Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-07

EN-. COM. coSDIr. petitioning Right Emil
nent Sir Robert Black for permission TO es-
tablish commandery on what is called the
Heights" in the neighborhood Of Fort
Greene. Their petition WAS, however, re-
fused and Sir Knight krogsgaard gained the
much-coveted dispensation. The first regular
conclaye of Greenwood commandery Wa held
at Greenwood (Aasonic) hall, on the corner of
Sd avenue and 22d street. on the CIV, ning Of
June 29, 1877, with Sir Knight G. II. b. Krogs-
gard duly appointed eminent commander;
Sir knight John Shaw, generallssimo, and Sir
Knight Arthur W. Hinder, captain general,
all the charter members being present, and on
the same evening eighteen propositions for
membership were received. From that time
to the present this comInandery has made sure
and steady progress toward permanent success
and stability, and, although il may not be I'M
usually conspicuous as regards numbers, no
commandery in the state OF New York is on
more solid basis.
Its past commanders and other officers have
in every instance been able and jealous work.
ers and have succeeded in imbuing the general
membership with love and an enthusiasm fof
the order not surpassed in any other command
cry in the cities Of New York and Brooklyn.
The present commander of Greenwood COM
mandery, Eminent Sir knight stephen q. Con-
dit is An intellectual gentleman. full of youthful
energy and vim, and it il the estimation OF the
knights of Greenwood that, although all the
previous commanders have been able men,
Eminent Sir Knight Condit has made himself
that to carry out his suggestions and TO obey
his mandates is pleasure TO each one of them,
and not, as is only too frequently the case. an
irksome duty. He is ever afable, kindhearted,
generous, and charitable, and, it might be said,
even to a fault With such q commander, and
with such a spirit of zeal and devotion among
the general membership it is not surprising
that Greenwood commandery. No. IS. X. T..
should have made such marked strides forward
as it has during the last eighteen months.
hn nffi 10 -
Stephen G. Condit. eminent commander; John
Lange, generalissimo; William Harper, cap.
tain-general; c. ID. Disosway, ex. prelate; Will
lam j. Maxwell, senior warden; James Thoub-
boron, junior warden; F. Raymond, p. c.,
treasurer; Thomas B. Lewis, recorder; Louis
Rendt, standard bearer; Fred d. Clapp, sword
bearer; Robt. McGhee, warder; sam'l W. Elliott
and William Il Blamey, third guards: Thomas
Minnis and A. A. Johnston. second guards;
Robert NJ Low and A. u. o. Kyhn, first guards;
A. W. Hindley, p. O., judge advocate; II. NJ.
Bishop, A. NJ, NJ D., surgeon; s. s. Heming.
way, musical director; John Penberthy, sem
tinel.
The past commanders are, G. r. B. Kroggs-
gard, A. W Hindley, Alex Hunter, Francis
Raymond, John @. Hanson, George ]. Hardy
Robert Brown.
Monroe Commandery, Rochester, N.N
The history of Monroe commandery dates
back as far as 1926. In 1877 Wells lodge, No,
2s2, Of Free and Accepted Masons was organ
lied in Rochester and held their early meet.
ings in Q frame building on Buffalo street In
this building, at the communication held Janu,
airy Is, 1920, Abelard Reynolds was initiated
into the mysteries Of Freemasonry. He took
his Fellow Craft degree February "a and that Of
Master Mason April q, 1870.
Early in 1896 he united with several enter
prising companions in organizing what vaa
then called an encampment (now known Is
commandery) Of Knights Templar. Francis II.
Cunning was named in the dispsnsation as the
first commander, Jonathan Child a. GENERALS.
simo and Abelard Reynolds a. captain general
This dispensation was dated June IA. lS26 The
warrant OF Monroe encaDpmsnt No. u was
ordered 10 be issued by the Grand encamp-
ment at its session in New York CITY june 8.
1877. June l6, ls2s, Jonathan Child was
elected commander and Abslard Reynolds ren-
eralissimo. Sir Knight Reynolds vas never
elevated to the ofioe Of commander, but he
continuously held Office down 70 tbs period of
the temporary disbandmsnt Of the various Ma
sonic organizations owing to the political ex-
element which clamorously demanded such
courss in the year 1880. -
For about fifteen years there was no meeting
OF Masonic organization Of any kind in the
city, At length, through the indefatigrbIe exc
ertions Of William T. Lathrop and few kim
lied and instituted in l1l6. The Reorganization
of Hamilton chapter, No. 81, soon followed,
aud subsequently, that of Monroe coumandery,
No. II. January %, l8fs (6rst election), Vim.
E. Lathrop was elected commander and Abe
lard Reynolds treasurer. He continued TO b
IA, 1854, Monroe comman6ery made The choice
of Sir Abeiard Rsynolds - prelste, end Ter this
important once he has been coutipuously
chosen until ISIS when advancing years coma
poIled him 70 relinguisA actfvs pardc>Rstioo ~
ths peoeeseinp Of The conmAndszy. 1AseeS