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. s sake A A THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1889 13 q ef the guard; Edward B. ig “apne Philadel- phia, Ya, marshal; Joseph H. Foster, Phila- de!phia, Pa. herald, ~ T. Hippie, grand commander of Pennsyl- - bas loug been active and prominent in atters. His home isin Lock Haven, he is engeged in the practice of law. He is about forty-three yearst old, and is a gradu- Ste of the Albany law school, In 188% he was appointed solicitor for the Pennsylvania rai road compony. He was elected eminent cd Junior warden of the Penusylvania Grand commandery im 12:4. and was sdvanced year by year uatil elected in May last to the office of KE. grand commander of Pennsylvania. He is marshal in charge of all the Pennsylvania | burning and has recommended and assisted in parade. ecommanderies in the Ivanhoe, No. 31, of Tamaqua. Ivanhoe commandery, No. 31, will have thirty sir knights in the line of parade. This com- mandery was constituted in A.D. 1963 at Tam- aqua, At present it numbers about seventy members, but it must be remembered that it is the mother of Prince of F 6, No. 39, of Ash- land. and Constantine, No. 41, of Pottsville, all in the middle of the Pennsylvania anthracite coal region. The eminent commander, Thos, L. Hess, is filling that office the second time, having been commander of his commandery in 1577. He has taken ean ac’ interest in all the Masonic bodies, having presided in all of them, and at present is the representative of his chapter ‘and the division commander of the fourteenth division. The other officers are Richard Boyd. generslissimo; Jos. A. Depew, captain general; E. J. Fry, treasurer; Wi Prisu, recorder; Rev. Geo. Greene. pre! Jobn T. Williams, se! warden; C Glenn, junior warden; Geo. M. Da bearer; Heister Reed, sword bearer; A. Holmes, warder. Hospitalier Commanfery of P a. The Hospitalier commandery from the pretty littie town of Lock Haven, in Pennsylvania,will arrive this evening. Hospitailer commandery 46. was organized The past bi Brown, Joba Selv Jr; George R. rt 3. Barke: addition to the conclave of the EM. COM. TREMP. encampment United States at Chicago has participated in the e with adopted by the Grand co: “re of Pennsy vania in 1888. The banner carried is the grand standard prescribed by the Grand encampment in 1862. The present membership of the commandery is 72, and the off 7 a rd D. Trump, jr., eminent commanc generalissimo; Franklin M. Ross. John Schuyler, 2 Si ley, recorder; George 4 peows 50 knights and be quartered > street northwest. The commandery | at will be accompa twenty pieces. Thi of the state of Pennsyly Knight Torrence ¢ past eminent com T next annual el by the r of this commandery. 1 conclave of the Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania will be held in Lock Haven in May, 1890. Corinthian Chasseurs ot Philadelphia. ORINTHIAN — Chasseurs Commandery of Philadei- phia, Pa., has itsheadqu: Riggs house. . SB, K. in Phila- Pa, was ongan- ized February 8, 1875, by as the first mounted cormmaadery in Pennsylvania. he first conelave was held (U. D.) February 15, 1875. The charter granted by Grand com- mandery at Pittsburg, May 26. 1: Consti- tuted and first conclave was held under charter June 21. 1875. Charles H. Kingston, grand commander The following have held the office of eminent commander: Edward B. Spencer. Charles C: George E. Wagner, Jacob Roberts, M. ward Perry, George S. Graham, P.G.C. eer Smith, Oliver S. Hemph: Ferra Light- ner, Edward W. Morris, William R. Peddie, Jos. P. Wyman, William H. McCallum, Philip J. Um- stead, William ik. The commandery made its first appearance In public in centennial parade Jane 1, 1876, with 108 mounted menin line. Sin }as paraded at Lan- caster May 31, 1 Philadelphia, October 17, 1877; Allentown, May 29, 18 Pytladelphia, Oc- taber 21, 1880; Seranton, Jane 2, 188i; Phila- deiphia, October 26, 1982. Pennsylvania bi-cen- tennial; Washincton, D.C., November 30, 1882, Templar day; Lancaster, May 30, 1883,’ Erie. May 27, 1834: Washinzton, D.C.. September 19, ay 26, 1885: Philadelphia, nton, May 26, 1896; Phila- The commandery was the guest of the DeMo- lay mounted commandery, No. 4, K. T., of Washington, on the oceasion of the “Templar Day” de, incident to the “Garfield Memo- rial.” November 30, 1852, and also on the occa- sion of their annual inspection and review, Sep- tember 19, 1884. at which time they were enter- i by @ visit to the Soldiers’ Home and 2. so entertained DeMolay in Phila- md Atlantic City. The sword of the eminent commander, presented by No. 4, and a pair of silk cuidons, awarded at the “Gartleld memorial Templar day” parade, are among their most cherished trophies. The commandery has no distinctive uniform, being confined to the regulation prescribed by the Grand commanders of Pennsylvan' ‘The present officers are William Clark, em!