Entertainment To The American Knights Templar In London.

a . Ross , D . P . G . C , Cornwall ; J . Boor , P . G ., Standard Bearer , Surrey ; D . M . Down' -, Mount Calvary Encampment ; G . Hillyer , Faith and Fidelity ; J . Oxley OxUnd , Tancred ; AV . Smith , P . D . P . G . C ., Kent ; the Rev . C . W . Spencer Stanhope , Past Grand Almoner ; Riymond II . Krupp , Faith and Fidelity ; A . T . Brett , Stuart ; Malcolm 0 . Sim , Faith and Fidelity ; T . W . Venn , Ceylon Encampment ; E . Turner , St . George's , London ; Col . C . Ratcliff , Howe ; J . It . Bramble , Baldwin ; S . Rosenthal ,

Grove ; W . Blenkiu , Harcourt ; J . Dyer , Temple Creasing ; Hyde Pullen , Royal Naval ; E . H Finney , Mount Calvary ; G . Kenning , Kemeys Tynte ; C . Horsley , Stuart ; J . Lockliart Syms , Faith , and Fidelity ; the Rev . A . B . Frazer , Cour de Lion , Oxford ; AV . R . Bryan , Abbey Chapter ; J . Hart , Grove ; F . A . Pliilbrick , Mount C . ilvary ; J . D . Laresen ; Mount Calvary . Letters of apology or excuse for non-attendance were read

from—Sir Knights C . J . A'igne , P . G . C , Dorsetshire ; Lord Elliot , P . G . C . Cornwall ; A . C . Crookshank , P . G . C , Ceylon ; the Rev . C . R . Davy ; D . P . G . C , Somerset ; C . J . Bannister , Past Grand Captain ; the Rev . C . J . Martyn , Past Grand Aide de Camp . ; C Fendeloiv , Past Grand Hospitaller ; Earl of Canarvon , D . G . M , of the Craft ; J . Hervey , G . S . ; Dr . J . F . Townsliend , D . G . M . Ireland ; Colonel F . Burdett , and others . The Sir Knights of the Allegheny Commandery Avere received with the honours due to their rank :

The following is a list of their names and their respective ranks . OFFICERS . —W . Hamilton , Eminent Commander ; AV . H . Slack , Generalissimo ; E . M . Jenkins , Captain General ; J . J . Mc llyar , Prelate ; M . Riley , Treasurer ; J . A . Scholes , Recorder ; D . A . Cook , Senior Warden ; A . Godfrey , Junior Warden ; H . Laughlin , Sword Bearer ; ' !' . J . Clepper , Standard Bearer ; If .

Church , Warden ; AV . A . Short , Marshal ; S . A . Gardner , and W . T . Tudor , Chaplains ; A . M . llambo , Past E . Commander . MEMBERS : —S . T . G . Morsell , R . II . Taylor , G . G . Bowen , . 7 . Dickson , G . AV . Parker , C H . Sheppard , W . llasson , I-I . O . Reymer , W . H . Devore , W . I-I . Thompson , J . M . Gumming , F . \ V . T . Glover , J . H . Knapp , J . L . Acomb , C . L . P . Boice , E . Coates , J . J . Fisher , J . K . Hitter , J . F . Graham . . I . G . Kcnkins , Judge \ V . A . Richardson , of the Pilgrim Encampment , Lovell , Mass ; C . E . Coon , of St . Omer ' s Commandery , Elmira , Neiv York ; 51 . R . Barnitzy , of the Palestine Commandery , Chelsea , Mass .

In passing , the Sir Knights advanced in military style and sainted the M . E . and S . G . M ., ancl the Grand Officers , and were then invited to take their seats in the Encampment . The Grand Chancellor Sir P . Mc C . de Colqnhoun then addressed the distinguished visitors in the 1 ' olloAvincr terms : —

• ' The visit of a Body of Knights Templar from the Allegheny Grand Commandery oi' the United States , cannot but be considered a highly flattering circumstance ) to the Order in Great Brita ' n , ivhich hastens to greet them with becoming heartiness and good-will , and to tender to them the right bund of hospitality and brotherhood .

