The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-18
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Proceedings Of the Graua Commander
Election Of Onleers.
Tho Temple Dedicated with Most
Impressive Ceremonies.
What the Grand Lodge Did.

GALVESTON, April ~l7.-tSpeoial. The
davis meeting Of III. grand com.
mandery X lights Templar was attended
by large accrssions TO the MEMBER al
ready la attendance, which gave 20 tue
tempt. and the streets an air OF loysliness
aud busy hustle that could not Tall OF being
attractive. The right eminent grand oom-
mandery was called to order by Right I'm.
inent Grand Commander McCoy nj 10
o'clock q. m. Roll was called quorum
present.
Tne minutes Of yesterdays session read
aud adopted.
further report, which waa received AID
Sir knight s~toddsrd. past grand chap
lain, grand standard bearer oil the United
States, deputy grand master for the district
composed Of Louisiana, Arkansas emu
Texas, aud special representative OF the
most eminent grand master, was announced
aud received by the right eminent Erand
commander with knigh,ly courtesy aud APP
propnate welcome.
Recess was taken until II o'clock, and
the election OF officers made the order oi
The day for that hour. At IL o'clock tho
right eminent c~ommandofy was called 20
order by the right eminent graud COM
mander. The election o Officers
Was then held with the folloIing
result; Sir Knight J. p. Hsriisop, o
Houston. right eminent grand commando
n. W. Hunter, OF Palestine, vice emineii
deputy grand commander; l.. u Lnbbora
Houston. eminent grand pencralissin.a
John Doyles, BranhRm, eminent grfnl
capiain.penefa J. q. Carpenter. Sherm a.,
eminent grand u~fclatc; john q. JonuLcn,
Austin, eminent Grand senior warden, q.
u, Bingham, Galveston, eminent grand
Junior warden; IL. Schetiins, Houston,
eminen. grand treasurer; II. Brawsicr,
Houston, ointment grand recorder. d re-
naming officers arc 10 be appointed by the
grand COMMUNICATIVE. and will be az.
nouncen 10 morrow
The eminent grand commander hnnouno'
ed the following committee 20 report time
and place for the meeting OF the next an
nual conclAve commandery: No. 1, Sir 9.
Steele @ : f'oi Mo-. .. OS Sir i. F.. Ffymeil;
No. 4, Sir John Mcdonald; No. O, Sir
N. NJ. Leeper; No. Z, Sir l.. II. Houston;
No. 8, Sir J. T. Garrett; No. D, BIT John
Martin; No. 10, Sir J. +; BrinSerhoi, No
ii, Sir Hugh Lewis No. 10, Sir A.. W.
Spencer; No. 10, Sir J. l.. Moore; No. lG,
Sir S. T. Hawley; No. II, Sir ID. q. Proc
The committee on bylaws reported ap.
proval, with one amendment, OF the bylaws
of San Antonio c~ommardery NO. 4. Ihe
report was adopted. The same COMMITTEES
reported approval Vi py-4o"o soo
c~ommandery NO. 10 U recommended u
| charter be granted.
The foil ,wing resolutions were unGni-
mously adopted:
Rseolyed, That this grand commandery
extends its sincere thanks to the committee
of arrangements for the very. able manner
10 which they discharged their duty n er,
ranging for the late triennial conclave held
In the city OF San Francisco.
Resolved, That the grand commander OF
Texas recognizes the very courteous and
proiuse hospitality extended by the sir
| knights under the jurisdiction Of II Il.
Grand commandry OF Califirnia TO the de-
egation OF Texas sir knights in attendance
on the grand conclave OF the Most Emi,
nsnt Grand Eucampment OF the United
States IN Ban Francisco, and while we ex.
press our grateful appreciation we would
a,snre QUE California brothers that they
will ever be beid In most pleasant remem-
branCa.
Resolved, That the grand recorder trans
nit IN the grand commsndry OF Callhrnis
an official copy OF the foregoing resoiu'
ton. MT
On melton, Eminent Grand Prelate, Sir
J.. k. Poindexter was requested TO furnish
TO the grand recorder q copy OF ms very
able and instructive address delivered yes
terdey before the grand commendery fol
publication with the printed proceed
iDge. u
IN Eridsv morning at 10 o'clock. Dedics.
tion Of the temple took place AZ 2 O'Clock
p. m.
of Texas met in the old Masonic hall, with
the following grand officers present: M
VI. M, H. Nichols; G.; M, 4.
w. B.. A. Bolts; D.. G; NJ, +. ". A.
]. Rose; G. 8 W. r. VIZ. Il Combs; A.
a. l. w. r. W., Henry Scherfius; g, T, II,
W., George II. Bringhurst; g.. q. X. Wa
q. John; G. O, r. w, II. u. Stoddard; G
q r. W.. W. J. Setlegast; G. M. w. N, Ii,
Kicker; G. S. d. w, A. X. Taylor.
Alter tho transaction OF preliminary
work, the most worthy grand lodge wa!
formed. The eminent grand oommandery
having been courteously invited TO act as
escort to the grand lodge on the occasion O
Inc dedication OF the new temple, bad
formed on the street, Sir c. o, Bingham
Il. o., oi San Felipe CommandeIy No.
being in command OF the column. Tit
Grand lodge moving from the hall, process
sion was formed in the following order:
Music.
San Felip, Dc Aus in Commsndery No,
kuighis TempIar.
Whiting command, ries aud sir knights.
Conrade right eminent grand c mmandefy o
the state OF Texas.
Right Eminent 9 Mccoy, grs,nd cSmmsh hasr
Ing square, ltNcl anu plumo
r. W, 8. Comrade Tiler with drawn sword.
Stewards, with white Iode.
Graud Secretaries.
Grand 1reasurers. 80
Ono burning taper borne by Past Master IL
Thomp,on, Il W.. l.. G.. John. 80.
Grand chaplsin bearing the three. great nghls
supported by stew ards with rods
Two burning tapers borne by two Past Masters
Grand Orator and Past Grand Officer Robef
Brewster.
Past Grand Masters +. W Taylor John sayles
p, G. Tucker, and II NJ, Elgin.
i Tho Globes.
u W T.. Coombes as Grand Junior Warden, cal
ryiug a silver vessel with corn.
Il. W. A. Rose, Grand s snior Warden, carry
In n silver vessel With wine.
r W. d. A. Bots, Deputy Grand. Master, cal
rying a po,den vessel with oil -.
The lodge, covered nth white linen, earned D
four brethren.
Theodore Goldman. master OF the Oldest iout'
carving The Book Of CONSTITUTIONS.
NJ, W. w. II. Nichols, Grand Master supper"
by two deacons with rods.
Grand Standard Bearer
. Grand Sword Bearer, with drawn sword.
Two stewards, with White rods.
, The procession moved through the Pile
: cipai streets 10 the temple. Arriving et "a
entrance to the temple the grand lodg
opened TO the right and left, and, uncover
ing. the grand master and his officers pass
} cd through the lines to the hall, followe
bv all the others. After pausiog. At IN
center OF the lodge room, the grand oficer
repsired to their respective station
ara the member were seated