Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-18
KNIGHTS.TEMPLAR.
Nearly 500 of the Sir knights Take
Part in the Grand Parade.
Informal ception-Officers Elected for the
Ensuing Year-To Meet at Waco Next
Year-The Banquet
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TIE GAZETTE BUREAU
S27 MAIN STREET,
DALLAS, Tex, April i, 1880. ,
The parade of the Knights Templar
came off this forenoon at 10 o'clock. Sir
Knights Col. George Mellersh, H. F.
Burt and W. II. Lewis acted as maTshals.
The Knights, to the number Of nearly
900, made a fine appearance as, with
heir handsome uniforms and glittering
rappings they marched through the
principal streets of the city.
After the parade an informal reception
was held at the board Of trade hall, and
the time passed pleasantly until high
noon
During the afternoon the visitors took
in the sights of the city.
The Grand commanderY held an exec
utive session this afternoon for the pur-
pose of electIng officers and attending to
other business.
The following officers were elected:
Right eminent grand commander,
Lawrence NJ. Knepfley Of Dallas; very
eminent deputy grand commander,
James Clarity of Corsicana; eminent
generalissimO, D. c. Proctor of Cuero;
eminent grand captain general, T. J.
Beall of FL Paso; eminent grand prelate,
Rev. J. G. Carpenter of Sherman; emil
pent grand senior warden, Ed !. Fry Of
Marshall; eminent grand junior warden,
John Mcdonald Of Austin; eminent grand
treasurer, Henry ScherffiUs of Houston;
eminent grand secretary, Robert
Brewster of Houston.
The remaining officers are appointive
and VIII be announced hereaf ter.
Waco was selected as the place for
holding the next annual conclave, which
viii take place on the second Tuesday
after Easter Sunday in 1891.
Covers have been laid for the compli-
mentary banquet rendered the right
eminent grand commandery by Dallas
commandeTy No. 8, tonight at Turner
hall. The menu is a very elaborate
piece of work by the Dallas Autograph
company.
Froid-Roast turkeys, roast veal,
chicken mayonnaise, dried beef tongue,
potato salad, boiled star ham, prime
roast beef, decorated lobster salad, fan
cy Columbia river salmon salad, medoc.
Relishes-SlIced tomatoes, celery en-
branches; olives, radishes, pickles, Wor-
cestershire sauce, anchovies.
Dessert-G. II. Mumm extra dry.
PRstTy-Ornamented fruit cakes, oTna-
mented pound caskes, angel cakes,
ladies fingers, meringues, jelly tartres,
Victoria blocks, pastry scram scrolls,
almond maccaToons, Cocoanut macca-
rooms.
Vanilla ice cream, lemon ice cream.
Fruits en- cOrbeilles-Apples, oranges,
bananas.
Noix-Walnuts, Brazil nuts, almonds,
pecans, flberts, snow fake crackers,
odd Gr-iso
cafe noir.
REGULAR TOAsTs.
First toast The Grand Encampment
IT United States. - A despotio govern
ment in the interest of ''Faith, Hope
aud Charity, - administered with ''For-
utude, Justice and Mercy - Response,
V. F., Sir II. B. Stoddard, G. ). W.,
Bryan.
Second toast-''The Grand Comman-
Gery of Texas - AS the Lone Star state
is emerging in the greatest brilliancy
from the dark clouds that in days past
did enshroud it, may the votaries of the
Cross, combined with those of all other
Creeds and conditions, aid i'll dissemi-
mating Its splendor until We become the |
grandest jurisdiction in this great Union. |
Third toast-''The Valiant Knight -
whose courage undaunted and honor |
above TepToach in ''ye olden time'' |
risked these with life and fortune for |
sentiment, can we not hope that the |
same spirit may inspire Us to struggle for |
a union Of sentiment and business under !
our sacred banner, our battle cry, lin |
Hoe Signo Vinces.
Response-Sir Henry Furman, Fort /
Worth.
Fourth toast - ''True Women"
Pure as the dewdrop on the bIushing !
rose at early morn. Source OF greatness
and virtue in man, with love as bound
less as space, binding as the letters of |
death, ever shaping US for Immortality. /
Response-Sir Charles Culbersou.
Fifth toast Our Mexican Faaters. -
The ''Rio Grande'' dreamily dlvid-
ing the two great republics,
crossed by our advanced guard two
years ago. Let Us hope that |
our next greeting may be as grand as the I.
head rise in the river and our intercourse /
as refreshing as its waters to the parched
earth. Response, Sir Tom Beall, FL
PRSO.
Sixth toast-"Our Silent Absent
One.s''
Not dead, but genial spirits on US smiling
With ; in this hour beguiling.
And in the heavenward march we feel
They greet us under the arch of steel.
Response-Sir J. c. Carpenter. V. Z.
Grand Prelste.
Seventh toast-''Youth and Age. a."
From youth to age in seventy pages,
No history yet in all the ages
Has be free from blur or blot
As the book we have upon the spot.
A history OF love, pickering or strife.
Bound in Brewster and devoted wife.
Response-V. Z. Grand Recorder.
Impromptu tOasts.
P. r. f. Sir George NeUersh, master
Of ceremonies.