- nent commander; William Clark, generalissimo; David M. Howe, in general; Oliver 8. Hemphiil, treasurer; Charles Cary, recorder. St. John’s of Philadelphia. command- Ne. 4. of Phiiadel- . presented a fine ‘arance on their ar- “ nt about 1 pped knights, mimanderies will have to look to their laurels tomorrow i hh to.equai or pa fine body of 2 knights, St. John's will be quartered at the Normandie during their stay. St. John's commandery was instituted June 8, 1819, and constituted June 10, 1819. Its emi Bent commanders have been Stephen P. Barbier, Philip Winnemore, Georze Russel, John Horton, John Kenworthy, Anthony Fan) Rev. Greg- ory T. Bedell, Samuel Badger, Samuel H. Per- kins, John Y. Biack, Charles Mercier. Enos S. Gaady. R. Sterling Wilson, Alexander Diamond, Joun Keynolds, G. Parker Cuminzs, William E. Harpur, Charles Brothers, Alfred P. Hesser, Jeremiah L. Hutchinson. Harman Y £. Marshall ites, Thos. D. W J Hanold, Geo, W jelman, John L. Young. fatty, jeorge Aikios, William M. Ireland, J. Madison Whitby, Nathan Stith, Charles E. M. Andrew Ko! eno, jr, Charles L. Hale, Edward Masson, Christian Hubvert, Robert H. Vaughan, J. m Jones, Wm. H. Castle, Charies Laing, William Penn Cooper, Thomas M. Thompson, John C. Kelley, Dennis P. Dealy, J. W. Cooper, William H. "Dickson, Philip C Shaffer, A. George Uberroth, Joha P. Sipler, Eaward P. Kaipe, Caries F. Foster, W. Harry Stirling. Perhaps nothing of Importance is to be noted im its history until June, 1869, when the com- mandery celebrated its semi-centennial anniver- sary, and that day marked an era in the history of Templar Masonry not ouly in Philadelphia put throughout the United States, and gave an hm- petus to the order whether for geod of evil the intervesiag time aad the future alone can de- ‘The councils of Phi phia passed resolations accepting @ march salute and extending to John's cou and the visiting sir hospitality and freedom of the city. rival in the city today. | of Grand com- John G. icCracken; Alexander | Kadosh commandery, grocers. nag oe | United States, the grand officers 1 Little J rank as an active and ive body dery of its own sister jurisdictions were present, seasther with the officers of the Grand of Knights Templar, and its roll contains the Io names of men known the States as well as in forei them may be _menti ay ae ant was the isplay e ocearring in Philadelphia, and And participated ‘The present commander, whose eng heads in by over three thou: kouigbt this sk is Geo. A. Carsten. Hels the secre- | author ‘and publisher, the the | At this time eee re eee toe anger; Jeni Me ed SS ns oe oh SS hilen Mowe nie mening ng noe rank ' mmpetus standard » Allen 8. man; sw chapter, Mason! feran, ‘been ‘nell, z leeoee Seana ae: Jobn'scommandery has | bearer, Frank W. Marten!s; warder, Charies J. | Mason for twenty-one ears, et par tag bog and ech Mercer, 4. , Severalissimo; William B. made possible the present membership of over | Craig; guards—third, Jobn M. Stevens; second, | two years old. lea worm law schoo! of the University of Pennsyl- | all. captain general; Nathan Sharpless, acting | eg sale se ant pomanerwen in the ues reimaemeroge anenan res wed vid The generalissimo of burg. Stoever, fA Crete a D. ee | United penton’ that. a ir seventy successive Philadelphia, No. 2. the commandery is David S. Kemp, superintend- ‘wood M.D, Y years kept the iawp of Templarism contuually Somme “eget ent of the Union st cmapany, a Past master end Py of the 7 a anders, No.43, | Ware the formation of many subordinate commander- organized Mag 9, 1849. ofthe order'and the work Of ell the degrees. | They are accompanied by the Frederick City ; J. the state jes and some grand commanderies, notably Two of the charter | The captain general is Grattan G. Best, a rising i ton, warder; Joseph H. Hinksom, James Wal | Philadelphia, No. 2, formerly known as Encamp- members are still alive | TUDE mérchant. pant yr ment No. 5; DeMolay, No. 9, of Reading; Hugh worth, William Langdon, guards. append the names of those who have filled. The following 1s a roster of the commandery, a K No. the office of grand commander. | De Payens, No, 19, of Easton; Kadosh, No. 29, Fe cyyae femal comprising some of the best citizens of Washing | latter part of 1872; adis- : uty mmabers bose ta gginchane tat the year of the service of each sinee Ii Sirs | of Philadelphia; Mary, No. 36, of Philadelphia; eds Mockin business | [08 In every vocation, nearly all of whom will be | pensation was granted vs app No. | John McClelland of Nashviiie, 1866; Jobn Friz- Chester, No. 66, of Chester, and the Grand com- in line tomorrow: by the grand command- 40, of Ridgway, Pa., are quartered [at t i ; j zell of Nashville, 1807; Joseph M. Towler of Co- | mandery of New Jersey. Mctpnes Lodger iat J. W. Auld, O. Baglin, G. Best, T.F. Birch, G. ery of Pennsylvania g P lumbia house, on the corner of 10th and E | lumbla, 1808. At tite meeting the time for Stbsequent to its, sémi-centennial the com- é Me folowing have | Z,uraien, W. C. irysgn.'p. campbell, G- A | Janoare 18, 187, aud it : > streets, parece og page Reg yeti hoy 7 her | mandery participa ‘emplar events inci- “ = aa | Carsten, J. F. P - M. uch, T. Cush-| was duly constituted ‘ Knapp co a ii , | Seo - - . Sears of Clarks. | dental fo the uation’s centennial and the coun- | held the omice of eutinent commander: ME Sir | ing. w. Denny. W. H. Devore, B. A. ‘Emery, H. | Juty 17, 187%, witty Jas 1ST. Thoatyle of acifena ae re ne 28: | ville, 1870; George 8, Blackie of Neaheille, 1871; try’s bi-centennial, in addition to numberless Gaston, Mark Richards MuckleG.T. Thomas | 2: Baceh, H. J. A. Finley, W. P. Fryer, T: F. | H. Hopkins as eminent " ¥ orm is the Pennsylvania | Joseph B. Palmer of Murfreesboro, 1872; George conclayes of the Grand encampment of the rapier ak - : a le, G. z 2s Gailey, W. G. Gibson, W. M. Graham, A.'Harbl- | commander, who was regulation. The following-named officers have | Mellersh of Memphis, 1875; Morton B, Howell of ited States and that of the Grand command- | £!!wo Fares renry , tingston. | son, A. L. Hawkins, 8. B. Hayes. 8. Haslett, V.| most eminout Grand held the 0 fice of emi- Nashville, 1874; i. M. Aiken of Knoxville. 