The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-03-20

The Inauguration OF a New peyar.
ture ia Gdd Fellowship in TopeIz g.
a Grand Parade Rari and
Banquet.
Topeka Commonwealth,

tOre III qua Fellowship ia IopcA -
a Grand Parade abe Rari An,
Banquet.
| Topeka Commonwealth
For some weeks, the members Of Z .bekaI
Degree Lodge, No. q, l. o. o. F., hay,
been preparing for the Inauguration Of .
custom, likely to become as popular as ar,
the Knighs Templar balls now. Hereto
fore, the members Of the Oder in Topek.
have been too weak in numbers, and no,
possessed of sufficient funds 10 ri.k fail
IRE. Now, when the attention Of the whole
State is so favorably directed to the Capi
tsl, and the Lodges in the city have receiv-
ed such accesslons "a TO make the project
seem sure Of success, there has ben no fai-
tering, and the result which last night
crowned the efforts Of those who had lsbDr-
ed 80 hard, is a sufficient gu irsnty that
Ga n year her at r, there eel be no doubt,
Inc parade Wa, very large, more than thrrr
hundred members of the order beiry in
ii. The order Of march as publishel in
yesterdays Commonwealth, was carried ont
in the following order:
Grand PatrIsrch, Samuel Black. OF Leav-
enworth; Grand Marshal. psf, G.. u, :.
Mckeene, Of Atchison, and Past. J. A. Nc
Laughlin, OF Topeka. Assistant Marshals
On horseback.
Fort Leaveuworth Band, 10Th Infantry.
Grand Scribe, s F. Burdetl, and Le.ven.
worth Encampment.
Kansas City Band.
Kansas City Encsmpment.
NJ Dread No. ECcampmeUt.
ehison Encampment.
Topeka Corpet Band.
Ohio Lodge, No 49,
Eugene Lodge, No. 70, North Topeka.
Silver Lake Lodge.
Topeka Lodge, No. 40.
Shawnee Enc8mpment, No. 8.
Shawnee Lodge, No. l.
The sight was very imposing, the elegant
regalias OF the grand officers showiug of
to splendid advantage, while the uniformed
Patriarchs with their EOrds aud banners,
were very greatly admired.
When the parade had concluded, halt
was made in front of The Union Hall, and
the company was formed in ba,talions 10
listen TO the address OF Hon. John Martin,
Past Grand Master OF the State We regret
that We have no copy or notes Of his re-
marks, or those of Past Grand Master John
Charlton, of lawrence, who responded on
behalf Of the visi,ors Both addresses were
listened TO wi h marked attention and evil
denc.s of appreciation. Both were elOGuent
snd full Of the principles which all id
Fellows cherish. The Topeka Cornet Band
then played, as they always do. with pleas
ing effect. and were followed by the Leav-
enworth Fort Band o the Nineteenth In
fantry. This ended the parade.
THE OPERA HOUSE.
The old Opera House was again trans
formed into bower of beauty last evening,
The transformation being accomplished by
the assistance Of willing hands, with a pur-
pose TO Ilease the visitors to Topeka.
Hung on the walls were beautiful paintings
and chromcs, while the rear and end of the
hail was hung with bunting. Ca the rear
end Of the balcong. in front, were in ever
green, the letters IF. l. T." above the EN-
blematic three link. Wreatls Of evergreen
we're thrown over each alternate bracket
The II 1Or was c4nvsssed rs on the occasion
Of the Knights Templar bali, and the stsge
was beautifully hung in lace Imitation
windows were made by means Of lambre
qIins, and in the distance, at
the rear Of the stage, real
conservatory was seen. The chsnde iier
used on former CCcasions was again the
7ubjs of much cOugrstuiation aud salts
faction. At one side was an open CRATE,
and above 1t an el,gsnt mirr,r. The ar
raDgement Of the furniture was such a. to
add 10 the delusion that those present. were
in the drawing room of some fee old man
sion. Across the front of the stage were
strnng the initial letters Of the motto Of the
order, +. III. e" and, the 'columns which
are the emblems Of the Eucampment. Be-
tween the a. were the three links
The ball, which to everyone was the
chief pleasure of the occasion, was most
heartily enjoyed by the largest number Of
ladies and gentlemen ever on the floor Of
the Opera House by inyitstiou There
was not even standing room for those who
did not wish to dance, so until the supper
hour, and indeed, log after, there was a
continuous promenade.
and duly installed:
NJ. W. G. Pm Sinnet, of No. p, Cir
ard
NJ; W G. H. P.-s. r. Burch, of No. Is,
Oiathe.
Il W. c. S. W.-D. c. Metsker, of Nos,
Topeka.
L. ". G J. W.-O. J. Nichols, Of No
26 Columbus
r. W. G. SIS. T. Burdett, of No. l,
Il W. q Lewis Mayo, Of No. l,
L avenworth.
X. w Grand Representative to G. T.. ]
o. y. F.-S. III. Kelsey, of No 6, A,chi on.