The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-03-17
SIR KNIGHTS DINE
Five Sir Knights Mere Raised to Red
Cross Degree and a Banquet Given
Later in the Evening.
State Supt. Collins is Arranging for a
Meeting Of County Superintendents-
and Institute Leaders.
EVENING OF WIT AND HUMOR
Eli Perkins E1patiat@ Upon the Differ
ence Of the Two by Many Very
Humorous Stories.
KNIGHT TEMPLARS BANQUET.

They Have !. Most Enjoyable Affair After
Working in the Red Cross Degree.
A banquet by the Sir knight Tenn
plars of St. Barnard Commandery has
come to mean social evening of rich
enjoyment. For the past year or more
the Sir Knights have rested on their
laurels and have not INDUCED in any,
thing of that character until Friday ev-
ening. The occasion of this banquet
was in honor of the visiting members,
who belong to the local Commandery,
and to the five companions who were
raised to the degree of the Red Cross.
Among the visiting Sir Knights were:
James E. Walker, of Bridgwater. F. E.
Taylor, of Emery, b. G. Allgood, of
Sioux City, M. G. Belts, of Mt Vernon,
L. N. Loomis, of AIpena, N. Holden, OF
Sioux Falls, and Frank Peterson, of
Spencer, who with the local Sir
knights conferred the Red Cross
degree on J. M. Newell, John Momsen,
j. F. Reynolds and H. H. Carey, of Mt.
Vernon, and VIM. Hosey, of Spencer.
At the conclusion of the work the
wives of the Sir Knights, who were in
waiting in the ante-room, were ad-
mitted to the lodge room, and when a
short time had been spent in intro
ductions and social conversation the
Mandolin club struck up q march, and
the company wended its way to the
banquet hall adjoining. Tho table,
which extended nearly the full length
of the room, WAS artistically decorated
with jonquils, and beside each OF the IS
plates was laid either white or pink
carnation. Mrs. PETERSON, Mrs. Nor.
row, Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Foster are
entitled to much praise for the excel
lent arrangement of the tables, and the
young are not to be forgotten for their
prompt and efficient service in waiting
upon the guests.
Rev. j. II. Babcock invoked the di-
vine blessing and for nearly an hour
| the guests devoted their time to q
pleasant discussion of the viands before
them. J. T. Morrow called the assem-.
bly, to order aud as toastmaster directed
attention to the toasts OF the evening,
first introducing o. T. Huyck, who re.
sponded to the toast "Our Guests
Knightly Welcome" and from the
kindly remarks the guests were heart.
lily assured that the Sir Knights we're
glad indeed to be their host 'The
knights Templar-His Place in His
tory," afforded DR.. E. B. Braoy an op
portunity to give very interesting re-
sumo of the Knights-their origin and
and associations in ages long gone by
L. N. Loomis, who was q member o.
the last Legislature, in the senate, re-
sponded to the toast of "The Sil
knight as 3 State Legislator" il
which he made jocular reference to the
frst-term legislator and also to the
closing session of the legislature
"Will Masonry Ever Grow Old?" wa,
assigned to F. b. Winsor, whose re
marks were interesting and his refer
ence to the ancient body evoked much
applause. The evening would not have
been complete without q toast to the
ladies and A. E. Hitchcock was as
signed the topic: 'The Defender o
Woman" in which he enlarged upor
the duty of the Sir Knights as noble
defenders of the fair sex whenever ant
wherever the occasion requires. Rev
j. H. Babcock was given much latitude
in "Reminiscences, but confined him
self to some excellent thoughts and sug
gestions as to looking over the pas
with the idea of drawing some benefic
ial lessons therefrom.
The company then adjourned to tb'
lodge room and an hour was pleasant!
spent in dancing. The affair wac con