Daily Republican., 1890-04-28
TRIRD EDITION
A HEARTY wELcOME.
A Grand Street Parade and n Brilliant
Reception In Honor of the Visiting Sir
Knights.
PirrsBuRo. April Z.

PirTsBURG, April Z.
On Saturday, the 9th mat, the Africa,
Grand Commandery, X. T., Of Whining
Crmmandery aud u number of ST. Paul.
OommAndery. all Of the same place
numbering 10 all about forty Sir Knights
arrived In oar city on pilgrimage. Tho,
cutno In a special car through from Will
mington TO Pittsburg via tho d. Il o. r.
Il. and had long streamer on their cal
with the following Inscription painted OF
1t in large letters; "African Grand Com
N ibdery, X. L., Of DEL"
Gu Their pilgrimage to Plttsburg, Pa.
and we've received by Cyrene Comm n
derry, X. T., No. 4, Of PiIhburg, at the
depot At S47 p. H., who escorted them
10 their asylum preceded by the Amerl.
can Cornet Band, where Sir knight Jos.
II. Bo, d. recorder OF Cyrene Conluan.
derry, No. 4, delivered the welcome nd
dress, which was responded to BY Sir
Knight Jas. Priclett, p, Graud Recorder
Of tho African Grand Commsndery aud
iroin there they were conducted to the
Hotel Preston, where a bouutiful repast
was spread, and to which they ali sat
down aud did ample justice. On the
sans day Sir Knight K. II. Norris,
Eminent Commander of St. johns Com
mandery, No. 5, Of Williamsport, Pa. :,
accompanied by a number Of hs Sir
Knights, arrived and were also received
and entertained in like manner as were
our Delaware Sir Knights. The African
Grand Commandsry is Differed US fol
lows:
Most Eminent Grand Commander,
Thomas II. Harrison; Grand Deputy,
f,simo, George II. Lewis; Grand Captain
Gensral, james Il. Thompson; l;raud
Prelate, William II. Gibbs; Grsud Senior
Warden. Daniel Duttou; Junior Grand
Warden, William Trusty; Grand Treas.
urer, Noah White; Grand Recorder.
Jacob White.
The African GrauL Commandery and
81 Luke's Commanjery attended the
Easter services at the Avery Mission
church, Alleg heny, as the guest of Cyrene
Com mandcry, No. 4, Knights Templar.
81 Fittsburg. The visiting Knights and
their hosts presented an elegant appear
ance marching through the streets, The
church was handsomely decorated. The
sermon was preached BY Sir knight Rev.
w. Ii. Palmer, Prelatc of Cyreus Com
maudery, No. a.
They Will be shown about Pitt.bnrr
Tomorrow an be given a recepian a.
night at Lafayette Hall. On Monday
the visiting Sir Knights were shown The
different points OF Interest about the city
and made calls on number of our Sir
knights, all OF when made them wei.
come and entertained them quite roy ally;
So night tLey were escorted from the
Asylum 10 Lafayette Hall, by Cyrene
Commandery, preceded by the American
Corr OF Band, where the largest Au icnce
seen 10 this lall for many years we're an
xlously awaiting their arrival.
Sir Knight Rev. w. II. Palmer, Pre-
late OF Cyrene q ,mmandery, No. 4, al
dressed the assembled Sir Knights In
very well chosen speech, which was re-
sponded to by Sir Knight JAS Pritch,,t
r. X. = Graad Recorder OF African
Grand Comn'aadery, In happy effort.
The ladies OF Naomi Court, No. s. were
next received by Cyrene Cummandcry
and In company With number Of visit.
Ing Sir Knights, entertained the audi
enee with a grand march, after which
b. Luke's CominaDdery gave au exhi.
bftion drill, which was finely executed
and ELECTED great applause, which con-
6Riaabnees 81 the evening was spsps "lri D.
ping the light fantastic" which was KEEP,
up until the "wee sma hours."
The visiting SIR Knights took good
rsst pa Tuesday, and took their DEPART
ureNer home in the evening at 8. 20, IRON
Inc b. & q. depot. where an aiIectionate
farewell was bid their Pitt.bnrg trsters.
We believe that such visits are produc-
0ye OF much good to the order,
They also visited Washington. and
we're well cared for by the craftsmen ard
yell treated by the President of the
United States, whom they also visited.
The reception given them by the Sir
knights was really grand. Thus ended
. visit that VIII be registered on the
paPes OF hist-ry for future generations to
read.