Evening journal., 1898-10-15
KNIGHTS ENTER TANNED
A Reception and Banquet Last
Night in Masonic Hall.
A TRIP ON THE DELAWARE TODAY
THE JOHN PARI1AnAN COMMAND
ERY, OF BOSTON, BEING ROYAL
LY TREATED BY THE ST. JOHN
CoMMAN'DERY, OF THIS CITY.

Members of the William Parklnan
Commandeiy, knights Temp.ar, OF Bos-
ton, arrived at 5.27 o'c.ock yesterday
afternoon in a special train over the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad IRON Pitts
burg, where they have been attending
the grand triennial conclave.
The Boston commandery was met at
the Delaware avenue station 10y st.
Johns Commandery, of this city, and
escorted to the Clayton House, and
later in the evening was given re-
ception and banquet at the Masonic
Temple.
The Parkman Commandery is une OF
the leading Knights Templar organlza-
lions in the country. When the con-
clave was held at Boston, three years
ago, st. Johns Commandery was ius
guests, and the Wilmington knights
we're shown every courtesy for a week
Wishing to return the compliment the
local knights planned the festivities
now in progress.
For the past week the sir knights
Of this city have been making great
preparations for entertaining the Wis
lions. The decorations in the interior
Of the Masonic Temple were completed
yesterday, and in the afternoon the
eommandery assembled at the tempe
to go to the station in a body to meet
the visitors. The intention was 10
march out Delaware avenue, but ow-
ing to the rain the knights were com
PEELED to take cars. 1t had ceased be-
fore the Boston commandery arrived,
and the two communicates marched In
from the station to the Clayton House.
Many buildings along Market ssreet
are decorated in honor OF the guests,
and in the centre of the street in front
Of the Masonic Temple hangs a large
banner with the words welcome.
Parkman Commandery' inscribed on
it in large letters.
The sir knights were cheered and
applauded all along the entire line o.
march for their splendid appearance.
The two parlor cars of the Whining
ton City Railway Company carried the
members of the women's reception com
mittee to the station, escorted by Al
fred Gawthrop and Enoch Moore. The
cars were especially decorated for the
occasion, on each dashboard being a
large maltese cross in electric lights
The women's committee took charge OF
the women accompanying the Boston
commandery.. The members OF the
committee were: Mrs. Enoch Moore
Mrs. N. r. Benson, Mrs. f. B. Cooling.
Mrs. w. B. Clerk, Mrs. J. A. Colby, Mrs.
Peter Cooper, Mrs. Theodore w. Fran
els, Mrs. A. q. Frantz, Mrs. H. j. Guth-
rie. Mrs. S. A. Hodgman, Mrs. V. v
Harrison, Mrs. John Jacoby, Mrs. j. p
Lukens. Mrs. II. w. Lowe, Mrs. A. b
Lenderman, Mrs. A. G. McCausland
Mrs. G. w. McCaulley, Mrs. James IL
Price, Mrs. Z. Mitchell, Jr., Mrs. E. K
Mitchell. Mrs. w. T. Lyman, Mrs. Viii
lam Reeee, Mrs. ]. Harmer Rile, Mrs
R. w. Smith, Mrs. George Tumhn
Mrs. Henry Van Gasken, Mrs. H. Ii
Ward. Mrs. Thomas e. Young, Mrs A
IS. Jones, Mrs. E. c. Honeywell, Mrs. j
5. Mulhn. Mrs. c. A. Rudolph, Mrs
Isaac S. Bullock, Mrs. ]. S. GrOhe, Mrs
H. B. Guthrie and Mrs. George II. Nc
Call.
Upon alighting from the cars the 10
cal knights, who were under the com
mand of General ]. Parke Postles ant
Eminent Commander V. V. Harrison
marched to the station platform, wher'
they drew up in line to await the ar
rival OF the Parkman Commandery
which arrived in a special train at 5.2'
O'Clock. The wives Of the Visiting
knights were escorted by the women''
committee to the special cars that wer'
n waiting. The visitors expressed ad
miration OF the residences on Delaware
avenue. Upon arriving at the Clayton
! House, which was ablaze with lights
Including a large maltese cross, whici
had been placed over the door, tn
women visitors were shown to the par
lor. where they awaited the arrival o
the knights.
The visiting knights wore blacl
plumes in their chapeaus. and the con
trast between them and the whit
i plumes of the Wilmington knights wa
very effective. The local knights march
/. ed at the head OF the line and whe
The clayton House was reached, form
ed on one side of the street and pre-
sented arms as the Parkman Com
mandery passed before them into tn
hotel. The visitors were at once show
to their rooms, where they dOnned ia
tigue uniforms and then enjoyed SUI
per.
The visiting knights were escorte
from Washington by L. B. Morrow, {
st. Johns Commandery, who went I
that city and perfected the arrange
y nants for the stOD of the BOSto