The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-26
SIR KNIGHTS CELEBRATE.
GATHERED AROUND THE BANQUET
BOARD AT THEIR ASYLUM.

The Eminent Grand Master and
Grand Commander OF Georgia
Toasted-sir. knight A. E. MoyneIo
Talks of Liberty and Cuba's strug-
gIe-Mith the Sympathy of the
United States and the Aid of God
He Believed the Cubans Would
Win-Other Interesting Responses.
The members of Palestine Commandery,
Knights Templar made merry at their
asylum in Masonic Temple yesterday, in
accordance with the usual custom of the
knights everywhere in observance of
Christmas day.
1t was about 11:S0 o'clock when the Sir
knights assembled in their uniforms al
most the full membership of the command
cry being present, and gathered around
the banquet board, which was formed in
the shape of a cross, and handsomely dec
GRATED.
The opening prayer was delivered by Rev
DR.. S, A. Goodwin, after which the first
toast to the most eminent grand master,
w. LaRue Thomas, was drunk. Eminent
Commander E. A. Cults called upon the
grand representative Of the grand master,
Sir knight S. P. Hamilton, to respond to
Ills NOdSlS W1ilCn ne Qlu WIFI MUCH 6lO-
quence and fervor. His response was
greatly enjoyed by all at the banquet
board. The second toast was to the grand
commander of the state of Georgia, to
which an interesting and enjoyable re-
Spouse was given by Past Grand Com
mander W. s. Rockwell
The third toast ITO All Knights Tenn
plar Wherever Dispensed" was most
pleasantly responded to by Sir knight ].
r. Saussy, who alluded humorously to the
Christmas day celebration of the COM
nlandery a year ago, at which Sir Knight
Julian Schley made sport of Sir Knight
Saussy's allusion to the fact that he had
not had time to put on the wedding gar
ments, meaning his UNIFORM. In introduce
ing him Eminent Commander Cults allu-
DEG to that occasion and said he hoped the
differences between Sir knights Saussy
and Schley had been settled.
There are no differences between us at
ALL, Sir knight SauSSyI said, for, every
body knows that in order for a man to be
little Saussy he must be little Schley."
Rev. DR.. Goodwin read a beautiful
birth of Christ.
The fourth toast was ''To All Knights
Templar, Who Have Shed Their Blood in
was heard in silence and with heads bow
ed, with no drinking. This toast was
responded to by Sir Knight A. E. Moy-
nelo, with feeling and eloquence that
was prompted by his great sympathy for
the Ctlbans in their struggle against
Spain. He believed they were actuated
by the principles of Christian Knight
hood, and with the sympathy of the
. United States, and God Almighty on their
side he believed they would win the fight
Mr. Moynelo was particularly adapted to
this response and it was heartily entered
into and enjoyed by everyone present.
The fifth toast was ''To Sir knights OF
Other Jurisdictions, Who are Sojourning
With. U.s. to which an able and an elo-
quent response was made by Sir Knight
Jas. l.. Beck past grand commander of
Virginia. After these regular toasts the
usual general toasts were INDUCED in, APP
propriate remarks being made by numer-
Gus sir knights, who were present and the
meeting concluded with a song by Sir
Knight W. A. Reaves, which delighted his
hearers, as do all of Mr.. Reaves songs.
The session was adjourned after the bene-
diction by DR.. Goodwin.
There were several visiting sir knights
present, and all enjoyed heartily the ele-
giant feast that was spread, as well as the
Interesting responses to all of the toasts.