187 of Pennsylvania, Satie Bale soe Syren haber byte Q. Hickman, W. Hughes, jr, D. 8. Kemp, W. C. | commander of theGrand nent commander: Chas. William R, Butler of Murfreesboro. 187%. Rdwa: ts members wear the full-dress unitorm, con- | TFN Goores We Kendrick, Jr. F.G.C | King, T, Morrison, J. McClain, M. L.A. Me- | oncainpment of Kulzhte R. Earley, Gilman T. < | sisting of black frock coat, black pantaloons, " a, ay a “4 Cracken, E. P. McCutcheon, J. W. McDowell, | Templar of the United” Wh i scart of white watered silk edged with navglace | Gtlvert, Te nn ee W. A. McKay, J. K. MeMillan, D. H. Pew. W. P- Bok rg! nr ol and biack velvet, On the front of the scart is @| Davig Kendrick, Wililam Henry Lit’ Samuct | edie, J. W. Rothwell, J. Rumba i yO. ger POW ‘ Engene J, Miller, Hiram medal star of nine points, The scarf 1s wort | Tin Givin, Louis Waxner, Francis Marion | "92, F. Snodgrass. G.A. Spindler 8 Talissimo, who was right \ x ot Colum- f Memphis, 184; Catman, Murfreesboro, — vu, from right shoulder to left hip. Chapeaa—mil-| Gi niey, Lonis Mervin Ch: Tot W. P. Taylor, E. Vankirk, F. 5 eminent grand com- sayy Jackson, 1883; G. R. Gwynne of ; ; 4 bert J. ei The commandery has = itary shape—irimmed with black Dinding, ove | P/E ey+ peevin Chastesa, Robe mander of Knights Tem- vh : Coattancogs, white and two black plumes. Sword, helmet | Linden, Harry Wahl Quick and Alexander taken part in annual Kinnier. Hutchinson of Norristown, Pa. piar of Peansyivania in conclaves of the grand head, cross handle. Belt, red enameled leather, - ‘i 7 i 1880, and Semuei Harper, captain general; Alex- Penn- | fastened around the body with buckle or clasp. The commandery has participated in the cere- | Another Pennsylvania commandery to arrive pt commandery of Penn Shouluer straps with appropriate eross worn | Moles attending every conclave of the Grand | today was the Hutchinson commandery, No. $2, | Sef Tindle, treasurer; Heary D, Rutton, re- | svivania at Williame- é iy r of th ay was: ; corder: Charles A. Colton, prelate, Charles C. ille, Philne WS only by past commanders, eminent commanders, | 2°32 ments of the United States. The style | stationed in jorristown, Pa, which was consti- | Baer, senior warden, who isthe at ae port, Meadville, Phila. \S 3 E He, 18868; Chas, W. Mosby of Memphis, 1887; B. Wilson of Clarksville, 1888, and William C, Smithof Nash ville, the present grand commander. and was engaged ait die ; 7 ey Since 1565 the following past grand com generalissimo and captain general. nS pelt lore erred ity eI tuted by the Grand com- grand warden of the Grand commandery of ecipnie, Feeding Pitter com. re exy, | Manders have ililed the office of grand reconder: ‘The cominandery has knighted 1,280 men dur-} ““rne'fotiowing are the offie srs for the present | ™andery of Penns; Pennsylvania; George T. Oliver, junior warden; | ‘The present officers of the commandery are: | 5 Charles A. Puller, from 1865 to 1668, Incla~ ing its existence of seventy years, 58 ot whom | ompiar year: Eminent commander. Edvord T, | Vania on May 23, 1968, J. E. B. Dalzell, warder; J. D. Reynolds, stand- | prank C, Ely, eminent commander; John M. | S¥&; John Frizzell, from 1868 to 1874, inclusive; are members at the prosent time, making the | aiturger: generallssiino, Richard Maris; captain | 24 i whose ranks have ard bearer, and A. V. Coale, sword bearer. Schram, generalissimo; Will 8. Horten, captain | Motton B. Howell, trom 1874 to 1884, inclusive; commandery the second largest in the United | Quvora, Trevi B. MoClocss tretsumee Thoraay | Veen many men of note, The followingare the names of the sir knights | reneral; Byron F. Fiy, treasurer: War C.| Welbar F. Foster, from 1884 to 1886, Inclusive, States, H. Gili; ‘recorder, William HI. Nellson.” such as Major General who have held the office of eminent commander: | Healy, recorder; A. Swentz Ross, senior warden; | 2°4 Geo. C. Connor, the present grand recorder, The present officers are as follows: Eminent | MiNi; Teconder. William H. Neilson. | | Winfield Scott Hanoock, f) | 328: Bopkins, D. W.C. Carroll. Samuel Hat- | Eq ¢) Powell, junior warden; Wm. C. Healy, | WBO Was elected to that office in 1887, |The eff Sir Joseph Butler, eminent commander; Sits ! between 125 and 150 arrived Monday in time for | ©2;-G0V. John F, Hart- per. Charles C. Baer,George T. Oliver, Benjamin | proiate; Thalais Wingfeld, standard bearer, | C}CBCS and fine ability of those who hav Williaa Allison Cochran, generalissiino; George | ginger at the Arno, where they will he red | aft and others, Dartington, William B. Lupton, James H. Reno, | Geo, R. Woodward, sword bearer: Geo. C. Kane. | the office of grand recorder and — | William Crouch, captain’ general, John L. Ste-| Susing their ster y q The past commanders Americus V. Holmes, William C. Moreland, Le warder; John A. Ross, Frank P. Booth and | ' this Grand commandery has given to | font. H. Stith, recorder; J oi y- are Jacob F. Qnillman, T. Brown, William McConway, David A. Steven- | Robt. A. Park, captains of the guard, see, trhough Its “reports on correspondence, | or warden; James J. Cooper, | Pilgrtm Commandery of Pennsylvania. | john glaff, Samuel son, George N, Moro, Alexander M. Keppel and | “ye, ding C haa, Wrasbtas, high rank amc ights Templar. is K. Brooks, sword bearer; | Piig rim Commandery, No. 11, of Harrisburg | Brown, Matthew It, Me- James Kerr, sr. eading Commandery, Reading, Pa. It hus had twenty-seven grand commanders, Pa,, has arrived with e good representative Clennan, Robert E. iay- The commandery has been represented in all Reading commandery, . 