Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-21
LOCAL NEWS.

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Yesterday and Reception Last
Night.
The imposing display Of the Knights Templar
yesterday afternoon upon the reception OF De
Molay Commandery. OF Boston, and St. Johns
Commanoery. OF Providence, drew together a
large crowd OF spectators In the vicinity OF the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad depot ana on
the line Of march. The visiting communicates
The train was almost an hour ahead OF time.
thus rendering 1t necessary for the visiting
knights and their wives TO remain at the rail-
ton Knights. who had arranged to receive
them. Preparations had been made by De
Molay Commandery, No. (, OF this city, 70 give
s sne sa! Se1 On ISaeS wecoms WIEN they
Va. and on invitation large delegations from
the other communicates In this city turned out
to greet the eastern Knights, making quite an
imposing display.
was formed at the depot. with four mounted
buglerS In the lead, followed By De Moiay
Mounted Commandery No. 4; N. r. Thorpe.
mounted knights; Donch's band, &c pieces;
Potomac Commandery No 8, OF Georgetown
George c. Corson, &c, with officers and Past
knights In line; Columbia Commandery No. 2,
w. Fl. Browne, E c., and Past Eminent CON-
manders Z. s. Stevens NJ. NJ. Parker, Waugh,
in line; washington Commandery No. /, W. j.
stephenson, &C., with his officers and Past
commanders Bennett, Baldwin, Davis aud
BOYD, with 70 knights In line.
ST. Johns COmmandery, OF Providence came
next, headed by the American brass band Of
Providence, (9S piecesl, and ID. w. Rives as
leader. The officers OF this commandery ara
Geo. Ii. Rhodes, eminent commander; Alfred
G.. Pierce. generalissimo; JAS. c. Lester. cap
tain general; George NJ Carpenter, jr., prelate;
Jas. 81. Smith, senior warden; JOS o. Earle,
junior warden: Jno. g. Masste treasurer; VIM
r. Greene, recorder; WIN. C. Hammond, stan
dard- bearer; Edward S. Jones, sword-bearer;
Geo. L: Shepley. warder; Wayland A. Wheaton,
Of the guard This body numbered 81 Knights
In line, and fine looking set OF men they are;
wei offieered and drilled.
=. DeMolay Commandery of Boston was next In
line, With Halls band, of Boston, twenty-one
pieces, led by d. c. Hall The officers OF this
body are as follows: Sir Frederick q. wal
nridge, eminent commander; Il. P. Hemenway,
eral; Rev. j. w. nadmun. prelate, Henry g.
Jordan, senior warden: Frank T. DwinelI.
Junior warden; Joseph M. Russell. treasurer;
standard bearer; j. Frank Gammell. sword
bearer; Za0heus Holmes, warden; Daniel f.
Knight. William B. Fisher and Winfield l.
TUCKER. captains OF the guard; John L. Curtlss,
Charles A. Drost and Edwin w. Gilbert, assist.
ant guards.
Next followed the open oarouches contain.
Ing the ladies (about hfty1 who accompanied
The line OF march was up Pennsylvania avenue
to 10th street, and down ID to 9th street, ana so
on as heretofore published. All were Ia full
dress uniform, and the marching was excel
lent on the circuitous round made.
REVIEWED BY TIKI PRESIDENT,
AT 1Ith and streets the bands ceased play
ing, on account Of the Illness of Mrs. Garfieid
and the procession marched past the Presi.
dents house fn silence, and was reviewed by
the President. large crowd had assembled
to witness this review. The President appeared
at the door, with Attorney General Macyeagh
at bis SIDE. The passing salute was made by
the Sir Knights, and the return salute made by
the President. Leaving the White House, the
procession returned eaStwardiy by 18TH, r. 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue TO Wizards
BoteI, where the visitors are quartered, and the
escort returned to the Temple and were then
dismissed.
THE RECEPTION LAST YIGHT.
At nine O'Clock p. M. De Molay Commandery.
In full uniform, marched into the hall at the
Masonic Temple and stood waiting to receive
their guests. The ladies Of the visitors on their
arrival ar, NI were shown TO seats. The visiting
Thorpe, who said: "You are now engaged upon
pilgrimage, not such as engaged our illustrI.
