Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-16
KNIGHTS FEMpLARs.
Bodie commanderY Arrives Last Night
sacramento's Wealth of Fruit and Flow
ers tn he Exhibited

At t'oV Z, Nd. yesterday special Train from
the East arrived, composed of seven Pullman
sleepers, the cars " Pavonia. " Revere" and
Occidental being among the number, and
containing ninety.one members-with their
wives-of the New York Commandery.
Twelve Montana Knights were also on the
same train, making 109 in all.
Last evening on the delayed overland train
Bodie Commandery. Knights Ternplsrs, az
rived in Sacramento and are the guests OF
Sacramento Commandery, No. 2. The visit
ing Knights were met at the depot by about
seventy members of Sacramento Command
cry, headed by the First Artillery Band, and
escorted to the Golden Esgle hotel, and
from thence to the asylum in Masonic
b1ilding, Sixth and Z streets, where an ele.
CANT repast was served and pleasant even
ing spent. n. Greene Curtis, of Sacramento
Commandery, acted as master of ceremonies,
and, in his usual humorous vein, put the
visiting Knights at their ease. Many toasts
were offered and responded to, the members
of Bodie Commsndery being usually called
upon to respond TO toasts. The Bodieites will
leave for San Francisco this morning. Vim.
Irwin, Superintendent and one OF the princi-
pal owners in the Standard Consolidated
mine CT Bodie, is the Eminent Commander OF
the Sir Knights from that mountain town.
The members left Bodie from time to time
aud visited different parts Of the State OF
Nevada, and on Wednesday, according to
previous arrangements, they met il Reno
and took the overland train for this city.
The members Of the Commandery number
sixty-fve, and thirty-seven Of them arrived
last night. Following is the list of arrivals
VIM. Irwin, E. c.; George H. Bump, Gen'l;
w. A. Irwin, c. P; Alex Grant, Prelste
J.. S. Hildreth, S. w; Z. +. Cham bsrlin, J.
w; w. A. After, Treas; G. II. Kelly, Re-
corder J. a. Caldwell, s. Bearer George
Penter, James Sparrow, Dave NJ. Sparrow,
r. NJ. Forrest, J. e. Goddall, 0. H. Kister,
1. L. Hill, John Wagner, n. B. Hunnewill,
George ellison, John ellison, Chas. A. Nell
SOD, p w. Bennett, A. Traut, G. w. Alex
ander, c: f. Mckinney, David Casey, I. D.
Smith, Frank Neal, |. N Summers, j. w.
Shreve, B. II. Miller. Wm. Gill and Sam
McCurdy. Alex. Fitzpatrick, r. J. Van
VOORHEES, "a residential Bodice and a member
of 0aklsnd ConmsHdefy, No. IL, accompa-
panied them. a number of other members
of Bodis Commandery have already pro.
ceeded to the Bsy, and Will join their broth
ers upon the arrival of the latter in San
Francisco, so that about fifty Of the members
viii be present at the Conclave. The wives
Of nearly all the Bodieites accompany them.
To-morro1 morning the Sir Knights from
Placerville, list of whom was published II
the RECORD UNION yesterday, will arrive in
this city. MarysvIlle Knights, to the nun
Der of about 60, will also arrive tomorrow.
They will be accompanied by the Hussar
Band of Sacramento, who VIII go up to
Marysville to-day. The Marysviilians are
going to keep up the reputation of their city
for good feeling and generosity, and have
secured rooms at the Palace Hotel, and have
rsised 50, 900 with which to pay the expense
of entertaining their friends. Marysville
Ell Dorado and Sacramento Communicates
will leave this city to morrow about noon on
a special train. At Davisville they will be
joined by Woodland Commandery, 40 strong
OF the 165 members Of Sacramento Com
mandery about s. will leave on the special
train tomorrow and nearly all the remaining
members will visit San Francisco bsfore the
Conclave is ended. The First Artillery Band
of this city will accompany Sacramento Com
msndery.
Sacramento Commandery will present
splendid appearance in San Francisco, and
will compare favorsbly with any Command
cry represented at the Conclave. They have
recently received new and handsome uni
forms, and will be headed by one of the finest
and best equipped bands in ths State. The
badge adopted by the Commaudery is ele-
cross suspended by two links from bar, sur
mounting which is mounted Knight in full
uniform, the whole suspended by heavy
pin, the face of which bears the name of the
Wearer. The Few banner recently conse-
Grated is TIE finest on the coast. It cost over
$500, being made in Troy, n. Y, and was re-
Gently fully described ia this paper. The
names of the members of Sacramento Com
mandery are too well known to the readers OF
the RECORD UNION to require publication
again.
When the headquarters of Sacramento
Commandery st San Francisco, Tor the Con.
clave season, were destroyed, few days
since, by the burning of the Red Mems Hall,
it was felt by the Sacramento Knights to be
almost an unsurmountable barrier to their
arrangements and efforts for entertaining,
upon their part, the visiting guests. They
have. however, been fortunate in procuring
other quarters, at Ixoria Hall. on Mission
street, Just above Third, which will prove
equally desirable, and which has been decora-
ted and fitted up under tbs direction of
George Boyne, the decorator, of Sacramento,
into most charming and knightly appear
ance. All the Communicates from this State,
which are TO maintain separate head.
quarters or rendezvous, s.e making
extended arrangements for displaying the
wealth and quality Of fruit and flowers Of
the section represented by them, and in this
regard Sacramento should not permit any Of
her neighbors to equal her, for the store.
house of Ter heritage is richer than them
ALL The Commsndery from this city, and
those going with it, have taken efficient steps
in the matter of fruits to secure highly
supply and display. Ex-Sen-
asor William Johnston was appointed COM
mittee and given full powers upon the sub
iecs, aad has arranged TO have large supply
of all kinds Of choicest fruits sent fresh to
headquarters every day for free use of guests.
It now remains for Sacramento to make
known her forsl wealth, of which eli our
citizens are justly so proud.
At tbs headquarters, ladies' parlor has
been secured and most handsomely decorated.
In this is an opportunity for most effective
and pleasing fl lral display. The knights
from this city state that they will most
cheerfully and gladly pay sA, charges upon
fowers sent by express TO their headquarters
during the Colclaye. Cannot the ladies of
this city arrange among themselves to send
below on each mornings early train, from
conservatories and gardens, supply of
flowers, trailing vines and choice leayes, with
which TO decorate and make beautiful the re.
ceptiou rooms of our Knights, and give faint
idea TO the Eastern visitors of the perpetual
floral beauty attending the capital city? By
so doing, the Knights, who are ameng our
leading and most worthy citizens, would be
complimented and also assisted by this favor,
and it will be Of great credit to the city. All
such packages addressed to E Lyon, Eminent
Commander, Ixoria Hall. San Francisco. viii
be duly received and appreciated.