Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-09
FAREWELL SIR KNIGHTS.
CLOSE OF THE 10th ANNUAL CON-
CLAVE OF THE GRAND CON-
MANDERY OF KANSAS.
The Largest Gathering of the Kind
Ever Held in the State
Everybody Pleased.

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The twentieth annual conclave Of the
Grand Commandery of Kansas OF the
knights Templar met in the city yester-
day.
The trains of the day previous and yes
terday's early morning trains brought
crowds of Sir knights and their friends
until, by the time the procession started,
there were three hundred Sir Knights in
the city, more than ever before attendedan
annual conclave in the state.
The procession formed at 10 O'Clock be-
fore the Masonic Temple. headed by the
Knights of Pythias band Of this city.
Olivet commandery, Of this city, under
command Of Sir knight WIS. Corbett. The
line of march was south on Main and east
on Douglas avenue to the Carey Grand
hotel, headquarters of the Gaand Conclave.
The column then countermarched to the
Occidental hotel and then back to the
corner of main and Douglas, where the
visiting Knights, who to the number of
two hundred and fifty, under the
command of Sir Knight Major J. H. Mar
shall, disbanded and .Olivet Commandery
lent drill by Generalissimo, w. S .Corbett.
The evolutions of the commandery reflect
ed great credit upon the participants and
ELECTED many complimentary comments
from the bystanders and visiting Sir
knights.
The streets were literally damned and it
took the police some time to clear the way
after commandery broke ranks.
THE CoNCLAvE.
Immediately after the procession the
conclave was convenened in the Masonic
Temple. Grand Commander, Sir j. j.
Buck, Of Emporia, presiding; with the fol-
lowing grand officers, and several hundred
knights in attendance:
d. G. C.-Sir I. p. Rogers, Topeka.
ID. G.-Sir Charles Hunt, Lawrence.
6. P.-Sir Rev. j. G. Dougherty, Otta-
wa.
G. S. W.-Sir George W. Port, Beloit.
G. T.-Sir Christian Beck, Leaven-
worth.
G. R.-Sir John H. Browne, Kansas
City, Kan.
G. S. B.-Sir D. NJ. Ferguson, Paola.
G. S. B.-Sir Basil Mckee, Newton.
G. W.-Sir 4. G. Culp, Salina.
G.. S.-Sir Charles Z. Martin, Wichita.
The following is a list Of the delegates
in attendance, together with the COM
manderes they represented:
Leavenworth--E w. Osgood, I. G. Tup-
per and w. A, Dougherty.
Washington, of Atchison-A. A. Carey
and two proxies.
Hugh De Paynes, of Fl. Scott-W. c.
Perry, George w. Miller and K. II. Brown.
De Molay. of Lawrence-J. d. Harring-
ton and two proxies.
TOpeka-W. c. Chaffee, James p. House
and Bestor g. Brown.
Askalon, of Salina-Harper S. Cunning
ham, Thos. l.. Bond and Adam Kemper.
Oswego-N. Sanford, T. p Waskey and
Frank w. Lanyon.
Emporia-T. c. Watson, l.. NJ. Gibson
and Theodore Kitchen.
Newton-H d. Wells, T. S. Fife and H.
Riddeford.
st. Bernard, of Independence-Geo. REM
ington, j. II. Spencer and John A. Roth.
Tancred, of Ottawa-W m. Fessenden, II.
G. Smith, ID. Holiday.
Mount Olivet, Wichita, c. II. Hunter,
J. A. Hollinger and w. 5, Corbett.
Hiawatha-three delegates.
St. Omer Great Bend--O. B. Wilson and
C. A. Patterson.
Winfield-N. 0. Nelson, James McDer-
mott and j. S. Mann.
Apollo-Larned-Cl Gray, F. ID. Tay
lor and George Sells.
Ceur de Lion-Parsons, three delegates.
d-McPherson-W. S. Buckley,
w. J. Lloyd and c. August Heggebuud
FL Dorado-W. l. Gibson, w. F. Kuhn
and II. G. Ford.
Coronado-Clsy Center-Wm. Docking
and two proxies.
Ivanhoe -Wyandotta-W. B. Taylor,
Geo. H. Miller and w. II. Bridgens.
St. Elmo-Paola-J. L. Pettijohn, 81. c.
Livermore and 2. Hays.
Cyrene-Be loit-J. c. Postlethwalte, A.
A. Carnahan and S. II. Dodge
St. John 's-Wellington-H. S. Carter,
Thos Donahue and Ed Hays.
Abilene-JOhn p. Quinn, E. L. HaSlett
and w. b. Giles.
Reno - Hutchinson Chss. Conklin,
Chas B. Winslow and T. I Taylor.
Ab-Del- Kadi-ls Hudson, Peter Reeger
and Gardiner ). Clark.
GRAND OFFICERS.
Jay q. W. ~
Theo p. Rogers Deputy 6. G.
Chas w. Hunt, Or Genl
James e. Dougherty, CIR. Prelate.
Geo. w. Port, Cir. Sir. W.
Henry Lifts, CIR. Jr. W.
Christian Beck, CIR. Treas.
John H. Brown, CIR. Recorder.
David NJ. Ferguson, Or. st. Is.
Basil Mckee, CIR. Sword b.
f. c. Culp, CIR. Warder.
Chas. E. Martin, CIR. Sentinel.
PAST GRAND COMMANDERS.
John II. Brown, Siias 4. Sheldon, Owen
\. Baasett, B. J. F. Hanna, Dwighr Byn-
ington, A. NJ. Callahan, Jacob Dewitt.
Henry c. Cook.
Post Deputy Grand Commander E. S.
+. w. johnson.
r. Allen Hall and Frank Henderson
Past Grand Commanders Of Michigan.
PAST COMMANDERS.
W. J. Keyte, Garfield.
Alex q. Robb, Garfield.
s. NJ. Palmer, Askslon.
c. Z. Faulkner, Askalon.
c. A. Hitler, Askalon.
d, w. Neilis, Topeka.
w. G Graham. Winfield.