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

have been Sirs W. VI. Egan. George Gardner. A
N. Bennett. g. II. Gibson. John McLeish, Chas.
Mcfarland. A. r. H. Atkins. W. II. Woodbury.,
J. ii. Whitbeck. John McLaren, J. II. Sanborn,
i. l. Bond, Alexander White, II. II. Pond. A.
j. GuillOrd. l.. ID. Richardson X. L. latham.
Frederick McCutcheon. 6. A. Williams and o. III.
Cheney. Its present officers are Horner ).
Childs, eminent commander: George r. McClel-
Ian. generalissimo; Henry Pratt. captain gen.
eTal. J. III. Macauley, senior warden; Nathan
Wilder. junior warden; Henry Baker. treasurer;
q. A. Williams, recorder; c. T. Donovan stand
ard bearer; c. 7. Drake. sword bearer; ". III.
Seifried, warder: Thomas VI. Agnew. sentinel
Right EN-. Wiley n. Exam was the first emf
nent commander, and was reelected in 1861
In ISL he was elected grand commander OF
Knights Templar OF Illinois. He is a gentleman
OF very high social standing and one of Chicago's
solid business men. En- Sir John ii. Wilbeek
was eminent commander in 1874, and at the
head Of the cOmmandery attended the trennial
cOnclaye at New Orleans. He was again elected
to the same office in $780, when the trcnnial
conclaye was held at Chicago and was one of
the trennial committee of arrangements. He
is now serving his twelfth term as grand treas
urer OF the Grand cOmmandery of Illinois. Mr..
Witbeek is one OF Chcago'5 wealthy lumbermen.
I'm. Sir John McLaren was elected eminent
commander in 1879 and reelected in 1916 He
is member OF the board of education. awealthy
mm5erman and an influential citizen.
En- sir Lloyd ID. Richardson was eminent
commander in 1885. In 1856 he was again
elected and headed the command on It's pill
Crimage To st. Louis to attend the trienu M
cOnclave. En-. Sir Richardson Is a prominent
railroad man. and is distinguished for his big
heart and great stature as well as for popularity
In the various Masonic organizations Of which
he Is a member. and which have so deservedly
honOred him with most of tue important Offices
within their gift. In 1882 Andrew J. Guiliord
was elected eminent commander. His adminls-
tration viii be remembered as one of the most
brilliant In the history Of the commandery. A
I'm. Sir GuilfOTd than by any other administra-
ton Of Chicago cOmmandery up to date. The
elegant standard Of the cOnmandery was pre-
sented by Mr.. GuifOrd at the close Of his term
of ONCE. Sir knight Rev. Henry q. Perry is one
OF the most Jealous workers In the fraternal
vineyard Of which the order can boast The rev.
erend frater is former prelate OF the COM
mandery.
Sir knight Henry Baker, the treasurer of the
commandery, Is serving his ninth term as coun-
Ter OF the cash. When not engaged in this laud-
able work he will be found dealing out the
"dusky diamonds" from his extensive coal
yards.
The following are some of the prominent
members oil the eonmandery: Lawyers-EIn.
Sirs Lester L. Bond, Robert l.. latham; Sirs c.
G. BoDney, Richard 5. Tuthill. C. W. Woodman
=. L. Bennett. Newspaper men-Sirs Melville
f. stone. ex-editOr DGlly Netes and Chas III.
Harris (Cari P-etzei). Sunday Nationals John A.
Roche, ex-mayor; George 2. Davis, county
treasurer, Franz Amberg, city clerk; William
Il. Northway, city engineer; En-. Sir o. Il.
Cheeney. superintendent sewer department.: Sirs
james L. Campbell, John c. Horn. John w.
Lyke, aldermen; Col E. Z. Blodgett, state
board OF equalization; Henry Carroll, major
fist cavalry, U. s. A.. 10 ri
The style OF uniform Is the regulation fol-
Knights Templar Of Illinois. The conimanderJ
numbers $50 members.
CORN, No. IA, of Olney.
CORN commandery, No. IA, of Olney, III,
arrived this morning and is at Wizards. I'm
der its banner, which has on it a finely exc
cuted representation of q battle between a
Templar and q Saracen, forty knights will
parade tomorrow This commandery, which
was organized October 4, 1866. is composed OF
substantial and good-looking men. Wherever
1t has made pilgrimages, and the body at
tended the conelaves at New Orleans, Cleve-