The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-09
a NEW rREonrroRr INSTITUTED.


The Knights of St. John and Malta
Have n Grand Time in Philadelphia.
Last Saturday evening several promi-
nent members OF the Knights OF st.
John and Malta, of this city, visited
Philadelphia to assist In instituting
Philadelphia Preoeptory No. .. College
OF Ancients. They were met at Eighth
and Spring Garden streets. where the
ceremonies took place, by members OF
the order from New York, Boston, Jer-
sey City and other places. The insti-
tuition was conducted by the officers
of the Supreme College and were very
impressive.
The following officers were elected
Eminent Preceptor. William Z.
Phavo, OF No. SO; Lieutenant Precep-
tor, Henry Green, No. So; Primate, 1.
i. Miller, No. II; Chancellor, Benjamin
Hines, No. Al; Hospitallor, George ID.
Rollins, No. SO; Guide. Theodore ii.
Schmitz, No. SO; Bannevette, Charles
Paulus, No. 81; Inner Guard, John
Hartmann, No. 80; Outer Guard, Geo.
L. Hass, No. SO; Musical Director. G,
B. j., No. SO; Trustees, James Nickel
vey, No. 81; DR.. H. @. Sheppard. No.
IL; William b. Addison. No. SO.
The exercises were concluded about
1
bers adjourned to Grilrs restaurant.
on Twelfth street near Chestnut where
a splendid banquet was served under
the direction Of William Ii. Duncan,
caterer, and an able corps OF assist.
ants. The table was arranged in the
form OF n cross. and handsomely deco
rated with beautiful flowers. Covers
were laid for seventy-five guests, who
thoroughly enjoyed the following
menu:
Blue points on half she'll
| Celery and sliced tomatoes
Broiled blue fish. a 10 maitre de hotel
Pommes Parlsiennf
Lobster outlets, cream sauce
Saratoga chips
| Calf sweetbreads panee la Phila
Roast turkey, cranberry sauce
Ham Corned beei
Fried oysters
Chicken salad Lobster salad Lettuce
Cream Cheese Crackers
Fruits and Nuts
Coffee Cigars
After full justice had been done tC
this tempting array of good things
the feast OF reason and the flow OIL
soul" was opened by William V. Place,
p. d. u. q. p. toast master, who after
having raped for order announced
the toasts, which were responded to a.
follows: college of Ancients," Rob
ert 4. S. Land, 2. p g.; Chapter Gen
eral OF America" George d. Rollings
N. L. g. G.; philadelphia Prsceptory
No. g" William L. Phavo, L. p; "Ih,
Military Of the Order" Richard M. j
Reed, 2. ID. ID. q. p; "Fraternal As
sociates,n DIR. II. w. Morrow; 'Th
Press" Colonel Anfenger and Others
Undor the head of General Remarks
several excellent speeches were mad,
by members of the order. The exer
cises were continued until au earl,
, hour yesterday morning, and were
closed by singing the "Doxology"
One of the notable features of tn
banquet was the fact that no wines o
liquors OF any kind were permitted oil
the table, or served during the entir
evening.
The knights of st. John and Malt
are awake and doing, consequently
their order is rapidly growing and in
creasiug in number OF States Their
are already four encanpments In thi
J city another with eighty namos Oh tn,
charter roll; Is being formed. Gel
mania Encampmsnt was instituted
few weeks since in this city, and no,
numbers l07 members, with a humble
of propositions coming in at ever
meeting.
In addition to paying weekly sic
| benefits, the order also has an endoV
ment fund, from which the beneilcig
!. ries CT deceased member are pai
1900 within thirty dayS after HI
: death.