The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-07
WELCOMING THEIR csIEF.
r,~,-,,ts Of the Golden Eagle Banquet
NN's Their Supreme Officer.

,,.,c,,,ts Of the Golden Eagle Banquet
A1's Their Supreme Oncer.
o.,,-sn,e Chief George H. Sumner Of the
,--.r,ts Of the Golden Eagle arrived in the
- rom Charleston yesterday, and was
~ -.i.,n,ad by the Knights Of the Golden
r.gls at the Odd Fellows hall. A banquet
Tes given in his honor
WI NJ irving W. Kelly Commandery, Rob-
ort f. Lee COmmandery and the Georgia
es1t's-,-,anderv in uniform escorted the off,
~ 81 the grand castle 20 the De Soto
80 the supreme chief was stopping, and
"so-T,sI visit was paid him. From the De
- rba s1preme chief WIS escorted 70 the
T1S";,tts of the Golden Eagle hall over the
[1I-e-,s-r, Rank. where he witnessed the in
Se.oTing Of the officers Of Georgia Castle No.
L. -, --bo-s ,vo-o INSTALLED A.
.,nrerne chief made an address. He spoke
forabout three quarters Of an hour ana
Anished amid applause.
Grand Chief A. n. Manucy responded TO
49, ranerks OF the supreme chief. his
s-ea,b was interspersed with words Of
isa for SaVannah's knights. He
ppsd n handsome tribute TO the grand
aaiJ man. ~ who saw fit to come to Savannah
Gov the purpose Of looking after the welfare
nj the brotherhood.
Fron the Knights Of the Golden Ea gle
ball the entire party marched to the Odd
Tallovs' hail, where the banquet took place.
Tho members of the castles with the invited
guests marched into the spacious ball room
f00strong. It was big crowd and an en-
tbusiastic gathering. Tho supper was
QUICKLY disposed Of and 'speechmakiug was
;ndulced In for about an hour and half.
The supreme chief again spoke. He said
he was glad TO see the order in such fine
Condition. He has visited nearly all the
southern cities, and Savanuahs castles, he
said are in better trim than all the rest
Re was grateful for the kind hospitality
shown him, and assured the knights that he
would always keep 1t in appreciative re-
membrance.
II have never been in Savannah before, ~
he said. "but my visit here has made an i'm
preston upon me- especially In regard 10
fbe branch Of the Knights of the Golden
Eagle, which has a grand prospec9 be-
fore il"
The remarks OF the supreme chief were
greatly applauded.
Grand Chief Manucy was called upon and
he responded in neat speech.
Remarks were made by Knights Bidden-
back, Callahan, McIntyre, Alley, Allen,
Smith, Barton aud others. Knight Herdes
gave a recitation Of the "Ship | Mourn TO
See" and Knight Beckett gave a song of
the Italian and His Monk" The uni
formed knights then escorted the supreme
chief TO the De Soto.
During the afternoon q committee headed
BY Grand Chief Manucy, took the supreme
chief on a carriage ride to Thunderbolt and
B0naventuTe. The programme will be re-
peated to-day.
Mr. Sumner is quite an elderly man
but is youthful IN appearance. He
has won many admirers among the
members Of the Golden Eagles. The supper
was served by Mr.. J. j. Walsh.
The following committee is due great
credit for the manner in which they ar
ranged tho affair; Grand Chief A. N.
Manucy, John +. Lubs, George W. Alley.
J. I. Mcintyre, J. E. Benson and C. II.
Van Muse.
More Knights Of the Golden Eagle.
Georgia Castle No. II, K. G. E., met
last night, and the following Off
GERS were installed by the officers OF the
grand castle at the knights of the Golden
Eagle hall;
P.C.-Johu T. Lubs.
n. Chief-W @. Brewer.
Y. Chief G. Bolger.
II. William Salter.
Y. HI H. Phillips.
II. Of &c. J. White.
L, OF h.-James Collins