Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18
THE PILGRIMAGE.
4 Lady Tells How She En-
jOyed the Trip.
THE KNIGHTS AT CORONADO.
Balls. Banquets, Sightseeing and
Other Amusements Fur
nished the Visitors.
The following was addressed to the
Social DEPARTMENT of the HERALD.

The following was addressed to the
Social Department of the HERALD:
Please permit a lady, through the
columns Of your excellent paper, to make
public acknowledgement of the very
many courtesies extended her and the
young ladies OF her party, by mem bers of
the Coeur de Lion Commandery during
their recent pilgrimage to the Hotel del
Coronado. TIE excursion train consisted
of ten coaches, every seat occupied, but
no unpleasant crowding. The majority
ative ladies and gentlemen of our lovely
City Of the Angels. The trip all the way
was charming, delightful; not an un-
pleasant thing occurred to mar the fest
i've journey. A large concourse OF people
greeted us on our arrival az San Diego,
where we made only a stop of a few
minutes, and then left Ell route for
the Mecca OF our journey. the grand
Coronado! Arrived at our destination a
little after O'Clock p. M, grand
welcome awaited the Sir Knights
and their friends. The Knights
Templar of San Diego, in full
dress uniform, in martial array,
greeted their visiting brothers and their
guests. The Arab law of hospitality, SO
noble, comprehensive and grand, WAS
fully dispensed on the occasion of our
pilgrimage, from the beginning until the
return home Monday morning and right
now l wish to pay tribute to our genial
and courteous conductor, Mr.. Chas. L.
Heartt. He not only discharged bis
duties with fidelity, but dispensed q
lordly hospitality to his acqusintances
and friends as Chaplain-in. Chief of the
grand excursion, and conclusively con-
vinced one and all Il feel at liberty to
voice the entire brigade of excursicuists),
that the company had put the right man
in the right place; and was not surprised
at his courteous and genial hospitality
after learning he WAS Sir Knight and a
Noble of high degree of Mystic Sarine.
All honor to Conductor Hearth
Friday we found the excursion to the
Mexican border and the wonderful Sweet.
water Dam. A number Of the Knights
accepted the courtesy of the soldier boys
encamped at Pacific Beach. In the even
ing the Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine had
business meeting, and one OF the feat
ures of the occasion was the initiation of
thirty.three new Mobiles. think Friday
evening dated an epoch in the history Of
our Pilgrimage, and imagine it did in
the history of the thirty-tbree new
"Shriners," from what could CLEAN OF
the limitation ceremonials. The Com
mandery consists of three orders of
Knights, viz: Knights Of the Red Cross,
Knights Templar and Knights Of Malta.
The "Mystic Shrine" must be side de-
gree. Saturday afternoon the visiting
knights were escorted by the military,
after full dress parade with martial
music, to reception and banquet given
by the Ladies' Anex of San Diego, and
Saturday evening marked another epoch
in this most charming pilgrimage.
On our return from San Diego, we
found the beautiful comrades in full
gala attire and symbolic dress
in honor of the Knights and n )bes.
The Commandery flag floated from the
flagstaff. The evening dawned with a
clear blue sky overhead, and lovely
full moon, gentle breezes caressing the
foliage of the shrubbery and flowers, all
combining to make an evening OF perfec
ton and loveliness. The exterior of the
scene was an animated and beautiful
spectacle. The interior decorations oi
the elegant parlors, reception'rcoms,
ballroom and dining-hall were unique
tasteful and attractive. Columns and
festoons of graceful smilax graced every
conceivable nook and corner. At 30
O'Clock the Knights, headed by the re
nowned Koo.Zoo Band, led by their
leader, the genial Mr.. Bartlette, marched
into the great dining.hall, where g
sumptuous banquet, "feast fit for the
gods, ;" awaited them; and, right here,
will halt again to pay just tribute te
Mr.. Babcock, the General-in, Chief o
Coronado, and his able Lieutenant, Mr.
Cook, for the courtesies and delightful
| management of their every department
| It was, indeed, "feast of reason and
flow of SOUL" The grand ball opened a
half.past 8 O'Clock, and was peIiec
success in every particular. Suffice it tc
say that it was a gorgeous, epectacula
scene of splendor, and one long, long t,
be remembered by the happy partici
pants.
Sunday was spent in a pleasant, rest
full way, some attending church servic
in San Diego; others in pleasing pleas
ures at Del Coronado. Sunday after
noon the Coronado band gave most en-
joyable musicale in the theatre. Sun
day evening the remaining Sir Knight
and their ladies focused" the banque
of the previous evening, which was. in
deed, pleasing and enjoyable termina
tion of the pilgrimage.
Freeman G. Teed, our genial, hand
some City Clerk, and h-degre
Skinner, proposed that the "brains o
toast' left over would be reserved, an
| in a neat and pithy speech, calle
on DR.. E. F. Fowler, who RI
sponded to the toast "The Ladies
in an elegant and beautiful manner
The ladies' that knew the genial Docto
socially, felt that their champion had be-
wisely chosen, and when the Doct'
arose and passing glance revealed h
nearest neighbors, assurance was mao
doubly sure" that the tribute would we
up from the depths of his innermost sou
Slien, our master OF ceremonies, lntr
: duced Mr.. George ellison, who, after
few pertinent remarks, called on bis nea
) est neighbor, lovely young lady, tcfeI
, der parody, in song, on the Nooles an
/. Knights, which was spplauded and mue
. enjoyed. Mr.. Teed then introduced NJ
) Herley Lindley and proposed the Pol,
& Commissioner of the Angelic CITY.
/. LindleY after few brief remarks calle
!, on his colleague, Mr.. Knox, the peac:
: maker of the Commission, to RESPOND
/, his behalf. Mr.. Knox, after graceful
excusing himself summoned Mr.. wa
!, ter s. Moore, who from the "other side
made pointed and pleasant tall
'. Henrv " Oahorne. of the Expires