Grand Master reception at Boston conclave described
A detailed account of a grand master reception with thousands in Machinery Hall and Cotillon Hall. Notables include H. B. Stoddard, Mrs. McCurdy, Miss Clements, and General Lawrence. The Columbus style parade line, theater-like crowds, and a large collation marked a notable day at the Boston conclave with praised hospitality and orderly proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Gertrude Field
H. W. Rugg
Providence
United States
Charles C. Fry
Eugene C. Richardson
Lawrence
Cotillon Hall
Indiana
Grand Master Receives Thousands at Mechanics Hall
The grand master and staff arrived at Mechanics Hall at 8:30, greeted by General Lawrence and Mrs. Lawrence. A steady stream of Sir Knights and ladies lined the reception as hundreds shook hands, with the crowd filling the hall and the event running into 10 o'clock amid cordial exchanges and musical accompaniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanics’ Building
General Lawrence
William Tell
Knight Howard M. Dow
Salem
Kngihts
William L. Walker
Pawtucket
Walker
Sir Knight Blank
Blank
Sir Knight
Jim
Warren la Rue Thomas
Texas
Commonwealth Avenue
HE. P. Oonek Abeee
Through a Woman's Eye at Sir Hugh McCurdy Reception
A grand reception at the Mechanics building last evening showcased an array of evening gowns and costumes. Guests from Boston and surrounding towns arrived in elaborate dress, with pink gowns and white silk predominating. the scene featured festive bunting and a notable absence of table arrangements in the main hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh McCurdy
Mechanics
Home Market Club
Reed and
McKinley
Mrs. Lawrence
Miss Lawrence
Mrs.Carr
Mrs. Messenger
Melrose
John A. Shaw
St. Louis
William B. Mellish
Richards
Moulton
Lynn
McCurdy
Fawcett
West Medford
G. H. Faye
Athol
Joseph Curtis
Jamaica Plain
J. P. Lathrop
Boston
J. H. Gruby
Lamson
Cambridge
Dr. Hunt
Charlestown
C. B. Weatherby
Miss Clark
Worcester
T. N. Blanchard
H. M. White
Commonwealth Avenue
C. D. Tuke
Rochester
Miss Lord
Miss Sumner
Milford
Cutter
Washington
Miss Colby
Somerville
Lamb
Waltham
Ecru
Leonard M. Kimball
Columbus Avenue
M. H. Chamberlain
Miss Knights of
Reading
Mass
Miss Hatch
Portsmouth
L. B. Wampler
York
Vellila Chase
Sir Knight Richardson
Food for Twelve Thousand at Mechanics Hall Feasts
The Mechanics Building transformed into a huge restaurant with a square of white tables and 200 waiters. Sugar decorations shaped like temples and knights lined the space as dishes of salad were prepared, suggesting a vast feeding event for the hungry.
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Mechanics
Night at the Knights banquet revealed a well ordered kitchen
A Post reporter toured the Knights dining area, noting six kitchen sections run by Eugene A. Holton, with pre cooked fare and salad and croquette courses. The hall hosted 12 000 guests, topped by the Germania Orchestra, while the event reported no food fights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Cook
Germania Orchestra
Eminent Grand Master Hugh McCurdy Attends Meeting at Mechanics Hall
A large gathering at Mechanics Hall last evening featured the United States Most Eminent Grand Master Hugh McCurdy with numerous dignitaries and ladies from many states. The list includes Mrs. McCurdy, Rt. Em. Sir Samuel C. Lawrence and wife, General Byron Carr of Colorado, and Sir Knights and ladies from commanderies in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, Illinois, Iowa, and other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanics’ Hall
United States
Hugh McCurdy
McCurdy
Eugene H. Richards
Samuel C. Lawrence
John Lawrence
Lawrence
H. B. Stoddard
Gertrude Field
Jonathan A. Sloan
Guard
St. Louis
Sloan
W. B. Mellish
Littleton
N. H
Rich Herrmann
Stream
Dubuque
Herrmann
Herbert W. Greenland
S. A. Barnard
Concord
Sir Knights John Haigh
Somerville
Clarence N. Goward
Brockton
Lewis B. Breen
Lynn
R. E. Hilliard
James Harro
