New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-31
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR MAKE MERRY.
RECEPTION OF THE PALESTINE coMMANDERY AT
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE


THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE
The twelfth annual reception of Palestine Com
mandery, No. is, knights Tempar, occurred last
night at the Metropolitan Opera House. The partene
floor had been levelled with the stage as usual and
where wagnerian thunder tones usually reverberate
a huge masterpiece of the florists art, representing
Knights Tempar insignia. had been set up. The
lessees Of the boxes were these:
Parterre boxes-No. l, Governor Hin and stan; 3,
William A. Blanck s. William H. Gedney; 7. Theodore
stewart; o. John =. Baldwin; II, c. Hodgman; ID,
D. B. Willis; Is. Henry d. McCord II. Alex Mcclei-
Ian; 10, William johnson. jr 81, George A. Barker;
Is, c. II. Cummings 2S. w. w. Farmer; 81, Robert IT,
Larsson; 20. Bethlehem Commsndery. Mt Vernon; 81,
E. b. Harper; SO. Fred A. Durham IS. II. H. Brock
way; 2 James w. Pringle; 4. John W. Jacoousi o.
George r. Lawre 8. Joseph II. Groht; TO- Captain John
J. Brossn IL. ]. Hanna, jr; H. Fred s. Parker; TO-
James A. Rich; Is. Alfred Taylor william H. Francis
j. w. Kraft S. c. Nelson 20, c. G. Shayne; ~ Cnsfes
w. Remick; "a r. l.. Gibbs g. S. Manning; 2s.
Colonel J. II. Benton 80 r. V. Harnett; 81 D. M
Laymsn; 81. G. S. Champin SO. ex'Presdent Grover
Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland, Colonel Daniel Lamont
and Mrs Lamont, DR.. and Mrs. Bryant.
Upper tier boxes-No IL, Surrogate Ransom 90, John
H. Woods; 81, John II. Behringer; So James E. Clark ;
e1 L. NJ. Curtis g. E. o. Kemp; Go, George d. Marks
81, James Simpson; 90. w. p Carmodyi ~. II. D.
Bristol; rs. Charles f. Lansing, S. r. Bradburn; As,
John A. Mspes; So f. w. Goodwin; 81, w. A. Boste'
mann So w. p. Mitchell; So. 2. A. j. RUSSELL 80,
S. D. Aneok; o. George w Brewer SO, George w. Eng
e. Il.
Reynolds; AS H. Aaron, o. F. Abraham and Sidney j.
Geryan.
II was O'Clock before the exercises preceding the
dancing programme were begun. Cappa's 9TH Regi-
ment Band played Introductory programme, ending
with the military march, to whose measures the com
mandery went through the annual inspection and re-
view before the Eminent Commander, sir Alfred
TAYLOR, and the members of the Grand Commandery.
fancy drill then performed by corps of thirty
six Sir knights, consisting of Captain General Wallace
A. Downs, Sir Knights John Lddle, Robert Nichols,
II. q. Leask, jr, c. H. Pagan, William Kem, Captain
Wayne stzenberg, r. G. LarLason, George Michel,
II. c. Harvey, Henry j. Rail, Dr.. j.
V. S. Green. W. II. Barber, DR.. s. r. Ellison.
Thomas NJ. Russell. F. f. Barnes, William NJ. Rey-
nolds, J. Fred Acker, John A. Davis, II. w. Sheide-
mantle, John II. Woods, Josiah A. westerveit: W r
Mitchell, c. ). Champlin, p n. Ramsey, +, W. klns-
man. c. B. Pearce Il. L. Gibbs f. :. Comstock, Will
lam Johnston, Ir, Joseph II. Groht, Arthur c.
Massey Alexander McCleland, J. F. Hitchcock,
Ulysses Baker and NJ. halliday. ,.
This drill. corps performed a number OF intricate
evolutions among them being the Greek, Passion and
Maltese crosses, hollow squares, trianges and as
finale, the word Taylor" the name OF the Emlnent
Commander. The grand march of the ball, PLAYED
by Cappa then introduced the elaborate dancing pro
gramme executed by Ernest Meyers orchestra.