GUS predecessors Ia past ages. the defense OF the
widows and orphans, but to exchange those
friendly greetings to which we, as knights
Templar, feel ourselves doubly pledged
9Sgg you are 1 lar away rom your naive
IL closer union, and We trust that our efforts to
make you feel at home In our midst will be sue
cessful To the ladies who accompany YOU, and
The ladies OF our own jurisdiction, We desire
especially to extend our hospitality, and we
give them the assurance that, although under
ordinary circumstances they have what appear
gocd ground for complaint on account or being
excluded from our asylum, on this occasion at
least we Will make an exception to our rules
and ADMIT them to all the privileges accorded
TO their fathers, husbands and brothers as
Commander Rhodes. OF st. Johns of Prov.
deHce. expressed thanks for these words OF
welcome and remarked that they were weary
pilgrim travelling from afar, but they had not
those filled with pleasure. No matter where
they went, the memory Of this event would
ever remain fresh In their hearts.
Commander Walbridge, of DE Molay, OF Bos-
ton, after thanking the Washington Knights
for their courtesy and hospitality, said: I'VE
are glad to be received in the asylum of a CON-
senting the loved Jacque DeMolay. the man
that lived under all oppression and died at the
stake for principle" Rev. w. S. Studley,
PAST prelate Of DeMolay. OF Boston. stepped
Washington and march under the banners OF
De Molay and partake OF their hospitality. II
there was anything that they could do In re-
The two visiting bands occupied the platform,
and for short time alternately dlscoursed
excellent promenade music. The floor was
then yielded to the dancers, who greatly eE-
joyed themselves: The scene was very bril-.
liant one, and the PERCEPTION an unqualified
success, due to the excellent management Of
the following committees: Reception: DeMolay
Commandefy, No. A, James z. Pearson. chair
man; Joseph Daniels. George B. Clark, Andrew
w. Kelly, Noble d. Larner, James F. Wollard,
William 81. q. Ctssei, Isaac /. Johnson; wash
ington Commandery, No. /. A. G. Mackey;
Columbia Commandery, No. 2, Ben: Perley
Poore, James T. Waugh, Robert BAH, John X.
Miner; Potomac Commandery, No. 3. j. b.
Gibbs, r. w. Hardy. John Il. Hood. Executive:
Noble ID. Larner, chairman; George S. Kraft,
Thomas Somerville, W. S. R0ose P. L. Rodier.
Floor director: George W. Evars. Floor: An
drew w. Kelley, John A. Augusterfer, j. II.
Jochum, Anton Karl Hall decoration and
printing: E. f. Lawson, X. T. Heiston, John A.
Augusterfer. j. b. Haswell. George W. Evans.
John ogden, Robert Davidson, w. T. Prince.
among those present were Senators Burn.
side ana Anthony, Mr.. and Mrs. E. b. BAY. Mr..
and Mrs. Matt. Trfmble, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred.
Rocar. Dr.. and Mrs. c. N. Ford, Mr.. and Mrs.
MI. and Mrs. Geo. b. Clark, o. T. Thompson,
John Wilson and ladies, d. d. Hazard and
wife, Geo. E. Corson, Miss Emma Warder. Miss
Adele Thomas. Miss Kate Maxwell, Miss Lena
DoWd, Major Ben: Perley POore, A. w. Kelley,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. DenniSoh, Mr.. and Mrs.
BTainard b. Warner, Mr. and Mrs. w. FL. RI.
C1ssel Daniel johnson. JAS II. Ball, VIM. T..
Dawes, Dr.. j. B. Gibbs, 1. L. Johnson Miss
Susie Richards C.. W. Bennett and daughter,
Ezra L. Stevens, Miss Ida johnson, MI. and
Mrs. Hugh Handler, Mr.. and Mrs. John K.
and daughter, Miss May Stephens. b. F. Bge-
low and wife, Jas. II. DUNCAN and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Noble d. Larner, Thomas Somerville and
daughter, P. L. R0dier, B. w. SUNNY. DR.. c. F.
Stansbury and daughter, r.. w. Hardy, j. C..
EIgoCd and wife, Col II. A. Seiigs0n ana wife,