Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-19
knights TempIar.
annual Grand Gonc1aye. of the Grand
Commandery of Vest Nrgtaiia,
KnigAts Temp1ar.

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Knights Temp1ar.
The Grand Commandery of Ma
sonic knights Templar, of West yir-
ginia, held its eleventh annual grand
conclaye in the Asylum of Potomac
Commandery, No. 5, in this place, on.
Wednesday last, at 10 o'clock, Dep
uty Grand Commander w. II. Riggs
in the Chair. The following mem
bers of the Grand Commandcry an
swered to their names at roll call and
assumed their respective stations:
Sir w. II. Riggs, Deputy Grand
Commander.
Sir Jcre A. Miller, Grand General
issimo.
Sir KephartD. Walker, Grand Cap
tain General.
Sir A. J, Stone, Grand Senior
Warden.
Sir c. p. Matthaei, Grand Prelate.
Sir Gustav Brown, Grand Junior
Warden.
Sir DR.. j. W. Morris, Grand
Treasurer.
Sir G. F. Irvine, Grand Recorder.
Sir Jacob w. Grubb, Grand Stand
ard Bearer.
Sir G. R. Stafford, Grand Sword
Bearer.
Sir Forrest w. Brown, Grand
Warder.
Sir DR.. Chas. E. Pratt, Grand Cap
tain of the Guard.
The Grand Commandery was
opened in the regular form, and pro-
ceeded at once to business in the APP
pointment of committees, &c. AT
~, NJ, arecess was taken until 1 $50,
P. NJ, when the business session was
resumed, and after the regular order
the election of officers for the ensuing
Tcmplar year was proceeded with,
the following gentlemen being elected
and duly installed by P. f. Grand
Commander Jesse R. Purnell, of Cal
vary Commandery, No. 8, of Par
kersburg:
Sir w. H. Riggs, Grand comman-
der.
Sir Jere Fl. Miller, Deputy Grand
Commander.
Sir Kephart D. Walker, Grand
Generalissimo.
Sir A. j. Stone, Grand Captain
General.
Sir c. P Matthaei, Grand Prelate.
Sir Gustav Brown, Grand Senior
Sir Jacob W. Grubb, Grand Junior
Warden.
Sir DR.. Jno. w. Morris, Grand
Treasurer.
Sir G. F. Irvine, Grand Recorder.
Sir G.. r. Stafford, Grand Standard
Bearer.
Sir Forrest w. Brown, Grand
Sword Bearer.
Sir DR.. Chas. E. Pratt, Grand
Warder.
Sir Stephen Warehouse, Grand
Captain of the Guard.
After the installation Sir w. G..
Bennett, of st. Johns Commandcry,
No. 8, of Weston, in a very graceful
and pleasing address, presented, in
the name of the knights Templar of
the State of West Virginia, a very
handsome solid gold, elegantly carved
Past Grand Commanders Jewel to
r. E. Sir Jesse r. Purnell, Past Grand
Commander, to which he responded
in a fclicitous and feeling manner.
Having finished the business in
cident to their annual conclave, the
Sir knights representing the several
State Communicates, visiting brethren
from adjoining States and the men,
bcrs of Potomac Commandery, No.
5, of ~Charlestown, all under COM
mand of Sir Knight w. H. Riggs, of
Martinsburg, formed at the corner of
Charles and Washington streets, and
preceded by the BerryvilIe Cornet
Band, led by Mr.. Clarence w. lay
lor, took up the line of march and
moved through the various streets as
laid down in the programme. It was
a sight that possibly never before was
witnessed in CharIestown. Manifest
~ a finer looking body of men could
not have been picked out. The step
and bearing of those in line were
singularly correct and soldierIy, cv-
idencing close drill and pains taking.
Altogether, the Band with becoming
gray uniforms, playing stirring airs,
the Sir Knights with drawn swords,
white plumcs and rich rcgalia, pre-
sented an imposing appearance, de-
lighting the large crowd that had
gathered from town and country,
thronging the streets to witness the
brilliant pageant. Despite the murky
clouds and a moderate rain the whole
programme of marching was carried
out.
Potomac Commandery toasted the
Sir knights and visitors (including,
of course, the parsons and editors of
the town. at a banquet prepared by