Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-08
THE KNIGHTS TESIpLAR.
Closing Session Of the Grand Com
mandery at Chattanooga.

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Closing Session of the Grand Com
mandery at Chattanooga.
Election OF Omcers-NashvIIIe VIetO-
: rIOus In the Competitive DrfII-Re-
eepfiOn and Hop at the stanton
House.
Special to the Union and American.
CHATTANOOGA, May IA large
amount of business was transacted by the
Grand Commandery to-day. A charter
was granted Saint Elmo Commandery No.
10, Of Memphis, and a dispensation for a
new COmmandery at Paris. A resolution
prohibiting pGblic parades during Con-
elaves Of the Grand COmmandery was yot-
ed down, and a resolution forbidding the
use of wine al knight Templar banquets
shared the same fate.
The following officers were elected:
Grand Commander, H. NJ. Aiken, Knox
vile; Deputy Grand Commander, w. r.
Butler, MurfreesbOro; Grand Generalissimo,
Ed. Worsham, Memphis; Grand Captain
General, G. C. Conner, ChattanOO-
ga; Grand Prelate, Rev. ]. B.
West, MurfreesbOro; Grand Senior
Warden, A. B. Jones, Jackson; Grand
Junior Warden, g. r. Gwynne, Lebanon;
Grand Treasurer, n. S. Woodward, Knox
vile; Grand Recorder, NJ. B. howell, Nash
vile; Grand Standard-bearer, Spencer
Eakin, Nashville; Grand Sword Bearer, p.
T. Wright, Memphis; Grand Warder, ]. B.
Nicklin, Chattanooga; Grand Sentinel, Geo.
Sieferle, Nashville.
At the grand competitive drill this even
ing for the silver cup offered by Lookout
commandery, three cOmman deries ON
peted-Nashville, MurfreesborO and Saint
Elmo, Of Memphis. The prize was award
edtO Nashville COmmandery.
The grand reception and hop at the
Stanton House tonight wa a magnificent
affair. We all leave in the morning de-
lighted with the hospitality Of the Chatta-
nOOga Knights and citizens.
R. L. c. W.
what Wa Done Thursday.
Chattanooga Commercial OF Yesterday.
If the Grand Commander could have con-
tTOlled the elements he would probably
have ordered just such weather as was
vOuchsafed him and his fellows yesterday;
beautiful, balmy, neither hot nor cool, with
Just enough of misty cloud to modify the
suns blaze, the day was a perfect pattern
for such as we cOyet when parades and
marbles and other outdoor matter con-
Germs us.
On the early trains the visitors were re-
| enforced by the arrival Of several delega-
/ tiOns, and the interest increased when, just
at daybreak, the gorgeous strains of the
10Th u. 5. Infantry band hOated over the
ha f-awake city.
From early morning the streets were full
of people Of all classes and conditions, on
the qui UiUe for the rare sights and sounds
that greeted the eye and ear at every turn
AMI corner. The hotels repeated the
busting scenes Of the night before; COR
geOus uniforms were everywhere; gallant
knights and beautiful women fitted here
and there, about the halls and corridors, o.
gravely walked the streets, viewing objects
of interest, making acquaintance with
each other, or hObnObbiDg with old friend:
whom chance had again, after years Of sep
a~ration, thrown i'm their way. Thus wOr,
away the morning until halfpast nine
when preparations began for
FORMING THE PROCESSION.
The various Communicates assembled Oh
the open space in front Of the Read HOUSE
and other available points in the neighbor
hood; the band took its station oil the plat
form in front Of the Western and Atlanti,
depot and played an air. At this sigma
the Knights formed on Market street, will
the head Of the column Just north Of Ninth
and extending south. The column marche,
in review preceded by the band; reformed II
line and were inspected by the grand Of
fcers. The inspection and review over
the column marched TO the Presbyterian
Church, where
DIVINE SERVICES
were. conducted ~ Rev. II. ii. Sneed
Grand PTelale. The house was CTOWdet
to repletiOn and many were turned ava.
after the last available seat was occupied
The beautiful and impressive rite Of tn
order was most felicitOusly recited by tn
Grand Prelate, the lessons being inter
spersed with charming music by a quar-
tette choir, composed Of Maj. Willard All
bolt, tenor; Mrs W. Nelson, soprano; Mis-
Katie Stewart, alto; Mr.. William Laishley
bassO. Prof. II. d. Wyatt presided at tn
organ.
The services concluded at a quarter pas
eleven, and for three-quarteTs Of an hou
the assembled knights and spectators wer
entertained By the address Of Sir Knight j
d. Richardson, OF MurfreesbOrO.
The orator began by saying that h
should address his asSemblage, no. on tn
warlike aspect and history Of the knight
hood of some hundred years ago, but upO,
the principles illustrated by the order, an
the duties il eniOined now, during the frs
three quarters Of the 18Th century.
Ancient speculative Masonry was a col
code of morals. Its deyotee, if faithful
must be a pattern of rectitude, honor al,
virtue in this life, but Whenh came 70 di,
his creed offered him but a last long slee
in the grave.
How different the hope of the Christial
knight! If ne was a true knight, he muS
be a follower Of Christ, a believer in hi
teachings, a sharer in the glorious hope
a blessed immortality. The speaker pre-
ceeded at length to show the identity of tn
knighIly and Christian character, and close
with an earnest exhOrtation TO his brethre,
! to advance and elevate the standard Of tn
? order in Tennessee.
The address was an admirable prOdut
) ton, replete with fine sentiment aud sOUn
2 christian doctrine and advice. We regrt
T that u space will not permit us to print
full report Of It.
2 The display on the street wa very FIN
and imposing. There were one bundre
/ and thirty-fOuT knights, representing eigl
Communicates, on review and inspection
I The marching and %evOlutiOns were hand
sOmely and gracefully gone through. IL
| music was exceptionally gOOd-if the II
| mark was not new and difficult to b
understood, We should say it was sou
/ stirring.
DRESS PARADE.
According to programme, the assembl
% was beat for dress parade at $50 p. a
= The parade assembled on Market, the hea
resting on Ninth street, and eXtendin
south. Capt W. o. Richards, Of the l6t
. United States Infantry, acted as adjutan
S Grand Commander Morton 3. Howell pr
e sided. The battalion were drilled in u
manual by the Grand Commander, remin'
ing hundreds Of eX-sOldiers who looked OF
. Of scenes they had participated in, whe
n sit meant business Parade was di:
= missed at Gas, and thus ended the day
e display.
= And a gala day it had been for Chatt
i nOOga; We trust it was one Of pleasure Il
= our visitors rs well.
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