Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-18
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR PARTY.

Templar, on last fIlday evening" war
brilliant affair. The guests were
received by Miss Annie Phillips, Wor
thy Grand Matron; Mrs. w. &. Hales
Worthy Matron of Mineral Point
Chapter; Mrs. William Treweek, wife
OF the Eminent Commander; and Sil
Knights II. S. Snow and w. j. Pen
hallegon in full Templar costume.
DeBona's Harp Orchestra, of Mil
waukee, furnished the necessary mu
sic; and the mere mention OF
this fact Is our good and sufficient
warrant to say that the music was
exceptionally fine. The program OF
the evening called for concert BY
the orchestra from 700 to 7:45, which
preceded the installation proper; and
at the given time, the Sir knights II
full uniform marched into the hall
On arriving at the East, they opened
ranks and formed hollow square
their Commander, William Treweek
preceding them. The order then was
given to Captain General Hales to es-
cort in the grand officers Of the Star
Blue Lodge and Chapter, who were
present and waiting in the ante
room. Miss Annie Phillips, Grand
Matron Of the Eastern Star; Aldro
jerks, Grand Master; and J. Il. Pryor,
Jr., Grand High Priest, passed through
the open ranks Of the Sir knights
with swords drawn and at Il present
to their respective seats assigned on
the right and left or the Commander.
Then the Captain General escorted in,
and TO his place, the Grand Comman.
der of the state, and who az special
mark of honor passed under an arch
of steel, formed by the drawn swords
Of the Sir Knights, as they with open
ranks stood to receive their highest
officer This being done, Commander
Treweek, surrendered his place. Right
Eminent Grant Commander +. &.
Dean rendered the ritual Of installa-
ton In very impressive way. At its
close, Commander Treweck addressed
u few well chosen words to the Grand
Commander, in which he said: In
receiving him as their Grand Com
mander, and installing officer for the
evening, he together with his sir
knights, felt not only honored, but
this honor had beed increased, by the
"re9ence Of the Grand Matron Of tho
Eastern Star, and the Grand Master
and the Grand High 'ricstj and while
In thelt correspondence there had been
no word about an address, yet on his
own behalf, as Commander, and he
felt that ne could add that Of the Sir
Knights and friends who were present,
he would ask him Uhe Grand Com
mander) to say something on this oc-
casion." The call was altogether I'M
expected, and yet the speech that
followed showed that the Grand Com
mander il always equal to the occasion.
In substance, he said, that he never
refused the call Of duty in behalf OF
this order; and further, his sword
would ever be drawn In its defence.
but he felt on this occasion somewhat
like the lady In Chicago, who heard
three lectures one where the author
ship Of Shakespeare was attacked, an
other the where existence OF God was
denied, the third where dress reform
was discussed; and her lament was
that these lectures had robbed her OF
her shakespeare, God, and apparel
While he, the speaker, still had his
shakespeare and his God, his knights
uniform had not arrived; and SO, much
to his embarrassment, he appeared only
In n civilian dress in the presence OF
these splendidly uniformed knights anC
we'll dressed ladies'. They must eXer
else not only charity, but imagination
and see him in his regimentals. Tn,
speech was defence of the orde,
against the ignorance that some times
existed, and a definition OF the car
dinal faith of the order 1t was, h,
said, essentially Christian. Christ
was the great Templar, and II was
through Him the old idea of cviliza
tion passed away, and the new one
which embodied charity in its bes'
and widest sense. came In to bless thu
world. So long, then, rs this lasted
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