Carlo D. Sweet
Lebanon
B. O. Hibbard
Randolph
Amos W. Gee
Harry E. Buckingham
York
Penn
A. L. Smiley
Omaha
Neb
J. J. van Valkenburg
Daniels
South Framingham
Knight Frank B. Twitch
Boston Knights Templars Host Grand Horticultural Hall Reception
At Horticultural Hall Boston Commandery Knights Templars held a lavish reception inviting Sir Knights and ladies from many commanderies. An estimated 4000 guests attended as ladies welcomed visitors with warm greetings, a 3000-person capacity was exceeded, and souvenirs featured a white silk handkerchief with Boston rising from the bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horticultural Hall
Boston
Charles Litchfield
Henry H. Litchfield
William B. Lawrence
George W. Storer
William C. Ulman
John H. Collamore
Thomas F. Temple
Edgar F. Hunt
E. Burt Phillips
James M. Gleason
I. Gilman Waite
A. Ridgeway
John H. Houghton
Francis M. Learned
Samuel I. Cory
William T. Ulman
Charles I. Litchfield
Henry Litchfield
William Lawrence
William F. Olman
George W. Story
Leonard Stevens
Rhodes
Wise
Thomas M. Carter
W. O. Barbour
H. A. Lawrence
R. A. Atwood
H. E. Mason
Apollo Open House Crowds at Parker's All Day
Crowds gathered at Parker's for the Apollo Open House with visitors in both afternoon and evening sessions. The Apollo Commandery of Chicago hosted the event, drawing attendees from local groups and highlighting a day of public engagement and demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker's
A Victorian Fraternal Supper at Parker House
Knights of the Apollo Commandery held a reception in the Parker House dining room. Guests mingled as bunting, banners, flowers, and a skull prop with electric eyes created a Gothic atmosphere while Reeves's Band from Detroit and a Providence group performed for visiting brethren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker House
Ascalon
St. Louis
Apollo Commandery
Detroit
Apollos
Reeves
Providence
Old Kentucky Hospitality At Maysville And Chicago Receptions
Maysville No. 10 Knights hosted a lively event at the Oxford with steps of Kentucky and Southern hospitality. Visitors, crowding into a decorated hall, enjoyed fruit, cake, confections, and punch while toasts for Old Kentucky played. Chicago Commandery No. 19 opened a rival reception in Huntington, drawing thousands and featuring Mayor J B Swift and Captain Wheeler among guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maysville No. 10
Kentucky
Oxford
Sir Knights of the Commandery
Maine
Maysville
Warren la Rue Thomas
Ryan Commandery No. 10
Danville
Maysville Commandery
J. M. Webb
G. S. Wall
O. C. Kurbach
W.C. Miner
R. L. Browning
G. W. Rogers
J. W. Damron
E. A. Robinson
R. P. Jenkins
T. A. Keith
Bernard Witt
W. J. McKee
L. F. Everett
A. A. Hazelri
Largely a Family Affair in Malden Reception
In Malden on August 28 Mr and Mrs Joseph Burden hosted a home reception at 150 Belmont Street honoring Mr and Mrs Thomas W Mansfield and daughter Alice Mansfield of Elkom Wisconsin. Mansfield, a young drummer boy in the late war and now a leading Knight Templar of Wisconsin, attended a family reunion with an entertainment program and a collation. Attending included Dr Ernest Burden Misses Maude Vera Burden Mrs George Le Sever Miss Florence Le Sever Mr and Mrs Thomas Turner Mrs William Turner Mr John Burden Mrs Frank Baker Master Harry Baker Mr and Mrs King Mrs Ramsdell the Misses Georgia Lottie Ramsdell and Mr Thomas Carey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Joseph Burden
Belmont Street
Thomas W. Mansfield
Alice Mansfield
Elkom
Wis
Mansfield
Wisconsin
Burden
Richard M. Burden
Ernest Burden
Maude
Vera Burden
George le Sever
Florence le Sever
Thomas Turner
St Bernard Commandery Hosts Grand Reception in Chicago
St Bernard Commandery No 3 of Chicago held a grand reception at Copley Square Hotel drawing thousands of Sir Knights and ladies. The Thirteenth Battalion Band of East Ontario provided music as decor built a lavish setting with banners wreaths flowers and floral emblems. The reception committee included commandery officers and a lengthy ladies committee featuring numerous Mrs and Misses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Bernard Commandery No. 3
