The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-08-26
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Return of Damascus Commandery-An In
formal Welcome by tho Cidzens-FlaEs
Banners and Crowds on the strsets-The
Reports OF the Award of Prizes-Euu
cries Protesting Save One-DAmascus
Takes Nos With Reed Ccmmandery OBJ
jeeting-Protest Of Bayard Commandery
OF saltwater. EH
st. Paul Daily Globe August %.
The Return Home. SITS
The members Of Damascus Connandery,
accompanied BY the Great Western Band,
arrived home by special train at IL O'Clock
yesterday morning. They were met at the
depot by delegation OF members of the
order and by . vast conoourse of citizens
who we're 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
greetings, when the commandery formed
into line, headed by platoon Of police, and
led by the Great Western Band, and took
up the Inns Of March up Third street to
their asylum. The sidewalks werea 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, ''Welcome 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
commandery had won, and which was borne
in front of the commsndery, 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-
oeived with cheers and applause. Il was q
warm and enthusiastic welcome home, and
the streets seemed to share in the hearty
greeting to the returning pilgrims. Arriving
at Wabashaw street the commsndery 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
mandery formed in q hollow square around
it. -. - NJ
! Silence being obtained Eminent Com
nander 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. 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. IN ~r az
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 tho 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 az an earnest of their feel
ings, he proposed three cheers for him,
which we're given with will.
Z Mr.. Monfort was visibly affected by this
demonstration, and in faltering voice re-
turned his thanks for this renewed evidence
Of their esteem. 81 4S.t
At this junction, Sir Knight A. B. Curry
stepped forward and addressed the assem-
blage in substance, as follows: $50,
EMINENT CoMMANDER AND SR KNIGHTS: I
have been requested by the different branches
of the Masonic order of St. Paul to meet Won
and greet you on this occasion, with their
Jraternd1 CONGRATULATIONS. In the language of
the immortal Shakespeare, somewhat changed,
am here not to bury Caser, 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 your friends here and elsewhere,
the word men 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, bat all the citizens
of St. Paul; and, while keenly feeling the
great injustice to which you had been sub
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, we'll worthy to bear the lance and wear the
spur and helmet. . En-. "a
Although we all feel that you were arbitrarily
prevented from bringing home greater prize
than You we're of right entitled 70, the one you
hdOe brought should be placed in the archives
of the asylum as memento of the courteous
and dignifed conduct of Your eminent COM
by which he was 30 unexpectedly summoned,
as we'll IS for the obedient, knigh,ly
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 encomi-
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. 1.
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 90
No. 8. Ancient Land Mark, No. s. Royal Arch
Chapter No. I, the members of Damascus COM
mander No. I, 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 have accomplished; and without
further reference to your recent tribulatio,e,
will only ask, for the sake of the highly COM
men,lable principles of our brotherhood, that
you continue to bear in mind that 'Vertus e.
.7adgses ct preytl2a6fs.' - g s ss2s q ~ III
Messrs. Allen, 6anborn and Cornish were
appointed q committee on resolutions.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. sait q.
In the afternoon, the committee, appointed
as above, met and adopted the following
I.ounlnk;ono r,noni,onuoIv.