The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-30
THE KNIGHTS.
Continued from Pacy ~.


70 order In the afternoon, the balloting for
officers was resumed, and Very Eminent
Sir III. Wales Lines of Meriden. Conn.
was reelected grand treasurer. There
was contest for the grand recordership,
and four ballots were necessary. Eminent
Sir w. III. May of St. Louis secured the
coveted position. The appointment Of the
grand probate, grand standard bearer,
grand wardcr and grand captain Of guard
Will be made after the installation OF the
ofiicerselect. The election of officers
ended, the encampment took up the ques-
uon of revising the code, which consumed
the time until adjournment.
Entertainments Galore.
There were many entertain ments and
receptions again last night at the different
headquarters. The events Of the evening
were the entertainment and banquet given
by tho 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 Reqi.
ment band OF Greenville. Tex. A novel
feature OF the entertainment was an ex
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 at the American
house.
More than 1000 Sir knights attended
reception given by the Natick command
cry at their headquarters,
Oliyet commaRdery OF Lynn received
several thousand Sir knights and their
ladies. The Lynn Cadet band played
number of selections.
Oxford cafe was crowded with guests of
Louisville commandery No / of Louis
Vile.
IL was ladies day for members of
Cypress commandery of Hyde Park, and
25oo Sir Knights and ladies enjoyed the
hospitality of the commandery.
Mounted DE Molay No. 1. Of Washing.
ton, entertained DE Molay commandery of
Boston and st. John commandery of
Providence, and later they received all
corners. Fully 1000 guests were enter
tained.
The grand commandery of Virginia en-
tcrtained between 1000 and 5000 Sir
knights and their ladies at the Bruins
wick. Is
Midnight last night closed the four
days open house kept by the grand COM
mandcry of Colorado at Hotel Victoria
They will break camp today.
Apollo commandery, Of Chicago, form
sllv disbanded Yesterday afternoon. and
tne members Will return TO the Windy City
in small parties.
California commandery No. also dis
banded after trip to Brockton yesterday
afternoon.
There was little celebrating over Pitts,
burgs victory over other states in secur-
ing the next conclave, ~ most of the
Smoky City men left Boston before dark.
Many delegations of knights Templar
left for their homes last night, and others
departed carly this morning. Many of
the delegates will return i'm parties or in
But few commafderies will
return with their full number of MEM
bers, as some prefer To remain longer than
others.
The, Reception TO McCurdy.
The glory of the conclave reached SUI
preme climax last night when the trien-
NAL committee of the grand commandery
Of Massachusetts, and Rhode island gave a
grand reception and banquet to Most
Eminent Sir Hugh McCurdy and 20 the
officers and members of the grand en-
,ampment at the Hotel Vendome.
Ii was one of the most brilliant social |
ever seen in Boston. The BAN |
luet hall was brilliantly decorated with |
rare flowers, ferns wreaths and potted |
palms. The guests Of honor, the speakers |
,f the evening, were seated at "a long |
able in the center of the room, and in |
either direction stretched away long lines |
IF tables loaded with every device which |
IN artistic chef could originate.
From s until 8 o'clock the triennial com
nittee received in the parlors of the hotel,
while superb orchestra gave concert
n the lobby, and at 9 o'clock the guests
entered the banquet hall. The place Of |
honor beside General Lawrence, who pre-
ided, was occupied by Sir knight Hugh
McCurdy at whose right sat Right Emil
ient Sir Warren La Rue Thomas, grand
master elect.
When the dinner was completed, Gem
RAJ Lawrence arose and in "A few words
the grand encampment, and in
reduced the toaStmaster OF the evening,
Right Eminent Sir Charles G.. Hutchin-
on. The first toast was "The Grand En-
TO which Most Eminent sir
iugh McCurdy responded briefly, in sub
tauca "a falloys.