The times., 1899-03-07
A BRILLIANT RECEPTION.
knights Templnr Entertained by tn,
Columbia COmmandcry.

Columbia Commandery No. 2, OF the Dis
trfct OF Columbia. Three hundred sir
knights and their ladies were present and
the scene was a brave one.
Glittering uniforms. gallant mobiles.
handsome women, and stately officials
thronged in the pariors of the Tote while
long line of sir knights and their ladies'
bade welcome to all who came with the
motto. In Hoe Signo Vinces." 1t was
as though Washington had been the mec-
ca for this night and all good Templars
had come to do homage.
The parlors and the banquet hall were
blaze of magnifcence Color was merg-
ed into light, light into shade. and a /
brought forth the strength of the cross
of the order. Great masses of flowers
were banked and grouped and strung.
while everywhere was vine and palm and
evergreen. Tiny incandescent lamps
brought out all the magnilicence of the
insignia of the order. and banner and
shield and sword toned the whole with a
martial touch.
The guests included many of the most
distinguished people in official and social
life and when the banquet hall was thrown
open at 10 O'Clock one of the most brill
liant gatherings ever held in Washington
had assembled The receiving line was
headed by Commander Eminent Sir J. H.
Small, jr., and Mrs. Small, and as the
guests entered they were presented and
escorted down the line of cordial welcom-
ing knights and ladies. Eminent Sir E. b.
Hay acting as introductor The guests of
honor at the reception were the knights
OF the Grand Commandery, Potomac Com
mandery No. 3, DeMolay Commandery No.
T. Orient Commandery No. of the Dis
trict and visiting Templars from st. John
Commandery No. 1, Providence. K. l.;
Maryland Commandery, Baltimore; Beau
Commander
mandery No. 36, Philadelphia; Palestine
Commandery. New York city; ST. John
Commandery, Philadelphia; Kadosh Com
mandery, Philadelphia; Grand Command
cry of Maryland, Grand Commandery of
Virginia, Grand Commandery of Pennsyl
vania, Grand Commandery of New York.
The reception lasted from until 1890
O'Clock, when the guests retired to the
banquet room and enjoyed an elaborate
menu. Music was furnished by Haley's
Band. directed by Sir Knight w. A. Haley
Mary Commandery, of Philadelphia. en-
tered the banquet hall at 10 o'clock, es-
corted by the knights of Columbia Com
mandery. The visiting knights received a
royal ovation, and as knights are ever de-
tenders and gallant courtiers. the visitors
saw TO 1t that no evil Saracen or greedy
dragon caused harm to the ladies present
Past Commander NJ. NJ. Parker. of Col
umbia Commandery, presented a handsome
loving cup to Mary Commandery, of Phil
adelphia. The gift was received by Sir
Knight Munich. A life membership certifi-
cate was also presented to Eminent Sir
knight McCune, Recorder of Mary Com
mandery. The presentation was made by
Sir Knight s. NJ. Ryder.
Dancing was enjoyed from II 80 to
1890, and the visiting knights were es-
corted to their hostelres by the local
knights. The reception was the most brill
liant and TO hell nv
local commandery, and Columbia No. Is
proud of the success.
Among the guests present were: Gen.
Joseph Wheeler William B. Mexican, Past
Grand Commander of Pennsylvania; NJ. w.
Bayliss, st. John Commandery, Provi- /
dence. r. l.; Past Grand Commander E.
H. Miller, of Virginia; Past Grand Conn
mander /. P. Weiner, of Pennsylvania; R. |
B. Donaldson, Past Grand Master OF Ma
sons OF Washington; Grand Commander
E. G. Davis Deputy Grand Commander |
w. T. Gallagher, Grand Generalissimo
Harrison Dingman, and Capt. Gen. George
Gibson, OF the Grand Commandery
OF Washington; Sir Knight Keiser, Past
Commander Maryland Commandery, Bal
timore; Past Grand Commanders Down
ham and Miller. of Virginia
The officers OF all the local commando
ries were also present and a large num-
ber Of prominent officials and society
people.
The executive committee on the recep-
tion was as follows:
En- Sir J. H. Small. jr. Commander: Sir W
II. klopter, Ceneralissimo; Sir W b. Pcttus Cap
tain General; En-. Sir George Gibson. Past Com
mander; Sir 5. NJ Ryder. Recorder.
The reception committee was as follows:
Sir W. II. Klopier. Chairman: Sir Jerome ].
Wilber, Vice Chairman; Sir Milton T. Allies
Sir jeremiah {. Allen. Sir Ross p Andrews. SIR
Harris J.. AtChlSou. Sir Amor
ence Baker, Sir Charles F. Bailey. Sir H. o.
