The daily gazette., 1882-09-19
A LODGE INSTITUTED.
The Pioneer Organization OF the knights
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The institution of Lafayette Lodge, No.
Is, Knights of Birmingham, was instituted
ut the Opera House last evening. The order
of Rights, which Ia composed exclusively OF
Masons, has been described several times In
our columns.
For long time preparations have been
under way for the ceremonies OF last even
ing, which passed or according to the
arranged program. All evening the streets
presented holiday appearance, Market
street being crowded with those returning
the from Volksfest and those who had
turned out to see the Masons.
Shortly after 8 O'Clock the members OF
the new lodge proceeded to the p, w: q b.
station headed by the First Regiment Band.
At that point they met special train from
Philadelphia, having on board over 400
Knights, composed of the Grand Lodge OF
Pennsylvania and members of subordinate
lodges with their bands. A column was
formed in the following order and proceeded
out French street to Fourth, to King, to
Front, to Market, to Ninth, to West, to
Seventh, to Market, to the Opera House,
where they dismissed.
Sir Chief James Crooks of lafayette Lodge
and Grand Marshal David Buist Of
the Grand Lodge Of Penn
.. sylvania, mounted.
First Regiment Band.
Lafayette Lodge, No. Is, Of Delaware, 90 men
In dark suits and high silk hats.
NOrrist0wn COrnet Band, 20 pieces.
Members of the various Philadelphia Lodges,
$40 strong.
Officers of the Grand Lodge Of Pennsylvania
in barOuches.
Oglesby's Band Of Chester, 20 pieces.
Delaware County Lodge, No. 10, Of Chester,
under the command of Sir Chief w.
s. Lamb, with "a men,
The procession met with generous re-
ception all along the route, many private
buildings, besides the City Hall and Clayton
House, were Illuminated and different
colored lights frightened the scene.
At the Masonic Hall the ceremony Of in
stitution, which was secret, was performed,
| under the direction of the Grand Lodge OF
Pennsylvania, the officers of which were
Grand Sir Chief, Edward w. Patton; Grand
Sir Knight, James Milligan; Grand Sir
| Herald, j. w. jackson; Grand Marshal
David Buist; Grand Sergeant-at-Arms, Paul
Kavanaugh.
The ceremonies occupied about one hour,
and the following were duly installed as the
officers of Lafayette Lodge: Sir Chief,
James Crooks Sir knight, J. Winfield
Scott; Sir Herald, Thomas Davidson Sec
retary, Colonel II. B. Mclntire Treasurer
John w. Lawson Sergeant-at- Arms, james
+. Higgins.
An adjournment was then made to thu
Institute Hall where large number o
tables had been arranged and q banquet fo
800 persons provided. Everything in seasol
was provided and the visitors, who mum
bered about 400, were invited to help them
selves and feel perfectly at home. A larg
number Of invited guests were present, AM
Mayor Wales and various members of tn
order made short addresses.
The visitors were q particularly genia
party, and furnished an unlimited amour
of fun for themselves and their hosts AM
expressed, when leaving for special trail
at 1l.30, that the hour had come to go, an
declared their intention of visiting Whining
to soon again.
Among the numerous visitors were job
O'Donnell, Recorder of Deeds of Philade
} phia Lieutenant Warnock, of the Fir
District Police Magistrate List; SeleC
Councilman, E. W. Patton Past Sir Chic
Henry Bell Sir Chief, Henry M. Meyer
and Sir Knight George James of Philade
phia; William Keys and Alfred Garsed {
Frankford Philadelphia and James Hal
gan, of Chester. Chief of Police Hawkins
City Treasurer Pierce, and Councilme
Stevenson, Moore and Baily, of this city
were also present.