El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-17
INSTALLATION
AND RECEPTION
Gallant Knights Entertained
Their Friends Last Night
BRILLIANT SPECTACLE

BRILLIANT SPECTACLE
The Full Dress Commandery Uni
form Lends Color And Charm To
An Inspiring Scene.
y One of the most brilliant gatherings
that ever filed the old court room was
that which witnessed last night the
public installation of officers of ElPaso
Commandery No. Is, Knights Templar,
and took part in the hospitable recep-
tion which followed.
with distinguished audience OF
friends and relatives of the Knights,
while, inside the railing of the bar, to
the right of the desk, the Knights of
the Commandery, in their handsome
full dress uniform, lent color and
charm to the scene.
| Perhaps nothing could be calculated
to do more for the order, or to place
| it higher in public esteem, than cere-
mony like that of last night, and
particularly the address of Past Crane
Commander Sexton.
| The Sir Knight dwell particularly on
the manner and cause of the origin OF
the order, and on the charitable and
Christian like motives which had
actuated it's founders-the protection
Of widows and orphans. A very ef-
fective point made by the speaker was
brought out when he explained that.
after there was no immediate need of
protection longer to the Christians by
the KING ts, the order lapsed and died
out: but that it had revived, and
grown strong, aud stood just as ready
to fight for the protection of the
Christians of the early faith.
Sir knight Sexton then proceeded
with the installation ceremonies.
TIE following we're the officers In
stalled:
Sir knight n. A. Carpenter-Emi-
nent Commander.
Sir knight J. B. Watson-Generalis-
simo.
Sir knight E. w. S. Neff-Captain-
General.
Sir K Knight E. c. Pew-Prelate.
Sir Knight q. W. Connolly Re-
corder.
Sir knight E. M. Brsy-senior
Warden.
Sir knight Jos. Phipps-Junior
Sir knight J. c. Ross-sword
Sir knight sJ. B. Brady-Standard
Bearer.
Sir knight F. w. Brown
Warden
Sir knight John Dorner-Sen-
tlpel.>
Sir knight F. P. Devoe-First
Guard.
First Knight r. D. Rickey-Second
Guard.
Sir knight J. L. Hain-Third
After the public installation, a re-
ception was held, st which the many
Sir Knights received the conPratula-
lions of their friends who focked.
Elaborate refreshments were served,
and the Knights well sustained their
reputation of being the most Jos pita BILE
people to be found.
The preliminary program includ-
Sir knights in full dress, and
reception of officers. The invocation
was delivered by the Rev. M. G. Mar
tin. The program in full follows, the
only thing scheduled which was omitted
being the address of Past Grand Com
mander Beall:
/. Sir Knights in full dress will as
sharp.
2. Form lines and march to court
house under Grand Marshal Sir
knight Neff.
e 3. Reception of Right Eminent Sirs |
Charles Davis, Past Grand Command |
err OF Knights Templar of Texas, as |
presiding officer, received and present |
ed by Very Eminent Sir Geo. w. Belt, |
past grand captain general of the |
grand encampment of Knights Tenn
plar Of the United States of America, |
and Right Eminent Sir L. Nj. Opep-
beimer, past grand commander of |
Knights Templar of Texas
4. Invocation, Sir knight Rev. M. |
G. Martin.
5. Contradictions. Rokshr, s. D |
Milne. George Parker and 81. II. Speer. |
6. Reading-Mrs. 81. a. Carpenter. |
I. Vocal solo-Mrs. w. D. Howe.
8. installation officers elect by right |
Sir. F. B. Sexton past grand |
commander of Knights Templars of |
Texas.
9. Vocal solo-Mrs. Lucius WEIGH. |
10. Address-By right eminent Sir |
T. J. Beall, past grand commander of |
K Knights Templsr of Texas.
IL. QuarLette-Chas. Rokshr, j. D. |
Milne, George Parker aud II. II. Speer. |
II. Ser ediction-Sir Knight Rev. |
]. L. Ere nch, Mrs. w. r. Brown. Miss |
Florence Beall aud Prof. Stewart, &C
cOmpanists.
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