42, of Reading, nteen are now living, and of thig Die bouy of Pennsylvania knight. ¥ than | 0% Edraund A. Kito, i triennial geen ents of the Unitéd States and | Pa.. was organized Soptember 14, 1871, and at-| number there will be twelve in attendance at wards ody of Feunsylvania knights. For more than | john ©, Richardson, ~ al! annual conciaves of the Grand commandery | tended the triennial conclave at Chicago in | t!!8 meeting of the Grand encampment, in addie Grif se, third hundred years Harris-| Wm, Rennyson, Frank- of Penusyivania siuce it was constituted. Angust, 1890, where they | U0 te the immediate representatives, or the zunri surgeon Josep burg has been acenter} lin T. Beever, Wu. E_ £x. com, CRAWFORD. The uniform ts the standard uniform adopted 2 had the largest puraber | T8t four officers of the Grand commandery for | HL. Foste ord, veutinel: E { Freemasonry in Penn- | Moyer, Geo, A. Lenzi, Henry A. Derr, Thos. J. | by the Grand commandery of Pennsylvania, as on parade(135),the com- | he Castent year. | Sir W. ster; Sirs ania, During the | Baker, Benjamin F. Solly, Thaddeus S. Adte, | follows: Black frock coat, black pantaloons, Bal- manderies of Chicaso » will have three commanderies ‘| tave R. master; Benj. war of the revolution a | Chas. I. Baker, Irving PB. Wanger, Samuel J. | drick sword, . buf gloves, and chapeau with ‘ alone ence pted ei nt _at this triennial reunion as destinctive illiamson, avusi- lodge, No. 21, or-} long, Wallace Boyer, Wm. F. Slingluff and | appropriate trimmings. They carry an eapecial- excursion part: nizations, to wit: Clarksville, No, 8, sta- cal director; Augustus Beituey, commi: = gunized at Lower P: v E. Perry. ly handsome banner made of gold buliion on | pacusten aumibne’ a Corar de Li No. 9, | Northern C lecy of Peumasivenia.| The commandery has been represented at | corded silk. persons. ‘Shy Knoxville, and La Valette, No, 1%, Ce aS Ce eee ene (ow Dauphin) county, | almost all the past triennial conclaves, and | — The officers for the present year are: James 3, . Figo at St. Louie in Jas6, | “attoned at Nashville, : \BTHERN command- tinder a warrant bear-| nover fails to atteud ail the state conclaves, | Arnold. eminent commander: William 8. Brown, and some of their mem- ns will be present also from Nach- No. 16,07 Towanda, ing date October 4, The uniform is that adopted by the Grand com- | generalissimo; Alfre shop, captain general; j bers have token pe DeMolay, No. Memphis, No. 4; Pu., 18 one of the oldest and issued by the Pro- | mandery of Pennsylvania and the bauner is is V. Holmes, treasurer; William Clark, Y in all the trienai. Marfroest 10; DePayen: in Pennsylvania, and L Grand lodge of | oue of the handsomest in the state. It was pre- | recorder, and George N. Monro, prelate. The claves since their orga i out, No. 14, an the twenty-tive knighis PR yly: This | sented by the lady friends of the commandery | total membership is 325, ninstion end abe in ut 150 knight and twenty ladies “who | “: ; and cost nearly $700. s black silk velvet, Pittsburg, No. 1 most of the annual gg 7 i ee come to Washington as ith gold bullio i i meas y il be at 15 treet, from ves feel = ing Tie ceases § Anotoer; Wit commaniiery to rendhi bere Gr] 5: Oe M4. expom. ezandl Spnciares Gf Gis vening, October 7, to the close of the a the : ey ‘ ford. emincut commander; B. Frank Dewees, | Hight Is the Pittsburg commandery, No. 1, which | Grand commandery of Pennayivania. | Their | meeting of the Grand ¢ >mnen epstation of their hon- | after tho laying out of that town in 17 ; Simo; xy Sutton, captain will bave 125 swords in line tomorrow and ex- | Commandery of Pouuayivanis, ‘The command. | Wiliam Crawford Sw 8 barn of Scotch order. Their | it was permanent 1 there, Williara ‘Stabler, treasure: tom pect to show the Was Gatto ean, wlth tee coat te November 2 at PY cersbung, ort hbeadqnarters are at | closing of the Provincial G lodge ani Fecorder, ‘ ; ington commanderies | ms Saas ae mene eork, ‘Thee where he was and educated. In E> 1520 F streetnorthwest. | formation of the lodge of ‘The membership of the commandery is 189, what good marehing is. | commandery carry anoth vember, 1859, he removed to Nastivil EF : sylvanie Perseverance lodge, No. 21, surren- | They brought 40 or 50 sir knights and are quar- The Pitt e ¥ r commandery starts with an © : uurg com- | banner presented by Henry A. T: Knights Templar which met in Towanda, under dered its provincial warrant to and rece 1 | tered at the Hotel Belvedere, mandery was instituted | of 250 Uadges of different con ; —oe. Ean : from the latter grand body a new Mt. Olivet of Erle, Pa. y June 21, 1847, and con- | jected by hi at y in Virginia, ext fwatrant dated im isat. ‘The records being | bearing dato March 15, 1737, under which it NE of the eommanderies SBROMAR “ticated September 14, | presented on the seventeruthvansvoreary thers | MAE 20. 