Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-08
DAMASCUS COlIMANDERY.
Reception at White Bear Lake Last
Evening.

Evening.
1t would not have required an extraord
ma y stretch of the imagination, on the part
of the visitor to the grand reception and in
strumental concert, given under the auspices
of the Damascus Commandery, at Camp
Hulburt, White Bear lake, last evening, to
have recalled striking comparison or illus
tration of the scene, in the lotus dream of q
do Quincy or the fairy-like creations that
enliven the diction and scintillate in the
lighter productions of Tom Moore. An ad.
ditional lustre was contributed to the char
acteristic beauty of the encampment,
by the Aaddin-like manner in
which 1t was adorned ana Illuminated
A mellow radiance illuminated the sylvan.
like surroundings of the encampment, re-
hected from number of parti-colored Chi
nese- lanterns and the charm produced was
lrresistably captivating The grand pav,l-
lion and tents were beautifully adorned with
flowers and ev rgreens, cunninRly wrought
into the most UNIQUE and exquisite designs.
The exercises. proper of the evening com
menced at O'Clock, when, to the inspirit-
ing call of the drum-rol about thirty Sir
knights emerged from their tents in full
dress uniform, and formed in line under
Eminent Commander Montfort. The line
of march was then taken up for the spa
cious platform facing the lake directly in
front of the encampment.
The scene here presented was exceedingly
attractive. A perpendicular fag-pole ex-
tended high into the air, with pendent lines
Ut lanterns grouped gracefully at the rail-
ing. The seats of the platform we're occu-
pied by members of the fair sex, and the
soft light reflected by the swaying motions
OF the lanterns, as it scintillated on the UNI
dulating surface of the water, and lit up With
its soft sheen the lively colors worn BY the la
dies, made the view particularly bewitching
The order for drill was given by Eminent
Commander Montfort, when the visitors
were treated to one of the most skillful and
artistic drill exhibitions ever witnessed in or
around st. Paul. The marches, counter
marches and manifold deploys were given
with precision and exactness that does in
Unite credit to the thorough manner in
which the members of the commandery
have mastered some of the most difficult eyo-
lutions known to the tactician.
The drill was given to tho martial strains of
the Great Western band, which discoursed
most eloquent music. Immediately after the
drill, the members of the band boarded q
barge which was moored a short distance
from the shore, where the visitors were
RECALLED with regatta concert, and as the
waves of sound foated shore ward, tremulous
with music, one could almost imagine his
senses transposed to some bower in the
nebulous regions of fairy land.
The festivities of the evening were de-
lightfully varied at $50 o'clock by pleasant
dance, which took place on the floor of the
grand pavilion, which was artistically fes-
TONED with flags and inwrought evergreens.
A number of selections were rendered by
Seibert's orchestra, to which the forms of
gallant knight and fair lady kept perfect
measure. Without detailing the numerous
accessories which conspired to produce such
a magnificent ensemble, spt cial mention
should be made of superb passion cross
that adorned the headquarters tent of the
The cross was composed of
evergreen and lilies, and its exquisite beauty
attracted the admiration of II visitors.
Dancing was continued until train time,-
when the visiting guests boarded the train
for the city, which left Wni;e Bear at 11:I5
o'clock. The night was faultless, and u bet
ter or more admirably executed programme
could not have been wished for, while the
visitors to the lake returned with the convic-
ton that the reception had been the most
pronounced SUCCESS of the season.