Omaha daily bee., 1894-12-17
ECHOES FROM THE ANTE ROOM
Mount Calvary Commandery Confers the
Order Of the Red Gross,
RAlLYlNG OCCASION Fer .TEMPLARS
Masonic Temple Rcsplendent with Glitter
ing Uniform and Lovely Gown-List of
Those Prcsent-Lodge Relief Work
Other Secret Society News.

evening at the asylum of the Tempars in
this city, for the purpose of comforting upon
five novitiates the order of the Red Cross,
that most ancient order, taking its inspiration
from the court Of Darius, who lived and ruled
521 years before Christ.
AS a result of the command the asylum
of Mount Calvary commandery was crowded
with the faithful. The glitter and gold of the
order was everywhere in evidence. Sir
knights clothed in the paraphernala Of Their
rank hurried through the halls and rooms
| of the Masonic temple There were visiting
knights from Council Bluffs, from many i'm
portant towns in Nebraska and representatives
of other Communicates throughout the United
States.
The ancient ceremony of clubbing the
knights" began promptly at 5 o'clock and
| terminated at 0, when, in honor of the occa-
| sion, banquet was served in the banquet
room of the temple, covers being laid for 300,
and then there were not places enough at the
series of long tables to accommodate all the
| guests, but one of the rooms the third
| floor had to be turned into a temporary ban
| quet hall for the overflow.
| For the first time in the history of Tenn
| plarism in Omaha the wives, sisters, mothers
and sweethearts of the Sir knights were in
| vited to the banquet, and, a result the
blue lodge room on the third floor presented
very attractive picture, the presence of the
ladies and the rch decorations of the Knights
| contributing to the effectiveness of the scene.
WE'RE AT THEIR BEST.
Never have the members of Mount Calvary
| commandery felt the Importance Of the occa-
| sion Just so strongly as on Friday night.
They were there to show their wives and
| sweethearts the exalted character Of this
most exclusive fraternity, and, as re-
suit, those having the banquet and subsequent
| dancing in Charpa fairly out1il col,
and the wives who have opposed Their hus-
bands going to the lodge will do no more
after the lessons of the night.
The members of the coinmandery, their
ladies' and visiting guests were received by
Sir knights William T. Robinson, Victor
White, Henry c. Atkins, Louis H. Korty,
Ralph w. Breckenridge, Charles A. Aber-
crombie, Messdames Henry C. Akin, Louis
II. korty, Victor White, Edwin r. Perfect,
Robert j. Dinning and Miss Lizzie Parrotte
of the reception committee. Until o'clock
the ladies were privileged to play cards or
listen to the orchestra, which played a pro-
gram Of concert music.
While the women were enjoying them
selves In the blue lodge room the ceremony
of comforting the Red Cross upon five can
didates was in progress in the commandery
rooms, Sir knight Louis Il. De Lorimier
sovereign master officiating, assisted by
Edwin r. Perfect, prince chancellor; Perry
A. Lyons, prince master of the palace
George E. Warner, master of cavalry; Robert
Carleton, master Of infantry; Leverett M
Anderson, master Of finance; Eben X. Long
, master Of dispatches; Samuel d. Caldwell
standard bearer; Thomas r. Godfrey, sword
, bearer; Alfred NJ O.eson, warder; Harry G.
Counsman, captain of the guard; A. Elliott
Miller, third guard; Benjamin F.. Thomas
second guard; John e. Simpson, first guard
Ira o. Rhoades, organist; the high priest or
this occasion being James w. Maynard.
In addition to a large representation Of
e Mount Calvary commandery there were pres.
ent from out of town DR.. T. B. Lacey, dep
n uty grand commander, Of Iowa; ]. B. Atkins
past commander, of Iowa, Rev. T. J.
