Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-11
KNIGHTS AND PINAFORE.

A Mammoth Gathering at the Camp of
Damascus Commandery Yesterday, to
Attend the Templars' DevOtions and Lis
ten to the Pinafore Company in Their
Religious Role.
The combined attractions of the Templars'
service at the encampment of Damascus COM
mandery and the Chicago Church Choir Pima
fore company as assistants in the musical part
Of the programme, attracted the largest crowd
of tho season to White Bear yesterday. The
9:55 train was long one, and packed fnll of
pleasure-seekers and worshipers, amang whom
were about thirty members of the Pinafore
company. The afternoon train carried out
somewhere near thousand more, while nearly
every private and livery conveyance was
brought into requisition. A large party also
went from Minneapolis to enjoy species of
gospel that didn't cost twenty-five cents; an
other party came over from Saltwater. By the
time service commenced there were fully 4, 600
people within the enclosure.
The early day was spent in ramble among
the delightful groves of the vicinity and in
boat-riding on the lake. The crew of the Pima
lore boarded one of the largest yachts of the
squadron and started out for a sail, Capt.
Corcoran commanding under the immediate
supervision of Sir Joseph Porter, X. G.. B., as
sisted by his consins and his sisters and his
aunts. fair breeze was stirring at the start,
but when about the middle of the lake il COM
pletely died out, and oil the seamanship of the
crew failed to make the gallant ship stir.
Here she lay becalmed for about an hour and a
half, but by taking advantage of occasional
zephyrs the landing at Leip's hotel was reached
in time for all to partake of a hearty dinner,
gotten up in the highest style of the culinary
art. They returned to the camp and were
Hospitality entertained by the Sir Knights un-
til the arrival of the time for service at half
past o'clock. At this time the canopy
in the center of the camp was
filled with ladies, while the seats in front, at
the rear and on both sides were filled with de-
won't worshipers, more than thousand others
standing on the verge with uncovered heads.
The Rev. d. s. Thomas, of st. Paul's Episcopal
church, of this city, conducted the services.
He was conducted to the altar by the knights.
who opened ranks to admit him and his at
PENDANTS, and then, countermarching took
their seats at the left of the canopy. The i'm
pressive service for the evening was recited,
the interest being enhanced by the exquisite
rendering of the music by the Pinafore COM
pany. the leading solo parts being sustained by
Mrs. Falk, Miss Somers, and Messrs. McWade
and Bowen, assisted by chorus of exquisite
voices. The closing hymn, Nearer, my
God, to Thee was sung with rare fervor and
telling effect. The sermon of Mr.. Thomas was
brief yet eloquent plea for the practice of
the Christian virtues, and received the closest
attention. The audience dispersed in time to
allow those who desired to d, so to take the
5:45 train for st. Paul. Thirteen cars were
densely filled with those returning, while sew
eral thousand remained till the later train or
remained at the camp or hotels over night. The
occasion was most enjoyable one, and being
probably the last Of the ercampment for the
present season will be long remembered by all
who were present.