Chicago
Copley Square
Thirteenth Battalion
St. Bernard Commandery
United States
Windy City
T. L. Miller
W. J. Maiden
R. M. McCord
H. W. Hewell
C. A. Schutz
W. J. Sherman
F. L. Goss
Reid
Klaner
Rentz
C. F. Wiehe
E. H. Hughes
J. A. Gifford
Arnalt
Misses Reid
Miss Gifford
Triangle of Red Flowers Tops Boston Visit at Copley Hotel
Chicagoans toured Boston at the Copley Square Hotel where a bright red flower triangle adorned the beverage room. They displayed a championship banner from Indianapolis eight years prior and a punch bowl claimed to be over a millennium old, traveling in one of the West’s finest equipped trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copley Square
Indianapolis
Boston
West
New York Commandery Receives Grand Guests at Reception
The Grand Commandery of New York hosted a reception at 20 Commonwealth Avenue last evening with callers from 6 30 to 11 30. The entertaining ladies included Mrs J W Bowden Mrs George McGawn Mrs Co E Ide Mrs Arthur McArthur Mrs J B Manning and Miss Alice Noble and Miss Minnie Noble. Commanderies from across New York State and visitors from every state attended amid superb entertaining and generous hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Commandery
New York
Commonwealth Avenue
J. W. Bowden
George McGawn
Co. E. Ide
Arthur McArthur
Manning
Alice J. Noble
Minnie Noble
New York State
Indiana Grand Commandery Hosts Warm Co tillon Hall Reception
The Indiana Grand Commandery held an all day and night hospitality at Co tillon Hall with Grand Commander Hindman greeting guests. Hundreds of Knights and ladies toured to the ballroom where Reeves’s Orchestra played, while reception committees from Terre Haute and Frankfort alternated duties and the crowds flowed steadily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Cotillon Hall
Hindman
Reeves
Levi S. Gould
Melrose Commandery
Mr. Gould
Terre Haute
Frankfort
Reception to Grand Chapter at Faneuil Hall Banquet
The Order of the Eastern Star hosted a complimentary banquet for the General Grand Chapter at Faneuil Hall last night drawing about 300 attendees. Grand Patron Warren M. King presided with Past Grand Patron William Alden Blossom as toastmaster, and numerous speakers delivered three minute talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star
Faneuil Hall
Warren M. King
William Alden Blossom
Edward W. Presho
Willis D. Engle
H. H. Hinds
James R. Donnell
John R. Parsons
N. A. Gearhart
J. C. Postlethwaite
Mary C. Snedden
Mary E. Patridge
Ohio Day Celebrated at Grand Commandery Headquarters
Ohio Day was celebrated at Pierce Hall Copley square with Hanselmann Commandery No 16 in charge and the First Regiment Band of the Ohio National Guard performing a fine program. The crowded headquarters saw many prominent Ohio officials and guests including E C John H Gibson Sir F W Shafer Gen Lyman Perin Sr Co G J F Harrison W P Em L C Harris S W P G C John B Peaslee Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor William E Barnwell Oliver L Perin Charles Eberling James Dillab and Q M J W Montgomery in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Grand Commandery
Pierce Hall
Copley Square
Hanselmann
No. 16
Ohio National Guard
E. C. John H. Gibson
F. W. Shafer
Lyman Perin, Sr
J. F. Harrison
P. Em. L. C. Harris
S. W
John B. Peaslee
William E. Barnwell
Oliver L. Perin
Charles Eberling
James Dillab
Q. M. J. W. Montgomery
Pennsylvania Grand Commandery Serenade at Vendome
The Pennsylvania Grand Commandery entertained at the Vendome and were serenaded by several commanderies. Officers in attendance included Grand Commander Edward B. Smith Deputy Grand Commander Samuel S. Whee Grand Generalissimo Henry M. Van Zandt Grand Captain-General Henry S. Kunan and Grand Pre-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Vendome
