Evening Star Newspaper, October 8, 1889, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., TUESDAY. OCTOBER 8, 1889-TWELVE PAGES : J. Adam Bernhard, treasurer; Jers. recorder; Geo, W. Lougb- dard bearer; Hugh T. Montgomery. sword bearer; John Tromp, warder; George A. Macomber. sentinel. The New Albeny commandery of New Al- Dany, Ind.. had forty Huosiers inline. They the regulation dress of the Knights Tem- > lar and were preceded =, y their officers who are 4s foliows:Sir. Wo. Floyd Tuley. eminent com- mander; Sir Walter B. Godfrey. generalissimo; Sir Hugh J. Needham, captain general; Sir J. B. Timberlake, prelate; Sir Walter C. Nune- » junior warden, Sir Wal- Nunemacher, Sir M jCondiff, recorder; ‘Wm. J. Ceans, stend- ard bearer; Sir N. C. Bennette, sword Jee Bir Theo. A. McDon- EM. COM. TULEY. 414 “warden, and Sir John Kafius, sentinel. tim . ‘Lhe commandcry bas —— in any event worthy of special mention, but has always been known as @ working com- two hundred eC having knighted over didates, i mander newspaper mao snd is at present tor of the Louisville Commercial. Gut of a membership of ninety of the Knights town commandery, No. 9, of Knizhtstowa, Ind., nore tuan Aity appeared in the parade today, which would indicate 7 that they came from @ knigh »wu in reality, They believe in discl and appeared ip Jation uniform and carried the standard par Fade banner. ‘he com- Mandery was oficered by Sirs L. P. Newby. ewl- nent commander; James Mowrer, weneralis*imo; ©. E. doloway, captain = jor warden: O. 4 \ As junior war- a = Wilkiasen, —— = recorder; Jona Weaver, treasurer; L. A. Bell, £M. COM. NEWBY. standard bearer; J. M. Wank, sword bearer; John T. Barnes, warder, and ©. K. Whitesel, sentinel. Terre Haute commaudery, No. 16, of Terre Houte. Ind.. marched with much spirit and ani- Mation as it filled its place in the procession. ‘The commandery wore the regulation uniform tive banner. The ban- per which they carried was a regulation one, the only distinction be- of its charter inscribed mit. of the Navy R. ‘Thompson is one of the members of this com- mandery. It was under Ea COM. BRIGGS. command of Leonard 8. Briggs. eminent commander; Robert Taggart, eneralissimo; Robert P. Davis, captain general; ¥, prelate; Wm. E. Perryman, senior Eicheiberger. junior warden; ner, treasurer; John W. Davis, recorder; Ellis E. South, standard bearer; Jacob D. Early, sword bearer; Geo. Likert, Warder: Saucl Austermiller, third guard; Chas. Db. : Luckey, first guard; Frank P. Sargent, or- | ganist. The thirty-five sir knights of the Vincennes commanders of Vinc=n- ges. Ind., known in the west as “mother Grifith, second guard; Chas C. | and carried no distine-, ing the name and date | exander McGrecor, grand sentinel. Ex-Secretary | ery, No. lo¢ge of Masonry” in Indiana, presented a fine appearance as they marched next In Hine. It Was cuartered in 1809, e Vincennes my outpost. haled by Mason J. Nibla G. Ramsdeil, general mo; Walter M. Hindman, EM. © captain general; William M. Medealt. ; George G. Relly, senior warden; Charles 8. itler, Junior wardea; Wilson M. Tyle1 urer; Sueridan H. Isaacs, recorder; Fra Clarke, standard bearer; Wiiliam J. sword bearer; Charles E. Ramsdell, warder: Cuaries T. Agnew, sentinel. B. Whitsett, standard bearer; Jorden E. Gib- son, sword bearer; John B. Wiaters, warder; George C. Horne, sentinel; Wm. Bedwards, first guard; Robert M. Carney, second guard; George W. Flanagan, third guard. TEXAS. The banner borne by the Grand commandery of Texas in the parade is distinctive of the grand body of the Lone Star state. The mem- bers wore the regulation uniform. The officers are: Sir Knights John Martin of Paris com- mandery, No. 9, Paris, right eminent grand commander; L. M. Krup- ply of Dallas command- ery. No. 6, Dallas, very eminent deputy grand commander; James Gar- rity of Bertran Du = Gueselin. commandery, No. 14, Corsicana, emi- nd _generalis- Proctor #f Golind commandery, Golind, eminent grand captain general; J. C. Carpenter of Indivis- ible Friends commandery. at Sherman, No, 13, eminent grand prelate; T. J. Beall of E! Paso commandery, 18, El Paso, eminent grand senior warden; E. J. Fry of Gray cowmandery, No. Marshall, emi- nent grand junior wardon; H. Sebaffins of uthven commandery. No. 2, Houston, emi- nent grand treasurer; R. Brunton of Ruthven commandery. No.2, Houston. eminent grand recorder; L. T. Noyes of Ruthven command- ery, No. 2, Houston, grand standard bearer; R. A. Rogers of Worth commandery. No. 19, Fort Worth, grand sword bearer; John MeDoneld of Columbia, No. 4. Austin, grand warder; I. D. Joinen of Indivisible Friends commandery, No. 13, Sherman, grand guard. MICHIGAN. ISTINGUISHED by their good marching, the Michi- gan battalion was preceded | by the members of ithe Grand commandery of the wolverine state. They wore the regulation Knights Tem- plar