The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-16
WELCOMED BY TEMPLARS.
PALESTINE COMMANDMENTS RE-
CEPTION IN HONOR OF sCHLEY.

brilliant Gathering of Sir knights
and Ladies-Order of The Temple
Conferred mt COnclave Held Re-
fore the Reeeption-Admira
schIey - Response to the Eminent
Commanders Greeting People
Who Were Present mt the Recep-
ton and supper.
Admiral Schley was the guest of
Palestine Commandery, knights Tenn
plar last night, both at the comforting
of the Order of the Temple upon two
candidates, and also at a reception
and supper that followed, and which
were attended by the knights and their
lady friends.
Admiral Schley enjoyed the evening,
talked freely both in the lodge room
and at supper, and was on each occa-
sion heartily cheered for the senti-
ments he expressed.
Palestine Commandery met at $50
o'clock in the afternoon and conferred
Harry b. Cassii, archdeacon of the
archdeaconry of Savannah and Mr..
George NJ. weitman. This meeting
was held in order to prepare the can
didates for the higher degrees, the Or
der of the Temple, which it was de-
sired to. confer during the visit of Ad-
miral Schley.
At 8 o'clock the Commandery met
again and this time Admiral Schley
was present. having been escorted to
uhe asylum by a committee consisting
of Grand Commander f. A. Cults. Past
Grand Commander Thomas Ballantyne
and Sir knight Julian Schley. He was
introduced to the Sir Knights by Sir
Knight Julian Schley and responded to
this Introduction in graceful address
during the course of which he referred
to the battle of Santiago, which.
though he disclaimed all credit as due
to himself, he said was one of the
greatest battles in history in that none
of the enemy escaped, and that his
tory hundred years hence will prob
ably give to 1t place of still more i'm
portance than it now holds.
AT the close of the conclave of the
Conmandery, after a fIash-lght photo
graph of those who were grouped
around the Eminent Commanders sta
zion, had been taken, the ladies who had
been invited to attend the reception
ana who had gathered at the De Soto
ana peen escorted to the hall by a
committee, entered the asylum.
The AdmiraIs Retention
The kgmiral received them standing
Gf e
der's station, Sir Knight r. L. CoIdins
being on his right hand and introducing
the callers. At the time that the ladies
arrived Gen. and Mrs. w. W. Gordon
and Mrs. w. S. Schley also reached the
nan, under the escoret of Sir Knight
Julian Schley. During. the latter part
of the reception Mrs. Schley stood at
the left side of the Admiral and also
received the guests.
After the reception the members 4of
the Commandery, the invited guests of
whom there were few, and their lady
friends, formed in double line and, pre-
coded by Eminent Commander Colding
and Admiral SchleyI marched from the
asylum into the dining room. Follow
ing Mr.. Colding and the Admiral were
Mrs. w. S. Schley and Sir Knight
Julian Schley, Gen. and Mrs. w. w.
Gordon, Grand Commander and Mrs.
r. "A. CUTS, Slr Knight and Mrs. HUI
bert b. Duckworth and others in all
ABOUT hundred and fifty, The march
10 the supper room was made to the
strains of Across the Desert" march.
played by an orchestra of seven pieces
from the First Regiment Band.
Inc supper room was arranged with
three tables extending lengthwise of
the room. At the head of the center
one sat Eminent Commander Colding
with Admiral Schley on his right and
Mrs. w. S. Schley on his left. To the
right, next to Admiral Schley was seat
ed Mrs. w. w. Gordon, then Gen. w.
w. Gordon, Mrs. Hubert B. Duckworth.
Mr.. Hubert Duckworth and others
while to the left of Mrs. Schley sat
Mr.. Julian Schley, Mrs. E. "A Cults,
Grand Commander f. A. Cults, Past
Grand Commander Thomas Ballantyne,
and others. At the head of the right
table was Rev. DR.. ]. Y. Fair. pastor.
OF the Independent Presbyterian
Church, and at the head of the other
table, Mr. T. 3. Marshall.
The decorations of the supper room
were exceptionally pretty and taste
full. They consisted of a number of
handsome palms arranged along the
walls, two national flags, one at the
head of each of the outer tables and a
Cuban flag surmounted by the insig-
MIA of rear admiral at the head of
the center table. The tables also were
decked with narcissus, ferns, and small
palms. The supper. served by the la
dies of the Independent Society, was
unusually excellent. The blessing.
which preceded the supper was asked
by Rev. DR.. Fair
The Admiral introduced.
After supper Admiral Sehley was
introduced by Eminent Commander
Colding. who said: This is truly an
suspicious occasion: one to dwell and
linger in the memory till memory shall
be no more. 1t marks an epoch in
the history of Palestine Commandery
for ii is tpe first time that ladies have
been present at any of her gatherings.
Yet, ladies, it is but proper that you
should honor Knights Templar with
your presence. for they are the sworn
defenders of your sex. and when you
see man in the uniform of a Templar
you see a man that you can trust. !
ALSO Palestine Commandery is hon.
ored by the presence of a man who
has achieved a most conspicuous place
in history, not by pushing himself to
the front, not by political Office bought
and paid for, nor because the fayo-
rite of pOWerful friends bl1t az fhe re-