Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-21

Ninth to Main, Main to Sixth, Sixth
to Clay, Clay to Seventh, Seventh to
Campbell, Campbell to Fourteenth.
Fourteenth to Clay, Clay to Maple,
Maple to Virginia, Virginia to Eigh-
teenth, Eighteenth to Main, Main TO
Baptist church.
All along the line of march hun
dreds of people reviewed the impos-
ing parade and admired the fine dis
play of gallant Knights, handsome
uniforms, glistening armor, nodding
plumes and fiery chargers. From
start to finish the line traversed AZ
squares, or nearly three miles, and
as the weather was warm it was rath-
er trying ordeal for some of the in
fantry, especially the little fellows
from the Orphans Home.
At the church the exercises consist
ed of sermon appropriate to the oc-
casion by Grand Prelate Orndorf,.
AMI the formal address of welcome
and the response by the Grand Com
mander.
The Knights then marched four
squares to the Masonic Hall where
the first meeting of the conclave took
place at IL o'clock.
THE DE MoLAY RECEPTION.
The De Molay Commandery gave,
a reception in the afternoon Wednes-
day, and also an evening reception
that was exceptionally brilliant. From
s to IL the beautiful and commodious,
parlors at Hotel Latham were crowded
with the beauty and CALAMITY Of
Louisville, Hopkinsville and other
cities.
Hospitality was dispensed with a
lavish hand. In the Ordinary re-
freshments were served during the,
entire evening.
In the main parlor the handsome.
trophies captured by the De Molaysi
in prize drills at San Francisco in
1880, at Chicago in 1888 and at other
places at the meetings of the National
Encampments were on exhibition
These were inspected with much.
interest and greatly admired.
A pleasant feature Of the reception
was the exchange of courtesies be-
tween the two Louisville command
cries, that are in many respects.
rivals.
About nine o'clock the Louisville
Commandery marched in a body to.
the main parlor and paid its respects
to the hosts of the evening.
EN-. Com. Hal jefferson, of the
De Molay CommaDdery, in a nice
little speech of welcome extended the
Inequalities of the evening to the
visitors, assuring them Of the pleasure
it afforded them to meet and mingle
with them.
EN-. Com. Warren, Of the Louis
vile Commandery, responded in the,
same spirit of brotherly love and gen.
erous courtesy, after which the visi--
tors were placed at parade rest'~
and proceeded to enjoy themselves.
At ten o'clock the ball room was,
opened and the Grand March occur
red. This brought out an array of
lovely women, handsome men and ele-
giant costumes of unusual brilliancy.
Dancing was then INDUCED in until a
late hour, the music being furnished
by the De Molay's own band.
The ladies of the Commandery were,
assisted in receiving by a number of
local ladies and Mrs. Thos. w. Long,
the chairman of the local committee,
was paid the distinguished compli-
ment of being elected an honorary
member of the Commandery. The
reception in all respects was a social
success and characterized by many
pleasant features and incidents.
THURSDAYS PROGRAM.
At 10 o'clock in the morning the
Grand Commandery assembled at
Masonic Hall for routine business.
These exercises were not oren to the
public Most Of the day was spent
in the business sessions.
The following new officers were
elected, most of the elections being ia
the way of promotions:
Eminent Sir Eugene A. Robinson,
Grand Commander of the State, May
field; Eminent Sir G G. Vogt, Deputy
Grand Commander, Louisville, Emi-
nent Sir James T. Hedges, Grand
Generalissimo; Eminent Sir John
Orendorff, Grand Captain General,
Russellville; Eminent Sir H. 7. Jei-
ferson, Grand Prelate, Louisvilles
Eminent Sir Frank H. johnson,
Grand Senior Warden, Louisville;
Eminent Sir Geo. A. Lewis, Grand
Junior Warden, Frankfort; Eminent
Sir 7. j. Smith, Grand Standard
Bearer, Bowling Green; Eminent Sir
Arthur G, Biddle, Grand Sword
Bearer, Hopkinsville; Eminent Sir
David Robb, Grand Treasurer, Yer
sailles; Eminent Sir Lorenzo D.
Croninger, Grand Recorder, Gov
ington; Eminent Sir Jno. w. Lam