The New York herald., 1878-07-03
PILGRIMS OF PLEASURE.

KNIGHTS OF THE ALLEGHENY CoMMANDERY ON
THEIR WAY TO EURoPE-coURrEslEs By TIE
PALESTINE coMMANDERY OF NEW YORK.
The Knights Templars of the Allegheny Com
mandery arrived yesterday morning In Jersey City
after journey OF sixteen hours from Piitsburg which
city they left on Monday evening by special train.
They arc bent on what theycail a ''pgrmage" 70
Europe-a pcnitentai tour, which will tako in such
shrnes the Paris Exposition aud will also embrace
such austere and ascetic observances visitation
to all the ohie points OF scenic In the British
isles anu to the most picturesque regions in France,
in Switzerland and on the Rhine. They do not ex-
acty 90 with scrip and staff like the pilgrims OF yore
but instead in brave panopy, with brilliant docora-
tons and flashing swords and gallant plumage Their
brethren in New York were determined that they
should not be permitted to pass through the city with
out some hospitable recognition, and SO nearly
one hundred knights OF the Palestine Commandery
no I8) were In readiness 10 greet them on their ar
rival These assembled at CVrtlaDdt street Terry at
halt.past nIne O'Clock, under Eminent Commander
Skeiep, and delegation OF six oi their number was
sent over 10 Jersey City to receive the visiting
knights on tneir arr"M a"u oonuuo' '"eA" W Nv"
York
The special train steamed INTO the depot OF the
Peupsy Railroad little after ten O'CLOCK and
when The visitors had alighted from the cars II was
OF ladies' Only i've OF these. however, intend max.
ing the perilous pilgrimage to Europe, the others pur
have departed Several oI the visiting knights,
too, were only in the nature OF an escort
and will not proceed n,n 'ofe10e IN, 'nan norns inns
Is forty-two; but all oi those did not iall
into ine yesterday, some Of them mot being IN In
ordinary trains There somo little delay in dis
posing OF the impednsenta which Is singularly com
pact and u all nkeiy 10 encumoer the pilgrims
on their Journey, and then the Knights were mar
shalled on the platform ana marched on ooara the
ferry At, preceded by the New York delegation.
Arrived at Cortandt street the Knights OF the Pal
esrno Commnndery were found drawn up IN line
awaiting Their visitors, and bearing the heat OF
burning suu with commendable and exemplary pa
tience. The home Knignts At once assumed tho
duties OF escort and both bodies undcr tho banners
of their respective communicates and headed
by the band OF the Seventy-hrst regiment,
way There were NO crowds in Jersey Cty, but
once Oh the great thorougharc OF the metropolis tho
sidewalks were speedily Tiled with people, who
com panied the Kn ghts on their march TO the Grand
Central Hotel! The march up broadway 10 the STIR
ring music OF tho band was exceedingly pretty and
gained especial attractvencss by The manBuvres OF
the escortng Knights, who frequently lett the ordi-
nary company style oil marching and ieil into the cru
ciorm order All along the route the occupants or
the stores and crowded to The widows
see the unexpected pageant. and whcn the Knights
drew up In front OF the Grand Central Hotel the
crowd had grown to very considerable proportions.
EXCHANGE OF CoURrEsIHs.
The visitors rst filed into the corridor OF the hotel
and drew up IN limo the nortern side. Then tho
went by at quick pace, giving their guests as
they passed marching salute. Doubling back again
side Eminent Commander Skelien then stepping
Detwee tho lines, bade Eminent Commander Sm,tn
and Inc Knights OF the Allegheny Commandery well
come the city, in the name the Palestine Com
mandcry, and also wished q pleasant voyage 70 such
OF thsm as were about TO depart Tor Europe. Emil
nent Commander Smith briefly acknowledged this
courtesy said that the Kindness OF the Palestine
Commandery would never be forgotten by himself or
by his comrades Several skyrocken OF an unmis-
kaby Gzzing and metsphorcaily brilliant kind we're
thcn exchanged ana the commandorios disoandea,
the visitors, tired after their long journey, seek.
ing the quiet OF their rooms fho names Of tho
visitors ar. Eminent Commander L. s. Smith; Gen.
eraIissimo W. G. Moreland; Captain General, rhomas
Palmer /; Treasurer, d. W. Semple; Recorder, George
q. tombstone; Past Eminent Commander, W. II.
Slack, Sir Knights, T.. b. Kerr, J. u Bergstrcsser,
W. Lipe, W. II. Brown, d. v. Spencer, W. L. Hague,
T. W. White, A. NJ: Rambo, J. C. Rafferty,, 7. Wal.
tors Jr, George L. Walters, j. +. Bcilstein, A.
Easion. G. II. Dietrich, james UndeKen, George $.
Haines John Medallion, G. N. Hood, J. Il. Aowen,
r. NJ. Kennedy, George Ii: s!eabsn. 4; N :enkins1
George p Bslmam. A. b. Holmes, .. n. Head, q.
French, .. H. Brus,e, W. Fullerton, 4. +: Clinton,
W. II. Devore. 0. A. Baker, J. ID. Landers, r. j. Bax'
ter, NJ. r. Howard j. SnalIenberger, 4. J. McMtlien,
Z. H. Cspp and E. f. Clapp.
Tho pilgrims sail this morning by the Cunard
steamer Russia and their excursion or pilgrimage as
the case may De, will cover u period OF over three
hs