The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-13
KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE
The Supreme Castle Meets in Tren-

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TRENTON. Oct. IS. Observation-Disclosures
ing the rain, which fell in torrents here
yesterday, the parade of the Supreme
Castle of the knights of the Golden Eagle
was a great success.
At eleven o'clock the Grand Castle ar
rived at the Taylor Opera House.
The delegates took seats on the stage.
The Local Reception Committee in full
uniform marched ON the stage as an es-
cort to the supreme officers, followed by
DR.. E. H. Ginnelly, of Trenton. and Mayor
yelling sickel. The bany played Hail
to the Chief and then the Fluctuations
began.
DR.. Ginnelly, as a member of the order,
acted as master of ceremonies, and he
introduced Mayor Sickel, who in part
said
"Our citizens nave been very much in
terested in e~ndeavoring to make your visit
to this city a pleasant one. I assure you
that l extend the hearty hospitality of the
citizens of the city to you.
while you are in Trenton I sincerely
hope you will visit some of our places of
interest, notably the Battle Monument.
Our citizens nave fixed everything for your
| comfort, but they could not fix the
weather.
However, we are willing to show you
that our community is made up of hos
pitable people, and shall endeavor to teach
it in such a manner that you will go to
your homes and speak well of the citizens
of Trenton and State of New Jersey.
I'VE give you welcome, thrice welcome,
to this city of American eagle fame. The
American eagle has been a great factor
since the battle of Trenton, and | assure
you that the Golden Eagles are a great
factor in the hearts of the people OF Tren-
tor today
Past Grand Chief William c. Hunter,
Of Swedesboro. responded for the Grand
Castle OF New Jersey; When supreme
of Wilmington, was introduced he yielded
to Past Grand Chief Hill, who is evidently
the prize orator of the organization, for
he told the story of its origin and its pur-
pose with the ease and the diction of a
well finished orator. He made a great hit
when he declared that the Supreme Cas-
him until he romis TO become a
Knight
re rain sontinu!esa t. Ssad fan and pn,g the
grew heavier as the heavy tattoo fell on
the stage roof. The Seventh Regiment
Band in the gallery played a series Of
lively tunes. but it was cheerful music full
of irony. The Supreme Castle then went
into session for organization and the ap-
pointment Of committee which was
SEtSQlly accomplished 80 49,
there were doubts whether there would be
a parade, but Mayor Sickle assured the
supreme officers that the rain was nm
ished, and at three the procession moved.
The line was not as strong as it would
have been under favorable auspices, but
the magnificent uniforms of the command
cry were well filled by many handsome
men. The parade was brilliant although
limited. AT the base of the battle monu-
ment the supreme officers review the
stand were:-Supreme Chief. William Os-
car Brown, Wilmington, Del; Supreme
Vice-Chief, z; Y. Moore, Sidney, @; Su-
umbus, O.: Supreme Keeper Of Elk
chequer, Timothy Mccarthy, Philadelphia
a.. Supreme Master of Records, William
Herald, Joseph p. Dickinson, New Haven
Conn.,; Supreme First Guardsman, How
ard Winslow, Portland, Me-; Supreme
port. KY: Supreme Medical Examiner, j.
II. Whiteford. M. D.. Baltimore, Md.
The line, of carriages was long and
because of the damp weather took to
carriages, which heightened out the line.
The parade dismissed at half-past -four
O'Clock. The rain had entirely disap- |
peared and there was scarcely a cloud
in the sky. When the delegates went
to supper there was amber and red in
the western sky as a pledge that the
the week.
The membership of the order is 1854
in the United States. Thu increase DUR
ing the year was $50. The amount re-
cefved from the castles was S452, 995. The
amount paid for relief was SITS, 1876, for
the sick s13s, I9s, amount paid for burial
or State castles, having. 791 castles. and
81 castles under the jurisdiction of the
Supreme Castle. There was 1896 initia-
There was a grand smoker held to-
night. at which there was music and
speaking.