Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-31
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR,


LILLY AN1Uu1O lEMf Ian
TaE FESTIVITIES OF YESTERDAY.
Installation Of Grand Ohicers-Speechss ans
| Music-The Great Parade-The
| Reception and HALL.
The installation of the grand officers O
the grand commandery took place in Full
ton opera house at half-past two O'Clock
yesterday afternoon in presence of a vast
concourse of people. The seats of thu
parquet were floored over level with thu
stage so as to afford room for the grand
promenade concert which took place in
the evening. In front of the stage were
great masses of growing flowers and
foliage plants in pots, vases and baskets
The proscenium arch as:draped with very
large American and Templar flags, and
the front of the gallery was covered with
bunting and shields. More than half an
hour before the time announced for thu
commencement of the ceremonies every
seat in the ball was occupied, the galleries
were packed and many hundreds of Der
sons who presented themselves at the doc,
were unable to gain admittance.
The grand officers and Officers-elect oc.
cupied seats on the stage. A grand
chorus composed of nearly forty Of the
best male and female voices in Lancaster,
under the lead of Prof. VIM. B. Hall, oc
cupied place on the platform near the
southern front of the stage.
AS the grand commandery entered the
ball, preceded by their escort, the City
cornet band played a triumphal march.
The 4. E. Grand Commander g. Frank
Brcneman took the chair and called the
grand commandery to order.
A hymn was sung by the choir, after
which Eminent Sir Edward Mason, grand
marshal, introduced the grand officers
elect, who stood in line to the right of the
eminent commander, and were briefly ad.
dressed by him. He referred to the ex.
| alted positions of honor to which they had
been chosen, and reminded them they had
| important duties to perform, and that
before being invested with tho Jewels of
their respective offices vows would be
exacted for the faithful performance of
their duties.
The officers elect then uncovered and
drew their swords, and the official obliga
tion was administered by the eminent
commander.
The E. G. elect, Sir Charles W. Ratche.
lor, was then preiDnted by the grand
| marshal to the eminent commander, who
called upon Grand Prelate Hewitt to in
woke the Divine blessing, which was done,
the sir knights standing uncovered.
The right eminent grand commander
then installed the r. f. G.. G. elect, in
manner and form as laid down in tho
ritual, enjoining him to support and up
hold the principles of the order of Knights
Templar. He was then invested with the
jewels of his Office and the sir knights
of the grand commandery drew
their swords and presented arms to
the new eminent commander, who at
once proceeded to read his inaugural ad-
dress-an able paper in which after briefly
recapitulating the history of the order,
and commencing the principles upon
which it is based, he congratulated the
grand commandery on the fact that never
since the order was founded, was it in a
more prosperous condition than at pre-
sent. He felt the weight of the RESPONSE
bility that had been placed upon him by
his elevation to the position of grand
commander, bat he hoped to transmit to
his successor the office he now holds, as
pure and untarnished as he received it
from the hands of his eminent predeces-
sOr.
Gloria in Excelsis was then sung by tho
choir.
Grand Marshal Mason in turn presented
to r. E. G. c. Breneman the other officers
elect, namely, E. Sir Joseph Alexander
Jr., E. q. Generalissimo ; E. Sir George
5. Graham, E. G. Captain General f. Sir
John Hewitt, E. G. Prelate r. Sir Lee
s: Smith, E. G.. Senior Warden E. Sir
Mark Richards Muckle, f. G Treasurer
E: Sir Chas, E.. Meyer, E. G. Recorder
all of whom were duly installed and in
vested with the jewels of their respective
Offices.
Eminent Grand Junior Warden VIM. A.
Allen was not installed, severe family
atbiction preventing him from being pres
ent. In answer to telegram sent him by
+. Sir Il. w. kendrick announcing his
election, Sir Knight Allen returned the
following Your happiness at my election
IS bright ray OF sunshine through the
clouds of my deep sorrow. Many thanks
for your devotion and Kindness"
E. Sir Frank Mills, appointed Grand
Sword Bearer, was then invested with the
insignia OF his Office, and received the
formal charge from f. G.. G.. Breneman.
Bugle blasts were blown, and the Grand
Marshal made proclamation to the east
'sAN enO VCoI, Guo uOTIu ttuU Cu0 SOuCD,
that the above valiant Knights of the Tenn.
pie had been duly installed officers of the
Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania, and
that all true and valient Knights should
take notice thereof and govern themselves
accordingly.
The choir rendered Te Deum Laudamus
with tinc effect.
The right eminent grand prelate then |
read an impressive charge and closed with |
. solemn invocation.
The choir sang the "Jubllate," by |!
banks. and the installation ceremonies
closed with the long meter doxology, in !
which the audience joined.
The vocal music, which was under the /
1ixection of Sir VIM. B. Hall, was very
inc. The choir consisted of tho following
lamed ladies and gentlemen:
Sopranos-Mrs. A. NJ. Hubley, A. V.
Hunter, Misses Leila Bear, Name E.
Iocher, Ella Musser, Sallie L. Kahle.
lizzie A. Bachler, Mary Zimmerman,
Nargie K. Heinitsh, Amelia Bachler,
Alice Marshall.
Tenors-Messrs. VIM. Schlaugh, J. T.
zimmerman, Charles L. Srindlsr, John F.
Ieinitsh, A. H. Fritchey, James Wilson,
Clarence West.
Altos-Misses Mary Schaubel, Mary
'ener, Laura Locher, Ella Arnold, Alice
1iley, Clara r. Eicholtz, Annie Miller.
Bass-Messrs. j. B. Albright, H,C,
lellinger, s. D. Bausman, A. Sheetz, L.
!. Prezenger, H. S. Bossart, G.. Ressler,
|: Raub, Fl. Clay.