Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25
DR.. POntiuS Victor
in Templdr Election

Continued
the secret session this morning. He
moved from the rank Of deputy grand
commander and succeeded Right Emf
nent Sir Thomas II. Patton. OF Phila-
delphia. who has held the highest office
in the State for the last year. V. f.
Sir Lister is a member of the Occur
de Lion Commandery, No. II, Of
Scranton.
The Tournoi ball. the most elaborate
social event Of the conciave, made the
Academy of Music gala spot last
night. In all the mass Of flashing uni
forms and gay evening dresses. the
only man in conventional attire was
Mayor Moore. The Mayor is a member
Of a Masonic Blue Lodge. Hundreds of
sir knights and their ladies swayed to
the orchestra's strains until an early
hour this morning.
Several thousand Knights Templar
and their ladies were entertained yes
terday when the Strawbridge &
Clothier chorus presented The Cru
saders.'' in a program especially ar
ranged in honor Of the visiting knights
In the store auditorium.
The tableaux arrangement was un-
der the supervision of J. A. koerber
and Frank Carrigan. The chorus, of
which Joseph X Fulton is president.
was conducted by William s. Thunder.
The music was composed by Niels W.
Gade. The chorus and cast we're com =
posed of approximately 2C0 members OF
the Strawbridge & Clothier establish =
ment. Millard Siverd was in charge of
the program.
The installation OF the newly elected
officers Of the Grand Commandcry, to
be held this evening in the Metropolitan
Opera House, will be the most elab =
crate affair Of it's kind ever held in this
city
W. Freeland Kendrick, chairman OF
the committee in charge, has secured
the services of several noted opera sing
ers. who will take n leading part in the
program. Large delegations of knights
Templar and their ladies from Pitts
burgh and all the leading cities Of the
State have secured reservations and
the capacity of the house will be taxed
10 its utmost.
The entire lower floor will be re-
served for knights Temnlar in uniform
and their ladies, while the boxes will
be assigned TO the officers Of the severa
Communicates throughout the State
Many notable men IN the public anC
business world have Signifcd their in
tention to be present, among them be-
ing Congressman George :. Graham
who Is past grand commander o
Pennsylvania. and who will make al
address upon the occasion.
Another important event OF the eve
ming will be the announcement Of priz
winners for best and most soldierl!
appearance in yesterdays pnrade. Th
PHILADELPHIA communicates may not re
.ln,. kla
Communicates from out of town. bu
may be given honorable mention. |
was rumored on good authority tha
such mention will 20 10 st. Johns Com
mandery No. I, OF this city.
The program follows:
Overture. Hosmer; America, sun
by all present; anthem entrance q
grand officers; prayer Eminent Sir m
Rev. Robert O'ROyle, grand prcl
ate; duet. Sara Ricnards and Emil
Russell Miller: installation Of Gran
Commander elect Very Eminent 81
Alfred Emory Lister proclamation
Eminent Sir William l.. Asnip lmsr
shall A; En- 'nent Sir John X. VILE
(grand hcrald); double quartet; ad
dress by grand commander; soprnn
solo, Sara Richards; installation
Deputy grand commander. Eminent :
Ralph Carlos MinChart; grand grn2r
alissmo. Eminent Sir Henry IlipplC
grand captain general, Eminent :
Arthur Daniel bacon; grand ScniC
warden. Eminent Sir Thomas Ship"l
grand junior warden; Contralto sul
Beatrice KrnhGll Eaton. accompuniC
by Ellis Cmrk lInmmann iustHllNtio
Of appointed officers; proclamat on
dou5,c quartet sopranos. Sara Rcl
.rds aud Susan T.. Leonard allo
Emily Russell Miller and Lena Euchr
tenors. Frank OglCSby and {. Abe
Hartmann hasses. Horace Il. Hood nT
Reinhold Schmidt; aCcompantSt. Georl
Mckinney: charge, by the graz
prelatp double quartet; presentation
past grand commanders jewel t" Rig
Eminent Sir Thomas Rnnkcn Patton.
Right Eminent S'r George >. Graham
cornet solo. Emil kocnck", h"nchictin
hy the grand prclatH; Star SpanGl'
Banner rccrssional, Onward Chri
tian Soldiers, .s.....-.. ...