The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-17
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Tho Thirtoenih Annual Cenclave Held
la Galveston.
'htlr n e'p'ion and Msetirg-Proceed'
Jugs IA Council.
Other Notes Relative 10 the Same.

GALvE'Tos, April i0.-Gspooial 1.-The
,hir irth annual oonoliv. OF lhe Rieht En-
trent Grand Commaniery OF kniRhtt
rrmplar ot Texas inst here tl'daN AZ U a.,
IA, Toe kuigh formed on BATH avenue
IN the iOlloeing order:
San y lipe dc Ausla.
Palestine, ko.a
Coo ado No 4, Austin
Dales No. q.
San Aniolin, No Z.
Ivanhpe No Z, Bryan.
pafi, No q.
Waco, No. 10.
Gnuzses. No. II.
Indlylslblr Friends No ~ shcfman,
Berlrsnde de Gueslln No 4, C)nieana'
Brrnhan, No, 10
Gree No 10 Mush,ll.
Fanuiu No ~, Gnlind,
And from heuou marched 10 Tue fhs'
Baptist church, stcor ing me fikht thl
nent grand oommand,r. Upon Their or
rival ~ the olurch tho kuishts hlld ~
aud oCclpied the seats immeiiG'ely mex
1, the puluit, which was tenAnled by tbf
Rev, SIR. J. w. Plnlexter, grand nigh pre-
iaip, who conducted tho uevOional txei'
oi.es, supported on he uno hsnd by ~,
Rirht Eminent Sir j. y h1tlY, ~ ,uu
commai der, and the Rghl Emmett on
j. H. Harns, Il putty grand com manue
ana on the other by Eminent BIC n; \"
Hunter, grnnd.genefnlis ihlO, ana tne ~ h'
inen' Sir I. n Lubbock, ciptAin'sehei ~.
Tsa music was lnrnishfd ny uuoi
especially organized Tor ms even, shu uo,n'.
moved OF some OF our beat local smettui
talent.
The proceedings were on red with re-
cittl oil the Lord's prayer which VAS LED oi
the grand prelaie. Az the clntlue'un OIL
Jsmes S1iley, grand oommAnutr, ah
uouuced IA At uwiug 20 the Sevsra illness %
tho mayor Of Galyc on, which prevented
his appearing In perton o. Welcome W,
tpmpiBro, be had been requested 70 feau
the message which had been prepared ioi
the occasion.
A r,sponse was made 10 this by Grand
Ccwmandtr Sir ]. Q. Mccoy, who, IN inc
name OF the sir knights OF ell Texas
thanked the citizens o. ,he Island Ciy ioi
their welcome aud reception.
A ter the exercises ut the church were
over they proceeded to the Gsy lum o.
The SanFeiDe de Austin commandery. NO
/, where Right Eminent Grand Command'
or j. O. Mccoy ca ed the conolave TO order
The folio sing officers were present: j.
p. Hsrrison, very eminent deputy grand
commander; N W. Hunter, very emf
nent grand genersisslmo; L. N. Lubbock,
very uni - grand captain general; j.. W.
Poindtx 'cr, vuiy co '1tnt grand preiate; j.
L. Blu kerhoif, very eminent grand senior
warden; O s Morse, very eminent grand
Junior warden; IL. Scheitass, grand trea,'
urer; r BfeNster, grand recorder: l.,
Knepny, grand standard bearer; y. -
Bingham, grand sword bearer; A. w
Spencer. grand warden; 3. Conraoi, emf
nept grand captain OF guard.
The usual resolutions inviting all s'I
knights in good standing to seats was
adopted.
Several standing committees were sp'
pointed after which recess was taken u n
til 4 O'CLOCK.
AZ the appointed hour the meeting was
Eminent " Grand Commander Nc,
Coy who then read the .nnual
report, WI ich was referred 10 The commit
lee on grand officers. The reports OF Sirs J
p. Harrison, deputy grand commander; II
N, Luh book grand captain gererll; III
Scheiiuss, grana treasurer. X. Brew
SER. grand recorder, who submitted Their
reports. which were referred to the stand
ing committee.
reports, which was r'csived, alter which
they adjourned TIL 10 O'Clock tj.morroe
morning.
In addition 10 tho officers there were
DR. sent Past Grand Comm snder Sirs James
Sorlsy. p Il. fucker, B. a. Bolts. d
Yard / n. oppe hsmer, II. scherfdss, II;
Il. stoddard, A. U. Becker, Past Ora d
Captain General sr John ssyles'
ing Communicates: SanFeiipe de Austin
MOL uthveD No. 2 Houston; Palestine,
No. 3; Colorado NOD, Austin: Dallas. No.
G; San Antonio, No. Z; Ivanhoe No s.
Bryar; Paris. No. o; Waco. No 10: Con
z.les, No. IL; IndvIslbie Friends, No. 13
Sherman, Bertrand De Gueslin, No. ii
Corsicana; Brenh am, No. Is; Gray, No. 10
Marshall; Fannip, No. II; Goliad.
Tomorrow at 3 o'cock the different com
mapderies will assemble AZ the old Masonic
hall, from which point, after peradinl
through the principal streets, they will pro-
eeed To the new temple, where they take
part in the ceremonies Of dedication, whict
vii b. conducted by the most worthy
grand meter, William II. Nicnos
The following sir knights from ID .llss ar'
In the city: ] q Mccoy, l.. NJ. knepny
A. A. Johnson. " NJ. Super, z. s. Pfouts
Bntterworth and W @. Conner.
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