The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-04-17
1'ELEGRAPHIC
APoLIlo OoMMANDERY.

Chicago, 15.-It is reported that there
is treubles in the Apollo Conmandery
knights Templar Of this city, over the
recent vote of the,commsndery not to at
tend the conclave at San Francisco, but
to visit Eurupe instead. Eminent Com
mander Norman T. Gssselte is credited
with being the cause of great deal Of
this dissatisfaction. 1t ID admitted that
the financial sffairs of the Apollo have
greatly improved under the management
Of Mr.. Gassette; that previous to his
accession to the chief Office the ccmman-
Gerry was In debt, and the men bership
not growing. 1t is said the finances Of
the comman6ery were put in good condi-
ton Dy reason of the large increase of
mem beyship, which is chiefly sttri buted
to Gsssette; that many old members were
dissatisfied with the increase and with the
management, and talked of starting an
other commandery tnst, they finally de-
cidei to stABd By the Apollo and help
it out during the Chicago conclsve
and did SO. During thai coDolave
it will be remenb ered that Gassette wa
given fGH csarge and management. All
ths various con missioners reported TO
him and their action was approved or
dlssppfoVed II is said he appointed his
commissioners and held them responsible
for their work, and at the same time con-
Usually Interiered WITH them; that
everything pertaining to the couclave
had to be done just ia MS way aud when
anything went wrong he laid all on the
commissioners. Concerning the present dit
fculty g member Of theApollo Commsn-
dry expresses himself as follows 10 an
interview: "Y on remember, perh APPS, how
Gassette treated the Ua'iforni4 knights
who came to the conclaVe. He induced
them to take tents on the lake front, in-
stead Of going to hotel; he promised
that the tents should be fitted up with
flooring, carpets and Rice furniture, and
that everything should be just as COM
Portable Ss they would be At hotel. The
California Knights, thinking that it
would probably be cooler on the lake
front, accepted. When they got there
they found simply the tents There WAS
no flooring or carpets; in fact, nothing
but the cheapest cots. These California
followers we're very wealthy, some of
them, and used 10 comforts. They nat
urally felt sore over the matter ana a
good many of them left and took quar-
ters In hotels. Their expenses were much
heavier than they anticipated and they
ran out OF money. Some of Us
lent them what they needed
They felt very sore towards
Gassette whom they blamed for having
made false representations to them. Now
you know San Francisco was selected for
the place of holding the conclave this
Yesr. AT first the Apollo Oommandery
decided to 60, and DR.. Callister was sent
out by Gsssette to make arrangements
for accommodations. Well, as D ear as l
can understand, be was set down upon
In very emphatic style. Ha wrote back
to Gassette that he could not secure &C
commodstions. The matter was brought
before the commsndery, and after Some
discussion it was resolved not to go to
San Francisco at all, but to take q trip
to Europe instead. Continuing, the Sir
Knight said: In the circular the assertion
bat the European trip was voted unani-
mousy was mistake There were quite
a number who voted against it. That Is
just Gassette's way of doing things; you
can't depend on what he promises, or
want ne says. There are about seven
hundred members of the Apollo Club.
About FIVE hundred of them are probably
in the city. ALI Of them were notified
that this matter would be voted upon
and yet there were only about sixtv pres
ent. 9sssette aud Jenkins, Who ar
chosen to be conductors of tina trip, did
mos: Of the talking, and I know quite a
number sf those who voted 20, have
not the slightest intentions of going them.
selves, for they told nae so. You will
see when the time comes that the com.
mandery will not go anywhere. An.
other knight in response TO an
inquiry wether the Apollo Com.
mandery would go to Europe
replied no. In tie Arst place, I dom
believe l could get permissioE
to leave the country. doubt very much
ii it could leave the STATE. The Com
mandeFy Of the states and of the Unitec
States Of course are interested in the con
clave. They know pretty well the caus
Of GAssette's baing disg1sted, and I hon
estly believe the Apollo could not get th
necessary permission to leave. There
would be mighty few who would want t.
go when the time came. Anyway, thi
knight said, that while be was not Gas
settles man, he believed Gassette was try
ing to work IN the interest of the COM
mandery. However, be had made som
mistakes in his opinion. Other 81
knights expressed themselves IN accord
snce with the above interview, and wer
of the opinion that it would nov ba ex
eeedingly embarrassing for the Apol.,
TO 60 to San Francisco. There is nc
much inclination to go anywhere. Fr0E
the present outlook the chances are th
commRndery will stay at home.
Chicago, 16.-As stated ia these dis
patches lsst night, there is q tempest i
| Apollo Commsndery, and considerable
III feeling between several knights al
the eminent commander. One prom
nent member said to-day, that th
Apollo Oommsnderywould not go to En-
rope. That is simply scheme to let
down easy. It decided to 60 to CalifoH
nis, you know, but got the cold shouldt
so efsctuslly that it was absolutely con
PEELED to reconsider thst determination
Its pride was hurt. Gassette knew fu
we'll that it was. principally On his az
: count that the Apollo was sat down upo
/ so by the CSlifernians, and he though
: the Apollo knights, in their disappoin
i. ment at not being sbIe to go, YOU
blame him fer it, 30 he got up tn
: scheme for an European trip. do n
Q belive dozen could be dlummed up
go in any event, and it is extreme
8 doubtful il permission can be obtained
leave the United States.
Il What do you think Of the propose
European trip? inquired q reporter
another Sir Knight. Idon't think nu
oft.