"Although separated by more than 3 , 000 miles of ocean , the Templars of Great Britain feel that space is annihilated by the presence of these distinguished visitors ou the shores of the old country whence their progenitors emigrated , and ivhom they still consider as a part and parcel of the great Anglican Laugue . " The Grand Chancellor of the Order in his official capacity of Grand Commander of Middlesex 1 ms thought tit , for the ' first

time since his accession to ollice , to profit by this opportunity of holding a Provincial Grand Conclave , and having consulted the Knights of the Allegheny Commandery , hasfixedthis Provincial Grand Conclave with clue regard to the convenience of the visiting Sir Knights . "The Provincial Grand Conclave of Middlesex feels confident that nothing will be omitted by the Knights of the Anglican Langue throughout Great Britain to render the progress of their

visitors through tho kingdom agreeable to them , and to connect those bonds of friendship and unity which already exist between the east and west shores of the Atlantic . "In conclusion the English Templars trust that their Translantic brethren , to whom they wish good speed , will carry back to the United States the sincere greetings of the Knights of the old country . Sir Knight W . HamiltonEminent Commander

, , then replied on behalf of the Sir Knights of Allegheny : — " This seventh day of July , in the year of our Lord , one thousand eiglit hundred ancl seventy one , is one that ivill be always remembered , not only by tbe Knights of Allegheny , but by all our Praters throughout the United States of America , as au epoch iu the history of the Order of the Temple in the United

States . AA e have left our home ? in the Far AVest , and are now travelling East , not with the intent of winning renown by warlike deeds , but as Pilgrim Penitents , visiting the scenes , made famous by those valiant Knights who have won for themselves , and for the Order of the Temple , imperishable renown , and ,

reverently Avith uncovered heads and sad hearts view those hallowed spots , sacred to the memory of those noble Knights , Avhose names aro inscribed on the Roll of the Noble Army of Martyrs . And now when wo nre Aveary with travelling , you have met us with kindly greeting , taken us into your tents , and made us the recipients of your unbounded hospitality . Although so far from our homesAve are not in a strange

, land—ive feel to-day that we are at our mother ' s fireside , surrounded by our elder brethren . 'That the Grand Chancellor , in his official capacity of Grand Commander of Middlesex , should convene the Provincial Grand Conclave with regard to our convenience , wc regard as one of the greatest honours that could be conferred upon ns . Andin conclusionpur-nib us to saythat if any mists have

, , , darkened the political atmosphere between Great Britain and the United States , we believe that they have been happily dispelled , and ive hope that Her Gracious Majesty , Victoria , Queen of England , may long continue to live and reign , and that her memonry , as a devoted wife , and affectionate mother , a loving and gracious Queen , and a christian woman , may be loved and honoured until the end of recorded time .

Sir Knights W . Hamilton and E . M . Jenkins Avere appointed to the honorary rank ofPastGrand Captainsof the Grand Conclave of England and Wales received their patents , and tendered their warmest thanks for the honour conferred uoon them .

lhe Provincial Grand Conclave of Middlesex was then opened , and the following were duly appointed as Provincial Grand Officers : — ' Sir Knight the Rev . A . li . Shepherd , ... Prelate and Almoner . „ ,. E . Turner , 1 st Captain . „ „ S . Rosenthal , 2 nd Captain . AV . Tinkler Chancellor .

„ „ „ ,, Raymond H . Thrupp , Registrar . „ „ D . M . Dewar , Chamberlain . ,, „ F . A . Pliilbrick , Director of Cers . „ „ F . W . Ramsay , Scandard Bearer „ „ Clarence Harcourt Captain of Lines . „ ., G . Hillyer , Banner Bearer . Sir Knight J . Tepper was elected Treasurer ; and Prater

Austin . Equerry . The draft of the proposed bye laws for the Province of Middlesex was presented . The Committee to pz-epare Bye Laws was elected , consisting of Sir Knights The Earl of Limerick , R . H . Thrupp , F . A . Pliilbrick , S . Rosenthal , and E . Turner .

The Sir Knights then adjourned to an adjoining room for the put-pose of conferring upon the Sir Knights of Allegheny Commandery the degree of