Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-21
CHIVALRY OF MASONRY.
THE GRAND COAINIANDERY in
SESSION AT MACON.

List of the Officers Chosen for the En-
suing Year-Pa alestine Commandery's 8
Magnificent Exhibition Drill Wins
Them the Prize - Banqueting and
TOssting Marks the End.
MACON, GA, May 20.-The Grand Com
mandery OF Knights Templar of Georgia
met in annual convention here to-day.
st. Omer Commandery, of Macon, assem-
bled at their castle hall, on Cotton ave-
nue., at 8 O'Clock, where they formed and,
headed by the Bibb County Blues band,
marched to the Brown House in command
of G. M. Wiley, where they received and
formed in line with the visiting Sir
Knights. They then marched down
Fourth street 70 Poplar, up Poplar to Sec
ond, down Second to Mulberry, down
Mulberry to Third, up Third to Cherry,
up Cherry to Second, down Cherry to
their hall, where the line was dismissed.
The Communicates then assembled
in annual convention, where the
business of the order was transacted.
Five. Communicates, including st. Omer
of Macon, Palestine of Savannah, st. AL
demar of Columbus, and Cour De Leon of
Atlanta, were in line. Palestine of Savan-
nah numbered "a men, the largest num-
Der present of any lodge.
THE OFFICERS ELECTED.
The convention adjourned at O'Clock
for dinner, and reassembled at 8 O'Clock,
when a two hours session was held,
during which the following officers were
elected
RiGht Eminent Grand Commander
Thomas Ballantyne Of Savannah.
Deputy Grand ODsmdnder-Charles T..
Watson of Atlanta.
i Tro.,o I4a.as -
Savannah.
Grand Captain General-James L.
Fleming of Augusta.
Grand Stephen S. Sweet of
Macon.
Grand Senior Warden-A. G. Howard
of Atlanta.
Grand Junior Wdrlen-A. NJ. Lambdin
of Barnesville.
Grand Treasurer-Joseph E. Wells of
Macon.
Grand Recorders. P. Hamilton of
| Savannah.
Grand Standard Bedrer-G. W. McEl-
| haney of Columbus.
Grand iSlcord Bedrer-Lansing Bur-
roughs of Augusta.
Grand IVdrder-R. II. Anderson of
| Savannah.
Eminent Grand SentineL-Ch Charles H.
| Freeman of Macon.
| ne COuNtuJlOH bu6u W ul6cJ
in Augusta on the third Wednesday in
May, 1886.
THE PRIZE DRILL.
During the morning Cour De Leon Com
| mandery of Atlanta, Palestine Command
cry of Savannah, and st. Aldemar Com.
mandery of Columbus, agreed to enter the
competitive drill, which was to
take place on Mulberry street at
$3.50 O'clock this evening. When the time
arrived, however, sufficient men could
not be mustered, and at the earnest re-
quest of the citizens of Macon, Palestine
Commandery, of Savannah, gave an eX-
hibitiOn drill, under command of Captain
General Sir r. II. Anderson, executing
many difficult evolutiOns never before
seen in Macon and receiving encOmiums
on every hand. The judges were Capt.
Carnes, of the Macon Volunteers; Lieut..
Wells, of the Volunteers, and Col. G. NJ.
Wiley, commander of the Second Georgia
Battalion.
SAVANNAH GIVEN THE PRIZE.
At the drilPs finish Col. Wiley stepped
forward and in a neat speech presented
the Commandery with the handsome
prize, medal, congratulating the Com
mandery on their proficiency, and saying
that it was the best drilling of the kind
he had ever seen.
Capt. Anderson replied in few words
of thanks.
At 1880 O'Clock tonight the Comman-
deries again formed in front of the Brown
House and marched to the Mulberry Street
Methodist Church, where the liturgy of
the order was recited and an address de-
livered by Rev. Sir knight l.. j. Bur-
roughs, of Augusta.
Immediately after the exercises of the
church the Communicates marched
to the Brown House, where a fine
banquet was spread, and toasting
and merry-making reigned until a late
hour. The Palestines return home at II
O'Clock tonight, having had a pleas
ant trip and made many friends.
THE ToAsTs.
The following were the tOasts and by
whom responded TO:
The Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch Ma
s0ns-A. NJ. Lambdin, Of Barnesville.
Grand Lodge +. and A. MasOns-J. ii.
Estll, Savannah.
The Grand COmmandery Of the State of
Gcorgia-WilliamB B. Young, of Augusta.
The City Of Sayannah-R. }. Num-, Of
savannah.
The City of Atlanta. A. Gray, of
| Atlanta.
The City of Augusta-John Ii. Pardee,
| Of Augusta.
The city Of Columbus-James Korr, of
Columbus.
The City Of Macon--J. II. Winchester, of
! Macon.
The Ladies'. Il. Blacksbear, of Macon.
The Press Of Georgia.. r. Hanson.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.