The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-05-03
TEMPLAR MASONRY.
Annual Meeting of the Grand Com
mandery knights Templsr Of In
diana-Second Days Pro-
ceSdings.

The Grand Commano cry of Indiana held
its second session Wednesday morning at 8
o'clock. The minutes of yesterday being
read and approved, the call of the Standing
Committees was proceeded with.
The Committee on Credentials reported
each of the twenty-nine Com manderies iully
represented.
The Committee on Charters and d spensa-
tons reported adversely on the pc ition for
the formation of new Commandery at
Mitchell
The Committee to Audit Books and Ae-
counts reported tina, they had carefully ex-
amined the books and papers of the Grand
Treasurer and Recorder and had found them
correct and neatly kept.
The Committee on Pay Roll submitted
their report, aud an allowance OF 81, 472. 10
was made 10 pay mileage and per diem of
repres entatives.
The Committee on Claims recommended
the following allowances: Grand Treasurer,
$25; William NJ. slack Grand Guard, SIG;
General Cruft Chairman Committee on
Correspondence, $50; Trustees Grand Lodge,
for use of vaults. lighting, heating. etc. the
office of Grand Recorder, $25; John III. Hess,
Grand Commander, to reimburse him for
expenses paid in the discharge of his duties,
$l25; Martin III. Rice, Grand Inspector, for
services and expenses paid in the discharge
of his duties, $256.25.
The Committee on Grievances and APP
peals, in regard to the matter of jurisdiction
between Greencastle and Terre Haute Com
manderies reported thatthe territorial lines
as established by Professor Campbell. OF
Wabash College, Charlottesville, in 1879
under joint agreement ofthe two Command
cries. be fully Endorsed and held in force for
the settlement of all matters of Jurisdiction,
as between said Communicates in the future,
and that the claim of Greencastle Com
mandery should not be paid. In relation to
the suspension of the rules, IN relation to
taking the ballot upon the application of a
candidate by the Commander of the Terre
Haute Commandery, reported that, while
the order of business as adopted by a Com
mandery should be followed, as a general
rule, for the transaction of the business of
the Commandery, there are cases in which
an Z. c. would be justified in changing the
laws, and the case before us seems to present
an instance of this sort. as it was done in the
interest of peace and harmony, and evident
Iy for the good of Templar Masonry
in that jurisdiction. The decision of the
Grand Commander was sustained and the
appeal dismissed.
The Committee to whom was referred the
report of Martin II. Rice, Inspector of the
Communicates of Indiana, reported, ap-
proving it in detail, and concluded as fol-
lows: 1--WE can not close this report with
out word of commentator for the full,
faithful and seeming impartial manner III
which this inspection and report were made
by our very efficiently and able Inspector
General"
The Committee on Jurisprudence reported
adversely in relation to the Myers Tactics
and Drill, y the Indiana Grand Commandery
having heretofore adopted the tactics and
drill as arranged by Past Grand Commander
Nicholas Il. Ruckle. The report was or
dered to be read In each Commandery at the
first stated conciave after its receipt. The
Committee also reported approving all the
rulings of the Grand Commander, which
was Immediately concurred in. A petition
for the formation of Commandery at An
derson was read and referred to the Grand
Commander for action.
Daniel Mcdonald offered the following
resolution, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Jurisprudence:
Resolved. That the Bylaws Of this Grand
annual meeting. be suspended until
annual meeting be held at Lake Maxinkuekee,
near Plymouth, Ind, at a time to be fixed by the
eminent Commander. and that the members OF
the several Communicates OF this State be invited
and requested 10 meet there at that time and
form an encampment for social reunion aud
drill.
1t was laid over for one year under the
rules, when it will undoubtedly be adopted.
The Grand Commander appointed as Tellers
james b. Thompson and Joseph B. Stafford,
and the election of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
Samuel B. Sweet TT. Wayne. Grand Comman-
der
Richard L. woolsey, Jacksonville. Deputy
Grand Commander.
Walter Vail. Michigan CITY. Grand Generals
simo
Harry C. Adams. Indianapolis, Grand Captain
General.
Francis s. Donham. Terre Haute. Grand Pre-
late.
Ephraim W. Patrick Evansville, Senior Grand
Geo. W. +. Kirk. shelbyville. Junior Grand
Warden.
Charles Fisher, Indianapolis, Grand Treasurer.
John NJ. Bramwell, Indianapolis. Grand Score
tary.
d It Bacon. Grand Standard Bearer.
Reuben Peden Grand Sword Bearer.
. w A. Foot, Grand Warner.
Vim NJ. Black. Grand Captain Guard.
A resolution rendering thanks to Raper |
and the various railroads for
,onrtesies, and the Grand Conclave adj
burned. j