The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-22
Annual Custom is Made a Note.
worthy Event in the History Of
the Local Lodge.
BANQUET AT THE HALLIDAY
Follows Cere..onies aid Proves to be
Mos. Elaborate Occurrence
Ever Held 4. Hotel.


Probably the most noteworthy
event in the history Of 0eal Masonic
circles occurred iasi night with the
ceremonies Incident to the annual
inspection OF Cairo commandery.
number thirteen, Knights Templar,
followed by banneqI and a period
Of sociability at The Halliday.
The inspection OF the command
cry was held in the lodge rooms in
the First Bank building on Ohio
street and was conducted by the io'-
lowing grand officers: Wi liam
Leslie Sharp, Right Eminent Grand
tCommander, Of Chicago; Louis A,
laills, Eminent Grand Captain Gen
eral, OF Decatur; James McCredie.
Eminent Grand Standard Bearer, OF
Aurora and Louis l.. EmmerSon,
Eminent Grand Warde OF Mount
Vernon. One new member was then
admitted into membership of the
lodge, and given the initiation,
which was characteristieally impress
siye and dignilied
The Sir Knights, many of whom
were out Of town members then re-
paired to The Halliday where after
"a short prayer by Sir knight Rev A..
~ Eals, the lodgemen sat down to
what was conceded to be the most
elaborate banquet feature that was
ever conceived IN tsaYfA4
The festive table was an immense
reproduction Of the embematie ma :
tese cross Of the Templar order, 50
by 32 feet in Size and arranged in Il
huge square, around which the
guests were seated A facsimile Il
e. square Of the familiar cross
sword and crown. with the studded
rubies represented by red incan-
descent globes, formed the center
piece OF the large table Spreading
from all sides Of the center cross,
was panel work. carrying out the
colors Of the order, black and white,
and graced with swords, crosses and
crowns
Snpplementing the panels was a
space around the edges to permit of
dining, and here b coming potted
p ants, and sweet peas were banked
with dogwood vines and ferns, form
ed a natural effect that for contrast
with the somber ecclesiastical color
ings was perfect Small American
and black and white silk flags were
pinnacled at various distances
around the table. Large American
| flags and various decorative effects
carried out with the conventional
black and white colors were con-
spicuous about the room Pott I'd
plants and trimmings OF southern
sn,i AK formed background on tho
wa Is.
At the side of each plate was a
place card and miniature red felt
cross. The menI was an artistic
printed booklet In tae shape of a
maltese cross ThA iaside leaves
were tied with white and black
cord and the front cover bore the In
scription Annual Inspection oil
Cairo Commanderv. Number Thir-
teen, Knights Templar, Friday,
March Twenty-iirst, isineteen Hun
dred Thirteen, The Hal iday On
the inside irontisplaae we're inc
names OF the guests OF hoao- and
! then on the next rage was the fol
/ owing menu:
Caviar Knape
Essence OF Game, in cup
Cheese Sticks
Sailed Pecans Devnod olive.
Fried Soft Shell Crabs, Sauce
Ravigotte
Frizzle Potatoes
Modern Punch
Roast SQUAD, Stuffed Vienna Styl,
Asparagus Tips Currant Jell,
Strawberries, Whipped Cream
Red Cross Cake
Roquefort Cheese Toasted Cracke-i
Demi Tasse
The toastmaster of the occasion
was Eminent Commander Fl. H. Hal
liday and acting upon his sug
gestion, the four grand officers a.
honored guests responded and theii
auditors were given praiseworth,
discourses relative TO their exec len
showing at the inspection and com
plimented upon being such idea
hosts.
Through the courtesy of Sii
Knight Travis A. Kimmet proprieto
of the Kimme theater. the service
/, OF two of his vaudeville artists wer,
kindly rendered for the occasion, ani
the duo. Messrs Fred Daw and Stew
Concluded on Eighth Page.)