Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-07
NEW ENGLAND KNIGHTS.
Pilgrims from the Land of the Pilgrim
Fathers.

Massachusetts, and Rhode Island have an Or
ganization in common, which gives them the
advantages OF union. As these two states ex-
Gel in almost everything else. it must be ex-
pected that their Masonry accord should be Of
the highest order. and annals show that the
Grand cOmmandery of Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island fully carry out this idea The COM
mandery was organized In 1906, and since then
has had an unbroken record of prosperity. The
Grand commandery. originally and until 1869,
was called encampment. 1t has had thrty-fve
grand commanders, ten of whom, not including
the present grand commander, are living. The
returns of September 80 show forty-one subor-
dlnatc Communicates, with total membership
OF 1868.
The first grand commander, then called most
eminent grand master, was Thomas Smith Webb
of Masonic fame, and the Others succeeding him
have represented the press. the bar, the bench
and the pulpit In manner to do honor, not
only to themselves, but also to the COM
mandery.
The present officers were elected In Boston,
at the eighty-thrd annual assemblage Of the
commandery. They are as follows: Edward l..
Freeman, Central Falls. r. l., right eminent
grand commander; James Swords. Boston. Mass;
vice eminent deputy grand commander; John
p. Sanborn. Newport, r. l.. eminent grand gen.
eralissimo; Robert II. Chamberlain. Worcester.
Mass. eminent grand captain general: Rev. John
W. Dadmun, Boston. Mass, eminent grand
preate: w. h. Ii. Soule. South Boston. Mass.
eminent Grand senior warden; Horace E. 3oyn-
ton. Charlestown, Mass, eminent grand junior
warden; James H. Upham, Dorchester. Mass >,
Eminent grand treasurer; Alfred L. Chaplain,
Boston. Mass. eminent grand recorder Nathan
s. ki,nball, Haverhil, Mass. eminent grand
standard bearer; Charles G. Fry, Lynn, Mass.
eminent sword bearer; Alvoid o. Miles, Provi-
dence, Il. l.. eminent grand warder; Eugene n.
Richards Boston. Mass. eminent grand captain
of guards; Sirs VIM. r. Walker. Pawtucket. h. l.;
Edwin Wright, Boston, Mass. and Samuel B.
Spooner, Springfield. Mass. grand lecturers;
Sir Eugene Stevens. Providence. X. l., grand
sentinel: Sir Alfred F. Chapman. Boston, Mass;
eminent Sir Henry W. Rugc, Providence. X. l.,
and Sir John w. Dadmun, Boston. Mass, CON-
mittee on foreign correspondence; Sir Samuel
c. Lawrence, Medford, Mass, trustee Of grand
fund for three years.
Twentv-three Communicates from these states
have s!gnfed their intention Of being present
at the conclave. full list of the commanders,
under the jurisdiction Of Grand Commander
Freeman. is as follows: St Johns, No. l, Provi-
dence Boston. No. 2. Boston; Newburyport.
No. 3. Newburyport; Washington. No. t. New
port; Worcester, No. 5. Worcester; Springfield,
No. 6, Springfield; DeMolay. No. z Boston;
Holy Sepulchre. No. 8. Pawtucket; Pilgrim. No.
9. Lowell; Palestine, No. 10. Chelsea; Milford,
No. II, Milford; ST. Bernaud No L. Boston;
Calvary No. Is. Providence; Haverhill, No. IA,
Haverhill; Old Colony. No. Is. Abingdon; SUIT
ton, No. I6. New Bedford; Bethany. No. IL,
Lawrence; Winsl0w Lewis, No. 49, Salem; Jerll-
salem, No. 10. Fitchburg; Hugh de Payens No.
90, Merose; ST. 0mer No. 81. South Boston;
Berkshire. No. o. Pittsheld; Woonsocket, No.
IS. Woonsocket; Connecticut valley, No. "a,
Greenfield; Godfrey de Bouillon, No. IS. Fall
Biyer; Joseph Warren, No. 26. Boston Highlands;
Narragansett, No. 81. Westerly; VIM. Parkman,
No. 2S East Boston; Bristol, No. 90, North At
tleboro: Northampton, No. 80, Northampton;
South Shore No. 81, East Weymouth; Natick,
No. 49, Natick; Coeur de Lion, No. 80, Boston;
Trinity No. "a. Hudson; Gethsemane. No. 35,
NewtOnyille; Olivet, No. sc. Lynn; Athol, No.
81, Atho,: Bay State, No. s., Brockton; Cyprus.
No. 80, Hyde park.