Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-04
COLUMBIAN OMMANDERY INSPECTED
Norwich Knights Templar Make Admirable Showing
Commando of Connecticut Present With Members Of
Staff -Narragansett Commandery Of Westerly Made
Gift of Maltese Cross and Passion Gross Special
Theatre Entertainment Ended the Evening.

At 6 o'clock supper was served In
the banquet room at the Masonic tenn
pie, where covers were laid for 22S, and
the beautiful floral decorations were by
Geduldig. AS the number present more
than taxed the capacity of the banquet
room, the overflow was provided for in
the big dining room at the Wauregan
house, and the excellent menu served
at both places was the following:
Oxtail Soup with Barley.
Flake Waters.
Celery. Olives.
Baked Chicken Halibut, Sauce F1eury.
Potato Croquettes.
Roast Vermont Turkey, Sage Dressing.
Mashed Potatoes. Mashed Turnips.
Cranberry Sauce.
Dinner Rolls.
Chocolate and Vanilla Ice Cream.
Assorted Cake.
Coffee. :
Rt Eminent Sir Frederick L Dana,
grand commander of Massachusetts
and Rhode Island, who had been ex-
pected to attend was unable to be
present through missing train connec-
lions at New York and telegram
from him to that effect was read at
the banquet.
The special ecnclave at the temple
was opened at 7.15 and the order OF
the temple conferred by Eminent
Commander George E. Parsons and his
officers in faulfiess form, which won
the highest commentator of Grand
Inspector Morgan who gave the COM
mandery perfect rating and spoke
in the highest terms of the energy and
ability OF Eminent Commander Par
sons.
Eminent Commander Lewis Stanton
in behalf of NarragAnsett command
cry, Westerly, presented Columbian
cross and also a passion cross, the
former twenty-four inches and the
latter thirty inches in height. The
Maltese cross is studied with forty
ruby electric light bulbs, while the
face of the passion cross is of ruby
crosses are of solid polish mahonany,
the material and workmanship being
of the very highest grade. The gifts
will add to the impressive beauty OF
the work of the order.
They were received on behalf of Co
lumbia Commandery by Eminent Sir
James c. Macpherson, grand sword
bearer.
After the work there were brief re-
marks by Rt. Eminent Sir Johnson.
grand commander, Eminent Sir
Wheeler, grand generalissimo, and
Eminent Sir Potter, grand warden.
AT IL, o'clock the knights proceeded
to the Davis theatre, where they en-
joyed an excellent entertainment for
which the performers had been Sc
cured specially from Boston. After the
overture by the Davis theatre orches-
ira, G. W. Phillips director, there were
brief welcoming remarks by Com
mander George z. Parsons. and the
numbers on the programme were given
as follows:
Moving picture, Seeing America,
scenic travel pictures; moving picture,
keeping Up. With the Jones, cartoon
comics: Arco Brothers, modern Sam
sons, in wonderful athletic feats; Carl
Stowe, humorist, Just Fun; Miss Ethel
Frank soprano, Come to the Garden,
Love, Salter At Twilight, Nevin; Miss
Donna Maria George, classical dancer,
Egyptian dance, Blackbird dance;
Miss Moran, soprano. Mr.. Currier,
tenor, in solos. duets and novelties;
Carl Stowe, More Fun; Miss Ethel
Frank. soprano, We Two Together,
Warner, Laddie, Thayer. The Great
Farewell, HUM; Miss Donna Maria
George, Maxixe, Argentine tango;
comedy photoplay, Beauty in Distries;
Aud Lang Syne, by entire company
and orchestra.