uniorm. ‘the officers are: John A. Gerow, grand commander; William G, Doty, deputy grand commander; Edward C. Smith, grand | generalissimo; Jefferson S. Conover, grand aptain general; Rev. Francis A. Biades, grand prelate; Henry L. Anthony, grand senior war- H. Pomeroy, grand junior warden; graud treasurer; Wra. P. In- d@ recorder; Wm. E. Jewett. grand er, Edward D. er, grand bearer; Albert Stiles, grand warder; Al. The thirty-five swords of Pontiac comman of Pontiac, Mich., were officered a8 follows: George i. Foster.emin. nt command er; Joseph E. Sawyer, generalissimo; F Stewart, captain geners Jos, 8. Stockwell, treasurer; Melvin D. y, Recorder; James A, Sutton, e-nior warden; ron B. Avery, junior warden; Peter B. Bromby, standard bearer; E. C. F bearer; C. B. Budd, warder; Charles B. Hu sentinel, The 125 sir knights of Detroit commandery. No. 1, a very wealthy and old command Michigan, attracted attention by th bearing. 'They were commanded by Eminent Commander Wm. C. Maybury, the popular ex- Congressman from Michigan. other officers were: Wm. Livingstone. generalissimo: Eugene Robinson, captain general; Rev. F Blades, prelate ‘olas Cou'son, tr Wm. C. Auderson, recorder; Joseph Mayworm, senior warden; Lon Burt, junior warden; E. 3, Wilton, standard bearer; C. A. Warren. sword bearer; F. Wallington, warder; A. Me. Gregor, sentinel; Geo. W. Rider, W. F. Moore, James Benton, guards, Among the beat drilled bodies in line today was the Adrian command. ery, No. 4, of Adrian, Mich., which marched with 50 knighte in | ‘Lhe olticers for the ent are: W. F. k eminent commu Beneath handsome white silk banner, with ere on, marched Crawfordville commandery, 25. ac ratively new but a very flourishing Commandery. One of ite members has the honors of being a past grand master of the Grand ledge of Masons and liustrious grand) =omaster of the Grand uncil of the state of Indiana Twenty: were in line Prank L. Snyd Albert 3. Miller, generulissimo: Jame Wallace Spark jer. Junior warden: M. Wag- senior itra, treasurer; Jona L. Davis, sword beare . Edgworth, sec ward; Harrie Pootiars, third guard; Wm. G. Hanas, sentinel Then cam Plymouth ymouth, Ln r knights fo line, and though small In mem- bership is Known as one of the best_commander- es in northero Indiana, and includes jn its mem- bership some eminent and high-d-gree Masons. It was commanded asfol- lows: George H. Thayer, nent commander; Swindell, gea- Roscoe A. Chase, captain general; Rev. Thomas B. Kemp, D. D. prelate; Leander EM. COM. THAYER J. Southworth, senior Charles H. Swindell, junior ' warden; Thayer, standard bearer; hes, sword bearer; John W. Hat neon P_ Elliett, captain of the guard; John C. Jilson, first guard; Oliver P. Klinger, second guard; Joha W. Houzhton, ‘di cuard. The Vaiparaiso commande paraiso, Ind., contribut to the procession and made a most excelicnt showing. They carried a banner whieh had on the front a mounted knight with name, number, and where located worked in siik aod bullion. The buck was black and white sik. with Maltese cross io center, Malta motto over top. It was officered by Sirs H. B. brown, eminent commander; Matthew% Taroer, generalixsiuy William Severdahl, cap- th No. 28, of Val- EM. COM. BROWN. Rev. G. M. Boyd, _ prel- - Arnold, senior warden; W. H. Gardner, Junior warden; M. L. McClelland, E Arnold. recorder: Jonatha ndard bearer; E. D. Crumpacker, sword bearer; H. N. Reauer, warder; 5. R. Mar- inent Commander Brown, whose it is presented. is about forty years age, & thorough business man. He is the principal of the corthera indians normal school. located at Valparaiso and the largest school ot the kind in the world; a whole-souled genial sir knight, of whom Valparaiso commandery is proud. M ng with pertect ease and precision Michigan City commandery, No. 30, of Michigan City, Ind., furnisuing thirty awords to the on. he untiorm is the reguia- warden; William Fosdick. junior warden; a. D. Campbell, standard bearer; George G. Oliver, sword bearer; Richard Huatehiuson, warder; Jos. Oliver. K W. Street and A. P. Grimth, guards; 2. FP. Kewnes, seorinet 7.No. lof Loptanport, joined te, the pre: ery. No. 1, ansport, in ro- cession. headed by the following pres, ri drew J. Robinson, eminent commander; Chas. B. Stevenson, generalissimo; Thomas Meyers, captain georral; Henry C. Everso! Theodore 8. Kerns, senior warden; Ovmer, junior warden, ; John E. Redmond, treas- wrer; Samuel H. Kichardson, recorder; ind crown and the name. wun ber and lo- | 5 €ation of the commandery embroidered there- | Kj | mandery, No, 45. Da IN attracted no little at- tention as they marched up Pennsylvania ave- nue and in front of 7 ts reviewi stand. Leverett A. Pratt, gen- eralissimo; Charles BR. Hawley. captain gev- eral;8. Herbert Roblin, prelate; Allen L. Stew- art, senior warden; C. J.” Bousfield, junior warden ;Louis