The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-06-14
Reception to Grand Commander.
From tn Press-American.

From tn Press-A merican.
The citizens of Owosso paid q
glowing tribute to Sir knight a1s
Mrs. George T. Campbell, upon their
return Friday, from Detroit, whssre
he was elected grand commander OF
the Grand Commandery, knights
Templar of Michigan. The loczS
fraternal and military organizations
OF which he is member turned out
in large numbers and the streets
were lined with citizens.
The procession was little late n.
forming. About 7:55, the Owosse
City band led the parade that moved
rapidly to the designated point or fes
ginning. Behind the band came Com
pany H., Third Infantry, M. N. G., In
Khaki uniforms and guns that gIist~
ened in the electric light. Next came
Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythiax-
and then the Owosso r. & A. NJ. and
Owosso chapter, r. A. M. In the sec,
ond battalion, were four platoops or
plumed knights Templar of Corunps
Commandery No. 21 and of ,Owosst
Commandery No. 40, under COM
mand of Captain General Wade u.
Camburn.
At the intersection of Main ana
Cedar streets, the procession "about
faced" and moved eastward. Auto
mobiles bearing the heads of the var
ious lodges and their wives, brought
up the rear. The last auto contained
Sir Knight and Mrs. Campbell, tho
former in the full regalia of his Office
and Eminent Commander White OF
Owosso Commandery. DR.. J.. o. Park
er acted as marshal of the occasion
and had as his aide, Capt. John III.
Steck and Capt. General w. B. Cam.
burn.
At the Elks' temple the parade dr.
vided ranks and stood at "present''
as Sir Knight Campbell passed into
the building. Inside, in the lodge
room, were large number of ciES-
zens.
The eminent commander, on be-
half of Owosso Commandery Knights
Templar, welcomed the guests and
as the elevation of an Owosso citizen
to the head of Michigan TemplarisM
is an honor of which every citizen is
proud, asked Mayor Clark to ex-
tend greetings to Sir knight Camp
bell. The mayor delegated former
Mayor and Sir Knight Otto u.
Sprague to speak for the city. Hs
spoke briefly and fittingiy- Sir
Knight Campbell responded feeling
ly to the fluctuations extended by the
city's representative.
Rev. Carlos II. Hanks was called
upon and spoke in happy vein. The
speaker claimed that Mrs. Campbell
and himself should have been given
all the credit for Mr.! Campbell's sue
cess, as Mrs. Campbell had trained
him in the home and he (Mr. Hankst
had trained him in the church. From
the applause it was evident that tbuss
present were not inclined to differ
with the speaker.
A reception line, headed by Erps~
nent Commander II. Kirk White.
was formed as follows: Right Emf
nent Grand Commander and Mrs
Geo. II. Campbell; Past Grand Chan
cellor x. P. Grand Domain of Mich,
Ira G. Curry; X. p. Chancellor Com
mander and. Mrs. w. ID. Burke; B. Y.
o. f. Exalted Ruler and Mrs. w. ID
Whitehead; Worshipful Master Fres
Hanscom; High Priest and Mrs. +,
H. Williams, the latter Is Worthy
Matron of the Eastern Star; Eminent
Commander and Mrs. E. T. Sidney,
Corunna; Past Grand Master ana
Mrs. A. M. Hume; Past Commander
and Mrs. w. HI. Bigelow; p. G. A. D.
Whipple; p. G. and Mrs. o. L. Daviss
p. c., and Mrs. Wade B. Camburn; p
and Mrs. j. O. Parker; Past Master
and Mrs. J. d. Crum; Past Masters Il.
s. Sutherland and w. E. Ward.
During the evening delightful
music was rendered by an orchestra.
Punch and waters were charminglJ
served by Misses Lucille Colby, Mar
garet Hume, Eleanor Lyon and Elsie
Whipple.
The whole event was most pleas
ing and impressive one and served to
emphasize that Owosso is not unr-
mindful of the high honor conferred
upon one of it's citizens.
Dancing, in which the public wss
invited to participate, was then en-
i0uad until 1ota b0ur