Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-21
ST. JOHNS COMMANDERY.
The Celebration of Its Twenty-flfth
Anniversary Monday Evening.

Anniversary Monday Evening.
A Brilliant Reception Given at the New
Century Club building by the Knights
Templar-- Musical and Literary Exer-
cises Followed by Dancing.
The New-Century Club Building pre-
scented scene of brilliance last Monday
evening ON the occasion of the celebra-
ton of the 25th anniversary of st.
Johns Commandery, Masonic Knights
Templar. 1t was delightful affair
and attended by about 400 people. Dur
ing the first two hours there were
musical and literary exercises and sub
sequently there was dancing The cele-
bration began at o'clock and continued
seven hours. Most OF the men were in
full dress and the women wore elegant
costumes. The platform Of the audi
forum was richly decorated with
exotios. Following was the set pro-
gramme:
Music. Luckmans Orchestra
Selection,
Temple Male Quartet of Philadelphia
Recitation,
Miss Sallie Grancell Of Philadelphia
MUSIC. ................s.. ORCHESTRA
Selection. Temple Male Quartet
Recitation. ..................M Miss Granceli
Music. ..................... orchestra
Each contribution elected hearty ap.
plause and encores were frequent. The
orchestra played "The Signal March"
"Golden Rod" and "To-night We Say
FAREWELL" the last two selections by
Schleppegrel, Miss Grancell recited
"Boys," by Trowbridge, "Little Golden
Hair" "The Slaves Lullaby" by Ed
wards, "Old Shoes" and "The Darkey
Wedding" Among the numbers sung
by the quartet were "Annie Laurie"
"The Bullfrog in the Pond" and "Bill
of Fare"
Refreshments were served in the din.
ing room from 0 o'clock until the con-
clusion of the festivities. Hiram Coulder
was the caterer.
Francis L. Carpenter, George w.
Andrews, John L. Clark, j, Allen
Colby, james H. Price, William Mar
shall, DIR. j. Paul Lukens, Colonel
Enoch Moore, John s. Grohe, Thomas
| o. Cooper and George H. Mccall con-
stituted the committee OF arrangements
and Messrs. Cooper and Mccall COM
| posed the floor committee.
In the joyous gathering were: The
Rev. II. L. o. Braddon of Florence, N.
j.; G. A. Publ of Paschal, Pa; H. Il.
Hickey, Thomas Krug and Miss Louisa
Krug of Delmar; Jones Ottey and
| Warren Burroughs of Richmond, Va;
| d. Mccullough of North East, Md;
Bishop and Mrs. Coleman, the Rev.
James A. Conner, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lawton, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. McCaus-
land, Colonel and Mrs. Enoch Moore,
| Eaaal Maara t. M;es Mnnra Mr. and
Mrs. James H. Price, Miss Price, Mr..
and Mrs. R. Henry Young, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Q. Searle, Mr.. and Mrs. H. W.
Lowe, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel j. White,
Miss Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. George H.
Mccall, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Clerk, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Davidson, Thomas
Davidson, Thomas o. Cooper, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis L. Carpenter, Mr.. and Mrs
Edmund Mitchell, Jr., Charles 3.
Dubell, Mr.. and Mrs. DeHaven
Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.
Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Adams
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Baynard, r. H
Jones, Walter L. Butler, DIR. Charles II
Lawton, Mr.. and Mrs. h. H. Wier, Mr.,
and Mrs. Harry H. Campbell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas ]. Talley, Wentworth
Zebley, L. E. Hartman, John Canaan
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. K. Crawford, Joseph
Gould, Mrs. g. Rossiter, Miss Clara
SIurgatroyd, Mr.. and Mrs. James Han
son, James Crooks, Henry G.. Porter
William d. Griffith, DR.. and Mrs. Will
liam L. Sherwood, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam o. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Al Lip
pincott, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas M. Cul
bert, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Birnie, N. B
Culhert, Miss Culbert, George Records
Mr.. and Mrs, John Jacoby, DIR. l.. w
Finn, DIR, l. NJ. Finn, Thomas B. Lewis
George w. Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
L. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Allen
Colby, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas 3, Young
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Harvey Day, Mr., anc
Mrs. v. v. Harrison, William l.. eros
san, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Adair, Mr.. ant
Mrs. George E. Miller, DR.. and Mrs
J.. Paul Lukens, Mr.. and Mrs. George
II. Ash, Mr.. and Mrs.. Joseph Mcbride
George X. Yates, Miss Yates, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Charles L. Doughten, Mr.. and Mrs
James Reese, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank a
Mitchell, Elmer L. Mitchell, james X
Crippen, Daniel McClintock, John B
Martin, DR.. Peter Cooper, William
Guthrie, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac ). Bullock
Mr.. and Mrs. William Z. Linton, w. l.
Hammond, Harry Drake, Mr.. and Mrs
w. P. Hendrickson, Harry Coverdale
Miss NJ. L. Publ, Miss Nellie johnson
Y. N. Broadway, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Il
Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. William Tadman
A. Gilbert Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles w. Horn, the Misses Horn
Miss George Hayes, Miss Eva J.. Green
Miss Emma Thielman, Miss Rose Frank
Miss Fannie Devine, Mrs. Mary Resag
Charles @, Hagner, Joseph Row, Dr.
4. G.. Honeywell, William G, Murga
troyd, Elias Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs
j. s. Hickman, Mr.. and Mrs, r. Il
Wheeler, MIR. and Mira. w, I. Lyman
John NJ. Shippers, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrl
Van Gasken, g. s. Rambo, Mr.. and Mrs
w. b. Kinney, DR., J. A. Ellegood, Rober
w. Smith, Andrew Dixon, Mr.. and Mrs
A. B. Jones, Misses Annie and Maggi,
, Jones.
Each gentleman received silye
badge, consisting OF medallion sus
pended from a cross and attached to
silk ribbon. On the medallion is a pic
ture of St. John and the inscription Isl
: Johns Commandery, No. !, K. r., Viii
mington, DEL" and on the cross is tn
inscription "25th anniversary" Fac
! woman received q silver beauseant, in
! scrioed "St, Johns Commandery, 25tl
anniversary, Wilmington, DEL"
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