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A Knightly Pilgrimage

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Parent Issue
Day
1
Month
October
Year
1884
Copyright
Public Domain
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One of tlioe dellglltful interehanjies oi' sourlesles coromon acnong the Knighis Templar ocourred Frlday evening wlim A m i Arbor Commandery, No. 13, K. T. wout as the gaestg of Adrián Commandery No. i. Tliirty of the plumed kniühts were mustered, and went ou the afternoèo Toledo train, arrlvlrjgat their dcslination B litüc after six. They were rcceived at the depot by the Adrián fraters drawn up in line with a band, and many of thecitizenf. After being escorted to the large and coinmodious asyltiin in Masonie block a neat speech of welcome was made by E. C. Wheeler and modcstly responded toon the part of the visitors by Eminent Commander Doty. The even Ing was passed in friendly emalatlon, in exempllfylng the work until midniijht, wlien, uiider pretext of gutting a little " fresh air," the Adrián brothers lurcd their UIlSUSlfoctlDg vietinis out of the hall to the hotel where strains of miisic were heaid and savory viands were whilled from afar. A f uil and ricli banquet awaited the hungry pilgrims whodid not long delay in gettinji out.-iile of what they could conveniently carrv. This nerved them to renewed eal, and to get even with their captors they returned to the Conimandery 1001113 with the purpose of initiatinfi them into the BenevoIent and l'rotective Order of the Golden Gate. Accordingly a new Counoil was institiited and the Adrián men took to it with distinguished assklmty. In the wee sma' hours the jolly conipany broke lip, :md after a short rest the Anu Arbor delegation returned to their homes by the mornlng train voting the occasion an mínense success and tlieirguests true and worthy Knighfs. The bonquets furnislied by Mis. A. Wheeler, Mrs. A. Aldrieh and Mis. W. E. Jewett, were extremely exquisito and iovely, and the tlianks of tlie commandery is due to these ladies for their thoughtful generosity. The pllgrima were VV. G. Doty, E. C; W. W. Xichols, Gen'l; C. S. Fall, C. G : John l!. Miner, p relate; Ij. C. Goodrich, S. W.; I!. F. Vatts, J. W.; K. X. Gilbert, Standard bearer; D. C. Fall, sword bearer; H. V. Hayes, walden; T. Taylor, sentinel; F. K. O wen, E. B. Abel, C. J. Durheim, J. E. Beal, E. Eberbach, E. II. HudtOO, J. L. Stoue, L. 0. Risdon. T. F. Hill, W. W. Watts, N. S. Garlinghouse, E. J. Morton, II. T. torton, Win. Stockford, J. M. Stafford, H. M. Buit. Geo. A. ITcmlricks and J. C. Bemis.

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Ann Arbor Courier
Old News