The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-10
GAY KNIGHTS ANDLADlES
Scenes Of Beaay at tho Reception in the
White House.
Proes.sioa OF the Mobiles oe the Mysssc
9hrine-The Iowa Dinaculty Ami
cably Adjusted in the Grand
Encampsnemt.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-The people found
much to admire and crafty their sense Of
the beautiful and picturesque in the ap-
pearance OF the grounds of the White
house tonight the occasion OF the re-
ception rendered to the visiting knights
Templar by President Harrison. From
the south portico of the White house the
scene was an ideal stage picture trans
ferred to open mir and set i'm
border OF nature. Rows of Chi
nese lanterns were strung on wires
beneath trees ON each side of the
circled clunps OF plants and foliage here
and there, while at various points well
adapted to enhance the effect were circles
of small colored glass glob5s lighted by
electricity. Within doors the decoro tions
were also varied. Potted plants and cut
flowers were used. ., but were = relieved lie, 10y
way leading from the main corridor to
the east room two American flags were
fssns ,as %n.,e wHn Hn enser s~" large na
them the words Welcome Sir Knights" "
ton began at 30 O'clock. and was to
have lasted until 10. but owing to the
great thrcng that desired to shake the the
that time before the last Knight passed
through the line. Thousands OF Knights
and , their lady friends s wsrs received; r. .,.,
past eight. The reception committee
then entered and forming i'm the corridor
party. party who came down stairs promptly at
s;1 S Ssiack; ..8 while the Marine ne. n;l band
dent then took his stand at the entrance
to the blue room and the hand shaking he
gan. The president was assisted by all
taries Blaine aud Proctor, and by Mrs.
Harrison, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Window, Mrs.
Rush and Mrs. Noble. The presentations
ker of this city. Tine knights. generally
attended by one or more ladies, passed
quickly through the blue room.
To-tlay's spectacular feature OF the
grand encampment of the knights Temp
sar was Sr So6'ss 81 fore time
.c the treasury vi bpiIasinS and marched thence
10y Fifteenth, Ninth streets and Pennsyi-
vania avenue to the capitol, counter
Osnaan Temple, OF 81. Paul. caused much
amusement among the spectators 10y car
rying the blanket" strong can can
upon which candidates for admission are
tossed during initiation, Among other
Prominent temp,es ; was i s,, If feRs i,,io;s 2
Members of Denver temple at intervals
during the march uttered a peculiar cry
next conclave held In that city.
AT the session OF the grand encamr-
ment this afternoon the Iowa case came
up. Past Grand Master James ii. Hop
kins of Iowa, chairman OF the committee
| on Jurisprudence, brought in the report
which Recommended the ad:oi,ti1,nof on a reso-
| of the resolution of three years ago that
caused the trouble. 1t then pointed out
| that il was the duty of the most eminent
| grand master To enforce the terms set out
| in this resolution and that the grand COM
mandcries of the state of Iowa had been
| disloyal i'm not obcying the etlict OF the
most eminent CRANE master, and were
censirable for this action. But the COM
mttee was of the opinion that the grand
cofnmantlery and subordinate coInrnansi-
| cries of Iowa had been punished siiffici-
emily i'm being suspended from templar
| intercourse with the commentaries OF
| other states and the order generally
| throughout the country, and RECON-
mentied that the order intertiicting all
| templar intercourse with the grand
| coinmandery of Iowa and other
knights Templar II the. United States
be no longer considered i'm force. The
recommendation of the committee found
favor with the members of the grand en-
| campment. A love Feast prevailed on al
! sides. The resolution of the committed
| was adopted and the grand commanders,
of Iowa was cordially welcomed back into
| full fellowship. The committee on next
| place of meeting of the tri-ennal con
| clave reported i'm favor of Louisville, Ky
| The report will he acted upon Tomorrow
| aftcrnood.