The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-04-27


other regular roulifA business was disposed
or San Antonio waAyoted the next place
fort converting NJ tbs Grand Command
cry, aud the third Wednesday In April,
1883, fixed upon A. the day Of meeting.
In the afternoon Dallas COinmnndery No.
o, IN full dress uniform, Headed by Proies-
scr Potter's brass band paid the following
visiting Commentaries visit At their yarif
OTIS headquarters, viz; Cleburne Palestine,
Gray and Ruthven Communicates. They
made u fine appearance as they marched
through the streets At the respective
headquarters speeches were made and toasts
were drunk with gusto. After the Com
manderies had been called upon, the several
Communicates marched up Main street to
their general headquarters. The Gray
Commandery, of Marshall, under command
of Eminent Commander Sexton, made q
martial appearance in its parade.
Palestine Commandery, under command
garded as the best drilled of all, and thee
is not military company in the state that
can surpass them in the drill They
marched with their beautiful banner,
beautiful piece of workmanship.
Ru'hven commanderys of Hogs.
Knight Coyle, entertained their
guests at their headquarters at the
Grand Windsor hotel in magnanimous,
courteous and knightly manner.
The gallant Sir knights of Indivisible
Commandery of Sherman, under command
of Eminent Commander Carter, attracted
a great deal of attention by their courteous
and military bearing.
During their stay here the Sir Knights
conducted themselves in a faultless manner
and with a bearing that reflected credit
upon their order and impressed the outside
public with the idea that none but gentle
men belong TO the Communicates. The
majority of the Sir Knights left on last eve
ning's and last nights trains for their re-
spective homes, carrying with them the
good wishes of our citizens.
THE BANQUET AT NIGHT.
Last night was indeed gala night at the
Grand Windsor hotel, clad as it was in the
loneliness of hundreds of graceful figures,
handsome faces and elegant toilets of sat-
ms, silks and gems, assembled to pay that
tribute which beauty loves to bestow
on chivalry. The Sir Knights have reason
to be proud ofthe rich array that came re7
sponsive TO their gallant call to participate
with them in bounteous repast that the
| knightliest of knighthood had spread upon
the festive board. The vast rotunda,
the corridors and halls seemed to
quaff the general joy and glow in glad ilu-
| lips and deeper hue, if that be possible,
to cheeks already like the mountain pink,
as if the Right Eminent Grand Commander,
True Enjoyment, were the hearts sole lord.
After promenading. about the ,parlors,
ETC., the couples filed into the grand supper
saloon. Here all that art could do to dec
crate the banquet was done last nighti all
that art could do to tempt the palate was
done with curious skill by cunning
cuisiniers. Running through the centre
were four long tables with plates for some
their ladies. At each plate were skillfully
folded napkins surmounted by boutonieres,
as souvenirs, with silver handles. The ia
bles were most tastefully dressed with large
silver stands and platters filled with fruits
| brought from Arctic to the further pole,
and candies and bon-bons of infinite vari-
ety. And here, too, was a menu to crafty
the most tastidious, seasoned in season to
their right praise and true perfection, and
whose general excellence did astonish the
survey, and furnished at the sole expense
OF Dallas Commandery Knights Templar
Noe. We give it thus:
Raw Oysters, French Olives, stewed Oysters,
BrOer f Sv ey oa Toast De 9HeF Paf she'll
Ai% cOid Boned t capon with ft traflles ssAS
Pate r de Foe R Gras MarysRRd, Ham
ECLIPSE Extra Dry champagne,
Orange Pyramid, webbed,
Maccaroon Pyramid Silver Kiss Pyramid,
Angel Food, Pound Cake, Cocoanut Drops,
Cream PHifs Genose c;ke, Fruit 1na Cake
Assorted fancy Sakes, vanilla Ice cream,
m; MarischiHS Jelly, cG%1IissiiOpRsTyI
Cheese and Crackers, Coffee.
The hall itself seemed to smile q genial
welcome, for here and there in graceful,
swaying loops, about the walls, across the
chandeliers and ..over the entrances were
fresh cedar wreaths. And here and there
too were flowers of every species formed
into Maltese crosses, calvaries, crowns, ETC.,
all brimmed with sweetness and floating
their.p perfume across the room. Suspended
at various points were the flags and BAN
ners of the order with their notices, In
Hoe Signo Vinces; Rex Regum Dominus
Dominorum; Magma est. Veritas ct Pr@yale-
bit, etc.
After the guests had partaken of the
viandS, the wines, etc, the regular toasts,
sandwiched with music, were called, as fol-
lows:
FirsI--The Most Eminent Grand Encamp-/
ment OF the United States, offered by Color
mel John G. Mccoy Responded to by Sir
Knight Jas. NJ. Miller.
Second-The Right Eminent Grand Conn.,
mandery Of the state OF Texas: Responded
70 by Right Eminent Grand Commander
J ohm ]. Good.
lodge in Texas: Responded TO by Sir
Knight Il. G.. Bower
Fourth-The Grand Royal Arch Mas
onIy: Responded to by ST. FnigAt Ed
ward b. Sexton.
Fifh--To the memory Of -omas 1874.
Williams, the founder of eHph,J - ett -,
in Texas: Responded IL by fir EfMstr
William Stea,man.
Sixth To day, tho natal a4y n TEA,
and the memories of San Jacinto Re-
sponded to by Sir Knight A. G. ClopIon
SeveDth-To our dead: Responded to
by all drinking standing and in silence.
Eighth-To the clergy: Responded to by
Sir Knight J. w. Poindexter.
After these, some of which were singu-
larry eloquent, i being later than o'clock
this morning, all adjourned TO their several
homes with but one feeling in the heart,
one expression on the lips, viz that the
entire Affair had been a perfect success.
Indeed, this is the universal senti-
ment with guest and citizen as
TO the entire session. Paintings
took place this morning and
will take place to-day that will be remem-
bered in the years that are to come. For
Did friendships have been renewed and ce-
mented, and new ones formed that will
sling as long as life shall last, truth be
triumphant and pure love everlasting,
Dallas, through her Commandery, has done
herself credit, and visiting Sir Knights may
De assured that never welcOmer company
anne 10 our limits, never went one that
al ried from us warmer feelings Of regard.
.o.
Fell Out Of Tree.
Yesterday morning a small boy named
Jimmie Holbrook went on an investigating
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