Bailey, Sir George W Beavers. Sir Louis Beh-
rens, Sir John +. Backmar, Sir William L. Boy
den, Sir Mark ID. Brainard, Sir 4. j. Brown Sir
Hamilton p. Burney. Sir J. +. Burns Sir George
Buttertied, Sir Frank A. Butts. Sir Frank L.
Campbell, Sir John G. CLANCY. Sir Charles G.
Cole. Sir William II. Collins, Sir Charles C.
COombs, Sir Henry c. Corbn, Sir John J. Cos
tinett, Sir Albert Cottle, Sir William H. Coving-
ton Sir William A. Craig, Sir Francis NJ Cris-
well, Sir Robert II. Cooke, Sir John r. Craw-
ford Sir Joseph H. Curran. SIR Lyman B. Cutler,
Sir George \. Darling, Sir Francis $. DAWSON,
Sir J. II. Davis, Sir Charles :. Domer. Sir Rich.
ard J. Donnelly Sir H. G. Easterday, Sir John
4. Ellinger, Sir J. II. Fague. Sir Daniel Fraser
Sir Z. c. Garden, Sir Thomas Garner. Sir
John r. Garrison. Sir Charles Cers,lorff,
Sir William Gettingcr, Sir George H. Getz Sir
b. T. Gilbert, SIR Thomas ". Gilmer. Sir Lurtin
r. CHM. Sir Alexander Grant. Sir Arthur p.
Greeley, Sir Lucius +. Giidley, Sir Benjamin A.
Harlan, Sir Willis G. ilaldenan. Sir John j.
Narrower Sir Charles 4. Hartman Sir Samuel
Il. iege, Sir August Heimer, Sir Robert F. Hill
Sir William II. HOekc Sir John C.. Hodges Sir
W. S. ioge. Sir Henry r. Hutton Sir f. H.
Jemison, Sir Joseph C. johnson. Sir Joseph Jouy
Sir +. Duncan Joudon Sir j. Henry Kaiser Sir
Herbert y. keene Sir John F. King, Sir Alfred
NJ Lambeth, Sir William VI. Larcomhc Sir James
b. Littewood Sir Robert :. Lytlc Sir George r.
Marble. Sir Joseph G. Mccoy, Sir samuel C.
Mills. Sir Frank p. Morgan. Sir s. T. G.. Morsell
Sir Alexander Mosher. Sir William Muehleis.n
Sir Melvin T. Myers, Sir George Pitt Sir T. r
Pettcngll. Sir Walter b. Pettus Sir Luther H.
PCscy, Sir George W. Rea, Sir Frank H. RAYMOND
Sir Roscoe L. Redway. Sir John NJ Rieman, Sir
Harry i. Riley. Sir j. o. C. Roberts, Sir Nathan |
II. Robbins. Sir Philip p Rouse. Sir James :
Roy. Sir Allan Rutherford Sir STEPHEN NJ RYDER
Sir franklin 7. Sanner, Sir William H. Santel-
mann; Sir samuel A. saWtel!, Sir j. II. Sclooley,
Sir W. h. Schoepf. Sir Louis Schoyer. Sir Aiey-
snder y. Shaw. Sir j. II. Small, ST. Sir W
Ham. Smith. Sir Charles II. Smith, Sir j. George
smith. Sir T. b. Snoddy. Sir Charles l. Snook
SIR Willis X. Speare. Sir A. G. Steinbrenncr, Sir
Iaber Stevenson, Sir Samuel ". Stncmetz.
Sir Arnat Stoddart Sir John $ Stoddcr
SIR Newton A. Strait, Sir Wallace Streatcr Sir
toln a. Siudds. Sir George W. F. SwartzelI
sir Theodore f. Swayzc. Sir +. Eiez Swem Sir
Miles Taylor, Sir \ \. Thomas, Sir Edwin :
Thompson Sir W. H. Thompson. Sir lame, $.
ropham, Sir James II. Trimblc sir Perry H.
furpin, Sir James ". TuthilI Sir Joseph Tvs.
sowski. Sir \. II. Van Dcusen Sir Samuel II
Walker. Sir Thomas b. Walker. Sir John r. Ward
sir Robert X. West, Sir Charles s Wheeler Sir
Edward w Whitaker, Sir Oscar W White Sir
James +. White Sir b. /. Whitman, Sir Ben
jamin F. WhiteSde, Sir Jerome J. Wilber Sir
Frank $ Williams, Sir Robert C. Williams. Sir
l.. Cabell Williamson, Sir Walter II. Willis, Sir
Samuel L. TOmlinson, and Sir George II. Wood.
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