Rock Island Argus., 1895-02-09
KNIGHT AND LADY.
Everts Commandery's Public
installation.
JOYFUL SOCIAL OCCASION.

Imposing Ceremonies Interspersed With
Brilliant Musical Exercises-Gorgeous
Robes In the Red Cross Dancing. supper
and = Most Pleasant Event.
The public installation of officers
of Everts commandery. No. IS.
Knights Templar, at Masonic temple
last evening was an event brilliant
and joyful in an equal sense. The
commandery had sent ont Invitations
for about four hundred guests and
apparently no regrets were received.
Fully the number mentioned was
present when the ceremonies opened.
As is customary, the retiring emil
nent commander, Sir F. c. Denk-
mann, acted as installing officer.
while Past Eminent Commander S.
j. keator ofiiciated as grand mar
shal. The exercises opened with the
assembly bugle. when the command
cry filed into the temple to a march
by Schillinger's orchestra. The Off
GERS bugle call was sounded, and the
officers entered. There was an
overture by the orchestra and
commandery devotionals, when
the Geneseo quartet, one of the
finest vocal musical organiza-
tions ever heard in Rock Island,
and composed of Messrs. William
Foster, Charles Lieberknecht. Will
liam Lieberknecht and DIR. Z. Gilbert,
sang "Rock of Ages"
The Installation.
The impressive installation cere-
monials were then commenced with
the installation of Sir Knight II. e.
Cleaveland as eminent commander.
Then Samuel Edwards rendered lin
Days of Old" and responding to an
encore gave "By-lo-loo." The install
lation of the officers followed, the list
complete being as follows:
Eminent Commander-Hen c.
Cleaveland.
Generalissimo-Dav j. Sears.
Captain General-Harvey ID. Mack.
Prelate-James F. Robinson.
Senior Warden-Henry Carse.
Junior Warden-William McCono-
chic.
Treasurer William T. Magill.
Recorder-Robert G. Willerton.
Standard Bearer-Levi F. Cralle.
Sword Eugene II. Ash.
Warder-Henry H. Cleaveland.
Sentinel-George Foster.
Guards-Elias p. Pinneo, William
I. Channon, w. S. Fullmer.
The Orpheus Mandolin club, COM
posed of Messrs. f. f. Ziegler, Will
liam Ullemeyer. Henry Ullemeyer
and j. Ramser. Jr.. played an instru-
mental selection. from bohemian
Girl" with charming effect. when
Eminent Commander Cleaveland
presented Treasurer Magill, who
had been elected to the re-
sponsible post for the 10th time,
with a magnificent gold-headed cane.
The GeneseO quartet gave Il am
Wandering Down." and as an encore,
illinois" Then followed the
charges to the different officers
installed, andlthe Knightly proclaim
alton. Mrs. Frank w. Gould
sang exquisitely. '.In Life or Death
| Love You." and gracefully respond
ing to an appreciative encore, she
sang SWeetly, lou anu l.
The Red Cross.
The commandery officers retired
to march by the orchestra, and
Mrs. j. F. Robinson executed a de-
| lightful instrumental number. The
Geneseo quartet gave the humorous
selections, .Martha's Wedding Cake''
and "Only Room for One," and DIR.
Ferry, of Geneseo, recited "AbeIs
Ghost" and in response to the audi
ence's desire to hear him more, he
gave an equally original comedy
sketch of his first recitation of Gas
abianca."
The assembly bugle was heard and
the officers appeared again, this time
in the gorgeous Oriental regalia of
the Red Cross degree. The impos-
ing spectacle as the richly robed
Knights proceeded to the front OF
the asylum was greeted by generous
but appropriate manifestations OF
appreciation on the part of the audi
ence. The installation of the OFF,
GERS of the Red Cross degree was
conducted. and when completed the
Orpheus Mandolin club gave the
Columbian GalIopade. the Geneseo
quartet gave the lullaby song, "Slee p
Baby" and with a few appropriate
remarks Master of Ceremonies. Denk-
mann extended the greeting and well
come of the Sir Knights to their
guests.
The Dance.
The floor was cleared and given
over to the dances for which Schill-
inger's orchestra furnished the mu.
sic, while in the banquet rooms an
elegant supper was served, this par.
ticular feature being in charge of the
ladies of the Eastern Star.
The Genese0 Contingent.
The following were present from
Geneseo:
| Sir Enigh's ard Ladies'
| LA Ferry, CJ Limle,
| Z Ash. N Dofepus,
| z LieSerknec WV Cole,
W H Foster, CB Miller,
| Brown.