The San Francisco call., 1904-04-22
KNIGHTS HONOR
THEIR LEADER
Commander Thomas III.
Browne rendered a Recep-
tiOn Before Vast Audience
COSTLY PRESENT GIVEN
Grand Body of the Templars
Donates Sum of $4,000 to
Triennial COnclave Fund

1t is doubtful if there ever was a
more fashionable audience in the Me
chanics' Pavilion than last night to
witness the reception rendered by Cali
fornia Commandery No. 1. Knights
Templar, to it's eminent commander,
Sir Thomas H. Browne The building
was lavishly decorated with bunting,
American flags and the various en-
blems of the fraternity in electric
lights. There were more than 5000 peo-
pie present.
On the north side of the large hall
was the reviewing stand. on which
were seated Commander Browne, the
special guest of the evening, Grand Com
mander Sir w. D. Knights. and other
grand officers and their ladies. In front
was a large table on which were dis
played set of silverware, beautiful ta-
bleware and a set of delicate glass
ware. To the right were twenty-four
young ladies who compose the choir
of Trinity Church.
There was a concert by Benefits
orchestra, after which large number
of the commandery, forming eight COM
panies, entered the hall in the magnifi-
cent regalia of the order, each mem
ber wearing a chapeau with white and
black plumes. After formation they
passed in review. At the termination
of the review Eminent Commander
Browne, on behalf of the commandery,
presented Right Eminent Sir Knights,
the grand commander, richly mount
ed sword and belt Then the eminent
commander was called to the front, and
Sir knight Frank H. Kerrigan, as
token of the esteem Of the members of
the commandery for their commander,
presented him the ware that was dis
played on the table, and then, on be-
half of the commandery, he presented
Mrs. Thomas H. Browne a valuable
diamond cross. This was followed by
the entrance of the commandery drill
corps, commanded by Captain Reuben
p. Hurlbut, escorting the ladies of the
choir, who as they entered sang "On-
ward Christian Soldier" Then the
corps formed a circle, within which
the ladies formed smaller circle, and
at a signal the knights uncovered and
all knelt. while the members of the
choir chanted the Lords Prayer. Then
followed an elaborate exhibition drill
ludl Was pSIlGCllOI III CNCIy
The evening closed with a ball in
which thousar@s took part The affair
was under the mana cement of Sir
knights George w. Whitman, Charles
NJ Plum, T. L. Henderson, ]. Phair,
P. F. Ferguson and T. P. Andrews.
The representatives of the subordi
nate Communicates of the Knights
Templar of the State of California were
Al r.f11
GERS, in the Masonic Temple yesterday
morning at the meeting of the Grand
Commandery.
The opening ceremonies were in the
solemn and impressive service of the
order, which included the repeating by
the Sir knights in full Templar uni
form of the Lords Prayer in unison,
a hymn specially written for the grand
body, chanted with appropriate re-
sponses, a selection by the choir and
a prayer by the grand prelate.
During the forenoon session reports
from the several commanderies were
presented.
At the afternoon session the grand
body voted an additional sum of $4,000
for triennial conclave purposes, max
ing $50, 900 donated by the Grand Com
mandery for that purpose up to date.
The following named were elected Of
ficers: w. Frank Pierce of Oakland.
grand commander; J. B. de Jarnett of
Colusa, deputy grand commander;
Brilsford P. Flint of San Francisco,
grand generalissimo; Charles Lord
Field Of San Francisco, grand captain
general: Hudson B. ellis of SislSiyou,
senior grand warden; William d. Stew
ems of Los Angeles. junior grand war
den; Edward Coleman of San Fran
cisco, grand treasurer (re-elected);
William A. Davies of San Francisco,
grand recorder (re-elected). The grand
commander was elected by a unani-
nous vote