Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-27

way depot. where nearly thousand home
 ward bound Oaklanders deserted theil
 trains to witness the debarkation O
 the Bostonians. When the train came tc
 8 stop the Oakland Commandery faced
 it in single file, with swords at a car l ry. The Boston Commandery, seventy-eigh strong, formed in single line further down
 the depot, with the members of the Grand Commandery of California. escorting Grand
 Master Dean, whom they met at Merced 1T the morning, at the extreme left of the line This position was preserved until the ladies l of the party had boarded the ferry boat E 1 Capitan, in waiting. The Boston Comman- dery, in full uniform, then marched past the Oakland Commandery, the latter presenting swords until the Grand Master and his -es
 cort had passed, when the Oakland Comman dery escorted the guests as far as the boat. When the San Francisco landing was made, 1 at five o'clock the Boston Commandery first marched off on to the wharf where the two San Francisco Communicates were drawn up in two long l. lines extending from the bow of the boat across tho wharf to the street carriage in waiting, drawn by two spirited teams of horses, was 1 entered by Grand Master Dean and Sir
 Knights Perkins, Lloyd and Wheeler of the Grand Commandery of California. After the l carriage, with it's uncovered occupants, had slowly driven through the two lines of Knights, and on to the street,
 THE PROCESSION
 was then formed, which proceeded to the
 Palace in the following order: Platoon of Police.
 First Artillery Band.
 California Commandery.
 Golden Gate Commsndery.
 Grand Commandery of California.
 Boston Commandery.
 Carriage with Grand Master Dean and escort,
 crowd of many thousands had gathered near the landing to see the procession form ed, and the Knights marched up Market street between deep rows of spectators.
 At the Palace the Boston Commanderv and the carriage with the Grand Master passed through the opened ranks of the San Fran cisco Knights and into the court of the hotel, There the Boston Oommandery formed a hollow square, which was maintained until the Grand Master had dismounted and pro- ceeded to his room. Before he did so he feelingly requested ex-Governor Perkins to extend to each Sir Knight of the Grand Com mandery who had done him so much dis tinguished honor his heartfelt appreciation of their frsternal and personal regard In the meantime carriages were arriving with the ladies of the Boston party, who entered the ground floor parlor from the entrance lead ing from the porte cochere, where they were politely received by delegation of ladies of the executive committee of the TrienniaI Union
 From the parlor and court the ladies and gentlemen of the party were promptly ushered to the rooms prepared for them and the great hotel soon absorbed the guests, and comparative quiet reigned again.
 BEAUTIFUL FLORAL DEooRAr1oNs
 Early yesterday morning the ladies of the executive committee of the Triennial Union took charge of the rooms to be occupied by Grand Master Dean, to properly prepare them for double purpose-to welcome him to California, and to show their congratula tions Of the happy coincidence that yester- day was also the anniversary of his fifty ninth birthday. The ladies of the commit tee are Mrs. J. W. Burnham, Mrs W. o. Gould, Mrs. O. 0. Wheeler, Mrs. P. T. Bar clay, Mrs. H. T. Graves, Mrs W. B. May and Mrs. J. F. Merrill, secretary.
 Grand Master Deans apartments are on | the second floor of the Palace, Nos. 158. 159, ! l6o and 161, at the corner of Market and 1 New Montgomery streets. They were speed 1 ily converted into a resemblance to conserva- | tories. Over two of the bay windows were | suspended beautiful floral horseshoes. Over the third bay window is the word '.Welcome'' | n flowers. These designs, with clinRinp vines made against the looped curtains a very pretty effect. Around the room were placed l with fine effect, various floral designs The TWO mantel pieces were heaped with odorous lowers in deep beds. The mass is of rose and fuchsias principally, and green vines are On table was placed floral lesign about three feet square, emblemizing he double significance of the day. At the op is the date, August 14, and below this the ;wo dates, 7"1S241863." :" Below the first date s large and half opened lily from which baby Is springing. Below the second date, 1883, is the triple cross of the Grand Master, worked in flowers of royal purple and gold. Below that are the initials ''B. D." Another striking piece is gate of flow ITS about three feet high, sGol- len Gate." typifyipg the open hos oitality of San Francisco. It bears he words, Welcome to Our Golden Gate. | It was presented by Mrs J. M Pike, of San | Francisco. One of the floral horseshoes is | striking being of marigolds and pansies. A Maltese cross of flowers rests on standard | severed with flowers. Two floral fans seem ready to Waft the perfume of all California to Grand Master Dean. The chandeliers were | decorated with vines. Baskets of flowers and other designs scented the apartments l and all the corridors adjoining. The ladies Loiled at their floral welcome industriously the entire forenoon