1 Sorat Ret cert aa Comttaced’ ty the | Sill continaes to work and ‘to fourigh. | At t ive ti is Mt. eee 1847. are soventecn grand commanderics from as | ¢*¥ice as a member present commandery was chartered by the at there are the follot zig Masonic bodics, © arrive tomorrow is Mt. 7 iis comeneseyocl ater ee ee render mmandery of Pennsylvania in June, | viz: Robert Burns lodge, No. 464, F. and A. Olivet commandery, No. y iy ota P h nM until De ganized the present 3 ; Wn one is formed i the first commander was the well- | Persovera banner is 92x54 inches. On one side is form | na Hs Smainent 30, of Erie, Pa, They _Grand_commandery, | for a centerpiece the badge of the command- Anh | onie = sega ee ease ae - ru os Z 3 will bring fifty knights, > Es a ee ee ery, on the other side a maltese cross, with its , : vinrhag | NO-_7, Be and § d Harrisburg Sove F vil E al ud encamp- | eight points, all in needle wor! ; | as been one of gradual. well-marked | consistory, A.A r vas = oe ee ae ment of the United | teenth anuiversa: i |p and its present membership is 110. | one of the enrlies their city high honor. kni hts have dent to the m: ¢ ghts Templar- iem, not only in Pennsylvania but in thi t sof America. with | ery presented each of the past commanders 4) country, About th , = articipated in ates from Jacques | with a beautiful past commande: 3 | ting of the Mt. Olivet commandery Mason in Petersburg S ” mer, February, 1865. and : 3 was organized October é z= DeMolay, No. 3, of | past commanders are John R, Yeic niger yi of Pennsylvania at Allentown, mpnient of Knights Templar, No. 3, was ty s : = Washi a Fi 4 roan Ts of Knighthood In Nashville iladelphia and Easton. mcikag ot Haubarg cnesr ai tien lone | 80, 1867, under # dispen- SS Ef ehington, Pa. and |b. Boone, Daniel A. Shiffert, Daniel W. Crouse 1, Nasifilte, Tena., 1m 187%, sation granted September 5 St. Omer, No. 7, of | Gus. A. Schlecter, Henry Landis, John Barbey, its most distinguished members is Brownsville, ‘The | Wm. A. Ruukle, ‘Thos. P. Merritt, Elias K. <d the fourteenth degree of warrant, and at the constituting of the Right Eminent Sir H. B. McKean, who was} Grand encampment of the state of Penn-| 39, 1867. The first officers were E Sir Geo. EM.COM.M'KEAN. — date of organization of | Weber, Syd. s. Pp ° ish Rite. Stnce aMfliati: = ¢ ‘ - = y enham E. Ancona, Frederic P. Hel- tem rand commander of the state in 1870, | syleania, May 12, 1197, it was duly represented | Y. Maus, eminent commander; Sit Joba B. | Grand commandery is April 12, 1854. ler, Geo, W. Grant, Hiester 3L Nagle, Wim, P. sg want Bear ve iy » Nemes at e following are its past command | and was thts one of tho four encampments | payne, generailasimo: Sir Georze P. G The following have held the office of emt sl . ico, bordinste vodies < Sirs Sidney Hayden, H. L. Seott. George | constituting the firet grand body of Knights | (20 Seneralissimo; Sir George P. Grimth, i 4 minent | Bard, Edward H. Shearer, Geo. E. Haak, Geo. | ynion he wns a member commander: William W.Wilson, Thomas Davage, | H. Mengle, Thos. E. Weber. A charter was granted June | Wiitsm Noble, William P. Thompeon, Samual?” Fox. Kight Eminent Sir Henry B. MeKean, | ‘Templar in the United States, Unfortunately | CPtain genera ee regular prom« : : U States. y ‘ ett as 233 members and of | 1°! Eminent Sirs George D. Montanye, A. G. Cran- | the records of this encampment were destroyed | 10, 1868. Cooper, Isaac “Whittier, Joseph Graff, John 3. | those about eighty arrived im Wathingtou, this SS mer, W. A, Peck, James C. Irving, William | by fire in the burning of the Masonic hail at | The following sir knights have served as eml- | scott. Thomas Palmer, James H. Hopkins, Geter | sfleramee ancora by thirt ladies, | nits ter oonin 7 BMavenpoe, semen 2 Caddies, Wem Cine: | Tescriabong in 181% nent commanders of Mt. Olivet: George V. | C.Shidle, John Evans, De Witt C. Carroll, George i ; the cok A Ger berlin, C. 8. Russell, M. M, Spalding, Patrick |" With this disaster Knight Templarism prob. . 5 also have with them the celebra i 5 ; it Bt bovine ne, John J.Wadeworth, 3. B. | @iass, George Neeld, William Little. David P. | monia band of Heading, Their he Phelan, George Kirby, Chinton 8. Fitch, | ably died out, for wo find by the records that | Kensede GW. Seicne Ait Te oa te, | Ester, David M. Watt, J. Liloud, Eytic. Gheries | mone bas Riggs house.” ‘Tho officers of the | Western arwoclation of architects, and was vice George W- Buck, Clarence T. Kirby Andrew | there was organized on November 22, 1825, | p Price W. W. Heed. F. P. Longetreet, George | W- Batchelor, William B. Meredith, James I | commenter ee: gocael 2. Keppel, eminent | Proige aa) Be latter orgaaization for the J. Dowd. George E. Davis, Charles L. Tracy, | under a dispensation issued by M. E, Sir 1. F. J. Bassett, Douglas Benson, J. P, | Murdoch, John B. Arnold, William’ J. Caraon, | commander; J. Wm. Jost, goneralissimo; Adam | ° 1887-88. John McGowan, Wm. B. Hickman, DeWitt Clinton, general grand master of the alf, P. D. Fawkner and Frank Me: parren. Join H. Cooper, James C. Lindsay, John W. | H. Schmehl, captain general; Jacob La Valette of Nashville. ‘am OW teehee nent eee cm Cory ceeire he 2 je United States, = The present officers are: E. Sir H. W. DeWitt cabin) Thomas J. Hndson, James Fitzsim- urer; Henry 4. Tyson, recorder; . | This evening La Valette commandory of ent Sir W. Henry , ;| “Holy and Undivided Trinity encampment,” d sh i i ok. : i , Bice Edw. ©. Meburlane, penereliaime: Bamncl | can — PLL ceners cy Bode, now | CMinent commander: Sirs D. 8. Crawford, gen“ | men, Jo in McKatn, Matthew M. Felker, Willian Rev. Thos. C. Bill cshaeiler erent ; gen Wright See er anon, C; Rillhelmer, | Gus. A. | Nashville, Ten., will arrive and occupy quar y ck, captaii i it f . eralissimo; Peter y, Captain general; F. M. of eter, pre! 8: , x hearer, Uhersbadlta® easter; detsan We Coading ce. Protestant Episcopal bishop of Ohio, asthe frst | Lamb, treasurer; A. Reynolds, recorder. Thestslo of uniform ts the Pennsylvania regu- | warden; John B. Tenninger, janior warden; | *€** a the Alpine house, ‘Thirty knights and = barat 4 lation with biack buttons. , . Day, Geo, ©. | 88 many Indies are in corder. Simon Cameron, subsequently United States | wilt arlive on Teemtee y numbers 202. They | Me officers are as follows: James S. McKean, Wilson. Ties tear ie Seg, ee. | aie patty, and ay Allegheny Commandery. Senator, Secretary of War and minister to Rus- as eminent commander; James B. Youngson, gen- | Lewis Dauth, sword bearer; i it. | pect to entertain all Another fainous Pennsylvania commandery | sia, was also one of the first members. ‘This Kadosh, No. 29, of Philadelphi eralissimo; David R. Torrence. captain general; | ter, Jphn G. Schealer, Geo. W.Wertz, standard | heir friends who may is Allegheny commandery, No. $5, stationed | €2¢ampment for some time continued to hold} Quartered at the Hotel Randall, corner 15th | George (lass, treasurer; William T. conelaves and confer orders U. D. But no char- i oy ; tand ii ii record Geter C. Shidle, James H. M k, . at Allegheny, Pa. It was chartered October | ter was ever obtained, in consequence of the | rrcctand Penney ee ee to chini| Georges Giese trusioes 7 co arteck, | HeMolay Commandery, Reading, Pa.,| cry hos taken frst piece 18, 1869, constituted November 12, 1869, and | application for the same having been mislaid - Pittsburg No. 1 will be quartered at the Hote! | DeMolay commandery, No. 9, at Reading, | in the only competitive ras established with . : by the death of M.E. Grand Master Clinton | de!phia, Pa. Ka- Johnson, 13th ana steace Pa., was established March 25. 1854. The past | drill between the com- w y nineteen charter mem- some time prior to the meeting of the General | dosh will present a E- = - Stri manderies of Tennessee bers September 30, 1869, Grand cueampment in 1829, Inthe meantime | fie appearance in $7 posnirs ey esd Pennsylvania. Semon are: W. H. Strickland, past grand | inno i was chartered, uoder a dispensation broke forth the tierce tires of anti-Masonic per- | the parade tomor- Y lermit commandery of Lebanon, Pa., with a | commander; 8. H. Gar- The aniform of this granted by Richt Emi- secution, which resulted in the entire cessation | TOW. Itisconsider- » ep | argenumber of knights. hasarrived in the city, | rigues, W. Milnes, jr., commandery is the reg- nent Grand Commander of Masonic work in Harrisburg from 1829 to | ed one of the crack QS Hermit commandery, No, 24, K. T. E. Moser, F. W. Lauer ulation uniform, except #4 Sir James Herron Hop- 1840, In the lstter year the blue lodge and | commanderies of 4 at Lebanon, Pa., was J.C. A. Hoffeditz, Jesse that their coats are kins, subsequently most chapter resumed their labors, but Masonic | Philadelphia. It was 2 instituted May 28, 1867, : R Grr, We Ces, A. double breasted, wih be eminent grand master of Kuighthood slumbered fifteen years longer. —_ | constituted Novem. 3 under a dispensation rT, wd metal buttons. ‘The dis- the Grand encampment On December 15, 1855, a dispensation was | ber 26, 1867, and // issued by Right Eminent i Ritter, H. R. Boyer, W. tinetive feature of their ; of the United states. granted by the R. E. grand commander of the | since then has taken ‘ Sir Knight Robert Pit- H. Clous, D. ©. Clow» banner is the portrait of at. com. m'Kax. The officers who served Grand encampment of the state of Pennsylva- | part in most of 4 cairn, grand commander John E. Hill, E. Burk- Grand Master La Valette, as « center pieca, nia to organize at Harrisburg Parke command-| te annual con- of the Grand command- holder, FL®, Breneiser, under dispensation, and from whom the commmandery takes its name, rane were fastaring xi the ery, No. 7, which was accordingly done Decem- | claves, and notably ery of Pennsylvania, De- — ‘ati callat their headquar- bearers; Cyrus J. Butler, sentinel. 0 SS a ‘ wit ‘The present stationed officers are: Duncan Mos time the commandery ber 28, 1855, with Sir Benjamin Parke, after- | in the triennial con- Molay commandery, No. A. R Eoover, J. Cay Kay, eminent commander; Albert L. Reeves, was constituted, were: GEO. C. JOHNSON. ward M.E.G.H.P. of the See Shepie ot | mete 1868; again SY 5 9, of Bein » Pa. was ‘ Hoffeditz, W. B. Koch, generalissimo; John H, Polk, captain general, Th Palmer, eminent 5 Will Pennsylvania, as eminent commander, in whose 2 + ie detailed for that special 24 A. Seivard, 8. V. Huber, * .. Hamllton, genefalisaline; Alfred Sisek, carta | honor te cotamandery was named, ‘The char. | s#Baltimorein isl. ; purpose, Ths sbacter es ase Coeur de Lion Commandery, No 9, eneral. a 2 ter was granted by the Grand encampment | Its pilgrimages have 3 . members were Sir ke weewaa, udloes stationed at Knoxville, was organized by dis The following ts a list of those who have held | June 11, 1556, but upon the formation ef the | 48 aruls been pleas (77 Ba | Knights Jacob Weidlc, Pe eee pensation granted by K. E. Sir John Frizzell, the office of eminent commander since date of | Grand ‘commandery of Pennsylvania by the | ant oe? : Grant Weidman, W. W. are: George F. Hagen- grand commander of Tennessee, and the char organization: Thomas Palmer, William Hamil- | union of the two Grand encampments of the | knights participat- _ Murray, John Ulrich, man, eminent com- i | . | ter members were: Sir Knights Jobn W. Pax- ton. James E. Stevenson, Hi: L. Anderson, | state, June 1, 1857, the number of the com-|ing and bearim; W. G. Bowman, L. E. meander; H. A. Maurer, = COM. HAGENMAN. - gee William Hunt Slack, Joseph. Holmes Eiton, | mandery was changed to No. 11, the command- \poltreap ie Pf ii Weimer, Martin Mander- rx com. navpeNsusn. | generalissimo; Chas. G. Wilson, captain gen-| 02, DeMolay commandery, Virginia; William Louis William Smith, James Harry Horner, Lee | ¢ry being numbered in the new grand body in | enby mud abi nek PR a pr At gd the | bach, George L. Seltzer, Franklin Myers and | eral; Henry D. Breneiser, past commander, | Morrow, Johnson commanders, No. 4, Virginia; Stewart Smith, James Johnston Mellyar, D. D., | accordance with the respective dates of their G sii ri bey ra tery aaa y The John A. Donges, formerly of DeMolay com- | jresiuror. Albert R. Hoover, past pe Joseph R. Anderson, J. ©. Hammers, L. It. Edward Coates, William Hiram Crisweil, William | crganizstion. On August 5, 1869, the name was | ea er ee ace tre teeatifal ceonon | mandery, No. 9, Reading, Pa, and J. P.8 recorder; Henry Ri Boyer’ best commander, | Johnson, A. L. Maxwell, L.A. Nichols, J. O, Henry Bown, Andrew Gaylord Williams, 8. 