Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-06-10
RELIGIOUS OPENING SERVICES.

CANT church was filled with a cultured and
refined audience to witness the
RELIGIOUS OPENING SERVICES.
A splendid select choir was provided for
the occasion, composed as follows Mrs. E.
S. McClung, Miss Ella Wicks. Mrs. Matt
McClung, Mrs. Simmons, Mrs. J. A. Quaife,
Messrs Alvin Barton, VIM. NJ. Baxter,
Chas. jackson, H L. Ault and Dr. S. B.
Boyd. A beautiful voluntary was rendered
in a very skiIlful manner on the grand pipe
organ by the organist, Mr.. Albert Van Gil
der while the knights and audience were
being seated.
The pulpit was occupied by Grand Com
mander j. FL. Fussen, of Columbia,
with his staff, Grand Commander, of Ohio,
J. K. O'Neal, Past Commander c. C. Con-
nor, and Prelates Revs. H. H Sneed and c..
H. Strickland.
After quiet was obtained the exercises
were opened with the
ADDRESS OF WELCOME,
which was delivered in excellent and appro-
pirate style by Sir Knight and Past Grand
Commander H. NJ Aiken, of Knoxville.
He spoke as follows:
Rt. En-. Grand C8n1mander:
That you and your command are thrice
welcome to the city of Knoxville, let this
presence and the scenes which you have
this morning witnessed testify. Such man
ifestations can receive no emphasis from
formal words.
We are told that the victors in the Grecian
games were conducted, in great pomp, into
their respective cities, through a breach in
the walls, made for that purpose, intimating,
as Plutarch Observes that city which pro-
duced such citizens had little occasion for
the defense of walls.
So we to-day, citizens as we'll rs Templar-
recognizing in these assembled Knights
band of gentlemen alive to that charity of
honor which Burke says feels stain Ike
wound, make no breaches in those walls OF
reserve which all true and polite socie =
erects about itself, but we raze them to the
ground, leaving not one stone upon another,
and extend to our invited guests a sincere
and hearty welcome to our fresides and our
homes.
And, Right Eminent Sir, it is matter of
especial pride that We are permitted upon
this occasion to greet 50 many ladies from
our sister cities, and these distinguished
Templars from other States who, in their
respective Jurisdictions, rank high in coun-
Gil and command,
1t is said that the fountain Hippociene,
upon the summit of Mount Parnassus.
sprang from the earth when ST. Ick by the
hOof of Pegasus, the winged steed of
BellerOphaw, and that one, having tasted its
pure waters, ever carried alb )ut with HIM
a vivid recollection of its puriing stream.
And this, Right Eminent Sir, is our desne,
that the greetings which you shall here re-
ceive and the hours which you shall he e
spend, will abide with you as pleasant mem
OrieS.
THE GRAND CobIMAN 0EE's RESPONSE,
In response, Grand Commander FusseIl
remarked that the presence of the Grand
Commandery of this order in Knoxville, on
this occasion, was in accordance with an
earnest invitation by the Knoxville Knights
They had expected, said he, warm greet
ing from their tfr0tsrS, but what right had
they to expect the air full of greeting? What
right had they to expect smiles on every
face ? What right had they to expect every
countenance lit up with evidences of vel
come? Coming as strangers i'll a strange
land, they could see and realize the welcome
of C9ur de Lion Commandery, in their
warm words and greetings, but they see the
city's welcome on the streets, from the gas
burning crosses, &c, which gave them
light when reaching here in the midnight
darkness from the banners floating from
pect all this? In conclusion he said the
Aisiting Knight do appreciate, as such, the
warm welcome and kind greetings that have
met them, and when the grand old hills sur
rounding us have passed away, and the
writer's OF the majestic Tennessee cease to
wash the shores on which our beautiful city
is situated, said he, the memories of this
occasion will still be alive in the hearts of
visiting Knights. Every Sir Knight, he
said, would join him in accepting the
hearty welcome, and, in the name of the
Grand Commandery of Tennessee, he
returned most heartfelt thanks
The divine worship incident to such occa
sions was then engaged in, in accordance
with an adopted programme, containing &
beautiful and Impressive service very similal
to that of the Episcopal Church. Prelatt
Rev. Sir H. H. Sneed, of Chattanooga frs
led in prayer, all kneeling, and the Lords
Prayer was repeated in unison. All rose
and ''Te Deum Laudamus' was rendered il
a most excellent manner by the quartette-
Mr. E. S. McClung, Miss Wicks and Messrs
Barton and Baxter, the remainder of the
choir joining in the chorus and Mr.. Van
Glider presiding at the organ.
/ The first scripture lesson was read by the
prelates, followed by a recitation in unison
and the song Coronation of the King OF
Kings" Further reading by the prelate,
and Gloria Patri" by the choir. The sec
ond scripture lesson was read, followed by g
repetition of the commandments in unison
ana prayer, all kneeling, and the closing
hymn, In the Cross of Christ I GLORY"
ADDRESS BY SIR c. H. STRICKLAND.
Rev. Sir c. H. Strickland, of this citv
Past Grand Prelate of Tennessee then de-
hvered an admirable address, of which tbf
following is full text:
knights Temp1ar:
The tomb of the Man of Nazareth Jesu,
Christ, the Son of God has for eiohteef
centuries been held the most sacred cno+ ~,