Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-10
FESTIVE TEMPLARS
They Storm the Presidents
Mansion 1900 Strong.
RADIANT SCENE AT A RECEPTION.

Dir knights and Their Ladies' Salute the
Chief Magistrste-Two-thirds OF the
Throug Fall to Reach the Reception
Reconsideration OF Thousands to the
Tomb oi the Father of HIS Country
Masonic Orphan Boys Carry on the
Drill Bouors-Iowa Reinstated.
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct l0-The recep-
ton rendered the sir knights and their ladies
by President Harrison at the White House
last night was, as usual on similar occasions,
a very brilliant affair. The sidewalks by 2
o'clock in the vicinity OF the mansion were
throngei with sir knights and lady COM
panions, and long lines Of poople two and
four abreast extended for squares in differ
ent directions waiting for the reception to
begin. At 500 the doors of the White House
were opened, and the people began to enter.
The mansion was handsomely decorated for
the occasion, potted plants tropical flowers,
and beds Of roses being every where in pro-
fusion The spacious East room was bril-
liantly illuminated, and perhaps never be-
fore, with the gorgeous uniforms of the sir
knights and the handsome costumes of their
ladies, has IL presented a more animated APP
pearance
Received In the Red Room.
The president received in the Raj room,
assisted by Mrs. Harrison, Mrs Window
Mrs Miller, Mrs. Nobls, Mrs Rusk and all
the members OF the cabinet, except Secreta-
~ Proctor, who is out Of the city. They
we're at first introduced to the pres ident by
Eminent Sir Knight Myron NJ Parker, OF
this city, and he shook hands with each but
rs the throng in waiting seemed endless the
president soon abandoned hand shaking, to
expedite the passage OF the crowd. The sir
Knights and ladies then passed along rapidly,
naluting the president as they passed by.
The guests entered the front doorway and
passed out on the rear portjco into the
grounds south OF the White House, which
were brilliantly illuminated with Chinese
lanterns and colored lamps. stream
poured in and out of the mansio until IL
o'clock, whsn the front doors were closed.
Thousands Disappointed.
There were perhaps 20, 900 people In line,
waiting to shake hands with or get glimpse
Of President Harrison, but not more than
one-third OF this number reached him 1t
was a lovely moonlight night, aud many
Of the commandery bands escorted their
members to and from the White House
the ladies accompanying the sir knights,
phaltum-covered streets
Visit to Mount Vernon.
One of the features of the day was the trip
OF the Illinois and other Communicates to
the tomb of Washington at Mount Vernon
There were about 1000 Illinoisans aud hun.
dreds of others and the river was full of
steamers for awhile, carrying the crowds to
Mount Vernon They all landed safely
after pleasant trip, the air resounding
with the music of the bands taken along
Altogether there were about 1000 excur-
sionists, many OF them ladies' Upon arriv-
ing at the tomb impressive ceremonies were
held, aud Commander Gassette and Dr. Lor-
inner, of Chicago, made eloquent addresses
10 honor Of the memory of Washington.
The Iowa Masons Forgiven.
At the session of the grand sncampment
in the afternoon the Iowa case came up
Past Grand Master James H. Hopkins, OF
Pittsburg, Iowa, chairman OF the committee
on Jurisprudence, brought in a report which
recommended the adoption of a resolution
sustaining the grand master in declaring the
Iowa commandsry in rebellion, and then ex-
pressed the opinion that the Iowa members
had been punished sufficiently, and recon-
mended that the order interdicting all Tenn
plar intercourse with the grand commandery
OF Iowa and the other Knights Templars
Of the United States he no longer considered
in force. A love-feast prevailed on all sides,
and amid considerable enthusiasm the reso-
luton OF the committee was adopted and the
grand commandery Of Iowa was cordially
welcomed back into full fellowship.