Goeschel, treasurer; L. Wands, recorder; John Hughes, standard bear- er; Edward V. Babcock; sword bearer; Frank O. RM. com. curir. Gilbert, warder; Austin Smith, sentine!,; Allen L. Stewart, Emmet T. Holcomb and Euzene Field, trustees, The Charlotte commandery, No. 37, of Char- lotte, Mich.. is not avery aged organization having been chartered in 1885, but there were 40 knighte in line today under the banuer of that body who gave them some of seniors’ points in marching and won lond praise. The fol- lowing is the present, list of officers: Philip T. Van Zile, eminent commander; A. M. Bar- ber, generaltesimo; P, D. Patterson. general ; 5) prelate: G. B, Allen. renior warden; George Juggett, junior warden; S Church, treasurer; green, recorder: PRILIP T. VAN ZILF. J. Bonnett, standard bearer; Charles aster, sword bearer; warder; Lafeyette Rowle | bership of the commande EICHTH DI Horace 8. Maynard, seutinel, The mem- y is now 95. VISION. Right Eminent Sir Norman T, Gassotte, the j di shed grand commaucer of iiinoia,com- | manded the eighth division, composed entirely of Lllinois commend- eries, The staff com- | } | Sir Gilbert W. bs ir Henry H. M m. Johnson, E: ery, Em. Sir Augnstns | Archibald McLelian, Most . | Hulburt. K. Em, Sir Henry ©. t Rk. Em. Sur Turner, R. Em, Sir P.W. Barelay. Re les M. Morse. R. Em. Sir Join C. 1. m. Sir Henry Turner, R. Em. Sir Joha i. White, Kk. Em. Sir Wilbur Bromfield. S. Tiffany, Em W. Brighs, Em. Sir E. £. Thomas, Em. Sir W. W. dM im, Sir G. B. Cofin, Em. Sir W.W. F . tavham, Em. Sir John’ H, Gann, Ein, Evait, Em. Sir Wm. M. Murphy, Em. sir H. HL Miller. ‘The division was found in the following or- der: Grand commandery, Tilinois—Apollo com- | mandery. No. 1, Chicago; Belvidere command- dery, No. 3, ‘4. Joliet; El- Pp . 8. Galesburg; Beauma- », 9, Dakota; Cairo com- ; Gorin commandery, Peoria; wood commander) burg commandery, mandery, N No. 14, Oiney; Crusader commandery, No. 17 Everts commandery, No. 18, ‘Temple commande’ commandery, No. 2! ) | mandery, No. 24, Bloomington: Calvary com- | ma » No. 25, Woodstock; Palestine com- mandery, No. 27, Paris; Hugh DePayens com- mandery, Ne. 29, Carrollton; St, Omer com- No. 80, Litchfield: Hospitaler com- No. 31, Jacksonville; St. Bernard commandery. No. ‘ieago; Athelstan com- le: Delta commandery. 48, yton; Constantine commandery, No. junior | 51, Lincoln; Chevalier Bayard commandery, No. win J. Shepherd, treas- | 52) Chicago; Silonm commandery, No. 84, Onk urer; Beruard H. Samuel | Park; El-Akea commandery, No.’ 53, Quincy; Rupp, recorder. jerwood, standard bearer; Granville ght, sword bea: Danie! T. Anderson, | +P. Secord, sentinel; Stillman W. | Bennett, first guard; George W. Armstrong, second guard; James Donough, third guard; Adolf Wheeler, adjutant; Lewi« C. Winchip, wary, and W. lliam E. Jewett, organist. A well-known body and one of the old one chartered im 1456, in line, was the Peninsular, No. 8, of Kalamazoo, carrying an elegantly om: broidered double banner. ‘There were sixty —- sir knights in ranks and they wore the regul. tion uniform, The ofi- cers are: W. W. Olin eminent commander; R. P. Hobbs, generalis- simo; Hugh Beggs. cap- tain general; George W. Young, prelate; George Roy, senior warden; J. Woodbridge,junior war- ai rank Henderson, treasurer; T. J. Hewson. recorder; L N. Carson, standard bearer; George 2 Bigelow, sword arer; J. D. McPher- sOn, wardel 7, G Kuaupp, sentin oO. ‘parte seers Byingto: w. A. Waterman, chaplain; A. E. Huntley, Charles Gleason and L. H. Cheesbrough, guards. Fifty kaights represented Jackson com- mandery, No. 9, of Jackson, Mich., in the parade. The total membership is 208. This commandery has taken part in every tricnmal since it was organized. Its oflicers are A. H. ‘Traver, E.C.; H. L. Hunt, G.; H. F. Hatch, C.G., C,. Northrup, P.; M. M. Cottrill, 8.W.; 8. H. Avery, J.W. A body of sir knights and one of the best known in Michigan then came marching in per- fect order. Aun Arbor commundery, No. 13, has on its roster an un- usually large percent- age of men who are both noted Knights Templar and public characters. It had forty men inline, who wore the regulation white uniferm of the com- mandery. It was officered by eminent commander; Benjamin F. Watts, gev eralissimo; Charles 8. Tall, captain general, Sidney Clarkson, James L. Stone, junior warden; DeWitt C. Fail, treasurer; John RB. HISCOCK. Miner, recorder; W. Millen, standard bearer; Arthur ©. Nichols, sword bearer; Wm. W. Watts, warder; Thomas Taylor, sentinel. St Bernard commandery represented East ~ Saginaw in «the Michi- | apa There were swords in line, the sir knights all wearing the regulation uniform. The ofticers are: Emi- nent Sirs R. BL Me- inne —_ com- i EM. com. Frank Ellsworth, junior ¥. com® n. B. u'xxronT. warden; John E. West, standard bearer; ©. E. Powell, sword bearer; William B, Moore, warder; William