The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-25
KNIGHTS VISIT
WESTMINSTER.
so MEMBERS OF MARYLAND COMMAN-
derry NO. | AVID THEIR WIVES and
FRIENDS ARE ROYALTY ENTERTAIN.
ED by LOCAL FRATRES.
Hundreds Of Westminster citizens

Hundreds Of Westminster citizens
witnessed the parade of knights
Templar which took place here last
Tuesday afternoon, following the ar
rival of a special train from Balti-
more between $50 and O'Clock,
which brought about 60 Knights of the
Maryland Commandery, most ofwhom
were accompanied by ladies, Prof.
ber Of friends of the Commandery-in
all numbering about It's persons.
The visitors ON their arrival here
were met by the resident Sir Knights,
of whom there are 13 belonging to
Baltimore communicates. Automo-
biles met the train and conveyed the
ladies to the Main-Court Inn, and the
Knights, led by Parsons Band, of
Baltimore, formed in procession un-
der the command of Capt-Gen. w. H
Nicholson. Eminent Commander DR..
B. T. Phillips was also in line. A
slight sprinkle of rain as the process
sion started somewhat marred the
effect Of the demonstration, though
| the streets were full of people, not
withstanding.
At the Main-Court Inn the ladies
who had come from Baltimore were
received by the following committee !:
Mrs. Charles V. Wantz, Mrs. John Fl.
Cunningham, Mrs. o. D. Gilbert, Mrs.
Frank Y. Miller, Mrs Milton Shaeffer,
Mrs. J. S. Myers, Mrs. Allan T. Bacon
Mrs. A. V. Moore, Mrs. w. r. McDan-
iel, Mrs. J. Pearre Wantz, Mrs. l. A
Haller, Mrs. Charles F. Miller, Mrs
Fred. d. Miller, Mrs. w. Frank
Thomas, Mrs. Charles r. Foutz, Mrs.
H. D. Fowble, Mrs. l. K. Woodward
Mrs. Ralph Reifsnider and Misses
Alice and Harriet Miller and Miss
Eleanor Reifsnider.
After the procession had paraded
the streets, the visitors went to the
Main-Court Inn where an elaborate
| banquet was served. About 200 OF
the guests were seated in the large
dining room, and about rs guests
were seated at long table which
had been placed in the hotel lobby
| The menu consisted Of: Fried chick.
en-, fried oysters, hot biscuits, colo
slaw, cold sliced ham, potato chips
Maryland biscuits, corn on cob, to.
mato salad with French Dressing
coffee, celery, pickles, ice cream ant
fancy cakes, mints and cigars.
The dining room was decorated
with autumn leaves, and during thu
banquet, Prof. Parsons band enter
tained the guests with sweet strains
of music. Later in the evening {
reception was held at the Firemen's
building and was followed bya dance
At a late hour the special trair
bore the visitors to their homes il
Baltimore.
The outing to Westminster, which
was voted a hugh success by the visit
| ing Knights, was the carrying out OF
resolution unanimously adopted by
the Conclave on September 27.
The Maryland Commandery No. 1
is one of the Oldest in the United
States, having been organized in 1870
Tuesday was the first time this Com
mandery had been to Westminster
The 13 local Knights are Messrs
w. A. Cunningham, Oscar ID. Gil
bert, Charles V. Wantz, John Fl. Cum
ningham, Frank z. Miller, Fred. D.
Miller, John d. Bowers, Charles F.
Miller, j. Milton Reifsnider, L. A.
Ha1ler, c. Fisher Wantz, Charles c.
Gorsuch and DIR. George E Baugh-
man.