, 1888-03-09
FULLY ORGANIZED.
Installation of Grand COmmander\
K. T. Last Night.
The Local Order Entertains Its
Guests in Grand Style.
A Grand Banquet Followed by An
lmprOmptu Ball.

The installation of the recently organ
lied Grand C~ommandery knights Temp
lar of Wyoming occurred at Kecfe's
ball last evening. The resort was a blaze
of light and the decorations, though not
profuse, were exceedingly handsome and
appropriate, being for the most part en-
blems of the order in costly designs. The
officers installed were:
Truman B. Hicks, +. G. C.; Otto
Gramm, G. Gen. Robt. b. Horne, G.. G.
G.; Geo. G. Rafter, G. p; Jas. G. Ran
kin, G. S. W: L. S. Barnes, G. j. W.;
Mortimer NJ. Grant. G. Treas; John X.
jeffrey, G. c.; VIM. B. Trufant, G.. S.
I'd. B.; VIM. Daley, G. Swd. B.; Robt.
G~albriath, G. W.
The roster inclnded two other names,
but the oficcrs-elect were not present.
The installation ceremonies were CON
Quoted by Deputy Grand Master Trutant
of Denver, assisted by Frank A. Billiard,
G. NJ, of this city. As reporters were
excluded no account of this portion of
the entertainment could be obtained.
Following the installation was a sunp.
tuous banquet. Covers were laid for I05
persons. De Prato, the Wyoming caterer,
prepared the spread. When this fact is
mentioned nothing more in praise of the
excellence of the viands need be said.
During the progress of the supper
toasts were offered. and responded to as
follows
lvanhoe Commandery, No. ,. OF Raw
Inns, Hon. p. L. Smith.
manuel C~ommandcry No. 3, of Lara.
mic, Hon. NJ. c. Brown.
Wyoming Commandcry No. !, Hon. J.
Q. Baird.
Our Lady Visitors, Geo. w. Sewers,
Esq.
The pleasures of the evening termiu,
ated in an impromptu ball to the music
Of lnman's orchestra. The party dis
persed shortly alter midnight, voting the
host, Wyoming Commandery No. |, most
excellent entertainers.
The ladies' were the only guests of the
sir knights. Among those whose names
could be secured were: Mrs. 7. b Hicks,
Mrs. A. II. Hord, Mrs. r. b. Horrie and
daughter Maudc, Mrs. L. T. Warren,
Mrs. f. Il. Addoms, Mrs. Otto Gramm,
Laramie, Mrs. G. w. Sewers, Miss
Bryant, Mrs. VIM. Guthic, Mrs. T. f.
Durbin, Mrs. j. A. Rincr, Miss Rincr,
Mrs. Mast, Miss Vreeland, Miss Kate
Davis, Miss Frost, Miss Edith Duffey,
Miss Grace Hebard, Miss Alice Hcbard,
Mrs. Willis Van Devanter, Mrs. Gutter
man, Miss Minnie Walker, Mrs. Ham
mond, Mrs. Colin Hunter, Mrs NJ. p.
Keeie, Mrs. Ed. Dickinson, Mrs. T.
Shanks, Mrs. f. Lo1ghurst, Mrs. w. A.
Robins, Mrs. A. w. Haygood and daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. s.. Titcomb, Mrs. A. j. Par
shall, Mrs. A. II. Reel, Miss Anna Mas
ten.
The ladies were attired in rich costumes
suitable for the occasion, while nearly all
of the knights appeared in their hand.
some uniforms.
Among the visiting knights were: Jas.
u. Rankin, Fred u. Palmer, VIM. Daley,
j. +. Hittle, X. NJ. Galbriath, Prot.
Blazer, Robt. Taylor, 7. l.. Smith, Raw
Inns; j. II. Hayford, Otto Gramm, Ed.
Farrell, p. II. jacobs, j. 4. Gates, L. S.
Barnes, NJ. N. Grant, NJ. G. Brown, lar
annie; f. Ia Robinson, u. Birney, Nc
Cook, Nrb.; d. Monnahan, Greeley; f.
NJ. Foote, Evanston; N. b. Appel,
Omaha.
A pleasant feature of the enioyably
evening was the presentation of a full set
OF the proceedings of the grand com
mandery of Nebraska to the new com
mandery, by Sir knight Billiard. The
donor made a neat speech in presenting
the gilt; To this Sir Knight Hicks re.
sponded.