Daily Republican., 1882-09-19
THE KNIGHTS,


THE KNIGHTS. {
LAFAYETTE LODGE NO 10 I'm
STHTUTED I'm THIS CITY
II LAST EVENING".
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Last evening the streets were throng.
ed with promenaders and signt seert
who were waiting for the appearance
of the Masons who were to makea pa
rade through the principal streets ol
the city. The occasion for this demon
stration was the tnstituting of lodge
In this city, known as the Knights Of
Birmingham, o Masonic Insurance AS.
ISOLATION. During the past year mum be1
oi gentlemen from this city have been
members of Philadelphia lodges, but
have been considering the advisability
OF withdrawing from the order In Phil
adelphia and instituting one in this
city and last evening Lafayette Lodge,
No. ~ was formed In this city by the
Grand Lodge of Rennsy lvania. The
visiting knights, 1926 strong, together
with "a additional members Of the Or
der from Chester, Pa, who have lodge
OF their own, arrived in this city about
8 O'Clock last evening and were met by
the members of Lafayette lodge and
the First Regiment Band.
! The line OF parade was formed on
French street and they marched up
French to Fourth, to King, to Front, to
Market, to Ninth, TO West, to Seventh,
to Market and thence to the hall where
they were dismissed. The parade was
formed as follows:
Sir Chief James Crooks, of Lafayett
Lodge, and Grand Marshal
David Buist of the Grand.
Lodge of Pennsylvania,
mounted.
First Regiment Band.
Lafayette Lodge, No. Is, of Della.
ware, TO men in dark suits and
high silk hats, II g. McIn-
tire, and ThOs. Davidson,
assistant marshals.
Norristown Cornet Band, 20 pieces.
Members Of the various Philadel-
phia Lodges, 1926 strong.
Officers of the Grand Lodge of
PennnRS lvania, In barouches.
Ogles0y's Brass Band of Chester, 20
pieces.
Delaware County Lodge, No. Is, of
Chester, under the command
of Sir Chief W. s, Lamb,
with "A men.
Along the line of parade the visitors
were greeted with brilliant illumina.
tions and frequent applause. Red fire
was burned all along the line and the
streets, which were crowded, presented
an animated appearance. The Clay.
ton House, City Hall, Smith Building
and other places were lavish in their
display Of rcd fire, fire works, etc, and
attracted considerable attention, while |
nearly every society along the line OK.
tended fraternal greeting After ar
irving at the Masonic Temple, the new
lodge was instituted By the Grand |
Lodge of Pennsylvania and the follow
ing officers we're installed;
Sir Chief-James Crooks.
Sir KNIGHT. Winfield Scott.
Sir Herald-Thomas Davidson.
Secretary-H. B. McIntire.
Treasurer-John W. Lawson.
The Grand officers who instituted the |
new lodge we're as follows:
Grand Sir Chief-Edward W. Patton.
Grand Sir Knight-James Milligan.
Grand Sir Herald-J. w. jackson.
Grand Marshal-David Buist.
Grand Sergeant at Arns-Paul Cav
anaugh.
After the installation ceremonies
were over the visitors were escorted to
the Institute Hall, where an elaborate
banquet had been prepared. Several
large tables were spread across the
large hall, which were CAPABLE of ac-
commodating SIX or seven hundred
persons and all loaded down with tempt
ing viands usually served on these oc-
casions, to which the party did ample
Justice. This part of the programme
was under the direct charge of the fol-
lowing gentlemen, who were assisted
by their lady friends, and who are de-
serving of special mention
DR.. Thomas G.. Goslin, chairman;
James r. Higgins, Thomas Davidson,
Col. H. B. McIutlre, Robert j. Nor
row, Christian Popp, George e. Wheel
9r, Howard T. Fesmier, James Crooks,
Isaac G. Pyle and James Parker.
After the banquet the members en- 6
ioyed themselves in social conversation
aud congratulations, while numerous I
songs were sung and the bands played
several lively airs. The playing of the G
Norristown Cornet Band was much ad- /
nire1, while Oglesby's Band discoursed i
some excellent music, but the home d
band, the First Regiment, carried off
;he palm for good playing. Among
jhe many distinguished guests from
abroad were the following
Edward w. Patton, Grand Sir Chief :
and member of Select Council from the =
rwenty.s seventh Ward Phipp's Ward); =
Daniel Schellinger, ex-member of Select :
Council from the Second Ward; Grand :
Secretary, Elias Cade, of the Evening y
Star; Grand Treasurer, DIR. VIM. II. =
Hopes; John O'DOnneIl, Recorder OF !
Deeds of Philadelphia; Lieutenant .
of the First District Police; =
List; Geo. W. Huntington, I
Grand Orator; Sir Chief Of No. 9; Past
Sir Chief of No. 8, Henry Dell; =
Ebenzer Cobb, Secretary of No. 3;
Grand Sergeant of Arms, Paul kava' a
naugh; VIM. II. Wilson; jas. W. Multi {
gan, Councilman from the Nineteenth
Ward; Harry M. Meyers, Sir Chief of .
No. 8; Chas. Speel and other members =
If No. s, which was we'll represented;
David Buist, J. W. M. Huntington,
VIM. II. Henderson, Richard d. Jones,
John W. Price, VIM. Fisher, Joseph
acMorris, VIM. Smith, member of .
Gas Trust; Robert Nuttell, I. King, T.
Joseph Richards, Albert Thornley,, o
Johp Gauler of No. s. Among those c
rom Chester were Robert Chadwick,
member from Legislature, VIM. s.
Lamb, J. N. Shanafelt, City Recorder,
". j. Leiper, Stephen Hall, Joshua
lamb and many others.
Among the invited guests frcm this :
,ity were Mayor Wales, City Treasurer =
pierce, Chief of Police Hawkins, II
Stevenson, Moore and o
Bailey, and press representatives The
,isitors lett for Philadelphia on
pecial train at IL o'clock well pleased
With their tip. The special train n