Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-10
A VISIT TO MRS. LOGAN.
Palestine Commandery Pays Its Respects
Today.


Today.
THE NEW YORK KNIGHTS AND THEIR LADIES Ao-
TIoN By THE LADIEs-MRs TUCKER CAPTURES
THE coMMANDERY WITH A CAMERA.
Mrs. John A. Logan gave special reception
at noon today to the sir knights of Palestine
commandery. No. 1S, Of New York, who
will leave the city for home this
afternoon. The knights, sixty in num-
Der, headed by Csppas seventh regi-
ment band Of New York and followed by about
fifteen ladies in an omnibus, left the Ebbltt at
II and marched out 14th street up the hill
When they reached the cross street lead
ing up to Calumet place they halted
and the ladies alighted. Then, with the
band in the lead, playing .
smart march, the knights and ladies climbed
the hill to the mansion about which the decors-
tors clustered and busted themselves like bees
putting the last finishing touches to the prepa-
rations for tonight. -
The band went on when the brow Of the hill
was reached, but the knights stopped some dis
tance behind and, forming in two ranks, facing
inward, one on each side of the roadway,
saluted the ladies as they passed through.
Then the line moved on to the gate where Mrs.
Tucker obtained two snap shots at them from .
miniature camera.
RECEIVED AT THE PORTAL
Mrs. Logan was waiting at the doorway for
her visitors, surrounded by the ladies who
assisted her, who were: Mrs. Tucker. Mrs.
Latta, Mrs. T. W. Tallmadge, Mrs. A. L.
Gonger,, Mrs. Distin and Miss Flora
Tallmadge. A few minutes before
noon the staff CT the commandery,
Generalissimo Stewart Bradburn, ex-prelate
John Baldwin, Pd. Gen. c. II. Gillespie. Pd.
Gen. Howis Brockway and Pd. En-. Com.
Geo. Van Cliet, came up the walk and in
formed Mrs. Logan that the eminent com
mander awaited her pleasure. She replied
that she would be pleased if the sir knights
would come into the parlor, and in few minutes
the line, headed by Eminent Commander AL
fred Taylor, ascended the steps to the tune of
a march: Mr.. 7. W. Tallmadge presented Sir
Knight Taylor to Mrs. Logan, who received
III she right hand parlor. Sir Knight Taylor
told her that Palestine commandery. sent her
greeting and was honored by this opportunity
to pay its respects. She said in reply that the
knights were always welcome, and especially
now on such an occasion as this The ladies
were presented first. Sir Knight Taylor making
the introductions. Each of the ladies assisting
in the reception was introduced by name. Sir
Knight Bradburn aided the eminent COM
mander in presenting the knights.
THE COMMANDERY.
The ladies accompanying the commandery
are: Mrs. II. Il. Brockway, Mrs. E. p. Lyman,
Mrs. r. L. Gibbs, Mrs. J. McGlensey, Mrs. C. F.
Kinsman, Mrs. H. c. Baker, Mrs. Dr. Reynolds,
Mrs. Jno. F. Baldwin, Mrs. Geo. NJ. Still, Mrs.
X. q. Larason, Mrs. F. p. Morris, Mrs. ]. d.
Acker, Mrs. Alexander McClelland, Mrs. J. N.
Casanova.
TRIBUTE OF ROSES.
When the party had been presented the
knights and ladies looked through the mansion.
After few minutes the visitors were called
back into the parlor and surrounded Mrs. Lo-
gan, who was somewhat at loss to un-
derstand the meaning Of the movement.
Sir knight Taylor then lifted magnificent
bunch OF red roses from the center table, and,
IN few eloquent words, presented them to
Mrs. Logan on behalf of the ladies of the COM
The parlor was perfectly silentand the
well-chosen expressions Of the commander
moved the knights and others visibly. He
spoke with reverence Of the memory of the
dead statesman, which was held dear beyond
measure by all good Templars as well as
bs Ss 5e entire h,,s sGnIsry His ,s example
trusted that it would be followed by all of his
in the order. To Mrs. Logan he
repeated his thanks for the honor which she
had bestowed on the knights by according them
a special reception and assured her that she
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the commandery.
MRS. LoaAN's RESPONSE.
Mrs. Logan was vsibly affected by his elo-
quent reference to her late husband, and in q
broken voice thanked the knights for their
kindness. She could better express her
feelings to the ladies themselves,
she said, and begged that
the commandery would excuse the brevity Of
her remarks. In return for the beautiful roses
she presented the visitors with a handsome
photograph OF her husband which, they said,
they would frame and hang in their asy-
lum.
MRS. fuckers CAMERA.
Then after the exchange of . few informal
the knights departed. Drawing
up in line in the road they presented
swords and the band played a strain of
Hail Columbia. Mrs. Tucker bethought her
self Of her Kodak and ran into the house
after it. When she reappeared the
knights were about to move, but at
her request they again presented their
blades while she took q few parting shots.
Then she bade them adieu, and promised them
copies Of the photographs, and, with the band
playing, the knights and ladies marched back
down the hill.