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

by EllicOtt Evans in 1855. William H. Drew was
elected in 1856 and Leroy Farnham reelected In
1857 and 1883. He died May IL. 1866. II. X.
Vieie served in 1859 and was succeeded by Jas.
h. Barton In 1850. He was succeeded by one Of
Buffalos most useful and Jealous Masons James
McCredie, thirty-third degree, who held the
office from 1861 to 1869, inclusive and who died
In 1887 nourned by the whole fraternity. The
other commanders were: 7. J. Murphy. 1870;
Hawley Klein, 1871 and 1872; William s. Bull,
1873, 1874 and 1875; Albert Jones. 1876 to 1880,
inclusive; Horace A. Noble, 1881 to 1884, inclu-
sivs; FREQ. A. Colson. 1885; Charles +. BISHOP,
1886 and 1887 and Henry Smith. 1888 and 1889
Mr.. Smith will head the knights on the present
occasion.
The commandery has attended all Of the state
conclaves since its organization, and also oil Of
the triennial concaves except those held In San
Francisco and st. Louis. 1t has participated in
ali Of the cornerstone layings in Buffalo for
years past, notably the state insane asylum. the
city hall and the soldiers monument. In 1881 a
pilgrimage was made to Cleveland to do homage
10 the memory Of President Garfield. The
knights are looking forward with pleasure to
| the opening OF the new Masonic temple in But
falo, which will probably occur this year.
The uniform worn by the commandery con-
| sists of a black coat with velvet trimmings
black silk chapeaux, white ostrich plume, red
enameled fancy-stitched belt with slver-plate
, trimmings, an elegant silver-plated. ivory-han-
died sword with etched monogram Of owner
and cOmmandery on the ivory, white watered
silk baldrc with velvet edge and silver star on
breast. with emblem and motto ''In hoe signo
yinces," fatigue cap and waterproof capes. The
banner carried by Lake Erie Is an original one
designed by Sir Charles r. Dunning. sentinel Of
the commandery. The name Of the commandery
and the motto are worked In silk and bullion
upon white silk, producing rich and handsome
effect The commandery also carries silk enl-
broidered beausent streamer. The design and
workmanship OF these banners have won much
well-deserved praise for Mr.. Dunning.
This commandery has been burned out twice
inside Of four years and lost their records In
1882 and again in 1887.
The present officers are as follows: EN- Sir
Kt. Henry Smith. eminent commander; Sir Kits.
Theo. L. Wadsworth generalisslmo; William II.
Kirkhoder, captain general: Passed Eminent
Sir 1t. Horace A. Noble prelate; Sir Kits. Oliver
A. jenkins. senior warden; George l.. Kingston,
junior warden; Samuel Root, treasurer; Albert
H. Adams, recorder; George J. HafIa, standard
bearer; Erastus G. Knight, sword bearer; John
Refining, jr., warder; Pd En-. Sir KIT. Albert
Jones, Inspector; Sir Kits. Henry Haier, Henry
g. Fake and Robert !: Walker, guards; Chas.
r. Dunning, sentinel; Charles A. Clark. organ
LIST, and Pd. En-. Sir KIT. Horace A. Noble,
trustee. -afa -0f +
Mr.. Harrison DIngman of this city y an hon.
orary member. tsjff.
Lake Erie commandery WIN be accompanied
BY Hugh de Payers commAndery, No. so, also OF
Central City Commandery OF Syracuse.
| ENTAIL City COM
N mandery. No. Is, KIT,
81 10 located ct Syracuse.
2( MY. II was organized
n In 1856 but the date of
~ Its charter is February
S&f3k3 o, 1857. Its EN- I n emit
~ commanders have been
EG Chnton F. Paige, Orrin
EzR WEIGH, 3. E. Or. Com
mander, state OF New
York, Mead Belden; Z.
Z CT Commander Austin @. Wood, the