Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-05

an escort to the Grand lodge, Grand Master
whiting officiating, the dedication OF the
Georgetown Masonic hall to the purposes of
Free Masonry.
On the 22d Of February, 1860, Il assisted at
the ceremonies Of inaugurating the Washing
ton equestrian statue.
The commandery, on May s, 1861, as q high
and deserved compliment to Grand Master
arms, the funeral of Mrs. French-the only in
stance in which such an honor was ever paid to
lady.
PUBLIC SERVICES.
Laying the corner stone Of Foundry Metho-
dist Episcopal church brought out the COM
mandery on July 20, 1854, but the most solemn
public service in which it ever took part was
that Of April 10, 1865. when it acted as escort
in the funeral procession Of the martyred Abra-
ham Lincoln.
The commandery assisted, on July IS. 1865.
IN laying the corner stone of the Protestant
orphan asylum on 14th street. and in October
OF the same year aided in the primary con-
struction OF the Masonic temple in Baltimore
Visits from and to other com manderies in
other cities are numerous in the minutes of
Washington, No. l, prominent among them
being the one to Boston to the dedication of
the Masonic temple in that city. The COM
nandery acted az escort to Most Eminent Sir
James II. Hopkins, grand master of the United
states, when he went to Philadelphia to par
tlc1pate In the grand assembly of Templars on
May 80, 1876, to celebrate the nations Gen.
tenary.
At the next triennial conclave of the Grand
encsmpment, the grand master, in his address,
said;
Washington commandery, No. 1, of Wash
lngton. DC. was the escort and guard of honor
OF the grand master at the Templar reunion in
Philadelphia in 1876. This old and honored
commandery won universal commentator for
their knlghtly bearing well as for the zeal
and hdehty with which they performed their
sef-lmposed duty. They were unremitting in
their attentions, unwearying in their service,
anticipating every wish and gratifying every
thought"
Since Ascension day, 1877 the commandery
has invariably attended service at Ascension
church on each Ascension day.
The commandery formed part of the escort
20 the remains OF Sir Knight James A. Garfield,
the second martyred President of the United
States.
May %, 1884, the commandery received Rich
mond commandery, No. 2. Of Richmond, Va.
On the afternoon of that day the two command
cries participated in the ceremonies of laying
the corner stone Of the Washington Light In
fantry armory.
February q, 1885, the commandery took part
In the ceremonies of the dedication of the
Washington Monument" Notwithstanding
the intensely cold weather, the commendery
paraded with full ranks. This national event
was OF peculiar interest to members of No. l,
as the commandery assisted in laying the cor
ner stone thirty-seyen years before, at which
time the then eminent commander Gas grand
master of Masons) performed the cere mony.
Among the prominent Masons who received
the honors of knighthood from this command
cry were the veteran Albert Pike and the late
George C. Whiting and Albert G. Mackey.
THE OFFICERS.
The officers of the commandery are: Eminent
commander, John H. Olcott; generalissimo,
Joseph Brummett; captain general, David G.
Dixon; prelate, Daniel McFarlan; senior war
den, Henry X. Simpson; junior war
den. Harry b. Major; treasurer. John Key
worth; recorder, Charles Shelse; standard
bearer, Zachary W. Cromwell; sword bearer,
Leonard c. Wood; first guard. Augustus Z.
Coolidge; second guard, Herndon Morsell; third
guard, Samuel c. Thompson