The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-19
THE TEMPLARs IN MAY.

An Annual Gathering That Gould Not
Como Too Often.
Among tho many good thing, Of Mem
phs most pleasant one Is little annual
gathering that congregltcs ut the cosy
home OF one OF the oldest Of the Templars
Of the city, in the early days Of the bonny
month OF May.
II is purely of the male persuasion, un.
graccd by the iaircr and better half OF hu.
manity, still II is good TO be there, and
when little card Of invitation. beauti.
fully engraved, reached the desk OF an
APPEAL reporter, he responded AYE"
very promptly, we'll knowing that these
Invitations were limited aud sought Tor.
by $50 o'clock. the appointed evening,
there was assembled at No. ~ Exchange
street the following Tcmplars, mostly Of
| Memphis Commanders W. NJ. Brooks,
H. NJ. Drake. J. J. Sellers, q. VI. Espy, A.
L. Davis, NJ. III. Price, r. J. Barchus, G.
r. Pollard, ben X. Pullcn. /. b. Sugys,
Jos. IIaines. II. u. Cullen, G. l.. Pullon,
pitkin Z. Wright. II. u. Brown, ). J..
Read. II. J. Forsdick, George T.. Rudsill,
d. G. Trader, j. u. Emory. aud the fol-
lowing Who were not IemplarE +. :.
Hammond, T. u. Elginglon, tho Row. DE-.
Daniel, Dr.. L. H. Nall, j. 4. Goodwin,
| w. W. Shousc, Geo. BoCh, w. l.
| 1rask, T. II. Rice. The books Of the
recorder being duly inspected and APP
proved by the proper officials, the
history of the -Four Kings was taken
up and studied, aud gaycty aud good
fellowship ruled the hour. Then came
the announcement, Tho Permanent
Commander OF Barchus oncampmcnt No
/. invites you 10 her portion OF the home. ="
aud. forming In graceful pairs the guests
proceeded 10 the dining.room, where each
scat around the table was duly allotted,
the number OF guests being correspondent
with the seating capacity Of the extension
table. The Rcv. DIR. Daniel invoked tho
blessing OF Deity, aud all were seated
Tho feast was elegant, the table ornaments
superb and-but oil who have enjoyed
the hospitality of that homo aud obcyed
the order oi the Tournament Commander
know how perfect were III the appoint-
J ncnts, aud how thoroughly everything
conductive TO the enjoyment and pleasure
Of the guests was provided.
one not TO be- forgotten feature was tho
abundance ot flowers scattered every
where In endless proiusion. 1hrc States
contributed To tliis; there were 900 cape
ictsamincs In the purity OF their white
blossoms. aud the deep glossy green OF
their leaves, brought from Baton Rouge.
there we're rare FUSES from Arkansas and
ilofal abundance from Tennessee. Tho
motto oycrhanging the ic.tal board was,
"lle that cniercth here aud calcth not. oi
oatoth sparingly, cnicrcth not again" Nc
one who WIS present that evening will
ever have TO bc omitted on that basis. A,
the eating was ended the host read lcltcn
Of rcgrci aud oi greeting 10 the "lioys''
from George Mcllcrsh and John NJ. Petit
grcw, now OF Dallas, Tex, aud W. g.
Appel, now In Government service In
Maine, where ice water aboundcth ia,
entire year round. A. the guests left tli,
table little bunch OF care jcssaminc-
with a card attached thereto, marked
"for Mm. --" (lhc wife present OF
prospcctiyo), was given ~ each. Again
assembling IN the parlor the Permanent
Commander seated herself nj the piano
i, and all joined In singing tha, dearest o
i songs, "Auld lang Sync, led by the soft
! swcc, voice Of Harry forsdick. Eacl
Z. verso was executed twice and then IN,
:. whole was sung aud with good nights and
wishes aud hopes Tor next May the gucsll
departed.