Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-17
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Friends Received by the President
WAsHIsGToN, Oct. 9.-The scene ut the
White House 10 night WAS one the Knights
Templar are not likely to forget. Asa
spectacular event the reception was one
Of the most brilliant ever Heen AZ the
executive mansion. The White House
was elegantly decorated and illuminated.
At tho rear Of the mansion, in the
garden, every bush and low. spreading
cluster of foliage was outlined with
double rim OF twinkling red and
blue lights. From the tall trees on either
side the circular paths about the central
grass plot Hw 1ng an enormous cluster OF
c0lored Chinese lanterns of graduated
Ri2ss, which swsyed with every pussing
breezs, About the low rim OF the mimic
pond filled with gold fish and water iili"a
was triple row OF red, white and blue
lights.
In the middle OF tire lawn large
square was marked of with Chinese Ian
terms and within ttlis the Marine Band
played throughout the evening. Tho
winding steps leading up on either side
OF tine stone bsioony ut tho rear Of the
Blue Room were defined by lights Iriis-
tically introduced among the honeysnckle
vines. From distant SPOTS about the
grounds tho darkness was dispersed by
| numerous electric lights. Tho front Of
tie bAleonsy and the rear wsll Of the
mansion whiIn it inclosed was gay with
banners, remnants, and shields OF the
various Communicates of the visiting
knights.
| Ine orowds, after being presented to
the President and Mrs. Harrison aud the
receiving party, were allowed 10 stroll
! about tho grounds OF will. 10 the East
loom the decorations were appropriate.
la addition to TIC palma grouped about
on the Inanteia and in tho corners the
tnantClJ on iae east side wore ornamsr'ed
with horsi desiens OF the square and COM
pass md the rzG craas. Ga tho opposite
side WAS ores Gent t.hoyH the star, with
the Bword suspended above and q soaSlet
crcas on ehield Of crimson, outlined in
gold. ALI ,hsse embienlg were formed of
Glove pinks, Surmountingt The central divan
whs huge helmet of pink cGrnstiung,
the white plume formed Of tho same
flowers, while the visor wac OF pale blue
immortelles. The large double Windows
at the east were hidden behind portieres
formed of flags, while across the top, in
scarlet eyerlRstinss, was the greeting,
Welcome, Sir Knights" Inc BED,
Green and Blue Parlois were decorated
simply with palms and 4 few cut flowers.
at 8 81 O'Clock the President and Mra.
Harrison descended from tho upper cor
rider, followed by the Secretary OF the
Treasury aud Mrs. Window, the Attorney
general and Mrs. Miller, and Secretary oil
! Agriculture and Mrs. Rusk. Postmaster.
| paneraI Mammalian and Eeoratary of the
Navy Tracy brought up the rear of the
party. The Secretaries OF State Rnd Wal
and their families were absent. Msiol
) Ernst, U. 3. A., made the presentations
: At the session OF the Grand Encamp
} ment this afternoon all persons mo-
strictly entitled 10 admission we're rigid,
excluded, as ii was understood the low
case was to come up. About 8 o'clooi
Past Grand Master James II. Hopkins
, chairman of the committee on juris
J prudence, brought in report which Sc
. forth that the Grand OommRndery o
iowa had been disloysl in not obeyinl
the edict of the Grand Master. and wn
censurable for this action. Blu
, tho committee were Of the opin
I ion that tine Grand Commander
and subordinate Communicates OF low
D had been punished sufficiently in bein
!, suspended from templar intercourse wit
the Communicates Of the other states an
the order generally throughout tn
. country and recommended that the orde
d interdicting all templRr intercourse wit
Il the Grand Oommandery OF Iowa and III
n other Knights Temp!ar Of the Untst
. States be no longer considered 10 force
u This report was adopted.