The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-07
THE GRAND TEMPLE.
business Transacted by the District Patri-
archs Yesterday

ulSJTlCl Oh lllc united states, neIu al
adjourned meeting at the hall of Il
Y. Griggs Temple, Patriarchial Circle
in kneussl's block on Tuesday, goin.
into session at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing and adjourning at o'clock in tn,
afternoon.
Delegates were present from Occi
dental Temple No. l, EnglewoOd TEN
pie No. Is, Garden City Temple No
is, Northern Light Temple No 10
and Eclipse Temple No. q, Chicago
Ridgely Temple No. 4, Bloomington
Canokee Temple No. IL, Morris; and
+. Y. Griggs Temple No l3. Ottawa
eight of the most active temples in the
United States of America. In all fifty
delegates were present.
The business before the temple was
the completion Of the organization
which was commenced at Chicago in
the fall. This consisted of the forma.
ton of constitution and by
laws and the adoption of ritual.
This was discussed and disposed of.
After the completion of the Organiza-
ton the following officers were elect
ed, completing the list of officers of
the grand temple:
Supreme judge, Daniel Evans, OF
tawa; grand counsel, a. b. Height,
Chicago; grand steward, A. Crawford,
Chicago; first aide, S. II. Anderson,
Bloomington, and second aide, Will
lam Weeks, Chicago. The officers
elected at Chicago in the fall are:
Grand oracle, Thomas e. Mackinley,
Ottawa: grand vice-oracle, Freeman
A. Hand, Morris; grand marshall, II.
+. Carroll, Chicago: grand treasurer,
A. e. Elbe, BloOmingtOn: grand secre-
tary, w. B. Kerney, Chicago; grand
appellate judge II. G. Princeton, Chi
cago; grand chaplain, Charles Cham
berlin, Chicago; grand guard, George
III. Weston, Chicago; grand sentinel,
A. Shillinglaw, Chicago: grand cOun-
sci, Daniel Evans, Ottawa, and grand
venerable oracle, Joseph Fessler, Nor
riS.
n. e. Mackinlay, Ottawa: II. A.
Hand, Morris: S. II. Anderson, Bloom
ington: and w. j. Gurley, C. f. Randy,
e. j. HennesSey, Mr.. Grove and An
drew Croft, Chicago, were elected dele
gates to the Supreme Temple.
Following were the several delega-
UlOllS w UIlC NldUNl lcll pic.
Ottawa Delegates-Thos. E. Mckin-
ley, Daniel Evans, A. f. Gibbs, r. Y.
Griggs, G. B. Chapman, l.. a. Will
liamS.
Chicago-C. II. Lovewell, Supreme
Oracle: Col. A. B. Height, Deputy
Sup. Oracle: j. M. Grove, w. B. Kear-
ney, VIM. j. Gurley, w. II. Weeks,
c.. +. Randy, E. j. Hennessy, III. +.
Carroll, Andrew Crawford
Bloomington-S. II. Anderson, First
Lieut.; A. e. Elbe, Deputy Sup.
Oracle: Otto p. Seibel, Oracle.
Morris-Dr. II. A. Hand, Grand Vice
Oracle; Geo. A. Wilson, Rep: j. O..
Lerett, Rep. G. G. Rulings, Patriarch:
w. r.. Allen, Patriarch: Joseph Fesler,
Grand Ven. Oracle; N. Robson, Past.
Rep. S. S.; N. j. Nelson, p. r. S. T.
THE TOAsTs.
The banquet, closing the Patrarch's
day in Ottawa, given by e. Y. Griggs
Temple No. ID, Patriarchal Circle, in
the evening, was one of the pleasant
est affairs held in Ottawa in years.
The arrangement of the tables,
which were placed in triangular form,
as emblematic of the order, and the
menu, were under the direction of the
ladies of the Episcopal Church, who
amply sustained their well known
reputation for the elegance of their
cuisine.
At the head of the tables,
just in front of the Toast Master,
Thomas r. Mackinlay, was the purple
velvet banner of E. Y. Griggs Temple,
a splendid piece of art, emblematic of
the order. Emblazoned upon it was
the royal purple pansy," the emblem
of the Golden Band" the ladies So
ciety. The banner is very expensive
affair, and is considered to be one of
the finest in the United States.
Plates were laid for one hundred
and twenty guests, each place being
furnished with card bearing the name
of the lady or gentleman intended to
occupy it.
Toast Master Mackinlay, having de-
liyered a short address, introduced
Grand Chaplain Chamberlin, VINO
spoke at some length upon the Sword
and the Word" as applied to the Pat
riarchal Circle.
Sir Knight Duncan McDougall de-
livered the address of welcome. Dur
ing the course of his remarks he said:
''The Patriarchal Circle, which you
have the honor to represent and we
the honor to entertain, is the out
growth of mans present needs in the
direction and along the lines indi-
Gated. In the full vigor OF splendid
young manhood, with meaSureleSs
possibilities, we have right to ex-
pect, and do sincerely hope, your meet
ing here may contribute in large
measure to their accomplishment.
These civic societies are organized,
not for the purpose of mutual helpful
ness in securing business, professional
or political success, but for the pur-
pose of mutual helpfulness along the
lines of higher social life, of purer
friendship, of higher moral attain
ments, of charity and benevolence,
which brighten, sweeten and inspire
life.
Officers and members of the Grand
Temple, Knight Patrarchs, and
friends, again we take pleasure in eX-
tending to you most cordial welcome
to our city, our homes and our friend
ship, sincerely hoping that your So
journ may be such as to brighten the
pages of memory it prints"
Sir Knight G. III. Lovewell, Supreme
Oracle of the Supreme Lodge of the
United States, responded to the
a