Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-25
ASCENSION DAT.
How IL " n Re Observed by Washington
Commsndery, No. I, knights Telnplar.

How IL " n Re Observed by Washington
Commsndery. No. 4, knights Ternplar.
Ascension day will be celebrated by Washing
ton Commandery, No. /, knights Templar.
Harrison Dingman. eminent commander has
issued the following: In accordance with our
yearly custom, this commandery will attend
divine service ON the evening Of Ascension day,
Thursday. May 26, 1892 The commandery has
accepted an invitation from the First Presbyte-
rian Church, AZ street between and ID streets
northwest, Rev. Sir knight Byron Sunderland,
DID,, pastor.
The eminent commander takes special pleas
ure in calling the attention Of the sir knights
to the fact that the honored name Of our frater,
Rev. Sir knight Sunderland, has for many years
been on the rolls of Washington Commandery,
and, from personal observation, as well as from
the known record Of our friend and brother is
glad to give testimony to the additional fact
that Sir knight Sunderland has at all timee
stood with willing hands and eloquent words
ready to aid and assist in the good cause of
Christian knighthoOd. Hence every sir knight
OF Washington Commandery should take special
pride In being present at DIR. Sunderlands
church on the evening in question, and show
by our presence our appreciation Of his many
acts Of kindness rendered by him to the fra
ternity In the years that have passed and gone.
The reverend doctor, our sir knight, will be
".
Van Vranken Holmes, assistant pastor, will Off
ciate. His well-known ability, his rare manner
OF presenting his subject, and his special inter-
est in this visit Of our sir knights the ami
verSary Of this most memorable day, guarantee
to each and all treat long to be remembered
The chorus choir Of the church. assisted by
eminent talent, under the direction OF Sir
knight Gabriel F. Johnston, are taking extra
steps to make the music one of the features of
the evening.
Invitations have been extended to and ac-
cepted by our sister Communicates, and it is
fair presumption that they will be out in large
numbers. The eminent commander desires TO
impress on each resident sir knight that this is
duty he owes to his commandery; that the
reputation Of the commandery for obedience to
orders is to be tested. and that, above and
beyond all this, it ought to be a special pleasure
us well as u duty to attend this service, held as
1t IL In special commemoration Of n day of so
much importance to Templar Masonry. Let US
hope for the largest turnout Of black uniforms
ever known in the history of the coinmandery
Special request Is here made to each OF our
past eminent commanders to march with us ut
the head of the lines. Members of the com
mandery not yet uniformed are earnestly re-
quested TO be present at the church, accom-
panied by members of their families, and this
suggestion regards the attendance of families
OF our sir knights is particularly called to the
attention of all.
For the purpose Of attending divine service
as above set forth, every resident uniformed sir
knight Of Washington Commandery, No. !, is
hereby ordered to assemble at the asylum Ma
sonic Temple, 9th and F streets northwest.
Thursday, May 26, at Gas pm. Full uniform.
Lines will be formed at Z and orders given to
march not later than 7l5. Elevator will run
at 6:15. Service to commence at the church at
8 pm.
The parade will be headed by the Third United
States Artillery Band. and the line of march
us fpl vi
9Th and streets, via = street to 18th street,
where the line will be joined by Potomac Com
mandery. No. 8; thence via Pennsylvania ave.
nue. to A. street and up AZ street to church. |
Lines will be reformed at the conclusion of the
service and the march, unless otherwise or
dered, will be by the same route back to the
asylum, Potomac Commandery leaving at 18th
and + streets northwest. Sir knights are spe-
cially requested to remain with the command
cry until the return to the asylum.