8. | changed from “Parke” to “Pilgrim comamand- | comman' sad ur ce th Ledif tapos aneret | Goben and Rev. Melchoir ‘Rhodes of Crusade | (Poor oF Wink Petey ty fédeditz, past com, | Robinson, Jay Spurritt and D. G. Thornburg. Dale Thompson, Presley Samuel Brown, George | ery,” a name significant of Christian knighthood | 00¢ hing y tht mie eminent egg <i | commandery, No, 12, Bloomsburg, Ps. The | Won, “rustecs: Albert Ritter, ae com.| _, The first conciave was hei in Masouic hall in Noble Lacock and Joseph Torner Nevin. being considered more appropriate. Pee ent Gain anne 1a OPE of ark. | Ciacers andgr dispensation were Bir Knights mander, William "B Koch, meat ‘coma taen, | Knoxville, under the dispensation, on May 5, The membership of Allegheny commandery | _ Since its organization in 1855 Pilgrim com- | It bears upon its Beld a poe ey seo af | Jacob -Weidle, eminent commander; Grant | Teiateg. Jou A. Brore scat we Mee Wait. | 2868, with the following sir knights as cfiicers comprises many of the leading eitizens of that | mandery has been exceptionally prosperous, | (rect Cormiage ant easy poso show the hand of | Weidman, generalissimo; J. P. 8. Goben, cap- | preleves: Joe junior warden, Cyrus J. Krause, | Pro tempore: J. B. Morris of Nashville coms thriving place. Lee S. Smith, one of its mew- | the very uniformity of its prosperity depriving | the th a Jol’ Bectate’ Vana rare silk, | tain general; L. E. Weimer, treasurer; W. W. ‘warden: Keun Bice cheater 1 bearer; Wan | mandery as eminent commander, William Mor- bers, has held the office of grand commander of | history of notable events, Tn its asylum the | ene an ee riety nae eare vat | Murray, recorder, and Rev. M. Rhodes, preiate, | Parder; Jobn Sisiff, standard Prutedan Wm. | Pow of Johnson commaydery a8 gencralistimo, the commandery of Pennsylvania. The com- | orders of Masonic Knighthood have been con- | Crave L The other tinetive and non-con- | 4 ngust 23, 1867, the commandery was formally Rhein, J. Howard Sheets, de, Cyrus J, | John W. Paxton of DeMolay coimmandery as seuatery Noell Ss quite oe weiely Keown asany | “ered spancices Win Sivee bandied candi: | We teay friends of Radoeh gad ore ented constituted, by authority from Hight Emi- | potter sentinel; F. W. Lourr, pasteommander, | eaPtaia general, MB. Fiiches of Machrille in the land. It enjoys the proud distinction o! and a larg > 4 * Pr nent Grand Commander J. utchinson, 2 roy - , | commandery @s prelate, 8. Kirkpatric! having By ite “Create * ne 1871—brought | other’ commanderies have been aduitted to | {0 the commandery in St. George's hall, Phila | Gctegatea to the vice eminent deputy grad J, Cel Hofteditz, past commander, commities | Neitville commandery as’ acuior warden, Joha American ‘Templarism prominently to the atten. | membership. Upon ite roster appear the | delpiia, on the evening of an 7 188. | commander, who installed the officers for the | 2 Commandery bas been represented at all | W- Morton of Nuabyille commandery as warder, Srerteeace te Baas td, Countrics. | This | various walks of life. Among these of its men, | standard is made of Gonova biack silk velvet | Templar year ending May, 1863, vis: Sir | of the triennial conclaves wince ite reunion. | William Aiken of Cypress commandery ws sone “Pilgrimage to Europe” as it was called, was | Various walks of life. Among those of its mem- | § ai “8x03 incl zeneve Mel oan Wet | Knights Grant Weidman, eminent commander; dion, and hens pasticinehel as nemasnchare as | Mee conceived by E. M. Jenkins. at that time recor. | bers who have attained high Masonio honors | snd ts 49x03 inches in size. It is tri partite | 5 "p's Gobin, generalissimo; W. G. Bowman, many, notably at Baltimore and Weckingtas in| .. There were sbout forty members admitted in der of the commandery,and resulted in a grand } may be mentioned E. Sir Kobert A. Lamber- | shsped- aie “Raa cones ees, "ok captain general; L, E, Weimer, treasurer; W. | Tez] >and later at San Francisco, Cal — St_| the commandery up to the date of March % success, forty-one members of the commandery ton, P.G-M. os se e oe Penney! he Penna.” mike sinter of ee Rae isan | W Murray, Tecorder, and Rev, M. Rhodes, | yoni." "The present membership is 10 and 1869, (hen a fire occurred, destroying or the having made the trip as an organ’ y of | Vania; s a yey mf ‘ relate, ‘ ¥ niture, arms, recor . American Knignts Templar. They landed tn | librarian of Penusylvania, and Johu Valler- ccotecliernd Talhsengtt: Gere oF Gostray as PrThe most notable event in the history of the they sreat the reguistion uniform. The com-| +o" the commandery, a severo loss, whic deat tne were te Fey ety of Deuneyivasi and. IE, Charles | the Beet King of Jeruasiom ithe yeur 100, | Commandery was tho unvelliug and, dedication | eter ly Leight and. twostyiaverladaa