Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-29
KNIGHTS rEMPLAR.

Yesterday in this city the hfth annual re-
union of Mt Olivet Commandery No. IL,
knights Templar, was celebrated and proved
in every way an unqualified and brilliant
success.
The incoming trains on the afternoon and
yesterday brought numbers of Sir Knights
and their friends from neighboring towns.
The list of strangers in the city, drawn by
the attraction of the reunion, was large and
embraced those who came as far as from the
capital city of the state Winfield, yelling
ton, Newton, kingman and Caldwell were
well represented, and the day was pretty
| genereiiy given over TO celebrating this
splendid and popular event
A. 30 o'clock p. m. the Sir Knights after
having repaired according to orders to their
quarters and donned their uniforms, appeared
Immediately in a street parade. There were
some fifty men in line and they made fine
appearance as preceded by band of music
they marched and performed their celebrs-
ted drill to large audience who thronged
the streets through which they passed Mt.
| Oliver commandery embraces a fine body of
we'll drilled members. The Sir Knight dress
is celebrated everywhere for its striking
beauty, and it will not be egotistical
to say that Wichita was proud,
and justly so, of this organization.
At S o'clock in the evening those who
| h.l haar f,-tup.ta onou1b 70 raceive in.-i-
tations TO the ball began 10 wend their way
toward the Opera house. The hall had been
put into the best possible condition for the
| occasion, and presented most beautiful APP
pearance. Il was entirely and profusely
| draped and festooned with handsome and
appropriate decoration and was indeed a
| most enchanting bower in which to pass n
delightful evening
These decorations consisted of evergreen
| in drapings, festoons and wreaths; of the
national colors hung in appropriate places
and OF bunting in diversified colors twined
about the columns and arrayed in numer
ous pretty designs and emblems of the order,
among which appeared the cross and crown,
the triangle, the square and the maltese
cross. High up upon serni-circle above
the stage appeared the latin motto 'Nagns
Est Veritas Et Pre- valebit-"
At $50 the programme of the evening was
inaugurated BY the grand march being beau
tifully executed To the music of Shaw's or
chestra- This was participated in by Sir
knights and their ladies exclusively, there
being fifty couples engaged and
with the handsome dres. and bearing
Of the Knights and the elegant costumes and
beauty of the ladies made an imposing and
beautiful sight. After the march quadrille
was danced and then the drop curtain was
run. up preparatory TO the commandary
drill The curtain arose upon woodland
scene. in the foreground of which WAS por-
trayed in real life an 'encampment.' Prom
lnent in the scene was a tent of red, white and
blue, surmounted by golden cross and
containing light for the wayfarer. Bronze |
columns were placed here and there, also |
urns and banners; horse in full trappings |
gave animation TO the picture, and SUI
mounting all was the inscription, "In Hoe |
Sieno-vinccs."
Twenty-four Sir Knights were in line for |
the drill, and were commanded BY Captain |
General Sir w. s. Corbett, Senior Warden |
Sir Finley Ross being second in command. |
A great variety of beautiful maueuvers were
executed with remarkable precision and
were wcll-nigh perfection. They were OF
the most difficult and striking description,
and received marked attention, high COM
mendation and well merited applause.
Among the many movements. the most
pleasing perhaps were the star, the cross,
the hollow square and the triangle.
The sword drill was executed in
with the parade move
ments, and combined they made
beautiful and pleasing feature Of the
evenings enjoyment.
When the drill was ended the regular or
der of dancing began and continued in one
whirl of merriment and
pleasure until II o'clock when the first table
At supper was served. Il
There were plates laid for fifty couples in |
he up-stair room in the Opera house and '
o a table laden with great variety of the
most tempting subStantials and delicacies of |
he market an almost constant stream poured !
until all had been refreshed. Mr.. G. l.. I
Jiouse had the supervision of the culinary :
department and WAS warmly complimented I
lpcn his success as highly successful a
caterer. r
After supper dancing was resumed and :
MOVED to the fullest until No. Is upon the
programme was announced and the orcnes- y
ia at O'Clock played the reluctant 'home, '
weet home" This WAS without doubt. the
ocial event of the season and TO enter into il
ictail upon it every feature would consume "
more space than can be secured ;
his morning and description of the ladies
oilets will not be attempted. Suffice it to
ay that there were many elaborate and SUI
'erb costumes worn and that the ladies, C
10Th those of the city and visitors, have sell h
lom, If ever, appeared to better advantage v
The arrangements end details Of the entire b
lays proceedings were most complete and "
and the fifth reunion Of Mt c
Ilivet commandery, No. l., Sir Knight II
'emplars, must be recorded a. a most bril-
ant and splendid success. \,
KNIGHTS OF HONOR. v
The hall Of the Knights of Honor was
Isl evening the scene of gay and festive v
altering on the occasion of the grand an I
a