New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-13
CLINTON COMNANDERY.
OVATION TO SIR GEORGE NICHOLSON,
RIGHT EMINENT GRAND COMMANDER.

RIGHT EMINENT GRAND COMMANDEtl.
Clinton done herself proud" last Wednesday in
welcoming the Right Eminent Grand Commander to
his home The commanderles from the Borough Of
Manhattan assembled at the Fountain Bedford
ave and were met by Clinton Conlmandery No. Il
and proceeded 10 the Hanover Club. where the
Grand Commandery in waiting to be escorted
to the Aurora Grata Cathedral The line OF march
was ablaze with red fire.
The cathedral was elegantly decorated with cleo
gallery nfos!Le crayon of the Grand Com
mander, surmOunted with the words, our Men ,
wj,Sont form PRAYER was offered by En- Sir and
Rev; Warren c. Hubbard Of Cyrene Commandery'
The Knight Commanders were then introduced by
En-. sir Frank ". Goodwin. the president En-
Officers Of the Grad CommandeIy, consisting
81 81 T4aI'' sir James ' Manaias EiP
Grad General-gsmo; Sir and Rev. c, J."
9 vs EN- GIa1 Grand junior S sir H
Little, EIa. Grand, sword Bearer, and sirs
Grand Commander. The guest OF the evening. Rt.
En-. sir George Nchoson Was then irtrQduced by
oT soGd and peasant + Is for 6rC an ,5 to dwell
IN WcIcomng The Grand commanaer to his ooIn.
The applause loud and long the RI En-
.nent arose TO respond to the words Of En-. Sir
loudon The Right Eminent said no was unable %
him. put thanked tho Sir Knights for their Knigh;y
basket Q, ShTysanihemnms to Mrs, Nchoson
tnrOuSa the Grand Commander, VINO IN response
said hoCTas not quite sure how many flowers there
II: the basket. but thought there ngh: be ar
other night out" for each one
Str and Rev. c. l.. living on behalf Of De witt
Clinton No. presented RI. En-. Sir ,'chosOn
with elaborate decorated certificate OF honorary
membership and thought that when the Grand Com
mander had "a night off" he could peruse il with
pleasure.
the Ri. En-. Commander with sword and belt The
scaobasd IL eIpbeshed with devices and emblem
OF the order. In accepting the gft the Grand Com
mander called En- Sir John c. Reid and when he
had thanked the Sir Knights for the GIT he pre-
sentcd John {. Reid with diamond stud and ring
which were duly accepted with thanks
The commandery was than closed. after which ad-
oress6s were mace by En-. irs Armatage Manning
and tho Sir Knights pr ,cee+isi the banque. hail
where grace was offered by Re-. c. I, living ami
the order Of the En-. Sir Tou1)a was duly ODE I,d
J. e.; take their seas AMI Ceot ( Clin.,n a.,
pitaiity Tn, souvenir was u2e'ai pho IRA n
OF the Grand Commander -:',ss1 in n n at "a 81
nandery NJ II x. T" Among many dsf.a
guished guc.e En-. Slrs Lansing Good VII "a
Eunison. OF PALESTINE Rals;on. Brown ana Tree,
or Morton Mcdonald. Fox. Clark, Anderson Muir.
phy anc Davis OF York: Guy. Clapp. Palmer
I.ange. Condit ard RAYMOND and IAvcrmo-e 81
Damascus; oonnatn Miller, BENEDICT and Waring
OF Colunolen: B.adley HUbtell. Pierce and Strauss
OF Constantine: Arie. Mowen. Blohm. Adams Short
Casper and WaterhOUse OF De Witt Clinton To,
s.doer. stveTS kretschmar and Herkner OF Cnur
ce Lon; RcXbuTy. OF Manhattan: Valentine Mur.
ray, Bungart and Price. OF St Elmo ard ~ Gin
tons own Reid. Little Hubbe. and DAWSON
The Committee OF Arrangements are TO he RIM
graduated FOR the able in which the atfoir
was conducted. and by their efforts have added
much 10 the glory OF Clinton