The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-08
KNIGHTS T'EMPLAR
TO HAVE GREAT TIME
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81. Andrews Commandery Pre-
pares Program for Pittsburg
I, Visitors.
RECEPTIONS AND BANQUET
Rich Organization from Pennsyl-
wanna TO Spend Two Days
Here.
RECEPTIONS AND BANQUET

Final arrangements were completed
yesterday for entertaining Pittsburg
Conlmandery, No. i, Knights-Templar,
zoo members of which will spend two
days in Richmond. In point of wealth
alone the commandery is the richest in
the world. Its membership includes
men prominent in social and public
life, Governor Stuart of Pennsylvania,
being. perhaps, the most distinguished
guest with the party coming here.
While In Richmond the visitors will
Cornmandery of st. Andrews, No. 49,
and for forty-eight hours they will
te Toasted and made welcome, the fes-
tivities ending with Il banquet at the
Jefferson Hotel.
The executive committee on recep-
ton and entertainment has prepared
a program for September 18th and
goth. The Pittshurg delegation will
arrive from Norfolk by steamer, the
exact hour of which will be announced
later. At the wharf local committees
Will greet the Knights, the Howftzers
VIII fire salute and Mayor McCar-
thy will deliver the keys of the city.
which will not be surrendered until
leaving time. There will be more or
less speech making at the wharf. after
which the Commandery Will be es-
corted to the Jefferson.
Reception After Arrival.
On the evening of their arrival the
Pittsburgers Will be rendered recep-
ton at the temple from $3.50 to II
o'clock. to which all knights In Rich
mond and the officers and past OFF,
GERS of the grand commandery will be
invited Light refreshments VIII be
served.
The real entertaining, however, Will
take place the following day. AT
p. M. the entire party will go to Lake
side in private cars for luncheon. Polk
Miller will be invited to show his art
as an entertainer, giving particular
attention to Southern sketches and
negro melodies The cars will leave
Lakeside at o'clock for the Jefferson.
Banquet Mt the Jefferson.
The banquet will begin on the even
ing of September goth at Q o'clock.
Governor Swanson being the orator OF
the occasion for the st. Andrews Com
mandery There Will be other notable
speakers, and the event Will be a it-
ting climax to an occasion of unusual
enjoyment. The visiting ladies Will
not attend tne DdnQuee, puL VIII nc en-
tertained by local committees, to be
announced later. Before departing on
Saturday morning, September 2tst, the
knights will have q carriage ride over
the city. and indeed, they Will be on
the go every hour of their stay here.
Committees In Charge.
The following committees have
charge of the arrangements:
On Reception.
r. E. Henry, NJ. Boykin. chairman:
r. E. Sir James B. Blanks: r. Sirs
Jos. v. Bdgood, L. I. Christian, ]. NJ.
Gift. f. c. Ebel. Louis p Ecker, H.
Theodore Ellyson, JOS. J. English, Jr..
w. Nick. Evans. f. d. Hotchkiss, f.
J.. AIcFadden, Charles a. Nesbitt,
George w. Poe, 10. Lane Stern. John
NJ. Taylor, Z. C. Walthall Sirs Charles
j. Anderson. Thomas Atkinson. James
d. Crump, C. w. Culp, ". Il. .Dabney.
John C. Easley. James B. Elan, j.
Taylor EllySon, George j. FreedIey,
son NJ. Myers, John NIoncure Warner
Moore. P. l. Reid, Oliver ]. Sands, Will
liam H Sands, George schoen. w. r.
l.. Smith. George B. Steel George l..
Street. Frank T. Sutton. H. Seldom
Taylor. G. C. Walker. Thomas Whlttet.
On Ways and Means.
e. Sir J.. T. Christian, chairman:
i. Sirs F. c. Ebel, H. Theodore Ely
son: Sirs Thomas Atkinson, James
Augustine. y. B. .Bowles John r.
Charleton, James D. Crump, James B.
ELAN. George j. Freddy, Cunningham
Hall. John S. HARDWOOD Henry w.
Hutchinson. ]. F. ,. Jurgens. Robert
Lecky, Jr., Thomas B. McAdams, L. w.
McVeigh. r. r. Patterson, James L.
Phippen, P. L. Reed, A. Won N
Rosenegk, Oliver ]. Sands, William H.
Sands. George Schoen, George j..
Street, Frank r. Sutton, Edgar d.
TAYLOR, II. Seldom Taylor, Mann S..
Valentine, Jr., Everett Waddey, John
G. Walker. Thomas Whittet.
On Transportation.
z. Sir z. D. Hotchkiss chairman;
Eirs. s. II. Bowman, W. T. Dabney,
Calvin Whitley. Jr.
On Press.
r. Sir H. Theodore Ellyson, chair
man: Sirs Charles j. Anderson. Julien
Gum, William II. Sands, Everett Wad-
day.
On Banqucts.
Sir Thomas B. McAdams, chairman;
r. f. Sir Henry NJ. Boykin; Sir John
II. Charleton; f. Sir F. D. Hotchkiss
Sirs A. +. Jahnke. Jr., L. B. Seigfried
Il. r. Wejsger.
IN CITY COURTS.
Judge Ingram Opens Fall Term of Law,
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