The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-20
TENNESSEE TEMPLARS.
FIRST DAY OF THE GRAND COM.
MANDERY.
List OF n Delegates and Ladies' I'm
Northumberland COueIaVe
OF sorrow.

TULLAHoMA, TENN, Msy lS.-The
following Sir Knights, ladies' and
friends arrived this morning: Miss
Allie Ross, McMinnville; N. s. Wood
ward, s. b. Dow, the Rev. A. Buohan-
IN, Knoxville; J. W. Hachman, w.
+. Fisher, Charles W. Bisse, Chstts-
nooga; Q. II. Eastman, T. Biakley and
wife, Miss Sillia McClelland, Miss EN-
ma McClelland, G. L. Howerton and
wife, Nashville; j. NJ. McGlothey, H.
G Iroy, Jackson; Robert Pillow,
R. Pau Jones, Columbia; j. l..
Parker, Franklin, Tenn; Charles
BuIord, Henry AIrowsmith, Pulaski;
G. W. Mosby, d. L. Giile'pie, Mem
phis; Walter M, Oormick, Nashville;
10. H. Bullock, Paris; W. +. Leipe r,
William L~eadbetter, W. d. Robinson,
J. W. Sparks, T. ]. Elan, J. NJ. King,
F. r. Burrus, F. Hall, BeDjsmin Beat
ty, Simp Harris, q. d. WI tson, Muir
~fotesboTo; D. J. Shriver, Memphis;
H. @. Henslsy, 7. o. Morris, M. B
Howell, Lytton Taylor, A.. W.
Downer, Nashville; X. T. Royal,
MurfIeesboro; j. p. Sprowls, O. H..
Strickland, Bred Nichol, H. w. But.
torf, ]. T. SpauldinV. Duncan Mckay,
A. l.. Rsaves, Q. L. Fuller, Sam Ware,
w. NJ. Case ty, r. K. Freeman, W. g.
Williams, Nashville; A. 6. Stevens,
J.. w. B. Nirklin, j. L. Chandler, A.
II. Thomas, w. 7. Hope aud servant,
j. +. Lyman, Chattanooga; F. o.
Beasley, Na'hville, and John Warner,
porter FIR Nashville and La Valette
Commandments Mrs. w. A. rhomss
and child.
At 10: 3 o'clock am. the men ber5
OF the Grand Commsndery, together
Undergraduates OF all the sub
ordinate commsnderits, assembled in
front of the Hotel De Coiz ,lius, and,
headed by the Tullahoms brass Osnd,
marched through the principal ttreets
Of the city and to the First Baptist
Church, where the following Templar
service was participated in 10 sn over
flowing house:
The liturgy.
Opening anthem.
Lords prayer, chauted by the choir.
"Gloria PatTi."
First lesson, Ezra vi:l Is, by the
Grand Prelate.
"re Deum,'' by the choir.
RESP onses.
Secood lesson, Mathew xxi IA 3S,
by Grand Prelats.
Prayer.
Pant OF the communion services.
Hymn by all.
Sermon by DR.. J. P. sprowles,
Grand Prelste.
Anthem by the choir.
Toe doxo'ogy by all.
Ben dict.on by Grand Pre'a'e.
The lines we're fo'med and all re-
turned to the hotel.
AIT + dinner the Grand Command.
cry IVES opened in the ballroom with
all the grand officers present except
H @. Evars, Grand Warden.
The Grand Commander, Deputy
Grand Commander, Grand General s.
simo, Grand Captain General aud. other
grand officers submitted inter estiDg
reports. ,
Committees were appointed al d
o.her routine business transacted.
The Grand Commandery at . O'Clock
adjourned until $3.50 tomorrow. III Q
dress parade at $50 O'Clock was post
poned on account of rain.
At 8 pm. all repaired to the First
Baptist! Church and participated in
the g-and cenclave OF sorrow for P. g.
E. John McC ellsnd. The church,
under supervision CT Mrs. Smith, as
sisted by the ladies' Of Tulle no ma, had
been beautifully and tsetefully deco
rated. The service, conducted by Past
Grand Commander Conner, was one
OF the most solemn, interesting and
impres sive we witnessed in Tennes-
see. He was assisted by Past Grand
Commanders Powell and Gwynne,
Prelates Dire. Sprowls and Strickland.
The choir rendered their selt c.ions in
a superior manner, end all fgre ed that
they were musicians OF the first order.
The service was over at 10 O'Clock
pm and We are at the hotel laughing,
exchanging courtesies, etc. The pro-
gramme tomorrow is:
The Grand Commaudery reassem-
bles at $50 o'clock am, exhibition
drill at 5 o'clock pm. and, if the
weather permits, dress parade; prom
enade concert, banquet and sociable
at $50 o'clock D NJ.