. Mackay past commander, of Iowa, Ivanhoe
commandery No. 1, and the following Sil
knights from Council Bluffs: George w
Lipe, ]. w. Bell, P. e. Dunbar, John Run
yam, ]. c. Mitchell, Frank Trimball, H. A
: Cox, Andrew Mcmillan, ]. e. Zay, j. p
Stevenson, l. M. Treynor and c. q. Waters
Others were: II. Adams Horton, Kan; T
c. Shelly, Beatrice, Neb.; Frank S. Prtch
r EFT, Poughkeepsie N. Y; j. p. Latta, Blair
Neb.; Louis Ley. Mount Tabor commandery
mandery, Chadron, Neb.; F. H. Sanderson
Esdraelon commandery, Estherville, Ia.
w. S. Wedge Beauseaunt commandery
Baltimore, Md; Richard ]. Sharp, Crane
Minneapolis, MINI; P. c. Lusk, Bethe
l. commandery, Elgin, ILL.,; julius Kessler
Peoria, H.; David Campbell Noun
l. Carmel commandery, No. 8, Auburn
Neb.; II. w. Shriver, Bruce commandery
Red Oak, Ia; +. S. Owen, York, Neb.; J
w. Bedford, past commander, De Mole
commandery of Missouri James L. Hinch
y man, Delta commandery. Clayton, Ill. TIL
following past grand officers of the state o
l. Nebraska were also In attendance: DAME
II. Wheeler, past grand commander; e. X
of Long, past grand commander; Frank E
2. White, past grand commander George w
l. Lininger, past deputy grand commander; w
3 r. BOWEN, present grand recorder OF tn
~ m
- treasurer.
y Among the ladies present at the banque
It were Mesdames Sayre, Perfect, F. S. Over
F. NJ. Ellis, Henry c. Akin, Victor White
!. Gustave Anderson, F.. E. Winning. Juliu
J. Kessler, e. Parrotte. Sweeney, ]. T. Woo
i ley, j. w. Maynard, Ralph Breckenridge
ID. H. Wheeler, ST., c. F. Stoutenborougf
IS f. c. Tuttle, C. r. Wooley, ]. P. Latta {
IS Tekamah, T. C. Shelly, w. S. Strawn, c. W
rs Allen, Carl Benson, A. Traynor. Counc
Lpe, ]. w. Bell, p E. Dunbar, Runyal
i j.. b. Atkins, II. A. Cox, c. E. Watter
n, Council Bluffs; George Crosby, Chrstia
s. Hartman Ed Haney S. l.. Wiley, T.
s. Drummer; Misses Smith, Parrotte, Lulu Tu
r, tie, Edna Brown, Wooley, Florence Ma!
" nard May Maynard. Shelly, Mary Mcmillan
Grace Akin OF ST. Louis
ID AT THE BANQUET TABLE.
70 The banquet tables were beautifully de-
A. Grated with palms, chrysanthemums al
o. ferns and after the completion of the mer
H. Toastmaster Sir knight Henry G.. Akin il
n troduced Sir Knight Rev. Frank Crane
r respond to the toast, "Our Departed Dead
The speech was filled with beautif
thoughts. 1.-The Grand Commandery Of N
braska" was responded to by Sir Kngl
Daniel II. Wheeler. "Our Visitors" WI
t. next on the program and twas clever
no handled by Sir Knight e. j. Cornish. Re
lis T. J. Mackay caught the guests with h
glowing tribute to 1.-THE Ladies'" and vi
RS followed by Sir Knight w. S. Strawn
an "Foreign Countries" who reviewed Templa
ry ism in the old world, and in his ten minut
bringing forcby to those present some
st the characteristics Of the peoples he HI
by met while abroad. But the crowning featu
nd of the banquet, and a decided departure I
RS Masonry, was the bright and very clev
speech made by Mrs. /, r. Andrews, to L
ed toast Sir knights" She spoke of 4
oy knight errantry Of old. but said in these clo
Ike ing century days there were greater occ
ut sions for display OF knlghthood TIL
in the days when Arthur and his mer
fc men tilted and jousted and made the rou
Ia table ring with their quips and humor A
He then in closing she read a double quart
his of lines which were filled with lofty sen
ce' ment and loyal tribute to Knights tempt
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