New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-19

One OF the most imposing demonstration
to take place during our centennial summe
will be the great reunion of the KING bit
Templar on the first day of June, for whic
enthusiastic and Admirably directed pre-
parations are being made.
At the annual oonclave of the Gran,
CommaDdery, which was held at Belle
ionte in May 49, resolution was passe
inviting the Grand Encampment of tn
United States TO meet in Philadelphia u
the time of the regular meeting of tn
Pennsylvania Grand Commandery of Ma
of 1875 This invitation WAS accepted a
the meeting OF the Grand Encampment il
New Orlrans 10 December 1874.
The Knights Te.lplar of Pennsylvania
| having decided on an appropriate celebra
ton of our one -hundredth year and havinl
thus taken the first steps in preparation fol
| 1t, the next question was IS to who ant
| how many should be invited to participant,
in it-where should the line be drawn The
conclusion was speedily and unanilnousty
reached that any dividing line was mad
missible; that the request to gather in Phil
| adelphia to do honor to the centenary OF
| American liberty must include every Knight
1emplar in the world. copy lies before
me of the beautifully engraved invitation.
with the great seal OF the Grand Com.
mandary attached, that has been sent
70 each and every member Of the order
in whatever we'll known or remote part
of America. of Europe, of India, of Pal
estine - wherever III all We earth a
eommandery of Knights Templar has
been stationed-to become the guests of
the k. E. Grand Commandery of Pennsyl.
vanla at their reunion IN Philadelphia in
commemoration OF the e-hundredth ami
versary of American independence. to take
place during the twenty-third annual con.
clave of the Grand Commandery. NAV 30
and 81 and June /. The invitation goes on
to state that information as to transporta-
ton, quarters, ETC., will be furnished by the
committee OF arrangements whose names
transcribe as probably of interest to a great
many readers:
William H. Eagle chairmau Charles w.
Batchelor, +: G. Garrigues, William II Cas-
tie, james M. Porter, +. p. Kipgsbury,
Michael Nisbet, Constans Curtin, Andrew
Robens. Jr., William w. Allen, Edward b
Spencer; M Richards Muckle, G. T. treas
urer; Charles K, Meyer, G. r. secretary.
AS Philadelphia seems-especially eince
the erection of its magnificent new Temple,
by tar the finest in the world-to be the
Mecca OF Masonry, there will doubtless be
an immense gathering of the knights in
response to the invitation. The first of June
is to be made memorable by magnificent
Templar parade, in which all of the XII, hts
gathered from each country and province
OF the civilized world will take part. From
the character Of the preparations and the
well known reputation of the order for
success in any grand pageant by them
undertaken, IL is impossible to expect
on this occasion anything less than one
OF the most picturesque and impos-
Ing spectscles OF modern times MANY
OF its features necessarily remain for
later announcement in the Gyaghie,
but one that l am permitted to mention
now is the grand display of 200 Mounted
knights by the Corinthisn Chasseln Com
mandery-the first mornted commandery
in the jurisdiction of Pepnsylvania-organ-
lied last June with special reference to the
coming centennial as a particularly appro-
pirate feature, recalling the early methods
and traditions of the order.
But the most interesting thing about the
whole parade to the mass of spec tatOrs will,
fancy be its cosmopolitan character. We
have been gathering into our borders for q
century past people from almost all natiOns,
but We Americanize them SO fast that the
picturesque blending and mingling of vari
GUS natlOnalties and types of race, which
make one great attraction of many capitals
OF the Old World, is to US wholly unknown.
Immediately after the parade the inst ala
ton Of officers of the Grand Commandery
ls to take place at the Academy of Music.
The music for this ceremonial will be under
the direction of Professor David d. Wood.
auu Will pe rendered Dy chorus OF sixty
ale voices. These will be accompanied by
a band of 100 pieces-which will also form
the escort to the Grand Commandery during
the parade--under the leadership of Pro
George Bostert. All of the music
used will be written expressly for the oc.
casion by Messrs. Wood and Bostert. In
the evening grand reception and prom
snade concert will be rendered to the visit
ing Sir Knights, the arrangements for which
now hAluU narfaata1 hu =
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