The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-24

Hugh Mecurdy's Offspring Instituted at Iron
wood Last Week.

Hugh Mecurdy's Offspring Instituted at Iron
wood Last Week.
Gogebic Commandery, No. 4G, Knights
Templar, the new commandcry erected
out Of the jurisdictions of Hugh Me
Curdy Commandery, Of Crystal Falls
and Montrose Commandery, OF Calumet,
was instituted at Ironwood on Thurs
day OF last week The News-Rccord has
the following
The new commandery was instituted
Thursday afternoon by T.. ID. Wheeler OF
Manistce, Grand Eminent Commander
of Michigan, assisted by +. A. Blades OF
Detroit, Grand Prelate; II. ID. Swartout
OF Grand Rapids, Grand Sentinel; G.. RI.
Pomeroy of Saginaw, Grand Marshal I;
NJ. b. McGce of Crystal Falls, Grand
Senior Warden, and others. After the
institution Of the new lodge, the follow
ing officers were elected
j. X. Niven, Eminent Commander; j.
w. Whiteside, Gencralissimo; VIII l..
Winslow, Captain.General j. H. Tay-
lor, Prelate; Asa Stannard. Senior
Warden; b. w. Shove, Junior Warden ;
S. $. Curry, Treasurer; X. T.. Mace,
Recorder; M. T.. Williams, Standard
Bearer; Geo. Brewer, Warder; J. f..
Lyon, Sentinel Sandy Campbell, p. j.
Smith, j. w. Clancy, Guards n. w.
Hairc, S. S. Curry, j. A. Mcleod, Trus-
tees.
In the evening, the handsome new
Masonic parlors over the lronwood
store company, were crowded with Sir
Knights and their guests, the large lodge
room being inadequate to accommo-
date all who wished to witness the i'm
stallation exercises. The newly elected
officers were installed by G. T.. c., L. y.
Wheeler, assisted by other grand com
mapdcry officers. The program was
varied 10y the singing OF the High School
double quartctte and an overture Of the
Ashland City orchestra.
At nine o'clock the exercises at the
lodge rooms were concluded, and the
entire assemblagc repaired TO the Ar
mory, where there was II brilliant recep-
tion, dancing and refreshments. The
spacious hall was artistcaly decorated
for the occasion, tho walls and ceiling
being covered with cmblcmatic designs,
flags and bunting. The grand march, in
which fifty Sir Knights in full uniform,
with their ladies, and one hundred
couples, besides, participated, was n
pretty spectacle. The march was led by
Grand Eminent Commander H. u.
Wheeler and Mrs. j. X. Niven, aud Sir
knight VIII l.. Winslow and Miss
| Baldwin.
Dancing continued until long after
midnight to the inspiring music Of Mics
Ashland orchestra. Refreshments were
served at 1870 by the wives OF the
local Knights, the latter acting as wait
ers. The reception at The Armory was
attended by over four hundred people,
including many from distance. Among
the visiting knights, in addition to
those already named, were
r. II. Osborn, II. G. Chambcrliu, Robt.
| Middlemiss, Calumet; a. A. Atwatcr,
DR.. j O. Jordan, Ontonagon d. Nc
yichie, Ishpemng + W. Moore, Mar
qucttc; Or. Ellis, y. w. Mowntt. G. w,
Carringlon, G. NJ. Winter, G. w. Adams,
Fred French Gus. Swartz, aud others,
Ashlund A. u. Johnston, Watcrsmcet
Harry Work, Wntcrtown, Wis., VIII
Smith, milwaukee,,
The event was admirably managed,
and proved To be one Of the most enjoy.
able and successful society affairs ever
held In lronwood.
Gogebic commandcry starts out in
good hands, with a membership OF over
twenty and bids fair Go double that
number during the coming year,
.