New-York tribune., 1868-10-07
ANNUAL coNCLAvE or KNIGHTS TENPLAR

The Fifty-frst Annual Conclaye of the Grand
Comnaudcry Of knights Icmplar OF ihH state was
opened n due form 40 u o'clock ye-ierdhy morning. IN
their Temporary Asylum Kane Lodge Rooms, corner
of Twenty -sec0nd-st aud broadway Ihe X =. "I,lu
Commander, John 4. Iehcrts. presided. Inc opening
vas condurted with the usual knghtly ceremonies; /;
prayer being made by tAc Grand Prelate the l'cV CAaS
The roll being called the following Grand officers an
svertd 10 their names Sir John A LctCrts X T. Grand
Commander SIR e9{ I{ T5gsson; p,s tcn9 p r Grand
Gencraisno Sir Robert y. Brown. T. Grand captain
General Sir The Rev Charles H. Fialt, J.; Siand re
WIN u. Crandall. L. Grand Junior Warden sr John >
Perry y Srand Wc,g Tcen = Grsud Standard
Bearer. sir 4 T. Lytc. Grand sword ietiet or james
A. Reed. l.. Grand Wardcn sr kichaiI E4Elahu; , a. -
Grand sentinel ST Joseph Is. Chaiiee, T. Grand Lee
turcr l,
Officers aud Past Command, ~ wen ~ n genera u,
tendance of the council Officer. Of the different COM
nandorios In the state of Sew ork. ON motion Of sir
james B chnhce The courcst 81 tht Htttnd ,ouinu %
cry extended to a sisitur -ir knights during the
annual concaye Was un motion. dispensed with. printed
copies having been previously distributed lho appoint
mrut of the standing committees was then made by the
sIr John A. Irf n. then delivered his annual address
a. the presiding Grand Oniccr. and ON motion OF Sir
Henry Clay Preston was resolved that u ne tnsI,d on
the minutes and referred 20 special o"mniec 9l thic'
consisting Of sir H. g. Preston Sir Pearson Muudy and
SIR John Perry, for the purpose oil dividing ana refer
ring the subject. 90 appropriate committees.
The Grand Recorder report WAS then presented ana
referred tu the committee ON BOOKS ana accounts me
report stated that the amounts of money received ly the
Recorder aud passed INTO the Ii- OF ut flal
Treasurer. were tile largest over received 10y me Hlihu
CommludeIy for dues, etc, consequently showing
healthy and prospsruu, condiloh OF li. oluicnt .up
ordinate cnmnahdcrics 100 the state Of New York. The
Grand Treasurer John >. Perry, presented the following
report the finances, which was also referred to the
Auoa.le liai ?, last report oct 2 ll67 .... $3l9. 50
Amount receive. fu Grlni Recorder Oct ..'.. SOD =
ols lears Interest Ton s33o..............'... 30 20
+e 90 q
p,June Ier 'oac4e ......'...'...'''''' 2o! ~
Bl,res now on biui. si3l7 %
The presentation OF three Past Grand COMMANDERS
Jewels To Sir Lzra H. Barnum sir VIM T. llthrop. and
Sir John SuOus the three oldest Past Grand Command
ers i'm I'M, state Was then made by the L. Grand Com.
maudcr through Sir Rev Chas H. Fatt the Grand Pre-
le hc being doputzed to perform that duty which he
dd IN a few pleasing and pertinent remarks
The replies from the different recipients fraught
with great deal OF interest In the expression of their
feelings and the unusually interesting statistics briefly
alluded 20 by them about the earlier days of tho Grand
COmmandery In thssta The jewels are Of the pattern
aproycd and adopted at the ftythd annual conclaye
ana made OF gold with these words engraved IN the
on motion OF Sir II. g. Preston the hours OF meeting
for each day made at 10 O'Clock H. and o'clock
The action on the Statutes and Regulations
on motion Of Sir John W smons made the special order
for n. ocock D. IA. sir Alex. b. Mott, behalf OF the
drTeut Comlnlnderes in this city. invited the Grand
Commandery TO be present AT the grand dinner and re-
cepon be given In their honor nj the metropolitan
Hotel this evening" which Was on motoh' Vour'oousy
SIR Thomas C. Cassidy presented some questions
for consideration IN relation to iunera ceremonies ot
knights Tempmr. ana moved their reference to the
Committee on Statutes and Regulations which was 80
Labors were then suspended until p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Ata o'clock the abors OF the Grand Commandery
resumed, John a. Leiierts, y. T. Grand C0mnlnder
In the char 49,
The entire afternoon session occupied with labor
upon the code OF statutes and Regulations presented
IN the morning, by sir John W. slmons Tor consideration
Atop. m labor was again suspended until 10 o'clock
this morning.