Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-05
WILL BE RECEIVED
IN A HOLLOW SQUARE.
Grand comrnAscsry Officers OF Knights
TenfiAf HAVE Nearly All Aocspted
lnvitation-DAtaiIs Arc Perfected.

Tsmplaf Have Neariy Al tssepted
Neutrality-suspicious. Are Perfected.
1t has been decided that the officers
OF the grand commandery, K, IT, will
De received in hollow square at his
aTfnoTy NEXT Wednesdayevenii1gw with an
escort Of thirty sir knights with lines
eonverging to the entrances of the
boxes to be occupied by the grand offi-
Gsfss AS the grand offTcers and recep-
ton COMMITTEES enter the drill shed
they will remove their chapeaux and
rest them on their right shoulders. This
will make q handsome scene as they
enter and it is probable that all will
arrange to be present to witness it.
Many sir knights ff5m Danielson, Put
nam. Willimantic. New London and
Westerly will be present This will
celebrate the fifty seventh anniversary
of the comma ndsEy.
Between 5 and o'clock there will
be concert by EAtch's band, the pro-
gramme being as follows:
Ma1ch-Entry of the Gladiators, Fucik
Overture-Oberon Weber
A. W. Jarvis
tRespectfully dedicated TO Prof.
HeroeTt +. Miller. First time 1T
ta1 Bercesse From .Jocelyn, GODDARD
OBJ Siafnese Patrol, Lincke
Invitation q Ia VaIBe, Weber
ta1 Bridal Song fren symphony
Rural Weddingy; Goidmark
OBJ Nove1etta-Peafls, MoTet
operate Observation-Disclosures Sherry
TIE band and Millers orchestra will
aIternate i'll furnishing music for the
dancing; while there will pc selections
by the band threug hout the pro-
gTa4nifae. The bard will be located in
the permanent bandstafsa 81 the west
end of the hail, while the orchestra will
occupy a new elevated bandstafld at
the seHtheast corner of the hall.
A New Haven caterer will furnish
refreshments tluiina the evening, which
will be free, the sir knights doing the
serving, Herbert NJ Leroa being in
charge of the refreslaineIlt coinRstttee.
A New Haven concern viii put up tie
aecef#ti ehe.
Commander Mcpherson has received
the following letter from Columbian
ce9nnaanaery, NO l. of New York.
which celebrates its i06tla anniversary
IN December:
Nov. 8. 1919.
Mr.. James c. Mcpherson, Columbian
Cominanders. No. 4. X. T., Nor
wich. Conn:
Dear Sir and Eminent Sir Knight
Columbian cof1lmardery, No. L,
Knights Templar, of New York, will
be 100 years old in December or this
year. The event is to be celebrated in
a manner appropriate to an occasion
The principal feature of our cele-
bration will be grand reception and
ball, which Will be held at the Hotel
Astor, New York on Thursday even
ing, Dec. s.
Extensive preparations are in pro-
gress with the object OF making this
reception the largest, most brilliant.
elaborate and noteworthy affair of it's
kind ever heid-an event that will live
long in the annals of Masonic history.
Invitations to this reception are be-
ing extended to prominent Knights
Templar and also prominent officials
in other branches of Masonry
throughout the United States. Letters
of acceptance have been received from
Most Eminent William B. Melisf,
grand master of the Grand Encamp
ment of the United States; Right En-
marder of the Grand Commandery of
the state of New York; Most Worship
full Robert Jndson Kenworthy, grand
master of the Grand Lodge of the
state of New York, and many other
prominent Masonic officials.
Several communicates in this juris-
diction have also accepted the invita-
ton to appear in full Tenpfar uuni
for under their own banners and
participate with Columbian command
ception of our distinguished guests. II
is probable that nearly 500 Uniform
ed Sir Knights viii appear in line.
desire to extend to you at this time
a cordial and knghtly invitation to be
one of our guests at this reception and
to be received between the lines with
other eminent commanders of this and
other states
Through you. I desire to extend to
all fraters of your commandery who
are equipped with full TempIar uni
forms an equally cordial invitation to
no yti .i,aaE q nit nc IN, ion,
and assist in forming the lines for the
reception of our distinguished guests.
1t is our earnest desire to have as
many uniformed sir knights from the
various communicates of New York
state as possible take part in this
demonstration.
| sincerely trust that you and also
a large nunfber of fratere of your
commandery viii be pleased to accept
this Invita- ton. | can assure you that
every courtesy Will be extended to
YOU that every thing possible will be
done for your comfort and entertain
ment and that you can depend on a
most enjoyable evening.
Ladies are doubly welcome at this
reception and ball and / hore that YOU
and your fraters may bring YOUR ladies
with YOU.
This affair is entirely at the expense
of Columbian commandery. All visit
ing fraters are our guests. No charges
of any kind will be made. / am sure
that all who attend will find the event
one long to be remembered.
trust that YOU and also large
number of fraters of your command
cry may be pleased to accept this in
vitation and that I may be notified at
an early date to that effect. A regu
lar formal invitation will be sent you
later, also as many invitations as you
may desire for fraters and your COM
mandery
Cour- eously and fraternallv yours
A. t. WISNEP.
Eminent Commander.