Galesburg Knights Templar (Mich.)
Organization
Biography
The Knights Templar of Michigan was created in January of 1851. Information is not available as to when the Galesburg Knights Templar began. There was an article in the Kalamazoo Gazette dated February 10, 1891 announcing a ball in their new hall on February 17, 1891. With it being the Masonic Building, more than likely it was home to several other fraternal organizations. The article in the Gazette also reported that several individuals in Kalamazoo also had been invited to attend.
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Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Galesburg Knights Templar Records
File
Identifier: RH-A-4383
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of a single invitation from the Galesburg Knights Templar to a dancing party dated February 17, 1891 in the Masonic Building in Galesburg Michigan. The front side says that the recipient and ladies are invited to a dancing party given under the auspices of the Knights Templar. It also lists the location and date, and at the very bottom it has the “Clement’s Orchestra” written down as well as the cost, which was $2 including supper. The back side of the...
Dates:
1891