Cole, sen- tinel, Then came the Lansing commandery of — Mich., marching with an evenness and ightly manner which bespoke zeal and disci- It celebrated * tieth apniversary June last It was com- Sterling commandery, No. 57, Sterling; Engle- wood commandery, No. 59, Englewoou. ILLINOIS. At the head of the visitors from Illinois was the grand commander, Right Eminent Sir Nor- | man T. Gassette, a well-known citizen of Chi- cago, distinguished both for his civic and mili- tary services, and a conspicuous member of the order of Knights Templar, which he has served in many ways. The Grand commandery paraded today and their marching attracted a great deal of attention. The present officers of the Grand commandery are as follows: R. E. Sir Norman Theodore Gassette of Chicago, grand commander; V. E. Sir Geo. Mayhew Moulton of Chicago, ded grand commander; E. sir Joseph Edward Dyas of Paris, grand general issimo; E, Sir Sylvester Omer Spring of Peoria, rand captain general; Rev. and E. Sir James Giller off Decatur grand prelate; E. Sir Chas. Gamble Mac of Mattoon. grand senior warden; E. Sir Harvey Milton Hall of Olney, grand junior warden; E. Sir John Henry Witbeck of Chicago, grand treasurer; E. Sir Gilbert | Wordsworth Barnard of Chicago, d_ re- | corder; E. Sir Caleb Clark Johnson of Sterling, (Haha staudard bearer; E. Sir Henry Hunter Montgomery of Carrollton, grand sword bearer; E. Sir Augustus Livingston Webster of Dan- ville, grand warder; E. Sir Archibald McLel- lan of Chicago, grand captain guard. ‘The famous commandery of Chicago, Apol No. 1, made a notable appearance. They 100 men in line, and were precded by the Sec- ond Illinois Regiment band of fifty-two pieces, The officers marching at the head were: DeWitt C.Cregicr, eminent com- mander; William W. Ramsey, geueralissimo; Jokn Loomis, cay tain general; Jol O'Neil. prelate; Law- rence A. Spicer, senior warden; Charles A. Win- ship, junior warden; Henry D. ie! | burd, recorder; Daniel4 P. Shaw, standard bearer; Edward 8.Fogg, sword bearer; John W. warder; Moses N.DEWITT ©. CREGIER. aptain of th X Sapteor DeWitt ©, Crieger, eminent commander, is the present mayor of Chicago. The com- mandery has 618 members and is one of the largest in the country. It has attended a num- ber of the triennial conclaves, and in 1883 made a pilgrimage to Europe, LTON, IIL, furnished the next commandery, the Belvedere, No. 2, which is the second oldest in that state and had twenty members in line. It was organized under dispen- sation in April, 1853, and the first candidate knighted in thecommand- er) was George T.Brown,afterward sergeant-at- arms of the United States Senate. It was com- manded in the by Henry R. Phinney, eminent com: ;, Frank H. Ferguson, gei ‘eraiissimo; Charles A. Herb, _— | peniry Rev. F. M8. Tayloe, prelate; W. A. Heskell, senior warden; T. P. Yerkes, junior warden; Henry Watson, treasurer; Fred. 8. Det = Jurisdiction of the ecmmandery; and, ,® martlet is charged on the passion cross, showing that this commandery is num- bered 4 The crest has for its base ribbons of black and white twisted together, surmounted be mailed arm, the hand holdi battle az. ¢ whole rests upon crossed lances. from the hilts of which # scroll is pendant bearing the ‘f. Smith, eminent commander; neralissimo; Willis Hoyt, \ hted 87 vir knights) tt, senior warden; V. H. Snook, junior warden; J. W. Miller, treasurer; Chris Zimmer, recorde: motto, “Fide Vinces.” On the reverse side of stanaard beager; E. O. Holt, sword the banner is a large ‘ion cross with the | bearer;C. F. Tyler, warder; W. H. Barrett, mottoes. above. “In Hoc Signo Vinces,” and | captain of guard. below, “Non nobis domine, non nobis sed nomini tuo da gloriam.” The officers are: John B, Fithian, eminent commander; F.C. Wilcox, generalissimo; A. E. Caguire, captain general; Rev. John’ H. White, p: ; Lester Soule, senior warden; E. W. Willard, junior warden; W. G. Wilcox, treasurer; Charles A. Noble. recorder; Lee K. Stewart. stendard bearer; A. L. Moody. sword bearer; James W. Patterson, warder, and E. E. Howard, captain of guard. Peorin. Til.. was represented in the parade by twenty-five sir knights from’ Peoria com- mandory, No. 3. The officers of the command- ery are: Joseph Elden, eminent — comm: NINTH DIVISION. In the ninth division were ranged the com- manderies from California, Tennessee, Wiscon- sin and New Jersey. It was formed as follows: R. Em, Sir Saml. Hopkins Wagener, com- manding. Em. Sir Frank Wm. Sumner, chief of staff, Aids-de-camp—R, Em. sir Wm. Monroe Petrie, K. Em. Sir Ed.W. Price, R. Em. Sir H. M. Aiken, Em. Sir Wm. A. Wyse, Sir Lyman Bridges. Grand commandery, California—California commandery, No. 1, San Francisco; Sacra- mento commandery, No. 2, Sucramento; Oak- land commeandery . 