Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-30

Deliver Speeches Pertaining to Knight
Templarism and Patriotism.
Many Commanderies Prepar-
ing to Leave For Home.
election Of Officers, Receptions and Excur.
sIons the Order OF the Day.

clave reached supreme climax last night
when the triennial committee OF the
grand commandery Of Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island gave grand reception and
banquet to Most Eminent Sir Hugh Nc
Curdy and to the officers and members OF
the grand encampment ut the Hotel Ven-
dome.
1t was one of the most brilliant social
functions ever seen in Boston. The ban
quet hall was brilliantly decorated with
rare flowers, ferns, wreaths and potted
palms. The guests of honor, the speakers
of the evening, were seated at long
table In the center of the room, and in
either direction stretched away long lines
of tables loaded with every device which
an artistic chef could originate.
From until 8 o'clock the triennial COM
mittee received in the parlors of the hotel,
while superb orchestra gave concert
in the lobby, and ut o o'clock the guests
entered the banquet hall. The place OF
honor beside General Lawrence, who pre-
sided, was occupied by Sir Knight Hugh
McCurdy at whose right sat Right Emi-
nent Sir Warren La Rue Thomas. grand
master elect.
When the dinner was completed, Gen.
eral Lawrence arose and in a few words
welcomed the grand encampment, and in
troduced the toastmaster Of the evening,
Right Eminent Sir Charles @. Hutchin-
son. The first toast was "The Grand En-
campment." to which Most Eminent Sir
Hugh McCurdy responded briefly, in sub
stance as follows:
Responses to Toasts.
Ever since the day of Peter the Hermit,
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knights Templar as at the present con-
clave, and everywhere we have seen the
insignia Of welcome. Everywhere we
have been received with open hearts. The
grand encampment has 40 grandchildren,
which control 10000 knights / know
every frater will agree with me that the
magnanimous principles Of our order are
with all knights Templar wherever
found. Templary teaches sublime faith
and never-ending happiness.
The second toast, Fidelity the Eminent
Characteristic of Templarism," was re-
sponded to by Right Eminent Sir Warren
La Rue Thomas, who said: with what
ever power God has blessed us we must
impress all with the beauty of our order,
or we will be held responsible for it by
and by. We must show tho world we be-
lieve all that we profess. call upon you
to carry fidelity into all the workings OF
your order, and Templary will prosper as
1t never has before"
''The Good Fellowship of Knight Tenn
plarism" was responded to by Most Emil
high tribute TO the hospitality extended to
the knights by the citizens Of Boston and
Massachusetts.
min Sir
address on "Templary and Patriotism"
was a mastery one, and he was cheered to
the echo. He argued that Templary and
patriotism were inseparable, that the good
Knight could not help representing the
ideal citizenship.
Very Eminent Sir William B. Mellish
responded to the toast, "The knights Of
the Nineteenth Century" He first treated
by drawing splendid outline of what
true Knight Templar should be.
The following toasts were then re-
Masonry" Right Eminent Sir Josiah H.
Drummond; "Our Hosts, the Grand Com
mandery of Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island" Right Eminent Sir w. Boden;
"The Developments of Law as Viewed
From Templar's Standpoint" Right
Eminent Sir Thomas r. Norwood; 1.-THE
Mission of the knights Templar," Most
Eminent Sir j. Q. A. Fellows; "The
Knights Hospitallers, the Eorly Defenders
of Civil and Religious Liberty" Right
Eminent Sir John Corson Smith; "The
Ancient and Modern Promoters Of Knight
Templarism," Very Eminent Sir Henry
w. Rugg.
How Yesterday Was Spent.
While Monday may be called the assem-
bly, day for the visiting Sir Knights,
Tuesday the parade day, and Wednesday
the reception day, yesterday may be
called the excursion day. In all directions
the Knights scattered to visit historic
shrines or other places Of interest Some
went to Plymouth to stand on the rock
and see the graves OF the Pilgrims.
Others made the pilgrimage to Cambridge,
Lexington. Concord, Salem, Marblehead,
Peabody or Danvers, to revive the memo
ries of the revolution or of witchcraft
days. Still others went down the harbor
to Nantasket, Hull or Nahant The day
was one Of profit and pleasure to many
thousands.
There were many entertainments and
receptions again last night at the different
headquarters. The events Of the evening
were the entertainment and banquet given
by the directors Of the Southwestern Tele.
graph and Telephone company to the
knights and ladies OF Texas and Arkansas
at the American House. Two hundred
and fifty persons were present in all.
Music was furnished by the Fifth Regi
ment band Of Greenville, Tex A novel
feature Of the entertainment was an OK
hibition of music by long distance tele
phone from Springfield Most OF the
southwestern delegates will leave for home
this evening
Lewiston commandery, of Lewiston
Me-, kept open rooms nc the American
house.
More than 5000 Sir knights attended
reception given by the Natick command
cry ct their headquarters,
Olivet commandery Of Lynn receivet
several thousand Sir knights and thei
ladies. The Lynn Cadet band played
number of selections.
Oxford osfe was crowded with guests o