Hotel. Tois is one or the best
maze due appearance. They VIII bring 100
SWORDS anu band Of twenty-three pieces. Della
River commandery, Will JOIN ranks on the occa-
sion OF the dedication. DE SOTO Commanuery OF
Paitsburg. Will ;oin with Washington command.
TEXTILE coNMASDERY 10. .
o commlndery OF which Albany may wen be proud,
VIII be represented at the dedicatory ceremonies
by 100 swords aud band OF inirty pieces. rms IS
q nne BODY or men.
PINE OIL PAINTrSG,
by Leutze, representing Washington closing
lodge oil FreemasOns. mas, BY the courtesy or X. w.
William i. Anderson, been loancd 70 the Grand
Lodge, aud viii occupy prominent position &C
Irving Hall on IN. occasion 81 the Grand Lodge
banquet on ednesday evening. TIE execution 0f
de all ana 4 meritouous work u art. Inc n gurc
OF washington = life slzc. Four thousand dollars
was paid Tor tnls picture.
PHILADELPHIA KSIGHTs rEMPLARs.
Philadelphia Commandery No. ?. Visit New YORK
AZ the dedicAlon 81 the New Masonic Temple az
the special guests Of Morton Commandery 40. !,
0. New YORK. they assemble az the Ola Masonic
temple IN Phuadelpnia, Tuesday, at hali.past
twenty minutes to Two r. N. &C Newark they
will oe received Dy deputation from Morton
COmmandery who Will accompany them On the
route, aud that Commanaery viii receive them On
their arrival at jersey CITY and escort them 10
their quarters at tue SturtevanJ House, Broadway
anu Iweny-Blnth street. Tney WILL be accom-
panied 6y McCurg's celebrated Liberty Cornet
Bind. This Commandery mum .ers 800 members
rHE PHYSIQUE OF SIR KNIGHTS.
II Is not popularity generally observed, any
more than taat oar greatest statesmen seldom
wore boards or hgd DARK eyes, that Enlguts TEN
pars are body we.l butt, athletic aud In a
majority Of cases large men. We do not under
take 10 account Tor the TACT, hut " Will neyerthe-
less be recognized by the PuOc when tneT pear
to-notrow o,ooo strong. artayed IN the beautiful
re2aia Of their Order, keeping step 70 tue music
OF tue Cnon.n There are lew ORGANIZATIONS IN thls
country 10 ~hlch physical and moral excellence
The WASHINGTON BfBLE.
1t will he of Interest 70 the readers OF The
HERALD 10 know toe circumstances Under which
the BiDle VI 81 Johns lodge No. !, Of this city,
was used on tue occasion OF Washington taking
tue oath "a President of the United states
Washington reacaed New YORK on inc sd OF
April, l7S9, ana April 30 was liked as the cav uf
Inauguration. On that occasion General Jacob
Master or st. Joan's, the Oldest lodge IN the city,
and at The same line Grand secretary OF The
brought rcil tue altar OF his lodge the Bible, with
its CUSHION ~ crimson velvet, anu upon tnat
or the state OF New YORK and Grand Master OF it.
Grand Lodge, administered - Washington sis
oath OF onlcr as President oi tue United states.
having aken the oatn Washington reverenuy
bowed and kissed re sacred volume, aud the sus.
pense Of the moment was broken BY Chancellor
Livingston, VINO s0icmnly said. Long live the
President VI the Cnued Staiesp a thousand
tongues az once joined ia repeal ed acclanauons,
"IUng live George Wasnu1toBln Tue Bible used
on tnis occasion, previously noticed IN the
HESALD, viii be carried in the procession.
THE ANNUAL SESSION OF TIE GRAND LODGE.
rae annual session OF the Grand Lodge or the
state OF New YORK will begin to-day. at two
O'Clock. IN the Masonic Temple. II 10 expected
that ABOUT one thousand delegates Will be present
10 the Grand Ledge Room. The annual address
viii be delivered % Grand Master Thorne, and it
will be sratulasogJ composiilon. tho Grsna
Lodge will De 10 session to.daY not later than i've
oicloeS, az there II 70 oe grand reception or
cTalsmea irota abroad IN iha Grand Lodge Room
tonight when Grand Master Tnorne VIII do the
henors. During the evening he vHting brethren
will be PROVIDED vita ncEets 10 admit tbsin ~ sAe
dedication ceremonies fo,inVErow, and instructed
carefully a. 10 iReH pssis IN sae pgeseaEsn, Az
Ins nms u tAs Essssti&n Ia tHs GtASd kvoads