11, Oakland; Golden Gate commandery, No. 16, San Francisco. Albert L, Se! Grand commanders, Tenuessee—Nashville eral; Saninel commaudery, No. 1 Memphis com- cap’ mandery, No. 4, Memphis; Clarksville com- Dougherty, pre. mancery, No. 8, Clarksville; Cour de Lion CT. Hitch- commandery, No. 9, Knoxville; Murfreesboro cock. treasurer; Angust commandery, No. 10. Murfroesboro; Jackron Pfeiffer, recorder: commandery, No. 13. Jackson; Lookout com- J. Harbers, senior ‘|! mandery, No, 14, Chatianooga; La Vallette warden; J. J. Stei No. 17, Nashville. janier warden, and Grand commandery, Wisconsin—Wisconsin . J. Forbes, warder. xs. com, expex, | Commandery, No, 1,’ Milwaukoe; Janesville | commandery, No. 2. Janesville; Robert Macoy There were about forty knights clad in the IMinois regulation uniform im line today to represent Cairo command -ry, No. 13, of Cairo. m —_—*LL., headed by a band of 7 ne pieces, The cers ate: Eminent ar George E. O'Hara, eminent commander; Sirs Wiihem 8, Siapson, commander 3, Madison; La Crosse com- 'Y, No, 9, La Crosse; Oshkosh command- 11, Oshkosh; Ashland commandery, New Jersey—Hugh de No.1, Jersey City: ‘0. 3, Burlington; Palestine . Trenton; Dam watk; DeMolay ashington; Cyrene commandery, ceur de Lion commandery, No. russwick: Ivanhoe commanders, No. 11. Bordentown; Melita commandery, No. 13, rs George D. | Paterson; St. Eimo commandery, No. 14, Lat- meon, treasurer; bertyilie; Corson commandery, No, 15, Asbury "A. ‘Waugh, re-| Park. CALIFORNIA. > corder; Eminent Sirs | Henry Welis senior war- — ey sone ie TRIP across the continent nes, sword bearer; Em- was the pilgrimage per- Henderson, warder; John formed by the members of Mof guard. the Grand commandery of California in order to take part in today’s parade, The California knighw were con- spicuous objects of atten- tion, The officers are: Right Eminent Sir Carnot C. Mason, grand commander, of Chico; Vice Eminent Sir Sami. Hopkins Wagener, dep- uty grand commander, of Son Jose; Eminent Sir Geo, A. Johnson, grand generalis- simo,of Santa Rosa: Eminent | Sir Jaco Hartneff, grand captain general, of . | Colfax; Eminent Sir Hezekiah L. Hosmer, | grand prelate, of San Francisco; Eminent Sir | Wm, Vanderhaust, grand senior warden, Sali- nas; Eminent Sir Frank W, Sumuer, grand jasior warden. of San. Francisco; Emlneat Sir | John F. Merrill. surer, - VEN HUNDRED was | ejuco: Eminent Str Thos, H. Cosel, grand. te. the number of knights | corder. of San Francisco; Eminent Sir Edward raded ander the | 8. Lippitt, grand standard bearer, of Peta- banner of |Inma;Ewinent Sir Trowbridge Hyer Ward, Chicago commandery. | grand + word bearer. of Los Angeles; Eminent No. 19, clad in the rega-| Sir Wm. B. Miller, grand warder. of Sec lat'on Knights Templar | mento; Sir Samuel David Mayer, grand org: uniform of Illinois, Its | ist. of San Francisco, and Sir James Ogles! present officers are | grand captain of the guards, of Basin Horner 8, Childs, emi- | Sigco, °°P™ rs of San Frai nent commander; Geo. | ‘The banner carried by th R. McClellan, general- | an exevedingly handaome aff issimo; Henry Pratt, | covered with gold and silver it captain general; J. H.| ming. In the center it portrays a combat be- Macauley, senior war- | tween a knight Saraci den; Nathan Wilder, | spend 3 ree: junior warden; Henry Baker, treasurer; G. A. T. Donovan, standard Drake, sword bearer; W. H. Thomas H. Agnew, sentinel. The following ‘are some of the prominent members of the commandery: Lawyers—Em, Sirs Lester L. Bond, Robert L. Tatham; Sirs C. | C. Bonney, Richard 8, Tathill, C. W.| Wood- man, J. L. Bennett. Newspaper men— Melville E. Stone, ex-editor Daily News, and Charles H. Harris (Carl Pretzel), Sunday Na- tional; John A. Roche, ex-mayor; George R. ounty treasurer; Franz Amberg, city | Ym. R, Northway. city engineer; Em. Sir O. H. Cheeney, superintendent sewer de- Pema aie James L. Campbell, John C. Horn, John W. Lyke, aldermen; Col. E. E. | Blodgett, atate board of equalization; Henry Carroll, major first cavalry, U.S.A. Preceded by a band, which they bronght with them, came Temple commandery, No. 20, of Princeton, Il, The sir knights wear S the regulation uniform for Illinois and carry in line the elegant satin and Oe banner, beautifully embossed and lettered, which was presented to the com- mandery by the wife of a deceased sir knight. The present member- ship is 138, and the offi- cers are Chas, G. Cush- it .; Chas, P. Bas- G.; D. Jack Forter, c ‘klin F. Dun- EM. COM. CUSHING, _ bar, Theodore P. Streeter, 8.W.; Jacob Chritzman, J.W. H.Smith, T.; John W, Bailey, R.; BR. F. A. Oh- man, 8t. Br.; Thomas J. Cooper, Swd. Br.; Luther D. Romberger, W.; Thomas P. Pierce, first ‘d; Thomas C. Callinan, second guard; Geo. G. Marius, third guard. Hon. T. J. Henderson, Representative in Congress from the Princeton district, isa mem- ber of Temple commandery. St. Bernard commandery, No. 35, of Chicago made a good appearance in line, The com- mandery