The Templar Crusade.

Em . Grand Recorder , Sir Robert Macoy . Em . Grand Treasurer , Sir G . F . Wiltsie . Em . Grand Standard Bearer , Sir Robert Black , Em . Grand Sword Bearer , Sir JamesM . Blger , Em . Grand Warder , Sir Richard Hurley .

These , with the various Council Officers of the different Commanderies , formed the Grand Commendery proper . The various Knig hts of New York and Brooklyn were then arranged into companies , irrespective of their individual

organisations , the Grand Standard being being the onl y banner displayed . The Knights then started from the Asylum at Odd Fellows' Hall , and headed by Grafulla ' s full military baud , marched through Grand Street and

Broadway to Cortlandt Street ferry—the Grand officers crossing the Hudson river to give their visitors a welcome on the Jersey shore . After the travelling Knights had been refreshed ,

they were escorted across the river by the Kni g hts from Philadel phia and Jersey city , and the Grand Commandery of New York . On arriving in this city they found the New York Knights drawn up in double line along Cortlandt

Street , who saluted them and their escort with " swords at present . " After tho visitors had passed this line , they also drew up in double line , and the NewYork Knights , in passing , gave them a marching salute .

The procession was about 1 , 000 strong , the Kni g hts being all in full uniform . From Cortlandt street , the Knights marched up Broadway to Fourteenth street , and passing around Washington '' s Monument , moved down Fourth avenue

and the Broadway to Broome street , thence to Broadway and the St . Nicholas Hotel , were they were lodged for the night . The front and balcony of this hotel were elaborately decorated with the banners and beauseants of the commanderies of

this city . The travelling Knights are officered as follows : —Sir William Hamilton , Em . Commander ; Sir W . H . Slack , Generalissimo ; Sir E . M . Jenkins , Captain-General ; Rev . Sir J . J . Mcllliar ,

Prelate ; Sir J . A . Shoales , Recorder ; Sir D . A . Cook , Treasurer . They number forty-six swords , and carry a special banner for their trip . While in Europe they are to be attired in public only as xlmerican citizens , but in Encampments and on public Masonic occasions they will appear as American Knights Templar .

The Templar Crusade.

On Friday evening , the visitors we _ entertained by the Ivanhoe Commandery , 36 , aL their Asylum . On Saturday morning , at 11 A . M . Morton Commandery , No . 4 , numbering 150 Sir Kni g hts ,

unfurled its beautiful banner , and preceded by the Ninth Regiment Band , marched through Grand , street ., and Broadway , to the St . Nicholas Hotel , where the excursionists and their Pennsylvania escorts were quartered . Here , after the

usual salutations , the lines were formed , and the Sir Kni g hts , to the number of 500 , marched up Broadway to Fourteenth street , to Fifth avenue , thence to Twenty-third street to the Ferry , where they embarked in a steamer specially

provided , and took the pilgrims to the Oceanic , where , placing them safely on board , they escorted them to the Narrows , were the parting salutes were exchanged . Morton Commandery subsequently entertained

the escorts of tlie . Allegheny , and St . John ' s Commanderies at a liberal spread at Mailliard ' s in Broadway , where , after refreshing the inner man , they escorted the Pennsylvania Sir Knights to Jersey City , where special trains awaited them .

The Spurious Chapter Of Antiquity.

THE SPURIOUS CHAPTER OF ANTIQUITY .

The following circular has been issued by the Secretary-General of the Grand Chapter of Prince Masons of Ireland : — GEAXD CHAPTER OF PEETCE MASONS OF IRELAND .

Most Excellent Sir and Brother , I am directed to call your particular attention to the following Besolution , which was unanimously adopted at a special meeting of the Grand Chapter , held at Freemasons' Hail , on Wednesday , the 31 st day of May , 1871 : —

It having come to the knowledge of the Grand Chapter of Prince Masons , that several brethren ou the registry of Ireland had received certain Degreespurporting to be Masonic , and amongst others the Kose Croix Degree , in a body or assembly styling itself the Jerusalem Chapter of Antiquityand

meet-, ing in Manchester ; and the Supreme Council of the 33 rd Degree for England and Wales having officially intimated to the Supreme Council of the 33 rd for Ireland , that said body or assembly is illegal , and not in connection . with or recognised by said Supreme Council for England and Wales , this Grand Chapter