New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-02
THE MASONIC CELEBRATION.


NJ N Commander and escorted 10 their hotel Detroit
.s,oumandcry No. 1 Of Michigan. had Signned ther IN
tenticn 10 CONS from Suspension bridge ny tne
Sev-York Central Railroad. to arrive at the Grand
Central Depot at about o'clock but subsequently
changed their route and left Buffalo by the Erie
svav IL vac understood that the special train would
arrive at Jersey City at M. but an accident to
fraeht train at Port Jsrs caused much delay that
tho speoal train not reach Jersey City before p M
The knights OF Palestine Commandery assembled at the
Temple al for the purpose Of giving the Michigan
Knights a proper reception but soon after telegram
WA reociyed that the train had been delayed and all
their previous arr sSemens had TO be set aside as their
special guests Philadelphia train had to be met at
Cortandtst at O'Clock delegation iofiPaestne Com
manery sent 20 the Eric depot in Jersey City under
Sir w. A. Hayward while the body of the Palestine
Knights made preparations for the reception oil o. Joh
Commandery of philadelphia.
At4 D. H. the special train arrived, having on board
100 Knights OF Detroit Commandery, No. IL or Mich
ican under Sir J. saxtOn Commander, escortng Post
Commander j. p Fiskc, about l25 prominent citizens OF
Detroit and about 60 ladies' The command was brought
across the North River to Chamberss, and headed by
Bishops Band from Detroit escorted the Grand
Central Hotel which will be their headquarters during
their stay the city. Owing 70 sickness, Gov Bagiey
and Gen stanley prevented from accompanying the
marty az at first intended the Grand officers OF the
Grand Lodge and Grand COmmandery were cOmpeleu
also behind through pressure OF business ret
ing 20 the Masonic Fraternity in the state OF Michigan
delegation of Morton COmmandery. No A. went on TO
Newark yesterday meet the special train from Pha-
delpha and the south and accompany " 70 erse! Si'
having as their guests Philadelphia CommandeIy No 2,
and Grce COmmandery, NO 10 OF N0rolk' N t ma
These guests escorted to their hotel and aIle e
parade this afternoon they WI be enteraiheo ~h III
4%ers pS nor Var at banquet to be held in
the list Regiment ArmoTy at Thirty-tihst ana S&th
O. Rain Grand Captain General of Virginia, with Il
handsome gayel made from the umDers OF the war
About o'clock yesterday afternoon Manhattan Com
mandery. No ~, under command OF Sr william "a
Hnf(
by the 55th Regiment Band and battery OF artillery,
marched to tho COrandtst ferry, where the battery
TOOK up position on Pier No 49, while the knights and
the band passed across the Terry 10 JERSEY Ivy.
A delegation of Manhattan Knights, under slr
George w. southwick, proceeded 10 Newark and
accompanied their guests 70 jersey Nt dyc,o-atS
with Tags for the occasion. The party consisted OF
Mar land Commandery. No under Sir H. L. Emmon n
Commander; Baltimore COmnahdery, NO :, uhdeL sr
J. Ii. Weber, Commanderi Monumental COhmaI i
No; 3, under sir Charles =. tis,o, lille M % ~
Baltimore; and Columbian CoIIhanue.Iy, 10 :, VI
Washington. d. O., under Sir +. NJ Marshall, Com
PAST Grand Commander; Paul William T. Adreou, Grand
Commander Of Maryland sir H. T. schultz Grand zap
nsnuty Grand Commander aud H. ". Marston. Grand
GeneTalissimO OF Maryland; John H. s. lAtr0pe Grand
Maryland and others So soon ~ tho New brunswick
The pier at Jersey City the battery on the
shore Hred q salute of 21 guns On arriving az COrt-
Iandts OF march formed and headed ny the
55th Regiment Band. The PROCESSION moved up biOhi
way To- tne st. Nicholas Hotel which Will he the head
quarters OF the party during their stay IN tne Guy
The next boat brought the river the knights OF
Ct John's Connandcry Of Philadelphia. under on VII
liam Castle, Commander accompanied Dy the deltedNn
OF Palestine knights who had met them al Newark ma ny
Real's BAND With the psrtv were First Grand Com
manders Edward MaTsten ana j. j. Hutchinson raies-
tine Commanders was drawn mp in line OH tOfIAl!dt-
Al and after the usual Interchange of cOurtesics the line
Of march was formed with Ebcn's fist Regiment Band
leading followed by Palestine Ccmmandery under COM
mand OF Sir Henry " Myers, Generalssmo ana sir Geo
w Skellen Captain General, and ST. johns CJinliderI
No OF Philadelphia. The visitors were then escorted
70 the Fhaye Hotel which is Ia be timer headquarters
Hutchinson COmmandery No. 81 Of Pennsylvania' un-
der Past Commander SIR l.. A. Kite and sir william
staher Treasurer arrived last evening IN TINS ciy ana
went TO FrcDchs Hotel. their headquarters
Salem Cnmmandofy of Auburn, \. Y, arrived Dy inc
Erie hallway LAST evening, and received by Clinton
Commandery No IA of Brooklyn, who escorted them 10
their headararters in that city. The escort was under
the charge OF Sir Jacob Stiner the Committee OF Keep
ton In BROOKLYN being headed by Sir Caudus Beatty
Columbian COmmandery, No. OF this city, WI re-
eeive early this morning Damascus OOmmandciy. No
of Newark Palestine COmmandery No q, OF New-L0n-
don and representatives from the Grand COMMUNICATES
OF Louisiana and Mississippi