is composed chiefly of young men. They were officered as follows: George Hough Ward, eminent commander; Lewis Wade- worth, generalissimo; Jesse Meade, captain eneral; Frederick Mason Ramsey, prelate; rank Curtis Roundy, senior warden; Geor, Day Eddy, junior warden; Thomas Eaton Mil- ler, treasurer; John Oscar Dickerson, recorder; J, Rhodes Wilkins, M.D., historian; George B. Goodall, standard bearer; Charlea Augustus Loomis, sword bearer; William Johnston, itp ae oe eins captain of guard; Harry Archambault, orgamst; Hei James Meagher, third guard; Edward Pi nen second guard; William Dougias, first guard. ‘The Chevalier Bayard, No. 52.0f Chicago came next with fifty members in line. This w the commandery of which the late Gen. John Fes ia was @ member and was the first and only commandery in Illinois to exemplit the work of the Re Arh in full — = appr. ju mental the banger carried is the *Beau- seant” fringed with . ‘ yellow and having the : name of the command- EM. CoM. WM. CRILLY. ery on ite face. It was commanded as follows: Eminent Sir Wm. Seiten lg Seer ie Sir Wm. H. Gleason, gene 10; Eminent Sir Levi- sted, captain general; Sir Wm. K. Forsyth, generaiissimo: Louis De Montcourt, captain gen- eral; Eminent and Rev. Sir John White Phillips, prelate Wi ORIN commandery, No. 14, of Uluey, UL, | is composed of substan- tial, fine-looking men, They carried a banner which has on it a finely- | executed representation | of a battle between a Templar and a Saracen, ‘They bad forty men in line. The present emi- nent commander isAden srer;P. Ral . Niblo, senior | son. junior warden: BR. N. | F. Bick. aword bearer; W the guard. W. A. Thomp- . treasurer; W. H, Hill, captain of commandery is being entirely CommManp- ERY from San Fran- Wiliams, ree: be order; C, T fornia com- manderr, No. 1, ma their hand- : some uni- use they were well , mounted, They wore velvet capes and bal- dricks with solid silver ornaments, There were 150 knights im line. Many of them were accompanied on this pilgrimage by ladies. They left San Francisco a week age, and on their arrival were escorted to their headquarters at the Arno by DeMolay, No. of t! ity. The officers of the commandery are: Peter Dean, eminent commander; Dr. R. Beverly Cole, generalissimo; E. W. Barney. ptain general; Thomas Kyle, prelate; W. G. inter, senior warden; Dr. J. W. Younger, funior wardenr F. G forms but be: ing sir knights with hospitahty so characteristic of Cali- fornianr in general and California Knights Templar in particular. Sacramento commandery, No. 2, of Sacra- mento, Cal., paraded with twenty-five knights. The uniform worn isthe one accepted by the d encainpment of the United States. The commandery carried its Wy banner, a beautiful mounted in battle array. The following is » list of the present officers: Wm. B. Davis, eminent <> general; Jol prelate; senior warden; Joseph EM. CoM. Davis. Davey, junior warden; Albert A. Van Voorhies, treasurer; Alfred Red- ington, recorder; Wm. R. Jones, standard bearer; James E. Mills, sword bearer; Val tine Dresher, warder; Harry Ingham, captain first guard; Charles G. Woodburn, captain sec- ond rd; Richard Vaughan, captain third guard, Geerge F. Bronner, sentine! Oakland commandery, No. 11, of Oakland, Cal., had under its beautiful banner half a hun- dred knights from the shores of the Pa- cific. This banner, which was presented to the commandery by its Indy friends prior to thest. Louis Pilgrimage, is re- warded as one of the handsomest that aT emplar’s pavilion. The com ty was uniformed in the regulation —_ The officers are Em- Inent ~ir George D. » Metcalf,commander, Sirsa Charles F.Bura- bam, generalinsimo; coptain ” geaeral captain ; Herman H. Sears, The Aurora commandery of Aurora. IIL, has | = 40 - knights in line with the following cers: J. W. Lee, prelate, (and has | heavy trim- | cisco, Cali- | | Clarksville; Casur de Barr Noble, herald; A. W. Baldwin, first D. E. Walker, second guard; Chas. L. third guard: Wm, H, Smith, sentinel. Fresno commandery, No. 29, of California was also ro} ted line, Its officers are J. R Wilkams, eminent commander; A. M. ela. Clark, generalissimo; W. R. Thomas. captain general; C. Ghent, prelate; E. F. Selleck, senior warden: F. M. Milter, junior warde: Hedges, treasurer; G. C. W. De Long, standard beare: sword bearer; O. J. Woodward, w: Schermerhorn, sentinel; J. W. Smith, Smith, J. A. Webster, TENNESSEE, The knights from Tennensce were led by 8. N. ; Graad commandery of that state, of which Eminent Sir Wm, C. Smith of Nashville, grand commander. This gTand orgauisetion has had twenty-seven grand Seventeen are now liv- ing, and of this number there were twelve in at tendance st this meeting of the Grand encamp- ment in addition to the immediate representa- tives, or the first four ‘officers of the Grand commandery for thecur- OR, COM, SMITE. rent year, Tennessee