Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-23
The Return Home.


arrived home by special train at IL O'Clock
yesterday morning. They were met at the
depot bys delegation of members of the
order and by vast concourse of citizens
who were all anxious to do honor to those
who had so molly sustained the reputation
of ST. Paul at the great oonclsye 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 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 spSnned the street with notices of well
come. Across the street in front of the
First National bank banner was stretched
bearing this inscription, "Welcome Home.
No. three for arbitrary drill is better than
No. one for familiar drill' 4
conspicuous feature of the pro-
cession was the magnificent prize which the
commandery had won, and which was borne
in front of the commsndery, the beautiful
and costly Jewels appearing to great advan-
tage IN 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 WabaShaw 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 commaudery jewels, fifteen in num-
Der, were placed upon the altar In the center
of the hall and the members of the COM
maudery formed in hollow square around
it.
Silence being obtained Eminent Com
mander Monfort in few remarks returned
thanks TO the commandery individually and
collectively for the manner In which they
had conducted themselves from the time of
leaving home until their return. 1t 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 10 every order given either by
himself or others i'll authority. He was
proud of his command.
Col. Allen stepped out of the ranks at The
conclusion OF Commander Monfort's re-
marks, and said if there was any credit due
to them it depended largely upon the exam
pie set them by their eminent commander,
of whom they were one and all proud. Da-
mascus commandery were proud Of their
gallant chief, and rs an earnest Of their feel
ings, he proposed three cheers for him,
which were given With will.
Mr.. Monfort was visibly affected by this
demonstration, and in n 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-
bage in substance, as follows:
EMINENT COMMANDER AND SIR KNIGHTS: I
have been requested by the different branches
of the Masonic order of st. Paul to meet you
and greet you on this occasion, with their
fjWt1iHdl congratulations. La the language of
she immortal Shakespeare somewhat changed,
l am here not to bury CRser, but to praise
him. The Brutuses, who controlled all matters
with direct reference to the competitive drill,
were, of course, all honorable men, yet in
the opinion of yonr friends here and elsewhere,
the word HlcH should be followed-were il print
cd-with M Interrogation point in brackets.
Ali 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; aud, wsile keenly feeling the
great injustice 10 which you had been sub
lgctcd, all CO1cede hat, to use the words your
beloved eminent commander has just express
cd, you ''demeaned yourselves like true men,
and gallant Knights. and beg permission to
add, well worthy to bear the lance aud wear the
spur and helmet.
Although We all feel that you were arbitrarily
prevented from bringing home u greater prize
than you were of right entitled to- the one you
hare brought should be placed ia the archives
pE the asylum as . memcnto Of the courteous
and dignited conduct of your eminent COM
mander, under tie unfortunate circumstances
by which he was SO unexpectedly summoned,
rs well as for the obedient, knightly
hearing aud unsurpassed fortitude of the
brother knights under bis command.
Your demeanor, eminent commander has
won for YOU golden honors, and the brother
Knights of your command have won eucomi-
inns of which they should be Justly proud, and
which courteous bearing ia worthy of being
closely observed by every brother knight of
Damascus cOmmandery No. |.
Exhorting You to stand by the motto of the
banner under which you are enlisted for
life permit me- in the name of st. Paul Lod re
No. g. Ancient Land Mark, No. 5, Royal Arch
Chapter No. !, the members of Damascus COM
mauder No. !, who could not accompany You
ON your pilgrimage, the city of st. Paul and
the great and growing State OF Minnesota to
extend to you heartfelt congratulations for
what you lave accomplished; and without
further reference TO Your recent tribulations,
viii only ask, for the sake Of the highly COM
mendabio principles of our brotherhood, that
you continue 10 bear IN mind that 'Fcr{us ct
RiGg12sS Ct prFrHlGbit.'
Messrs. Allen, Sanborn ard Cornish wero
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 d Omaha
railroad company has been most satisfactory
during our pilgrimage to Chicago; be it
RcS01Ue3, That the thanks Of this COM
Jnanderyare hereby rendered to the officers and
employees of the Chicago. st, Paul, Etlnueapo-
lis d Omaha railrold company, and particularly
to Assistant General Traffic Manager j. H. Hi
land and Conductors W. s. Kemp and George
Huusaker for their admirable arrangements for
the comfortable transportation of the COM
Inaudery to Chicago and from Chicago 10 st.
Paul during the past week-for their unremit-
ting attention 10 the comfort of, ard their
unvaryiug kindness aud courtesy To the mem-
bcrs of this commGndcfy. And 1t was further
HSolrcd, That the thanks Of the commandery
arc due, and arc hereby rendered to the gen
tlomen composing the quartet, who accom-
panied us 10 Chicago, for the beautiful music
furnished by them during our stay in that
city, and for the great assistance rendered by
them In entertaining the numerous visitors at
our headquarters.
The prize won by the commandery, the
beautiful case of jewels, were plsoed in the
show window of Sherwood Hough's book
store, on Wabsshaw street, where they at
trected much attention during the after
noon. The jewels are of solid silver and
goit:, anu three OF iheun are adorned With
diamonds and garnets, the whole costing
some 81 POO. They will remain On exhibit
ton for few days before being deposited
in the archives of the commandery.