The daily gazette., 1883-09-01
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ANOTHER CASTLE INSTA LED.
Last Nights Zig Display OF Knights of the
Golden Eagle During the installation of
Sc. Georges Castle.


Last Nights Zig Display of knights of the
Golden Eagle During the installation of
Sc. Georges Castle.
As was anticipated, the installation cere-
monies OF St. Georges Castle K. G. E., at
tracted to this city one Of the largest ath-
erings OF that body ever held here. At 6.45
p. m. the Baltimore delegation arrived and
were taken to the Grand Union Hotel where
supper was served. Part of the Philadel-
phia Knights arrived at s o'clock, when the
line of march was formed and moved over
the published route, after waiting until $50
O'Clock for the remainder of the Philadel-
phia Knights They did not arrive, however,
until O'Clock and came on be0ard the tug
boat g W. Simpson, 80 strong, headed by the
Jam W. Baird drum corps, 16 pieces.
The parade was composed as follows:
Platoon of police, Chief Marshal, Thomas
Birchall. of Apollo No. Q, of this city; Com
mittee of Reception, John Saunders, Horace
j. Rettew, James McGinnis, /. P. Wilmer,
John Best, James Curlett; First Regiment
Band of 20 pieces; Maryland Battalion, IS
men, commanded by Past Supreme Chief
w. e. Murray, with Adjutsnt j. M. Correll
and Captains Roma Ahi, William A. Kent,
Richard W. McCubbin, P. E. McClelland.
st. Georges Castle, No Q, was well repre-
sented, and representatives from seven other
Baltimore lodges were present; Columbia,
No. 10, and Keystone, No. l, 25 men, and
Crusaders, No. 5, 20 men, both of Philadel-
phia, under the command of James Irwin,
of Keystone, No. l; DUPONT Post
Flute and Drum Corps, 10 pieces,
Cyrus, No. /, and Apollo, No. 2,
both of this city, 100 men, under command
of Thomas Curlett and William 7. More
land, respectively. The entire route OF
parade was 9nlived by the firing of Roman
candles and burning of red and green fire.
At $50 O'Clock the entire line marched into
the lecture room of the Opera House, where
two long tables loaded with eatables were
arranged.
In the meantime So members of the new
st. Georges Castle, No. 3,were being initi-
ated by Supreme Chief Edward 8. Rowand
in the rooms of the Knights of the Golden
Eagle, in the fourth story of the Smith
Building. About 1890 o'clock the new
Knights arrived at the Opera House. DIR.
j. F. Speck, Noble Chief of st. Georges, No.
3, rendered the visitors a hearty welcome,
and in behalf of St. Georges, No. 8, pre-
/ sented St. Georges, No. 2, of Baltimore, an
| iced poundcaRe, which was received by Past
Supreme Chief w. f. Murray. After supper
was finished Thomas Brchall called the as
| semblage to order. and nominating Supreme
| Chief Edward s. Rowand as chairman, and
| speaking began. Among the speakers were
John E. Burtage, who founded the order in
| 1868, Supreme Vice Chief, John W. Simpson,
| Grand Noble Chief R. Emory Ennis, Acting
| Supreme Past Chief W. s. Morton, and Past
| Supreme Chief w. E. Murray, all of Balti-
more; Grand Noble Chief OF Pennsylvania
William Hilt, Deputy Supreme Chief ThOs.
| Birchall and others.
After the speechmaking the newly organ
lied Castle, St. Georges, No. 8, of this city,
namesake of St. Georges, No. 2, of Balti-
more, was prest nted by Daniel Ziegler, in
behalf OF the latter Castle, with handsome
| Bible.
At 1.42 O'Clock this morning the Balti-
more delegation left for home and short
| time afterward the Philadelphians de-
parted.
Among the other supreme officers present
were Supreme Master of Records, William
Culbertson; Supreme Keeper of Exchequer,
H. G. Stout, both of Philadelphia; First
Guardsman, B. B. Hough, and Second
Guardsman, w. o. Scott, both of Whining
/ ton.
The three Castles of this city have been
organized within year and preliminary
meeting for the fourth will be held on
| Friday evening next,