Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-08

rex, the K being common to all four words
These arms are borne by no knights
Templar other than those Of Nebraska
and are to be found on the standard of the
Grand commandery, on their procee dings
letter heads, badges, cards and boutonneres
and will be displayed in front Of their head
quarters on 9th street. In short, red cross on
gold shield with letters as stated means
Nebraska knight Templar.
The Grand commandery Of Nebraska pre-
coded the knights from that state and looked
well. Its present officers are as follows
r. E. Sir Henry Gibbons. grand commander,
Kearney; V. E. Sir Lewis NJ. Keene, deputy
grand commander, Fremont; E. Sirs Louis H.
Korty, grand generalissimo, Omaha; Edgar
c. Salisbury, grand captain general, Beatrice
John ID. Moore, grand senior warden, Grand
Island Chas. M. Carter, grand junior warden
Lincoln; Jas. 8. France, grand treasurer,
Omaha; VIM. r. Bowen, grand recorder
Omaha; Jas. A. Tulleys, grand standard bearer,
Red Cloud; Luther W. Osborn, grand sword
bearer, Blair; Thos. G. Shelly, grand warder,
South Omaha Edwin G. Webster, grand cap
tain of the guard. Hastings.
There were nine Communicates represented
although the formation was but Of one. owing
to the small number OF knights to represent
each.
Mt. Calvary had the largest number Of men
in line fully twenty-five bright swords glisten-
ing under the beautiful banner Of their CON-
mandery, the pride Of Nebraska. Their banner
is a magnificent piece Of work, costing fully
81 900, and occupied the nimble fingers and
sharp needles Of the commandery ladies for
many months. 1t is so heavy with bullion and
Jewels that it is an over burden for any
one but giant, and its golden en-
broidery shone and sparkled effectively.
The officers Of this commandery are: A. p.
Hopkins, eminent commander; Hiram P. Dew.
alon. generalssimo; Jas. 8. France, captain
general; Victor G. White, senior warden; Frank
belarmer, junior warden; Napoleon B. Apple,
standard bearer; Richard Smith, sword bearer
Michael o. Maui, warder, and Jas. B. Bruner,
prelate.
Mt. Moriah was represented by about Is
knights, among whom were ]. H. Mockett
eminent commander; R. P. r. Millar, general
issimo; w. ]. Turner, captain general; Sir
Knights A. NJ. Davis, D. B. Howard, Adams
G. ]. Railsback, ]. q. salisbury, and Passed
Grand Commanders Thos Sewell, Edgar s.
Dudley, and A. G. Hastings and several others.
Then came that well-known cOmmandery OF
Plattsmouth, Neb., Mount Zion, No. 8. 1t pre-.
scented a fine appearance and was in charge OF
the following officers:
The present officers OF the commandery are
Eminent Sir Francis E. White, eminent com.
mander; Sir Samuel NJ. Chapman, generalissimo
Sir Samuel H. Atwood, captain general; Rev
Sir Herman B. Burgess, prelate; Sir j. Findlay
johnson, senior warden; Sir Justus G. Richey
junior warden; Sir Alfred W. White, treasurer
Dir Wllllam udvee, ttcoIuer. 4uls coulInduQ'
cry had no banner.
There was but small representation from
Cyrene commandery. The present officers oil
this commandery are: ]. A. Tulleys, eminent
commander; r. d. Jones, generalissimo; d. NJ
Platt captain general; r. NJ. Cochrane, prel.
ate; F. r. Gump, senior warden; j. L. Miller
junior warden; G. w. Lindsay, treasurer; M
b. McNitt, recorder; R. B. Shirley, warder
VIM. Park sentinel. 90
The following sir knights represented Mount
Tabor commandery, No. 8: j. G.. Alderman
VIM. r. Bittner, G. d. Evans, NJ. Bowling, L.
N. Keene, E. p. Monteith, Ray Nye, E. Schur.
man and Fred W. Vaughan.
Mt Tabor commandery was chartered In
1879 with 10 members and at present it contains
So names on its rolls.
The following are the officers: Sir William
Hunger, eminent commander; Sir Lucius ID,
Richards, generalissimo; Sir William d.
Thomas, captain general; Sir Nathan H. Brown
prelate; Sir Asbury Townsend. senior warden
Sir William Fried, junior warden; Sir Arthur
Truesdell, treasurer; Sir Ernest Schurman, re.
corder; Sir William E. Lee, standard bearer;
Sir Arundel C. Hull, sword bearer; Sir George
w. Sellers, warder; SIR Fred W. Vaughan, first
guard; Sir Frank w. Hayes, second guard; Sir
Miner H. Human, third guard; Sir Joel A.
Green, captain guard.