The San Francisco call., 1903-12-26
KNIGHTS EXTEND
KIND GREETING
Golden Gate COmmandery Holds
Impressive Annual 0bServ-
ance i'm SutteP Street Hall
TOAST CHIEF OF ORDER
OratOry and Music Enjoyed by
Many Visiting Brethren of
This and Neighboring Cities

Good cheer, loving sentiment and
charming music prevailed yesterday
morning in Golden Gate Hall on Sut-
ter street, where the Knights Templar
of San Francisco and invited brethren
from Oakland and Vallejo held their
regular Christmas observance.
il is time -honored custom OF the
great fraternity the world over to as
semole ir- their respective asylums each
Christmas day and at the same mo-
ment, or as near IL as can be calculated
by dependence upon the universal cal
endar, toast their most eminent grand
master In accordance with this ar
rangement. the local communicates
were requested TO be in Golden Gate
Hall at S:45 o'clock a. m. as O'Clock
was the time set for the proposal Of
The sentiment. and at that early hour
at least 1000 knights We're ready to
subscribe TO the honor Of their distant
chieftain.
he two San Francisco Communicates
alternate as host in this annual cele-
bratiOn and yesterday it was the turn
OF Golden Gate ComnaDdery TO act in
was there in force and brethren from
across the bay were numerous Never
mad more elaborate preparation been
made by Golden Gate Commandery for
the reception and entertainment OF its
guests-which is saying gCeat deal
when one considers the reputation Of
that commandery as a giver of social
functions. The committee on arrange
ments had left nothing undone that
might in any way contribute to a rec
ord-breal1ing result.
SUPERB DECOR ATIONS.
In the decorative effects appropriate
ness and artistry were blended. White
: yellow and pale blue were the dominant
Colors, with enough vivid Christmas
greens and reds scattered throughout
the maze Of festooned bunting to ac-
centuate the delicacy Of the back
ground. The triple barred cross of the
cOmmandery was displayed everywhere
IL could be- introduced without marrfng
a harmonious ensemble, and golden
stars dangled from baby-blue ribbons
suspended ali around the balcony
front.
From the ceilings center hung a
ished with beautiful punches Of creamy
chrysanthemums. giant lanterns and
mammoth embIems Of the Masonic or
der The whole flmy structure was
slowly revClved by the ascending heat
n effect probably never intended by
its huilders-and each pendant part did
solemn reverse turn on its own ac-
count. Beneath were half-a-dozen long
tables loaded with Christmas greens
and light refreshments. from which in
toxicants were cOnscientiousIv absent.
The front stage was embeIlished with
great quadrangUlar framework Of
Jacobs ladders. through the runes Of
which were entwined evergreens and
strings Of Vari-cOlored fncandescent
lights. Immense potted pI5nts graced
the sides and background.
GREETINGS TO GUESTS.
As the guests arrived they we're
greeted by The officers Of Golden Care
Commandery - Eminent Commander
r. ". Campbell, Generalissirno p. u.
code, Captain General A. W. Nacken-
zie, Senior Warden John Bennett
Junior Wardea ". /. GroweH. Prelate
". Fl. Jordan. Recorder Theodore
Froelich. Treasurer Keyst0n. Standard
bearer George Fiilmer. swordbearer. {.
h. Porter and Warden A. J. De
Lamare. Help yourself was the
order as TO the refreshments. and
cigars were presented at the doo-.
Eminent Commander Campbell was
the only knight in uniform. Informa!ity
reigned. the guests sitting, standing or
strolling, as they willed. Even the re-
moVal Of hats was not requested.
The ceremonies opened with a brief
invocation from Sir knight Phineas r.
Ferguson, prelate Of California Com
msndery, and promptly at 8 O'Clock
every head was uncovered and Emil
nent Commander r. W. Campbell pro-
posed the annual toast, as follows:
TO our most eminent grand master,
Henry Bates StOdd2rd: AS a hundred
thousand Knights at one moment look
southwark, so a hundred thousand
hearts 90 forth TO him with glad
Christmas greeting
To which the most eminent grand
master sent this response, delivered by
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