Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-26

and Sullivan of New York city, State Sena-
tor Grady, A. B. Williams. editor of the
Richmond News Leader; F. W. smith,
editor of the organ OF the order in New
York; Little Tim Sullivan, cousin of
big Tim, Sullivan, president of the board
of aldermen of New York city; Charles T.
Bland, candidate for lieutenant governor OF
Virginia, and Governor Montague
Senator Grady delivered an address on the
order which was the SET speech of the even
ing; yet 1t was not set speech. for Mr.. Sui
ger had preceded it in response to toast
which the Richmond papers say was SO
wide in its boundaries that he spent his
time and his eloquence n covering the whole
series of toasts and, withal. rapping in ad-
vance the state senator. Mr.. Grady used
a good part of his time in poking fun at the
representative Mr.. Suffers talk had been
in anticipation of the rather caustic wit and
satire for which the state senator Is famed
in New York Senator Grady caused much
laughter before he reached the subject OF
his address. His Grafton was divided into
four subjects-Liberty, truth, justice, equal
ity. When he concluded the response TO his
toast the applause was deafening. A. b.
Williams followed him with response TO
the toast, THE Press.
The Richmond News Leader says: Cover
nor Montague responded to virginia. he
used as climaxes in his Grafton Washington
and Lee, and when he eliminated with the
surrender at AppomattOx and declared 1T an
entire and real surrender, giving faint
outline of the patriotism for the whole coun-
try that is today existing, the company
made the welkin ring. He made such
powerful impression for sincerity and patri-
otto motives that Representative Sullivan
gave a great deal of his time to thanking
the Aerie for having gained his presence at
the banquet board He, and others, said so
many complimentary things about the gov
ernor's Grafton that to report them fully
would be to embarraSs the chief executive
of the commonwealth.
Robert Talley responded to the toast Ihe
Women" Captain Cunningham sang The
Blue and the Gray"
washington Commandery, No. /,
knights Templar had a notable conclave
Wednesday evening last. The Order OF
Malta was conferred in full form for the
first time in several years. This very I'M
pressiye order has been witnessed in its
complete form by few of the Templars or
Washington. The work was in charge of
Past Commander George H. Walker, who
is the present grand senior warden OF the
Grand Commandery. He was ably assisted
in all the stations of the Malta order NOW
that the commandery has completely
equipped Malta degree team 1t is expected
this order will be frequently conferred Ill
its full form.
washington Commundery, No. 1, K T.,
in his current circular has very compli-
mentary notice of the work In the Oroer
OF the Temple at the last stated conciave
of the commandery. He says; This con-
claye will long be remembered by the sir
knights of Washington Commandery and
its many guests. Frank IL. Thomas,
grand junior warden of the Grand En-
oampment of the United States, was pres
ent, and, although suffering acutely from
neuralgia. conferred the Order of the
Temple in a most impressive manner. He
held the close attention not only of the
candidate. but of the large concourse
present. He was supported in the council
by Past Grand Commanders e. g. Davis
and Harrison Dingman, and the floor
work was rendered by six past command
ers, George H. Walker, Thomas p. Nor
gan, David G. Dixon, Charles 7. Caldwell,
William 8. Parks and Fred. w. Behrens.
Our prelate, Rev Sir Knight J. Russell
verbrycke. was the recipient of merited
praise for the rendition of his portion OF
the ritual. The asylum was crowded to
it's utmost capacity, among the visitors
being the grand commander, Alex. Nc