Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-22
The Return. Home,

The members of Damascus Commandery
accompanied by the Great Western Band
arrived home by special train at IL O'Clock
yesterday morning. They were met at the
depot bya delegation of members of the
order and by vast concourse of citizens
who were all anxious to do honor to those
who had so nobly sustained the reputation
Of st. Paul at the great conclave of Knights
Templar at Chicago. As the long train
drew up to the depot it was received with
cheers. A few moments was given to warm
greetings, when the commandery formed
into line, headed By a platoon of police, and
led by the Great Western Band, and took
up the line of March up Third street to
their asylum. The sidewalks were perfect
mass of humanity, and flags were flying
from large number of the business houses,
and spanned the street with notices of well
come. Across the street in front of the
First National bank banner was stretched
bearing this inscription, "Wecome Home.
No. three for arbitrary drill is better than
No. one for familiar drill.'' A
conspicuous feature Of the pro-
cession was the magnificent prize which the
oommandery had won, and which was borne
IN front of the commandery, the beautiful
and costly Jewels appearing to great advan-
tage n the clear sunlight. At intervals all
along the line Of march the Knights were re-
ceiVed with cheers and applause. 1t was a
warm and enthusiastic welcome home, and
the streets seemed to share in the hearty
greeting to the returning pilgrims. Arriving
at Wabasbaw street the commandery gave
An exhibition of some of their movements,
and then filed up to their asylum in Masonic
hall. The prize, which consisted of full
set of commandery jewels, fifteen in num-
ber, we're placed upon the altar in the center
Of the hall and the members of the COM
mandery formed in hollow square around
Is.
Silence being obtained Eminent Com
lander Moufort in few remarks returned
thanks to the commandery Individually and
collectively for the manner in which they
had conducted themselves from the time of
lsaving home until their return. It was
enough to say that they had conducted them
selves as courteous Knights and gentlemen,
and were worthy OF the order and worthy of
themselves. He expressed his thanks es-
pecially for the cheerful and willing obedience
they had paid to every order given either by
himself or others in authority. He was
proud of his command.
Col. Allen stepped out of the ranks at the
conclusion of Commander Monfort's re-
marks, aud said if there was any credit due
TO them it depended largely upon the exam
ole set them by their eminent commander,
Of whom they were one and all proud. Da-
masc1s commandery were proud of their
gallant chief, and as an earnest of their feel
iRgs, he proposed three cheers for him,
which were given with will.
Mr.. MonforS was visibly affected by this
demonstration, and in faltering voice re-
turned his thanks for this renewed evidence
Of their esteem.
At this junction, Sir Knight A. B. Curry
stepped forward and addressed the assem-
blage in substance, as follows:
KhINENT COMMANDER AND SIR KNIGHTS
have been requested by the different branches
of the Masonic order of st. Paul to meet you
and greet you this occasion, with their
frGter0at congratulations. In the language of
the immortal Shakespeare, somewhat changed,
[ am here not to bury Cseser, but to praise
aim. The Brutuses, who controlled all matters
with direct reference to the competitive drill,
we're, of course, all honorable Rses, yet in
the opinion of your friends here and elsewhere,
the word n1sn should be followed-were it print
ed-with an Interrogation point in brackets.
All the facts connected with your pilgrimage
as published By an impartial press, have been
read with deep interest, not only by the mem
bers of our ancient order, but all the citizens
of st. Paul; and, while keenlv feeling the
great injustice to which you had been SUBJ
iected. all concede that, to use the words your
beloved eminent commander has Just express
ed, you ''demeaned yourselves like true men,
and gallant Knights, and beg permission to
add, well worthy to bear the lance and wear the
spur and helmet.
Although we all feel that you were arbitrarily
prevented from bringing home greater prize
than you were of right entitled to, the one you
saye brought should be placed in the archives
OF the asylum as a memente of the courteous
and dignifed conduct of your eminent COM
nander, under the unfortunate circumstances
by which he was 30 Unexpectedly summoned,
as well as for the obedient. knightly
bearing and unsurpassed fortitude of the
brother knights under his command.
Your demeanor. eminent commander, has
won for you golden honors, and the brother
knights of your command have won eucomi-
ums of which they should be Justly proud, and
which courteous bearing is worthy of being
closely observed by every brother Knight OF
Damascus commandery No. /.
Exhortiug you to stand by the motto of the
banner under which you are enlisted fol
life, permit me, in the name of st. Paul Lod &c
No. 8, Ancient Land Mark, No. 5, Royal Arch
Chapter No. l, the members of D Dimascus com
nander No. l, who could not accompany you
on your pilgrimage. the city of st. Paul aud
the great and growing State of Minnesota, to
extend to you heartfelt congratulations fol
what you have plished; and without
further reference to your recent tribulations
will only ask, for the sake of the highly com
mendable principles of our brotherhood, that
you continue to bear in mind that "Vertas et
,sssag7ses ct prevssla6m."
Messrs. Allen, Sanborn and Cornish wers
appointed committee on resolutions.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
In the afternoon, the committee, appointed
as above, met and adopted the following
resolutions unanimously:
WHEREAS Our treatment by the officers Of
the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Oman,
during our pilgrimage to Chicago; be it
Resotuett, That the thanks of this com
nnanderyare hereby rendered TO the officers snc
employees of the Chicago st. Paul, Mlnneapo.
lis & Omaha railroad oomoany. and particularly
70 Assistsnt General Traffic Manager J. II. Hi
land and Conductors W. 8. Kemp and George
Huusaker for their admirable arrangements fol
che comfortable transportation of the com
msndery to Chicago and from Chicago to st
Paul during the past week-for their unrsmit
ting attention TO the comfort of. and theil
arvarying kindness and courtesy to the mem
bers of this cammaudeiy. And it was further
hesotged, That the thanks of the commandery
are due, and are hereby rendered to the gen
tlemen composing the quartet, who accom-