The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-01-24

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The Hugh De-Payen,s Commnnslery Annnal
Drill and ReceptionA Gay Scene.
At the Pavonia Rink last Wednesday
evening occurred one Of the most brilliant
social events of the season, the Hugh De
Payens Comnandery Of knight Templars,
here gave thor annual drill and reception.
1t drew over thousand of the elite Of Jer-
sey City. as well as many out-ef-town
knights. The Hugh De Payens Command
cry Is the oldest organized body of Free
Masons in the State and numbers about
$50 members, with John III. Alderman
Grand Commander of the State as its COM
handing officer. At the rink the decora-
tons were very tasteful and were con-
Quoted from the Hiram Lodge rooms at 20
Newark avenue. The programme was as
follows: Inspection of Hugh De Payens
and York Communicates at 10 is P. M. by
the Grand Commandery Officers of the
State of New Jersey, John II. Alderman,
G. u; Isaac s. Roberts, u. G. O.: Edward
N. Price, Generalissimo Charles Bechtel,
G. Il. L. L. Grear, G. S. B. w. Fl. Dog
gett, P. &C; j. b. Borden, P. G. c., and
Thomas w. Tilden, p. G.. @. After Dress
parade and inspection at 1880 p. NJ, the
Ava = <OAA@ A4@<h<k><V4y3 AtQs OVg VI NOW LQ&h,
marched to the centre of the rink floor and
under the command OF Past-C Commander
Mcdonald commenced series of military
eyolutions, which called forth considerable
applause. The marching was very fine,
and the gaunty quick step and quick re-
SPONGE to the word Of command showed
that the Commandery was drilled almost
to perfection. The sword exercise of the
Hugh De Payens Knights seemed to be bet
ter than that of the New York visitors, but
their attention to marching is evidently
somewhat neglected, although few of
their movements called for applause The
Hugh de Payens where under the command
of the following officers Stephen Smith,
Acting Commander w. Fl. Vermilyea,
Acting Generalissimo John Mellor, @. G. |;
W. II. Doggett, p; John r. Wilson, S. W.;
L. +. Lyme, j. W.. Warren Dobbs, T. !;
u. Z. Cutter, r.; Thos. Harrington, S. B.. /;
Chas. Cumming, s. B. VIM. G. Nelson, W.;
Thos Chamberlain, I. e.. B. M. King,
S. G.; 9. E. Goodrich, F. g.; j. N. Tai
mage. o., and G. Z. Bucken, s. The off,
GERS in command of York Commandery
were: G. W. Anderson, E. G.; W. J. NC
Donald, p. c.; James s. Manning, G., and
R. L. Work, G. g. At II. 80 Cappas band
struck up the dancing music, marshaling
about 200 couples to the floor, with Pro-
lessor Cartier as master of ceremonies.
At three o'clock the guests began to
leave the scene of gayety, and a vote of
thanks has been well earned by the Com
mittee of Arrangements. consisting of Sirs
Stephen Smith, Warren Dobbs. Lewis F.
Lyme, w. H. Vermilyea, and Will L. Mad
igan. The other committees were Recep-
ton COMMITTEES irs Thomas w. Tilden,
w. H. Doggett, George B. Edwards, Samuel
Stevens, w. w. Snow, Robert Donshea,
G. Vreeland, Hamilton Wallis, w. S.
Strong, Robert McCague, G. d. Mackey
and George Fl. Farrier House Committee
-Sirs Hiram Van Buskirk, w. H. Crichton,
J. M. Dooly, John Mellor, George B.
De kevere, w. B. Pugh, A. P. Miller, @.
E. Goodrich, George o. Osborne, J. A.
Hill and H. A. Hodges Floor Committee
-Sirs Frank M. Foye, y. G. Leake, E. L.
Larrabee, T. Z. Baily, landlord Lindsey,
j. N. Talmage, l. B. Marley. j. b. Eckert,
w. D. Reynolds, VIM. G. Nelson and G.
W. Helfrich. The visiting Sir knights
were Joseph Croft, William Vosburgh,
and DIR. Green, of Palestine, No. 81, of
New York A. Fl. Leonard, of Manhattan,
No. 81, of New York Frank g. Lyme and
james Lukey, of Morton, No. 4, of New
/ York Frank Howell, of Clinton, No. IA,
of Blookl,n; Thomas Godson, Robert
Dingwall and S. Rowe, of Damascus, No.
5. of Newark. Gov. Albeit was unable to
be present. Messrs Morrow & Day, the
weli-known caterers, furnished the refresh
ments and supper.