The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-15
KNIGHTS (
TfEEMmFLAR.
BOst0n's Prominent Men
Being Entertained by
Local Knights.

William ParkElan Commandory OF Bos-
ton IL being entertained to-day by st.
Johns Commandery, Knights Templar.
The visitors, numbering lO4, reached this
city at 5.27 o'clock last evening over the B.
and o. Railroad and were met by the To-
cal knights under the command Of Gener-
ali. Parke Postlss and Eminent Com
mander Wy. Harrison. .. L
Tho women Of the visiting knights wess
mot by the Womon's Committee and es.
corted to the special ears which were In
waiting. B.
The knights marched to the Clayton
House, where the local kaights presented
swords and the visitors passed before them
into the beautifully decorated hotel AZ
ter supper the visitors were banquetted in
Masonic Temple.
The reception room was scone of splon
dor. Around tho sides Of the room were
drapad The commandery colors-white and
blacksmith long streamers Of the Same
colored bunting reaching from the centre
to each corner OF the room. Around the
sides wero banks Of palms and other tropi.
cal plants, and on the walls were hung
emblens of the ordor. In the hall, be.
tween the reception room and banquet
hall, an orchestra was hidden behind
screen Of plants and during the evening
gave musical programme The Temple
Male Quartette sang several selections.
The banquet hall was very attractive. 1t
was decorated in the national colors, they
being festooned around the walls White
curtains at tho windows were tied back
with the tri.colors, and large streamers
reached from the corners to the centre of
the room, where they were gathered in o
pretty knot over the table. The table OH
which supper was served was pretty.
Tho visitors had ex pressed desire to en-.
joy peaches, knowing we'll the reputation
OF this state for raising tlno fruit. The
committee succeeded in satisfying the de-
sire. At ench end ofthe table there were
pyramids Of large and luscious peaches.
The centre piece was hugo basket of car
nations, roses and ferns. The other pyra.
mids Of fruits and delicacios, the pretty
china and the brilliant silverware, which
reflected effectively under tho soft glow of
the electric lamps made a pleasant pic
ture.
During the evening each of tho visiting
Sir knights and the women wero presen.
ted with handsome souvenir badges. Thew
wero of heavy bronze hung to pin by
ribbon Of black and white The badge was
In the shape oil IL bursting star. and the
catch to the rib OIL was peach. Eng, ayed
on the badges were the dates October IA
and 10. 1893. and the name Of the local
commandery. After the visitors had boon
greeted by the local Sir knights dancing
was INDUCED in and continued until luts
in the evening.
This morning many Of the visitors were
shown the beauties Of the Brandywine
and other interesting places, while others
won't down tho river on the steamer Bran.
dywino. They will return to Boston at
O'Clock this afternoon.
The city is in holiday attire because Of
the visitors, who will take back to their
homes pleasant recollectons OF Whining.
ton. Market street is profuse in its decor
ations. The marching of both tho visiting
and local knights was applauded almost
continuously last evening. The visit of
the Boston commandery is a return one,
tho local knights having been deliberately
entertained at Boston three years ago.
The visiting knights were esoorted from
Washington by L. b. Morrow, Of St.
Johns CommandOry, who went to that
city and perfected the arrangements for
tho stop Of tho Boston knights ut Will
mlngton. Eminent Commander Edward
&. Graves, CT Parkman Commandery, re-.
GREETED very much that no was unable to
parade He was takon Ill while on tho
way from Pittsburg and had to 70 to the
hotel In a car. Eminent Commander
Graves. however, enjoyed the parade from
the hotel and he paid the local command
cry glowing compliment on their iiuo
appearance and good drilling.