had three commanderies present at this triennial reunion ws distinctive organi zations, to wit: Clarksville, No. #, stationed at Knoxville, and La Vallette, No. 17, stetioued at Nashville, Delegations were present also from Nashv: No. 1; DeMolay, No. 3; Memphis, No. 4; Bald- win, No. 7; Murfreesboro, No. 10; DePayens, No. 11; Jackson, No. 13; Lookout, No. i4, and St. Elmo, No. 15, in all about 150 knights. Upward of fifty sir knights represented Cour de Lion commandery of Knoxville, Teun., No. 9 in line today, Nashville, No. 1, of Nashville, is oficered as follows: Bradford Nichol, eminent commander; Aibert B, Tavel, generalissimo; Sumuer K.rk- ecg captain geueral: Wm. J. Wallace, pre- late; George K. Buchanan, senior warden; Lyt- ton Taylor, junior warden; Wm. Porter, treas- urer; George W. Seay, recorder; Jas. H. Frith, standard bearer; Wm. J. Butler, sword bearer; Wm. H: Buss, warder; Joseph 8. Carel, Henry C, Heusiey, James ¥. Stevenson, guards; Albert W. Downer, sentinel. Memphis, No. 4, also bad a good representa- tion, Its officers are W. M. Brooks, eminent commander; R. M. Drake, generalissimo; 1. Bel captain general; Marcus Jones. pi late; C. M. Espe: ior warden; A. F. juuior warden; D. T. Porter, treasurer; Thos. J. Berchus, recorder; A. Gerluud, standard bearer; Egbert Smith, sword bearer; P. E. Hop- kins, warder; R. H. W. Godwin F. Slater aud G. K Byrne, guards; Alexander Hunn, seutiuel. Clarksville, No. 8, of Ciarksville, was well represented, Its officers are J. AL eunent communder, 1 Lowas Bourne, ge: issimo; Kt. D. Caldwell, captain general; Ac les D. Sheares, preiate; W. 8. Kincauny ior warden; M. A. Stratton, junior warden; B. Wikon, treasurer; 5. M. Viser, recorder, James T, Wood, standard bearer; J. R. Kost sword bearer; T. H. Hyman, warder; J. T. € miughem, AS. Wood, guards; J. J. Hawi senunel. Murfreesboro’ commandery, No, 10, was officered by Henry KR. Howard, eminent co mauder; wm. D, Robinson, geucralissimoe: Thomas M. K ng, capiain generni; James N. Murtrce, prelate; Thomas H. Wood, senior warden; John ell, jr., junior warden; Heury H. Kerr, treasurer; Lovers T. Tom, . recorder; Newton C. Maney, standard bearer; ‘Lhon . Hollowe bearer; Rich Bear arder; W . Leper, Wm. Mitchel, Joreyh B. Pa:mer, guards; John M. Wiggs, sentinel. Lookout, No. 14, of Chattanooga, is officered by Orion L. Hurbbut, eminent comm: Arthur G. Stivers, generaliseimo; Wim. L.. 5 t P L, Morrison, seuior warden; Archi- ald N. Sloan, junior warden; Jokn H. Pee- bles, treasurer; George C. Connor, recorder; Thomas RK, Evans, standard bearer; Frank L. Winchester, sword bearer; Alexanders. Glover, warder; {homas E. Stout, Wm. &, Wilsou aud D. George Morgan, guards; Wm. L. Dugger, seutinel, The fine marching of the members of La | Valette commandery of Nerhvilie, Teun., fully sustained the reputa- tion of a body of men who carried off the first prize in a competitive drill between Ten- nessee commanderies, The uniform of this ulation uniform, except that their coats are double breasted. with metal buttons. The dis- tinctive feature of their anver is the portrait of rand Master La V lctte as a ceuter pisco, from whom the com- mandery takes ite nam. ue officers ar uucaL uenicommander; Albert L. Reeves, Jobn H. Polk, captain general. ‘hey bad thirty knights in line, S WISCONSIN. With upward of 400 sir knights in line and the famous Arion band the Wisconsin Grand commandery showed up well, The present officers are: Chandler P. Chapman, Madison grand commander Adolph H. Wagner, Mil- waukee, deputy graud commander; E. G. Jack. eon, Oshkosh, grand gen- eralissimo; Albert Solli- day, Watertown, grand captain general; J. BE. Finn, Watertown, grand relate; M. Herrick, udson, d_ senior warden; John Cadman, Stevens Point, and junior warden: F. C. von Suesrmilch, Delavan, GR, BEC. LAFLIN. grand treasurer; John W. Laflin, Milwaukee, grand recorder; Le- roy G. Armstrong, Boscobel, grand standard bearer; Frank H. Starkweather, Beloit. grand sword bearer; George G. Sutherland, Janesville, grand warder; Leonard Barret, Milwaukee, and captain of guard. Trastees—H. L. Primer, John Spence, Fond du Lac. The Wisconsin commandery, No, 1, of Mil- waukee, which was organized in 1850, aud holds high rank in Masonry, was commanded by the Eminent Commander Adolph Wagne Fifty Knights represented the Janesville commandery of Wisconsin in the parade. The offi- cers are: Geo. G, Sutherland, emi- commanders, of whom ~ | ennial conc commandery is the rez- | jilwaukee; C. P. Whitford, Beloit; | | Marr i guard, | Harrison, guard; Willism H. Tarbox, | Milto J. Pitkin, sentinel, | The Oshkosh commandery dia not parade as | & separate commandery. but marched with Wis- | cousin commanders, No. 1. Senator Sawyer is |S member of this commandery. The <4 are: - * Ford, E.C.; W. W. G G. Jackson. C.G.; A. &. Hi P.; J. EB. Kennedy, T.; P. D, Kral