Edward B. Smith
Samuel 8. Whee
Henry M. van Zandt
Henry 8. Kunan
Pleasant reception at Brunswick by Grand Commandery members
Late Rev Charlies T Morgan and Grand Recorder Mont H Smith led a cordial Brunswick gathering in West Virginia with assistance from Mrs Richeldaffer and others. The Virginia Grand Commandery plans an elaborate reception tonight. St Alban's Commandery of Portland hosted last night with music and refreshments as knights in uniform attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies T. Morgan
Mont H. Smith
Brunswick
West Virginia
John Richeldaffer
Marie van Winkle
W. W. van Winkle
Lora Cook
T. W. Fleming
Virginia
St. Alban’s Commandery
Portland
Portland Commandery Holds Grand Back Bay Reception
The star reception in Back Bay hotels last night featured Portland Commandery at the Victoria. A catered, tasteful event drew a large throng with notable guests and an orchestra from Chandler's Band of Portland. Portland Commandery will return home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Back Bay
Portland Commandery
Victoria
George E. Whitney
Edwin F. Vose
Miss Vose
T. P. Shaw
John E. Sawyer
Harry R. Virgin
Johns. Russell
Leander W. Fobes
Ices
Chandler
Portland
Grand Commanderies Visit and Open House Observed
The Grand Commandery of Illinois hosted a evening visit with aide de camp W B Taylor receiving guests while Barker's Mandolin Orchestra played. Colorado Commandery kept open house all day with about 500 visitors in the evening. Quar termaster G G Slater presided briefly as Grand Commander W W Rowan and accompanying members and ladies attended a special reception at the Brunswick hosted by the West Virginia Commandery which knighted him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Commandery No
Huntington
Chicago
Bridgeport
Captain Wheeler
J.B. Swift
C. W. Kuhn
G. A. Williams
A. J. Seckendorf
N. Ray
Frank Rupine
Thomas Cunningham
John Burmeister
Grand Commandery
Illinois
Knight W. B. Taylor
Barker
Colorado
Quartermaster G. G. Slater
W. W. Rowan
Brunswick
West Virginia
Trinity Commandery No 1 entertains guests at American House
In Manchester New Hampshire Trinity Commandery No 1 hosted friends at the American House. An open court beside the hotel was used to comfortably accommodate guests in hot weather. Salads and summer drinks accompanied regalia and costumes while the First Regiment Band provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Commandery No. 1
Manchester
N. H
First Regiment Band
Knights Templar Notes at Berkeley Hall Open House
De Molay Commandery keeps open house all week at Berkeley Hall with refreshments and waiting servants. Detachments of the Knights rotate through reception duties daily. Yesterday's reception committee included Mrs. H. G. Jordan Mrs. C. A. Drost Mrs. W. L. Miller and Mrs. Edgar Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Molay Commandery
Berkeley Hall
H. G. Jordan
C. A. Drost
W. L. Miller
Edgar Robinson
Car Dweller Knights Make Moving Homes on Train Cars
Sir Knights traveling with commanderies in Boston and Maine trains convert cars into living spaces. Pullman and private cars host quarters, dining, and social gatherings as they visit New England. They praise Union Station staff led by G. J. Folger for keeping the arrangement orderly and pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine
Fitchburg
Boston
New York
Post
Union Terminal
California
Parker House
West End
Holyrood
Cleveland
G. J. Folger
Union Station
Trade Mark Ginger Warns Against Imposters
A caution urged to the public to beware of inferior imitations and mercenary dealers pushing inferior products. Sanford's Ginger is promoted as the best in the world, with health and safety emphasized as paramount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
Sanfori's Ginger Offered as Superior Ginger Product
