Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-18
KNIGHTLY HOSPITALITY.

Reception at Their Camp at White Bear
Lake---An Assemblage of the Best Soci-
ETY. People of ST. Paul and viclnity---A
Pleasant and Enjoyable Entertainment,
to be Frequently Repeated.
The trains to White Bear last evening
conveyed large number of the friends of
the members of Damascus commandery who
were anxious to witness the pomp and cir
cumstance of glorious camp life. They
went, they saw, and were fascinated, both by
the drill of the Sir Knights and by the sub
sequent proceedings.
The camp, be it understood, was instituted
last Saturday evening. Il was an expert
ment. If the GLOBE may be allowed to give
an opinion, the experiment has been suc-
cess. Thursday evening was selected for the
gala night, partly because the appropriate
music could not be obtained at any other
time, and partly because that night is most
convenient to the Sir Knights whose bust
ness demands their presence in the city.
On arrival at the camp the visitors found
it brilliantly illuminated, and the stand in
front efulgent with the light of the numer
GUS lamps of the camp and the lanterns
especially fixed for the purpose. The scene
was one of rare magnifcence. The camp
was illuminated most brilliantly, the knights
We're appropriately caparisoned, and the
ladies who graced the assemblage with their
presence were the fairest to be found in
many days journey.
This was the inaugural reception of Da-
mascus commandery at their new headquar-
tors. 1t was hardly expected that it would
attain to the dignity of a society event.
Nevertheless there were great many people
who visited the camp and participated in the
enJoyments of the evening who can be prop
erly classed as society people.
Ihe commandery assembled, shortly after
o'clock, in front of headquarters, and was
marshalled to the front some thirty strong.
After drill on the platform overhanging the
lake. in which the perfection of drill was
manifest, the order was given to break ranks
and the knights went about the business of
looking up their cousins and their sisters
and their aunts.
A brief intermission allowed the people
present to rauble among the adjacent
groves. The dancing platform, however,
presented attractions for many, and by the
time the Great Western band struck up
waltz there were more than enough to fill the
platform. From this time forth there was
no lack of interest, for those that were with
IN the pavilion did no wish to 90 out, while
those that were without were in frenzy to
enter and participate in the terpsichorean
festivities.
Among those who were present the re.
porter of the GLOBE noticed George r..
Finch and wife, Mrs. Lieut.. Hare and Miss
Cook, Frank b. Clarke and wife, the Misses
Thompson, J. L. Forepaugh, wife and
daughters, Miss Glassbrook, niece of John II.
Allen, ESQ, j. N. Archibald and wife,
Lieut.. Rodman, wife and sister, Col Carr
and family, Memphis, Major Bartlett,
Major Chapman, Col. Shafter,
Gen. Freeman, of Mississippi:
Mrs. p. "A. Young and sister and Mrs. Capt
Pope, daughters of Gen. Sibley Col. New
port and wife, treasurer of the Northern
Pacific railroad Charles A. DeGraff, Dr.
D. w. Hand and wife, DR.. David Day and
wife, Gen. Ruggles, Judge g. E. Flandreau
and wife, Judge Westcott Wilkin, Il. B. Galusha,
Capt. A. Coleman Macy, j. N. Archibald and
wife. Mrs. Col. Griggs, Major McIlrath and
wife, Mrs. Q. w. Mcintyre, and many other
prominent citizens of st. Paul and vicinity.
A more brilliant galaxy of nobility or beauty,
we venture to say, has seldom assembled at
festive gathering in this vicinage.
1t is the intention Of Damascus COM
mandary to have a gala night, during the
continuance of tie encampment, on every
Thursday night, when they will be glad to
meet and greet all of their friends. If last
night was sample of the entertainment
offered the GLOBE wants to be reckoned in
as one of the friends Ct Damascus
commandery.
Eminent Commander Monfort, ever since
the establishment of the camp, has been UNI
RENTING in his endeavors to make it
. success. He has had much to at
tend to, but has shown perseverance and
determination worthy of all COMMUNICATION,
While he knows he cannotbe in al places at
once, he strives to do all in his power to
make the camp success, and, judging by
the experience of last night, he has succeed
ed. Each Thursday night has been set apart
by the Knights for the entertainment of
their friends, and they will clay themselves
OUT on those occasions, while extending
the inequalities of the camp to friends at oil
times