Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-06-14
Notes About the Recent Conclave.

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The grand display of hospitality by |
Knoxville during the two days of the great |
Knights Templar conclave, was boom,
the effects of which will be felt in after
days. Most of our visitors made their first
visit to Knoxville, and they were at once
surprised and gratifed, and impressions were
made that will be lasting. :" '-'J-li
The town has relapsed into its wanted
quiet, but most of the decorations yet re-
main as remembrances of the great event.
The ladies in charge of the supper given
Friday night gave a lunch yesterday, and
disposed of all their eatables, SO that there
was no festival last night They were en-
gagged, all the afternoon, clearing away the
rubbish, returning dishes and other
articles to the owners, &c. They
have not been able yet to foot up
| the exact amount realized for the
benefit of the Industrial Home, but
but it will be a good sum. They
were given the contract by the Knights, for
a stipulated sum, and their supper was
chiefly made up of generous donations, so
that the sum is almost all clear money. Mayor
Peter Staub, the owner, with characteristic
generosity and kindness, gave the use of
| the Opera-house and declined any rent.
This was certainly an act for which he
should be honored.
Many of the visiting Knights and friends,
including the Fifth Artillery Band, took their
departure on the early morning train. The
Memphis commandery and numerous others
left on yesterdays noon train. At the car
shed Arnold's Band, of Memphis, played
some enlivening strains. The commandery
was formed into line, and series of rousing
cheers were given for Knoxville, which were
mutually returned, and the Memphis boys
got aboard. They had through Memphis
and Charleston coach, and another new
coach was furnished for the crowd.
Personal.
Hon. Robt. l. Chester, of jackson. the
honored and venerable gentleman So years
| old, and the Oldest Mason in the State, who
has been attending the Knights Templar
Conclave, the guest of Hon. Perez Dickin-
son, left yesterday to visit Jonesboro, the
home of his youth. He is quite an agreea-
! BILE old gentleman and made numerous
friends. His granddaughter Miss Vernie
Chester, accompanies him. She is an ex-
ceedingly accomplished and pleasant young
lady, formed quite an extensive acquaint-
ance, and grew to be very popular in Knox
vile society during her stay here.
| Col. t. II. Reeves United States marshal,
returned yesterday from passing Sunday at
| his home, Jonesboro
MIR. W. Fl. Dick, of New Market, who
graduated from the University of Tennes-
see with honors, last week, left for home
yesterday, bidding Knoxville farewell. VIII
is jolly good boy and made host of
who will wish him all the success magma
bic, in the battle of life.
Mr.. James K Meek son of Hon. JAS NJ
Meek, who has been popular student at the
at home, New Market.
Hon. Robt Mcfarland, of the supreme
bench, passed up the road on yesterday
train for his home, at Morristown, taking
DINNER at the Atkin House.
Rev. Prof. J. C. Barb, of Mosheim, who
has been attending the Lutheran Confer
ence at Zion Church, south of the river
left for home on yesterdays train.
Mr.. Walter E. Waldrop has been in the
city over Sunday, and left on yesterday
evenings train, returning to his farm at
Messy Creek.
Rev. j. Albert Hyden, of Kansas, who is
spending the summer in his native East
Tennessee, returned yesterday from visiting
his brother, at Maryville, and will be in
Knoxville and vicinity the remainder of the
week. He will preach at Corinth Church,
on the Tazewen pike, next Sunday, at II
o'clock
Mr.. C. H. Leftwich left yesterday evening
for business trip to upper East Tennessee.
Mr. Joe H. Post, of Post & Sons agri-
cultural implement 1aaHufactory, left yester-
day for a trip up the road.
Hugh Alonzo, colored, feeder of the ore
crusher at the Lookout Rolling Mill, Chat
tanooga, had his arm caught in the crusher
last Saturday, and mashed into jelly.
The Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
Company have commenced the erection of a
fine new freight depot at Chattanooga, to
cost $40, 900.
A large squad of work hands went out on
yesterday evenings Knoxville and Ohio train
to the new railroad work.
Butt, DePue & Co., have Ice Boxes, to
keep your milk and butter, meats, &c.
cool, at nominal expense.
City school Commencement.
The commencement exercises of the city
public schools will occur next Thursday
night, at Staub's Opera-house, when a class
of Is students, 13 young ladies and 2 boys,
will be regularly graduated and receive di-
plomas. Eight more students, 5 girls and 3