Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-12-03
PRESENTED WITH CHARTER
Knights Templar Have Install
alton and Banquet.

MeDta Commandery, NO. ., knights
remplar, which has been working for
several months under special dispen-
sation. was formally presented with
its charter Monday evening by Grand
Commander Geo. II. Hill of Port
land, Grand Senior Warden Frank J.
Miller of Albany, Grand Prelate A.
NJ. Knapp of Portland and Grand
Captain General Geo H. Burnett of
Salem.
limitations occupied the greater part
of the afternoon and evening.
On Tuesday afternoon occurred the
impressive installation ceremonies,
which were witnessed by number of
invited guests.
The following officers were in
stalled:
EN-. Com, W. II. Hampton.
Gen, W. II. Flanagan.
c. G., ]. Fetzner.
Prelate, l.. L. Jewell.
Recorder, Geo. S. Calhoun.
Treas., p II. Harth.
Gen. War, \. H. Gunnell.
J. War, G.. W. Donnell.
Warder h. l.. Coe.
Stand Bearer, A. L. Carlson.
Sword Bearer, l. ,. Robie.
Sentinel Henry Thornton.
The evening was given over to pleas
ure, there being reception given
in the beautifully decorated Masonic
hall at which the following program
was rendered:
Overture" Overture Leona"
....,.........,.....H Schoenenheit
Demaree's Orchestra.
Anthem-Selected
Mesdames Walker, Barnes, Bates,
Misses Jones, Whitten, Lucas.
Recitation-"L Lines to Skeleton"
....-...- ................. Unknolcn
Mrs !. A. Robie.
Remarks by Sir Knight +. J. Miller
Solo-"Wnen the Lights are Low"
......... ..-..............C NJ. LdyRe
Miss Whitten.
Quartette-"L Legends" ... Mohrng
Mesdames Walker, Barnes, Bates
and Miss Lucas.
Reading:Selected
Miss Laura Gertrude Thomas.
Solo" Life's Dawning" Mabel Jones
Miss Mabel Jones.
am A.. ~ IL
Demaree's Orchestra.
The program was very enjoyable, the
quartet and sextet music being espec-
tally pleasing while the soprano solo
of Miss Whitten with her pure rich
voice and the alto solo by Miss Mabel
Jones of Medford left nothing to be
desired. Miss Jones has splendid
voice and in her solo-"Life's Dawn
ing" which is her own composition,
showed the wonderful range and
power she possesses to good advantage.
Mrs. l. A. Robie in "Lines to a Skel-
OF" made the human skull she talked
to seem not thing of horror, but
simply the receptacle that at one
time contained the most wonderful
thoughts and aspirations of man.
Miss Laura Gertrude Thomas is at all
times entertaining and her selections
she said were 1.-TWO bits Of nonsense,
but were highly pleasing to her hear
ers.
During the social season after the
prog am, Miss Thomas, by special re-
quest, gave the Bear Story" as told
by the small boy. This story told in
her unequalled manner was highly
entertaining.
At II O'Clock Sir Knights and La
dies, visiting members and invited
guests to the number of about 30
marched to the Hotel Josephine dining
room and there partook of a most elaD-
orate banquet. The whole company
was seated at long tables extending
around the room, while in the center
Demareo's orchestra discoursed music.
The menu was complete and would
have done credit to the best city
hotels The banquet closed with i'm
promptu speeches by Sir Knights Mil
Ter, Hampton, Enyert, Kinney and by
Candidate Colvig. Rev. @. W. Connell
and Arthur Conklin also were called
on.
The guests then returned to the Ma
sonic hall and many spent few pleas
ant hours on the waxed floor of the
banquet room to the music of Dema
rec s,orchestra.
Melita Commandery has a member.
ship Of about 80.