The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-28
BRILLIANT EVENT.
Banquet rendered the Knights Templar By
wives, Sisters and sweethearts.

season was tOaC WQicn occurred IdSs Nigul
in the suit of rooms Of the Masonic bodies
on North Main street. Nearly one hun
dred ladies and gentlemen participated in
it, and with the gorgeous gowns aud bril-
liant diamonds of the ladies and the gilt
tering tinsel of the gentlemen, the scene
presented was grand one.
The occasion for this happy gathering
| was banquet rendered the member OF
Mt. Olivet Commandry Knights Templar
by the ladies.
The occasion which prompted the ban
quet on this particular night was a meet
ing of the commandry called together for
the purpose OF comforting the Industrious
order of the Red Cross on Charles w.
Carey, John NJ. Chain and A. S. Parks.
The comforting of this order of knight
hood took place in the handsome suite OF
rooms in the Scottish Rite Cathedral,
commencing at 7;30 O'Clock D. M, the work
being conducted by the following officers:
Sovereign Msster-H. l.. Gordon.
Prince Chancellor-E T. BIeckley.
Prince Master of Palace-W. s. Corbett
NJ. K. High Priest-John l.. Powell.
Master of D.spatches-C N. Jones.
Master Of Cavalry-T. II. Griffith, Jr.
Master OF Infantry-Wm. A. Reed.
Warder-Eibert Dumont.
Persian Guard-Chas. W. Fitting.
First Guard-Geo T. Richards.
Second Guard-M. J. Oliver.
Musical Director-W NJ Shaver
The work was ably exemplified by the
officers and was witnessed by large au-
dience of Sir Knights
on
when the knights formed in marching
columns and marched to the sut of rooms
of O'Bryan 81 Gordon on Main st rect,
where. during the progress of the work,
the ladies held an informal reception
under the guardianship of reception
committee consisting of Sir Knight
Harold Skinner and Mrs H. L. Gordon.
After short interval of social enjoy
ment the entire assemblage then proceeded
to the banquet room on the main floor of
the Masonic hall, corner Main and First
streets, where royal feast awaited them
The scene on the entrance of the Knights
and their ladies was brilliant and attrac-
tive in the extreme: The tables were set
in two rows down the long hail. and were
decked with an elegant array of china,
cut glass and flowers and vines in pro-
fusion. At the upper end Of the hall
banks OF shrubs, vines and flowers filled
the space, which. with the dazzling bril-
liancy of the electric light shedding its
lustre over the scene brought out most
effectively the handsome faces of the
ladies and the glittering array of steel
and uniforms of the Sir Knights present
A most enjoyable hour was spent dis
cussing the elaborate menu prepared for
the occasion, after which, the toast master
Sir. ID. L. Gordon raped for order, and in
AN eloquent speech welcomed the Sir
Knights and ladies, and announced his
pleasure, and that of the other Sir Knights
present. over the happy inaugural of Red
Cross banquets graced by the presence Of
the ladies' Thence followed a number of
toasts happily responded to by the various
Sir Knights as follows:
"Our Banners. p G. c. w. S. Corbett
''The Ladies'" ....P. f. c. Chas. NJ Jones
Recitation. Miss Bessie Hollinger
What Are We Here For" ............
Sir r. H. Griffith, Jr.
The Dignity of Our Profession" 800.
...............P. +. G. VIM NJ. Shaver
Masonic Boot Strap. "Sir H. c. Sluss
The pleasure of the evening Was greatly
enhanced by the presence OF mandolin
quartette, who played at intervals
throughout the evening.
Among those present were the following:
Sir Knight and Mrs. j. p. Allen and Miss
Allen Sir knight and Mrs W. S. Corbett,
Sir Knight and Mrs. H. l.. Gordon and
Mrs Langtry, Sir Knight and Mrs. Henry
c. Sluss, Sir Knight and Mrs. Charles
NJ. Jones and Miss Jenkins, Sir Knight
and Mrs. j. Fl. Alley and Miss Alley
Sir Knight and Mrs. John L. Powell, Sir
Knight and Mrs. +. T. Bleckley, Sir
Knight |. II. HeCtinger and Miss Hettin-
ger, Sir Knight and Mrs. c. w Biting,
Sir knight and Mrs r. f. Griffith, Sir
knight and Mrs. L. D. Skinner, Mrs o.
Il. Smith. Sir Knight and Mrs. w. A.
Reed, Sir Knight j. A. Hoilinger and Miss
Bessie Hollinger. Sir knight aud Mrs. NJ.
A. Carvin, Sir Knight and Mrs. George L.
Pratt and Miss Pratt. Sir knight and Mrs.
+. W. Swab Sir Knight and Mrs. w. H.
Harrison, Sir knight and Mrs. w. VI
Shaver. Sir Knight and Mrs j. l.. Dyer,
Sir Knight and Mrs. c. NJ. Benton,
Sir knight and Mrs J. H. Mccall.
Sir knight and Mrs. B. f, hartman, Sir
hulSub anu MIS-. Ia. L. Neck. Sir kuignt
and Mrs. w. II. Sternberg, Sir knight
and Mrs. Q. d. Barnes. Sir knight and
Mrs. G. A. Gates. Sir Knight and Mrs. C.
w. Jackson, Sir knight and Mrs r. c.
Dean. Sir Knight and Mrs f. 3. Allen,
Sir Knight and Mrs. l.. 5. Troupe, Sir
knight and Mrs. G. w Bristow, Sir
Knight H. II. Dewey and Miss Dewey, Sir
knight and Mrs w. S. Pratt, Sir Knight
J. T. Dorsey and Miss Dorsey, Sir Knight
G. c. Strong and Miss Strong, Sir Knight
and Mrs. Frank S. Gould, Sir
Knight and Mrs. a. J. Appiegate,
Sir knight A. 4. Buckeridge and Miss
Buckeridge, Sir knight aud Mrs ". II.
Herbig. Sir Knight aud Mrs. w. ID. Car
neg, Sir Knight Harold 5, Skinner and
Miss Beatrice Thomas, Sir Knights, O. 3.
Stocker. Carl Klein, Edwin Goldberg,
John Watt of Newton, John Nelson of
Abilene, ". D. McCees and Candidates
Charles w Carey and wife, a s Parks
and wife, John NJ. Chain and wife and
Miss Woodrow of Ell Dorado
SALVATION soup.