An advertisement touts Sanfori's Ginger as containing pure medicinal French brandy and imported ginger, claiming superiority over cheaper substitutes. It directs readers to ask for Sanfori's Ginger and to look for one trade mark on the wrapper, noting it is sold everywhere and attributed to Otter Drug and Co., Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanfori
Otter Drug and Coemm. Conp
Sole Proprietors
Boston
Knights Conclave Draws Crowds Across Boston
Shoppers flocked to Boston stores as visiting ladies with Sir Knights bought goods. Public Garden and Faneuil Hall saw heavy footfall while the West Line carried more passengers than any prior day. Fakirs sold souvenirs. Bunker Hill drew over two thousand, and Charlestown Navy Yard was popular with visitors. Union Depot saw few Sir Knight travelers headed home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Commanderies
Faneuil Hall
West
Christian Endeavor
Bunker Hill Monument
J. W. Dennett
Charlestown Navy Yard
Union Depot
Sir Knight
Hub's spokes of attraction draw sightseers in Boston
With the sightseers at the Public Garden Bunker Hill Monument Faneuil Hall and the Charlestown Navy Yard centers of attraction the throng has little time left to view the Hub's sights. If weather cooperates all will escape notice by visitors. All day yesterday Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Hill Monument
Faneuil Hall
Charlestown Navy Yard
Washington Street
Banner of St Johns Commandery No 4 Wins Admiring Trust
The Knights of St Johns Commandery No 4 of Philadelphia received a finely crafted banner from the Ladies Banner Association after months of fundraising. Hosmer Bros. & Co. made the shield shaped silk banner, featuring a baptism scene in silks, with inscriptions on front and back and a golden net between them. The banner, finished on the 19th, was presented on the 20th and carried in procession, marking the commandery as Pennsylvania’s oldest with an unbroken record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Commandery No. 4
Philadelphia
Ladies’ Banner Association of
St. John’s Commattery
Boston
Hosmer Bros. & Co
George 8. Graham
Pennsylvania
J. P.S. Gabin
United States
River
Jordan
St. John’s Commandery
Knights 4 Templars
Ladies’ Banner Association
Wilkes-Barre Beats Rochester In Low-Scoring Tilt
Coakley pitched well for Rochester while Wilkes-Barre’s sharp defense and Duryea’s timely walks kept Rochester from rallying. Attendance reached 500 as Wilkes-Barre won 7 to 0, with 10 hits to Rochester eight and errors at 1 for Wilkes-Barre and 5 for Rochester. Batteries were Coakley Wente and Duryea Berger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Coakley
Rochesters
Duryea
Wilkesbarre
Wente
Berger
Boston to Narragansett Pier Excursion By New Haven Railroad
The New York New Haven Hartford line offers a special Boston Narragansett Pier excursion on Saturday August 31. Trains depart Park Square at 9 15 a m and Pier return at 5 30 p m reaching Boston 8 15 p m. Round trip fare is 1 2 dollars. Tickets go on sale three days early at No 3 Old State House and Park Square station. Tickets are strictly limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Boston
Narragansett Pier
Park Square Station
Pier
Old State House
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Aemplard
McGrath
Will
Frank Clements
Jules Clements
Miss Clements
Hugh Davis Taylor
John A. Sloane
Oyey
Apollo Open House
the DE Molay
Louisville
de Molay Commandery No. 12
United States Hotel
T. L. Jefferson R. S. Moses
John H. Cowles
A. N. Webb
I. L. Adams
Henry T. Jefferson
T. L. Jefferson
Alexander Duvall
R. H. Finzer
Thomas Rubel
J. L. Adams
F. L. Klingman
Clark Rae
Benjamin Howe
W. H. Bailey
J. T. Hedges
J. W. Riechenberg
F. G. Gilcher
B. G. Rees
al Muchmore
D. H
OLD Kentucky Hospitality
Chicago Commandery
Thomas Mansfield
THE
ST. Bernard OF Chicago
Copley Square Hotel
New York Commandery
Indiana Grand Commandery
Grand Chapter
Manchester, N. H
Knights Templar Notes
Mark
Ginger
Hodges
Sanitary Chamber
Essex
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