Telegram-herald., 1889-10-12
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DsnvsT. I0I. uss selected al tie pace,
AID p1s second Tuesday - August, ia'1 -
TIE ums ~ the nsxt u'snnisl meeting
1AeTe Sss = o0Rkss2 over 4Qo.E0n between
ReinE4u. Louisville GEe DsHseE % the
trst ballot Alter which C1noinEsu r@s
~it1eTswa ana Denver. On ne SECOND BAL
lot VA ssiscgsd - a good majority
Warren LArUe Thomas % kkysriAls. ~ b
wss elected Grand Gene sl1ssinao. X Head
ley Boyd OF san Francisco Grand Captain
General. Henry Bates ssoddard, 81 Bryan,
Tex Grand Senior Wctdsn Nicholas Van
slyck, Of Providence, r /, Grand 9Hnior
Warden. n Wales Lines, Of hericen.
Conn. Grand frsasurer. and W h lsAaos,
O, Richmond Va. Grand keeoTdeT
Grand Comm snder Ysrnum, OF Iowa IN
speaking Of the disposition OF the Iowa
case by the grand eneSnpnent said. The
action OF the grand encamprsent Ia q hap
py solution oi ths Yexsd questions which
have besR raised IL Is IN the nature Of =
compromise The intentions Of All parties
are recognized to have been In tie beat In
tsTosts Of TsmplaT Masonry"
In response 81 cal issaed by the Penn
sylyGnia Masonic Veterans Association rep
rosentstiyes from New York Illinois the
Pacific coast, Pennsylvania aud the District
o. Columbia met and organized the Ma
sonic Veterans Assoc alton, 10 be composed
OF MGsOns OF twenty one years or more
stancinZ. Re ions were adopted ask-
ing a. MRsons eligible 10 membership
10 orr rganize and send delegates 10 tie
next meeting. which Vii. be held al
the time ano place selected for the next
trieDnia oonolave. General Albert Pike
OF this city vas elected president OF the as
SOC lat.on. btt he declined, and the honor
AIRY title Of pat president was conferred
upon him Officers were then elected as
follows:
President. william Meyer. or Phnscelphis;
Vice Presidents. Theophilus Pratt Of New
York. La Tayette Van Cleve OF Cincinnati
Theodore Parkin OF Iowa aud y. A. sherman
OF California: Secretary George X. Flsh. Of
New York; Treasurer A 7. Lonsley, OF the
District OF Columbia
Mrs Logan reception Thursday night 20
the Sir knights and their ladies ~ Calumet
Place was one OF the great events OF con-
clave week, and the occasion and gather
ing in point OF numbers and bri!hancF ex-
ceeded all expectations. Perhaps 10000
people besieged the mansion from 2
O'Clock until near midnight The recep-
ton was held in memorial hall, the annex
TO the mansion, ere oted by Mrs Logan in
memory of her late husband. and IN which
are preserved the relics OF the dead Sen
ator, soldier and Sir knight Templar. The
decorations of the house and grounds for
the occasion were elaborate and beautiful
Potted plants and flowers adorned the in
terror. Lines OF Japanese lanterns and
flags Of all descriptions extended from the
roof of tho mansion 70 the ground aud
every tree and shrub on the spacious
grounds was alive with eolored lights Cal
cium lights flashed their rays over the road
way approaching the mansion, making 1t as
bright as day. On the lawn . large te Mt
was erected, where refreshments were
served, and two smaller ones near by
served as cloak rooms for the guests MIRA
Logan was assisted by her son. Mr.. John
A Logan, and his wife. the members Of tho
Chevalier Batard CommaDdery. OF Chi
cago, Of which commandery General
Logan was a member, and a number of her
Masonic friends of Washington large
platform was erected on the lawn IN front
of the mansion for the accommodation Of
the Marine Band which all through the
night supplied enlivening music.
Marshal NJ NJ Parker made the introduc-
tionA Two score of ladies were in line
with the hostess They made . brilliant
bRlf-cifcle from tho reception room TO the
memorial hall Mra Major Tucker. Mrs.
Logan's daughter, stood at the widow's
right Below her were MIS- General Con-
ger, of Ohio; Mrx John W Yrsoman, OF
New York Mrs NJ n Parker, Mrs. Harri-
son Dingman and the wives Of the mem
bers of Chevalier Bayard Post OF Chicago,
of which General Logan was member
Mrs Logan received in the front drawing
room, and as usual was the life and spirit
of the whole affair. She looked very baud
some in a black silk gown, richly trimmed
with dull Jet, as che met each OF her guests
with a hearty handshakc and welcome.