Burgess, SW.; 3. W. Dunbam, J-W.; J. N. Hoaglin, 8.B.: H. L. Rattis, Sw.R; Cook Ely, W.. most of whom are here. This command: “ry was organized im 1874, with Dr. Walter | pms ems Bow of this city, as eminent com- pder, For « three-year-old, ashia mandery, No. 2. of Ashland, Wis., ery 4 | charter in 1856, October 10, did s Charles Hopkins, B Garaich, M. Dablby, A. R. Osborn, Edward Bur- ton, John F. Seovt, Wm. Tal NS R. Dartes, W. M. Tem | oy’ Kins, Carrie @. Bell Ges ] eum, Schwarts, Jerod B. Day, ali, GW. Cas Jacob W G.D, White, Uh C. A. Lame Millard, E. Fish, W. Swan, G. Dawe, Shaw, M. W. Harris, J. K. Mrassell, Reb- ert Keanedy, M | Barry, C. & Webster, Charlies Lacock, A. #wan, P. Carnean, J. & Smith, Samuel Sehueider, J. W. Lang, W.& Bashford. NEW JERSEY. Prominent among the commeandertes in line was the New Jersey Grand commandery, under the commandership of Albert D. Winfield, Pat erson, grand eommat er; Leonard L, Grear, Passaic Bridge, deputy grand commaader; John O., Hudson, Bordentown, grand generalissimo; Joseph E. Fulper, Wasb- ington, grand eaptain general; Thomas God- son, Newark, grand prel- ate; Wm. F. Muchmore, Morristown, grand sen- * jor warden; Warren Dobbs. Jersey City, Jumes McCain, Edward Mulls, ¢ n, ord bearer; Robert Dingwell, Newark, grand warder; Sam- uel G, Benngti. Trenton, grand eaptain of guards, This commandery was organised in | 1866 and aiway rentoy 1, of Jersey City, hada by Wiliam B, Pagh, der: E. B. Seare, generaiis- sino; F. Selnow, captain general, and Warren Dobbs, recorder. | Helens commandery, No. 8, of Burlington, oficered as fol- had forty sir knigi lows: Edward ti. Panceost.' em, commander; | H. K. Beidin, generaiesmo: Audrew McAlecs; | captain general; Joel Horner, jr., em, prelate; W. W. Siack. senior warden; Thos.J.MeGinley, junior warden; ( Parker, recorder, Cha | bearer; Wim, % Armsirong. & Jobu Kk. Ashton, everalissimo; Wiliam G. MeCuliough, captain Lewis C. Wooley, prelate; David H. seuior word m; F. B. Yard, junior Isaac Cooper, treasurer; Sawuel Brockett, recorder; A. ®. Shellinger, standard bearer; B. Bennett, sword bearer; William H. Lennox, warder; samuel G. bennet, seutinel Next in line was the Damascus commandery of Newark. N uniform, een- sting of blac! black | gt | buttons on fromt, 1 four on skirt, black baldrie and buff goves without gauntlet. It wae oficered by Joba E. Rowe. 1. C. em- inent commander, Lewis G. Dawson, rentrelns mo, W, Hulifeh. F.C, coptain Fee Joba P. Contrell, Grove i] relate; J. Porter, senior ware den; Lewes D, Craps, jomior ware don; Amzi Pierson, treasurer; Joba J, EM. Com. | ard-bearer; | Sumuel Smith, warder: jam Pilkington, captain of the guard; George B Clark, third uard; T. C. E. Blanchard, second guard; Frank | Tanver, firet guard; Chandler C. Coates, tense | tee; Walliam Allen, tras Thomas Godsea, P. | C., trustee; Robert Dingwell, P. C., fimance committee; W. J. A. Umbach, finance commit- tee; John Brockiv, fivuance committee: Enos Kanyon, quartermaster: Eri D, Bewis, surgeon, The members of DeMolay commandery, No. 6 of Washington, N.J., wore the uuform adopted by the Graud commendery of New Jersey May 10. i857. They carried « bamuer, The central figure of which is a represente- tion of DeM being burned to death. principal officers are James L, Shields, jeminent communder; C. FL Staates, gener- lissimo; J. 5. Davidson, eaptain | They had in line about foriy-& ke | N their black | baldrioks, | ord-bearery N. J. | resplendent, They were one hundred strong \and presented striking appesrance. The | officers are: Jos. F, P. Reed, E.C.; Gee, W. Steed, Gen., C. H. Austin, Capt.Gen; N. F, Cowan, treasurer: Chas, F. Hollingshead, re- corder; Jno, W. Warner, 8.W.; Wm. Clime, J. Thos. McDowell, warder; ©. L Wallaes, standard bearer; J. B. Denn, swerd bearer; RB. F. Schmidt, Jonathan Duitield, J. A. Walmsley, guards; W. F. Ware and M. B. Tayler. prelates; C. H. snyder, organist; C. C. Smith, sentinel From Bordentown came a delegatien frem Ivanhoe, No. 11, ofticered es foliews: Robert T, Bantle, eminent commander; Edward Wiese, generalissimo; Charlies W. Kim! captain meral; Henry Wetteroth, P.C., prelate; Gil- rt T. Sutterly, seuior warden; Meratie KN, warden; James W. Allen, treas- C., recorder: P. den; Edward Clift, P.G.O., third guard: w. rigs second guard; son, P.C., tinel. d; Wm, &. Rober- guard; John ©. Mudsoa, P.O., sen! Melita commandery, No, 13, of Pattersen, also hada number of members in line. Its eficers are: Wiliiam J. Lockwood, eminent Joveph Masou, gcusralirsimo; Marvey #. Crane, captain general; John H. Morrot late: A, W. Plaget,-treasurer; Peter Drew, jr.. reeerder, Christian Hepp, seuior wardeu; Edwin Par- sous, junior warden; David Henry. standard guard; ‘homas Van Derbeck, Among the a fine displa, No. 14, of ty H Hi i i E i i ne & 5 F & z 25 od tt f i i i j a r { i | i it F a