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

The uniform is the standard adopted by the
Grand encampDent of the United States. The
commandery possesses two beautiful banners,
one presented by the then eminent commander
Augustus X. Hall. This banner is a work of art
1t bears upon its field a Christian knight: his
erect carriage and easy pose show the hand of
the real artist. The painting, which is on silk
was the work of John Sartain. The figure was
drawn from life and is distinctive and non-con-
ventional. The other banner was a gift from
the lady friends OF Kadosh, and was presented
to the commandery in ST. Georges hall, Phila-
delphia, on the evening Of January rs, 1888,
with appropriate ceremonies. This grand
standard is made Of Geneva black silk velvet
and ID 43x63 inches in size. It is tri partite
shaped. On the front is embroidered in gold
colored silk "kadosh commandery, No. 90, X.
T., Penna." In the center of the banner is an
embroidered full-length figure of Godfrey de
Bouillon, distinguished as knight Templar and
the first king Of Jerusalem in the year I099
This warrior Of the temple is represented
clothed in full suit of steel chain armor white
tunlc, over which appears mantle Of royal
purple, and he il crowned with helmet. In
his hands is q long two-edged sword, upon
which he rests in graceful attitude.
The present officers are VIM. Adey Foster,
eminent commander; Chas. W. Burkart, gen.
eralissimo; Geo. ID. Maull, captain general;
Frank Garrigues, treasurer; Alphonso c. Ire
land, recorder. There are two hundred and
ninety-seven members now on its roll There
have been knighted in this commandery since
it was constituted total Of four hundred and
eighty-hve. 1t has seventeen living past COM
manders. The Office of eminent commander
has been filled by the gentlemen whose names
follow in the order of their succession, An in
spection of the list will show that some Of the
most prominent men in Masonic circles have
reached the dignity Of past eminent commander
in this commandery: Thos. Brown, Alphonso
G. Ireland, now the faithful and able recorder
OF the commandery; JAS Henry Wilson, Michael
Nisbet, who is past grand master of the r. w.
Grand lodge OF Pennsylvania, past grand high
priest OF the Grand d. r. Arch chapter Of
Pennsylvania and the present grand secretary
Of the r. w. Grand lodge Of Pennsylvania; } on.
Stern George, Samuel Wheaton Wray, one of
the Temple committee and past officer in all
Of the Masonic bodies; VIM. Taggsrt Reynolds,
J. Frank Knight, Robt. Emmett Patterson, q
son of the late Maj. Gen. Robt. Patterson, Of
historic fame, an able soldier himself and q
graduate Of West Point; Augustus R. Hall, past
grand high priest Of the Grand II. Il. Arch
chapter Of Pennsylvania, q member Of the
well-known firm Of Hall q Carpenter;
Harrison G.. Clark, B. Frank Albeit, well
known in political circles, brother of ex.Gov.
Leon Albeit Of New Jersey; Thomas Ranken
Patton, present grand treasurer of the Grand
lodge OF Pennsylvania, and foremost in all
good Masonic work, past olicen In ell the
Masonic bodies and who enjoys the rars die.
tinetion pf beingthe representative ofthe united
GRAND lodge of England near the Grand lodge
Of Pssnsyiyania, aud entitled TO wear the sp-
propsistss splendid aud costly jewel presented
70 him by the prince OF Wales, grand master 81
England; Ssnuei j. IDickey ia past officer Ia
slnSJss adj OF the;bodies sndsn efieient worker
Stockton Bates, post and author, the presi-
dent Of the most extensive establishment for
building textile machinery in this country, one
of the leaders in establishing the Masonic home
of Pennsylvania, and q past officer In lodge and
chapter; John Stirling, who enjoys wide rep
utation As an old-school physician, past Officer
in lodge and chapter, and prominent In Masonic
Foster, The present eminent commandsr.