The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-21
Knights Temptation In the United
States.

1906.
The Grand Communicates of Mass.
and Rhode Island were organized
May 9Th, 1906; Penn, February 10th
1914 and New York June 18th, 1916
At the formation of the General
Grand Encampment of the United
States on the 10th of June,1s there
were IA Communicates, with q member
ship of 500.
There has been four epochs In the
early history of this body. The first
of l3 years under the Grand MastershiI
of Dewitt Clinton. The second in
cludes the time OF the anti-Masonic wal
from 1929 to 1917, under the Grand
Mastership of Jonathan Nye, for six
years, James Allen for nine years and
Archibald Bull for three years, dur
ing which ali except the two original
Grand Encampments had ceased to
exist. The third of twelve years under
Grand Master Hubbard, which may be
regarded as the period of its new birth
and healthy organization, and the
fourth of Is years, being a period OF
q rapid and healthy growth.
The organization of the Grand En-
campment was effected in New York.
Thomas Smith Webb, the great con-
servator and ritualist of American
FreemasORs,was Deputy Grand Master.
Before the End Triennial Conclave
In New York, September 10th, 1919, It
pleased the Supreme Grand Master to
remove from his post by death, Mr..
Webb, and appropriate resolutions of
respect were unanimously adopted.
The revenue was ordered to be de-
rived from fee of two dollars for
every knight created in the order.
The conclaves were ordered to be
held septennially.
In 1926, at the Bird session, Is new
Encampments were reported as Great
ed, or recognized by the Grand En-
campment. The constitution was
C hanged SO as to make the assemblies
triennial instead of septennial, and it
was ordered that the orders of knigt-
hood might be conferred upon ordain-
ed clergyman without tee.
At the 4th assembly, Sept. 18th, 1929.
Grand Master Dewitt Clinton was
reported deceased. Virginia dropped
out, and Connecticut added to the re-
presentation.
The 9Th was held in Baltimore Nov.
70, 1882. The following resolution on
the Morgan persecution was adopted ::
ReSolUed, That this General Grand
Encampment highly approve the firm
and dignified manner in which the
several Encampments under its iuris-
dlction have conducted their affairs
In relation to the persecution and Vio-
lent spirit with which they have been
assa1led by political party, which, in
assailIng the Order of Missionary, aims
blow at all the free institutions of
the country.
The 9Th was held In Washington
Dec. 9TH, 1896.
The 9TH was convened In the Mason
lie Temple, Boston, Sept. 18th, 1888.
Some expelled mason, having organic
ed rival Grand Lodge in New York,
appropriate resolutions OF sympathy
with tile legitimate Grand Lodge of
New York, were adopted.
The sth was held in New York
Sept. 14th, 1871. The New York Ma
sons made It festive occasion.
The 9th session was held in New
Haven Sept.10th. 1874. A new constitu-
ton was adopted, and the fee for a
charter was ordered to be $50.
The 10th meeting was held in Colum-
bus Ohio, Sept. 18th 1S47. Appro-
pirate resolutions of respect to the
memory Of Sir knight John Barney,
the veteran successor, as a ritualist, OF
Webb, were added.
The 18th session was held In Boston
Sept 10th, 1880. at a public reception
1t was pledged that every knight
Templar would resist any attempt to
overthrow the union of the United
States.
The Grand Encampment of Ken
lucky, and q subordinate Encamp-
ments were adedd.
The 12th meeting was held in Lex
ington, Kentucky, Sept. 18th 1853.
In 1856 the session was held In Hart
ford, Connecticut, September 9th.
There were eleven Grand Commander
yes, 1S7 Communicates, and q mem
bership of 4,7IO.
The state and subordinate Encamp-
ments were ordered to be called com
manderies, and on motion of Robert
Morris, the word "swear'' was stricken
from the ritual, and the word 'svow''
Inserted. All knight Templars, when
signing Masonic documents, were
ordered prefix to their signatures
the sign Of the cross.
In 1853 there were Is Grand Com
manderies, ls1 Communicates and
a membership of 5000. September
2nds 1862. at New York, the present
uniform was adopted, and Comman-
deries having the old uniform were
permitted to wear it, bat not to OBJ
tain new suits of the former regula-
ton pattern.
There were p Grand Communicates.
The 16th cOnvocation was held In
Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 9Th, 1865. A
ritual was adopted. There were q
Grand Communicates.
The 18th triennial assembly met In
st. Louis Sept. 15th, 1855. There were
% Grand Communicates S39 subordi-
mates and q membership of 10000. g.
600 Knights were present.
The 18th session was held in Balti-
more Sept. 10th 1871. "a Grand Com