Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-13
Knightly EmbIems Kissed by
Galveston Breezes.
THE READING OF THE RITUAL
And the Impressive Religious Ceremonies at
Trinity Episcopal Church-Tho Program
Outlined Tor tho knights
Tempiar Today

Galveston, Tex. April 12.--(special)-
The annual COpclaVp Of the grand pn-
canlpmeut of the knights Icmplar cor
Vpncd I'm the Masonic tcmplc at lO3O
this morning. There were about thirty
commentaries represented In the 300
uniformed knights present. After ar
ranging the details for the Observance of
the devotional exercises, which always
precede the opening of the grand eucamp.
ment, the Sir knights were murshnled
into line by Sir knight AdiuluntGcn-
eral OppeuheimCr ana preceded 10y the
officers of knights Hmplar on horse.
back and 20 the stirring strains OF mar
tial music discourScd by two bands the
W riOus commentaries took up their line
of march TO Trinity Episcopal church,
whore the speeches of welcome and re-
Spouse We're 10 be made, and the Emil
pent Grand Prelnte j. g. Carpenter was
90 open the meeting of the Graud Com
mundery 10y appropriate and impressive
religious ceremonies The line of march
extended through the principal streets
of the city. which were lined with citi-
Iens 60 witness the beautiful pageant
while the cmblomS, symbolic of the
order were conspicuous everywhere.
The knights presented n splendid Hp-
pcawuca as they marched through the
streets, followed 10y the grand proctor
and the past grand. masters In carriages
As they entered Trinity church the or
gan pealed forth aud the professional
hymn, Coward Christian Soldiers"
was sung by the choir and congregation.
the Knights standing erect until the
hymn was finished, tlan I'm obedience TO
The grand chancellor's order. took seats.
Sir knight Marcus r. Mott then arose,
and In an eloquent and feeling manner
paid q high tribute To the order. eXtOlled
It's aims and objects aud babe them a
hearty welcome to the city and concluded
by saying y am Just out of . sick bed
i lin ftffr
could have been no other cause That
would have induced me TO come ont to-
day, but the cause of our great order
the address Of welcome was re-
sPonded 20 by Right Eminent
tor. in an able, eloquent and touching
address. in which be paid high aud de-
served tribute 10 the women and the
agencies for good; sustaining ard mp
holding the aims. objects and purposes
of the order and concluded by SAYING
that the Sir Knights present were deep
~ sensible of the cordial and heartfelt
welcome which had been extended 10
them by their brother knights alM the
citizens Of Galveston In general
The eminent prcate service was then
gone through with, all Sir Knights stand.
ing. a general confession was then snid
hy the probate and Sir knights nl kneel-
ING. after which the lords Prayer was
repeated by all The Knights then aiOse
and the choir sang Gloria Pptl'h'
Psalm xci was then read by the preaie
and Knights alternately. The knights
then arose aud stood while the choir sang
"Gloria in EXcclsis' after which they
were seated. the prolate read n lesson
from the scriptures ard declared the
faith Of the Sir knights who recited
with him, according 10 ancient custom,
with swords n present the Apostles
creed The knights then knclt devont-
cdly and repeated the prayers Of the sei-
vice a prayer then followed by the pre-
late. after which tho choir sang an pu-
them. The Very Eminent Grand Pre-
late, ], q. Carpenter, then delivered an
eloquent addrcss TO the Knights and the
"AfaruifcatN was given. The dOXOlogy
was then sung and the bencdictiOn pro
nouncedhy the Grand Prelale. The re-
ccssional hymn, Brightly Gleams our
Banner was sung during the march
from the church. and me Knights re-
turned 10 the temple and dishalhed
A brief session of the grand comnan-
dry was held this evening but nothing
OF Importance was done besides receiv-
ing aud reading communicating from
other state commanarie5 and submitting
them for future consideration me APP
monument OF committees % outline the
work Of the Grand cOmmandary at Us
present session.
Tonight an elegant reception was given
10 the Grand c0mmandary ana visiting
sir knights and ladies' by San Felipe
de Austin cOmmandary No. ! az Harmony
hall IL was splendid social affair
ana was attended by tho elite and FASH
ion of the Of the city. Tie Grand en-
campment win meet Mt 1880 tomorrow
morning and az once get 20 business.
! Tie progron for The entertainment Of
| ne Sir knights tomorrow VIII be from
/ iake. 8 10 - p M Interchange Of fra-
ternal cOurtesies among visiting eou-
/ manJeries.
CHIEF JUSTICE llUMOR.
washington. April II 1T Is understood
mar the president has rendered The chief