Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-05-29
ASCENSION DAY.
How Obse-ye7 "a Mexico.

the Lord Jesus Christ. But, with
no society or organization, has it
been regarded with more veneration
than by tie valiant and magnanimous
order of knights Templar. It's an
nual recurrence is marked as a white
day in the Templar's calendar, and
Is celebrated with all the solemnity
and religious fervor which its high
claims to holy reverence so justly en-
title it. Two years ago the various
communicates, constituting the East
ern division OF Missouri, resolved
that this day should be annually OBJ
served and the initial celebration was
held in May, 1873, ut Hannibal, under
the auspices of Excalibar Comman-
derry No. 5, of that city. All the
bodies contiguous thereto were by
invitation, present and assisted in the
ceremonies of the day. So successful
was this initial celebration that it was
resolved that the celebration of 1879
should be held at Mexico, with Cru
SADIE Commandery No. %, as host.
Accordingly, Crusade sent out inyi-
tations to the neighboring Comman-
deries to join in the celebration; all
of whom promptly accepted the cour-
teous bidding, and Thursday, May
22d, 1879, beheld the representatives
of seven Communicates, viz: Ex-
calibar No. 5, of Hannibal Cyrene
No. Is, of Louisiana; st. Graal No.
II, Of Columbia; Tancred No. 25,
of Moherly; Calvary No. %, Fulton &;
Prince Of Peace No. 20, Jefferson
City numbering rank and file about
1926, gathered nader the beautiful
banner of Crusade No. %, and pre-.
senting a pageant, which will not be
soon forgotten by the good citizens
of Mexico. The Right Eminen,
Grand Commander of the state, Sin
G. j. Atkins, of Louisiana, accompa-
MED by q brilliant and staff, added
greatly to the gand display of tbs
day. The visiting Communicates,
having arrived, and been received by
Crusade Commandery No. %, were
distributed to The various hotels as
signed for their accommodation, and
eft to rest and refreshment, unit
2 80 n. IN. when the lines were form
ed under the command of Eminent
Sir John R. Carson, of st. Louis, and
were marched to The Presbyterian
Church, where the solemn and i'm
, pressive religious services Of the day
were held, Sir and Rev. L. j. Gooch
of Crusade Commandery, acting a
Grand Prelate. The address was Il
4, have been delivered by Sir and Rev. II
A. Holland, of St. Louis, who haC
, been specially invited and who haC
accepted the invitation. The fam'
of this eloquent divine had drawn on
an immense of people t.
hear him, but for some Gas YETI I'm
explained reason, nc failed to put i,
All appearance, and the address hat
, necessarily to be disposed with.
= Leaving TIE church, the gorgeou
procession, after traversing the prin
cipal streets of the city, halted upOI
! Il beautiful green plateau in tn
: Southern part of the city, and CAV
: the assembled hundreds All eXhlbl
ton of n Templar's dress parade an
a review. The review ended and til
s Templars were marched to the asy
lum and dismissed, until 1880 p. II
The evenings exercises consisted
d first, of an elegant banquet, follow
ed by a promenade concert, whic
lasted until thu wee small hours {
tic night.
g The banquet was all that could b
# desired and just what might ia,
10 been expected from Crusade Ceu
% mandery. Suffice it to say. the II
. angular table, which filled the i'll
- mense banquet hall, fairly groane
under the weight OF the good thin!
. with which it was loaded. The un
=, versal verdict was, that it could M
be exceIled. After supper the hou
sped on swift wing. Music in so
10 and dulcet strains filed the hall wit
melody. Prof. Treloar, assisted |
: Il select choir of most excellent ma
and female voices, added greatly 4
the pleasure of the occasion.
Z One Of the most notable fea.ur'
~ of the evening was a song rendert
he by Past Grand commander, Jol
d Ure, OF Hannibal, entitled "Nhe
the Pigs begin to fly" This no
:? delectable song was so inimitab
e rendered by this valiant and. ma:
unanimous Sir Knight as to bril-
tie down the house, and called forth u
n other ballad, which was equally vi
/, received and most heartily encore'
n Short and fitting speeches were ma'
2. by r. E. Sir G. j. Akin, Sir 4.
& siooch and Sir J. r. Hardey, of !
is Joseph, Mo, The latter was a tia
at offering to Crusade Commander
for the Knightiy coureesies extend
to The visiting Communicates, viii
vs. o. -