ac, | smounted to abou: #2000, fart rae ents of high hono dd the most pi- | mandery of Pennsylvani les H. A 2 4 ie k monument at er icksburg, i worked under pt Deatiol ary ate Bands of the irfeh brethren at Gor, Mann, P.G. commander’ of tho Grand com-| This warrior of the temple is represented | Of the Lick mon! Micor Foy cmon the full Liberty band of Read-| 50"iscs, when a charter was granted by the i ji ite | Anon county, Pennsylvania, on the 22d : : : ae ; The di clothed in a full suit of steel chain armor, white the commandery, in pursuance ing (twenty-five men), and are quartered at ‘and commandery. In December, 1868, the Dublia, Eniskillen, Londonderry and Belfast. | Mandery of Maryland, @ commandery now : April, 1878, ‘The co in p 2 of = rohan Gra a ot ns * : ata 108, te ~ i Keystone hotel, No, ‘At the’ sh : = . | has 162 names on its roll. tunic, over which appears a mantle of royal a ‘by authority of the right , quet at “Unter Hall” at which 0ot the tee. |. The officers of the commandery are as fol- | patel PS adeeb eee ape pertens brome pag he leaer ni of Penni | KNIGHTS AND FAIR LADIES. | smueudcty’ its memberip is now minetre ternity were present. Crossing over to Scotland | lows: Sir Jacob P. Barringer, eminent com- ; vania, dedicated the monument with knightl — five. Itbrings to Washington about forty sir ther were wined. dined and teted at Glasgow | Mander; Sir. Jobn K. Shopp, generalissimo; | Which he rests in » gracefal attitude, Leneea Grand cGoetp present wero Eigtt| Arrivals from Teamessee-Boversl Coew-| enka seat ot coenteo uname or and Perth, At Derby, in England, they were | Sir Peter K. Sprenkle, captain geueral; Sir Wm. | |The present ofticers aro Wiz: Adey Foster, | ¥minent Sir Knights Charles E. Myers, grand manderies in the City. their wives and daughters. met by a deputation and escorted to “+ Alton | L. Gorgas, treasurer; Sir Alex W. Bergstresser, | CMinent ago engin Cer: * bernie =. recorder; M. Richards Muckle, grand treasurer, — ‘The followiag members and friends accom Towers,” where they were on July 4, the guests | recorder, and Sirs Andrew K. Black, Luther | ¢ralissino treasures; Alphousc’G: Tre’ | and Rev. Daniel Washburn, grand prelate. Many fhights and ladies from Tennessee have | pany the commandery: Mr, and Mrs. Geo, of ‘the ‘earl of Shrewsbury, provincial grand | R, Welker and Samuel W. Floming, trustees, | Prank Garrigues, treasurer; Alphonso C. Iro-| ““iirmit commandery attended the annual | grriveq today, and many more will be here in| Albers, and daughter, Miss Georgia; Mr. master for Staffordshire. Jn London also, they | |The past commanders of the commandery | land, recorder. ‘There are two hundred and | .onéiaves and encampments abd participated hi Mrs. J. E. Chi ‘Mr. and Mrs. 8. B. Dow, Mere royally entertained by the grand conclave | are: W. H. Egle: P.G.0.; John Yallorchamp, | inely-seven members now on iteroll. There | fl the parades in tie stato of Pennsylvania | time for the bg parade. Nir and jis. W. A. "Galbraith, Sir. and: dre of Knights Templar of England. The com- | P- eres ee sons = rg i oh ” | it was constituted a total of four hundred and | 24 4t Baltimore in 1871. Rarris, Mr. and Mrs, 5 Mrs. + i i The officers at present are: Eminent com- J, W. Hill, Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Keeling, Mr. 8 ort, Daniel W. Cox, John L. Beggs, Wm. | eighty-five. It has seventeen living past com- bush; Mra. N.S. Woodward, Mr. and Mrs. D, “ cnet ee | Se aoa Fu, | nn a eo eee | re, eet at ee Men Sg Words Mes and 3 : is has been filled by the gentlemen whose names rg Mrs. J.E. Lutz, Mr. miu tava ened out mrgonamtere tn | Zn Helen, Hager Ahem, ue | Eahavt QULE ee doses £7 | pur ant tae hppenast Ones eatog itn | Begasnd sar Soee™ 4 mandery made @ second crusade to Europe in _— L ir succession, An in- | L#t; treasurer, Joa, i ist wi corder, Wm. G. Ward; prelate, Ward: United States at Baltimore, New Orleans, Cleve. | Heisey. engender — H. T. Richards; junior state of Tennessee and working under charters land, Chicago and St. Louis. The uniform DeMolay, of Washington, Pa. reached the dignity of past eminent commander | 3&2 H. Lehman; standard bearer, worn by the members is in strict conformity to Pennsylvania seems to be rich in fine com-| in this cima one Brown, Alphonso tenbuerstel; sword bearer, T. Reinoehl bl ®t | manderies. At the Howard house is the Jacques | O. Ireland, now the faithful and able recorder | WF4et, Abram Hess, P. C.; sen Nashville commanders, No. 1, at the city of tt 5 Frantz; guards, M. W. Reinoshl, P.C., John D. commandery, No. 3, of Washington, | of the commandery; Jas, Henry Wilson, Michael a set Nashville, on Wednesday, the 12th day of Octo- The officers of the commandery are: 2 mage fo ¥ ft hho “h Brot John Matthes, P.C., trustees, Da- Q ©. Johnston, B. C., Stephen M. ie bones Nisbet who is past grand master of the B. W. | vit Hammond, P.O.; Adam Rise, P.O. Ben- ; Reynolds, id William R. Heekert, C. G., William Criswell, jamin Kaufman, P.O. treasurer, James E. Porter, recorder. They expect to bring 100 members to this city. Their quarters will be at the Irvington on street. The party will arrive tole ge and the services of the Third Artiilery baad of this city have been engaged. as |dman, ialinger ; THE LONE STAE STATE. Eminest Membcrs of the Order Who Come trom Texas. Quite a number of knights have come sll the located at Chester, Delaware county, Pennsyl- " way from Texas to take part in the big demon- vania, arrived in the city this morning. The trip ; yuently stestion, © i Pe i p F he Mi By