Telegram-herald., 1889-10-11
THE TEMPLARS.
Sir knights Elect J. P. S Goblin, OF
Pennsylvania. Grand Master.
4 RECEPTION At TIE WHlTE HOUSE
Illinois Com IA aHderiss Ntsit Mount Vernon
-Exereisss at shs Tomb Of W 4shing-
toR-Iho SomPssitiss Drill
zhs Iowa Trouble Ssttlsd.


WAsHISGIoS. Oct 10 The Knights Tenn
pl4r. in secret session, elected J p s
Goblin OF Pennsylvania Grand Master and
Hugh MoCurdy. " Michigsa, Deputy Grand
Master Ol the grand eaeg2piaeG@ 0ensT-
a Goblin IL State senator from Lebanon,
Pa and the Genera! OF lhe THIRD Brigade
. the National Guard or Pennsylvania
WAsHIsOTos, Oct l0-Iho illinois Com
manderies OF knights Iemp.aT visited the
tomb or Washington ~ Mount Vernon
Wednesday. The party was composed cf
C52 Sir knights aud their ladies. With
them were three bands OF music and the
Weber qusrtette OF Rockford, III Arriv-
ing az the tomb exercises were opened
with prayer 10y Rev and Eminent Sir James
Miller. Grand preiate Then followed The
Sword OF Bunker HILL - by the consolidated
bands, after which came responsive
service, led by the Grand Commander
and participated in by each COM
mandery in turn Eminent Sir Dewitt C.
Cregier, Eminent Commander OF Apollo
No /, delivered an address Blackfort
Kavanagh, OF Grace Church, sung Nearer.
Ny God, 10 Thee " after which followed an
address by Rev. Sir knight George c. Lor-
inner. u. ID The services were closed with
prayer and benediction by the Grand Pre-
late.
The feature OF the day in the city was
the exhibition drill at the Washington
baseball grounds. which was participated
IN by Apollo COmmandery, No. Is OF Troy.
\. y Louisville, No /, and De Molay. No.
u, OF Louisville, Ky; Detroit No l, of
Detroit. Mich, and the Little Com
lnandery' of the Louisville Masonic Home.
Ine several communicates acquitted
themselves with credit. and all re-
ceiyed welLmerited applause for the pre-
cision with which they performed the in
tricate evolutions OF the Templars' drill
The appearance and military bearing of
the Little Conniardsry" did credit 10 its
training. and in fine -vOlutions il outmas-
tered many of the older and more expert
enced organizations
The parade of the Mobiles OF the Mystic
Shrine furnished the spectacular feature OF
the days programme. AlmRs Temple,
headed by the Marine Band, had the
righr of line, and was followed by Pyramid
Temple. OF Bridgeport. Conn; Ell
jebel Temple, OF Denver; Media Tenn
pie, Of Illinois, Lulu Temple, of Philadel-
phia; Ararat Temple, OF Kansas City; Syri-
an Temple, of Pittsburgh; Osman Temple,
of St Paul; Ossus Temple, of Wheeling,
W Va, and Oriental Temple, OF Troy, n Y.
There were also small delegations fl ON
teupes in other sections of the country,
but they did not march as separate organ
izations.
The reception rendered the Sir Knights
aud their ladies by President Harrison at
tie White House Wednesday night was, as
usual on similar occasions, a very brilliant
affair. The sidewalks by O'clock in the
vicinity of tae mansion were thronged with
Six Knights and lady companions, and long
lines of people two and four abreast eN-
tended for squares in different directions
waiting for the reception TO begin At $50
the doors of the White House were opened
aud the people began 10 enter. The man
sion was handsomely decorated for the Oc-
casion, potted plants, tropical flowers and
beds OF roses being everywhere in profu-
sion 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, presented a most animated
appearance The President received the
quests in the red room, assisted by Mrs.
Harrison, Mrs Window, Ms Miller, Mrs.
Noble. Mrs Rusk and all the members OF
the Cabisot except Secret tary Proctor. who
Is ont Of the city. They were first intro
duced to the President by eminent Sir
Knight Myron NJ Parker. Of Wash