Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-27
knights TempIar~,

INSTITUTION Or DE MoLAY CoMNAsDERY.
The interesting ceremonies of tnStituting
De MOlay Commandery, No. 4, Knights
Templars by Hon. ]. II Hopkins, Grand
Master of Templars of the United States. took
place last night at Masonic Temple, In the
presence of a large aSSpmblage of Sir
knights, comprising most of the members of
the new Commandery, and many visitors.
Among the latter were Hon. H w. Parker
r G. OF sullivan Commandery, n. H. Hon.
j. NJ, Pendleton, Il. c. Narragansett, r. l.;
Ben Perly POore, st. Johns Commandery.
No. 3, Newburyport, Mass; and others. Also
most of the past officers OF our local COM
mar deTies.
history OF THE MOUNTED CoYMANDERY
DeMolay tommandery, No, 4, was organ
lied, for the most part. from among the
members OF COmmaI derieS Nos. and 2. on
account of the large membership of these
bodies, at4d desire among many for a
mounted body in this jurisdiction. A dis
pensation was granted by Grand Master j.
q. a. Fellows February 10Th. 1872, the mem
herShip being at that time IS, which has
steadily increased 10 125, the present MEM
bership. composed principally of young and
Grand Master were: Joseph Daniels, f. c.;
q. w BallOch, GenerallSsmO, ard James =.
Pearson, Captain General. The uniform
does not differ from that of the other bodies;
each member, however, is required 10 have
the ne eesSaTy trappings for n morse. the
rules require that they shall be mounted
when they appear in public.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
After the Openiug last night the Grand
Master appeared and conducted the ceremO-
MES, first appointing tellerS to conduct the
election of the new officers, which was the
first business. The following officers were
then elected: James p. Pearson. +. c.; Geo.
II. Clark, GeneraliSSimO; NJ. NJ. Whitney,
Captain General; Isaac l.. Johnson. Preate;
A. w. Kelly, Sen. Warden; ChaS. A. Appel,
Jun. Warden; j. e. HieStOn. Treasurer; l.. q.
Stephens Recorder; f.. q. Wheeler Standard
bearer: W. ii II Cissel. Sword bearer; w. F.
Corey; Warder; l.. StOddard, Captain of the
Guard.
INSTITUTION AND INSTALLATION.
The lines were then formed. and the char
ter. which was issued by the general grand
officers at the recent cOnclave at New Or
leans, was read, and the Grand Master pro-
ceeded to constitute the new body, and dele
gated to its officers full powers to confer the
orders; the constitution statutes and regula-
TORS of the Grand Encampment to be kept
inviOlate. The officers were then formally in
stalled, invested with the proper jewels, and
took their posts.
ADDRESS OF GRAND MASTER HOPKINS.
Grand Master Hopkins then addressed the
new COmmandery, announcing il as COM
pletely and legally instituted under the
name of their illuStriOus patron. Jaques De
MOlay. He gave an eloquent sketch of the
and alluded to his conspicuous fOrtitude up
TO the last moment of his life. when he ex-
pired at the stake in the streets of Paris.
THE BANQUET.
This closed the ceremonies and the Tenn
plarS were invited to the banquet hall, where
the hOSpitahle tables OfDe MOIay were laden
Win all SORTS OF ueIlcaCleS prepared by the
well-knOwn caterers. MeSSrs. Woodbury. and
Griffin under the supervision of Sir A. w.
Kelly, chairman of the banquet committee.
AT the conclusion of the banquet tOasts fol-
lowed, and addresses were made by Grand
Master Hopkins, Ben Perley POOre, j. NJ.
PendlctOn Sir Knight GaddiS of Montana,
n. ID. Larner, Isaac l.. Johnson, Grand Mas
ter G. +. Stansbury, ]. II. Thompson, Dr. j
Il. Gibbs, Joseph Daniels and others.
The exercises throughout were interSperSed
with some excellent music by the Masonic
Choir, under Prof. Bradley.