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

ton of the commandery in the reception of
Washington commandery, No. l. of Washing
ton, ID. &. Owing to the eminent commander
being called to Washington regarding matters
concerning tine war but little progress was
made till 1863 when Ri. En-. John W. Simmons
was elected eminent commander, and the COM
mandery showed renewed life and vigOr The
next eminent commander was Robert Mccoy.
VINO Tor the past thirty-two years has been re-
corder of the Grand commandery of the state of
New York. He is publisher of Masonic works
and is an authority on Masonic jurisprudence.
In 1865 Sir Joseph r. Thomas was elected emf
nent commander, and, after being reelected for
four consecutive years was followed by Sir Geo.
W. Harris. In 1870 Sir Geo. Ilsley was elected
eminent commander. During all these wears
the commandery had been prosperous: 1t had
taken part in many parades aud ceremonies, lay
ing the corner stones of public buildings, &c;
had given entertainments and receptions for
charitable and other purposes. In 1872 Sir
Charles Altman was elected eminent COM
mander and was reelected rsfour successive
years. He was ''tOwer Of strength" to the
commandery and was subsequently elected
grand commander OF the Grand commandery of
the state of New York. Rev. Cornelius L.
living, prelate Of this commandery, is also the
grand preiate Of the Grand commaudery of the
state Of New York. De Witt Clinton COM
mandery had now attained high position and
ranked among the first Communicates of New
York state. In 1876 Sir Samuel J. Waterhouse
was elected eminent commander and was re-
elected In 1877. In this year the commanderv.
In full uniform, made pilgrimage to Troy, N.
Y, as escort to Right Eminent Robert Black,
grand commander of the state of New York.
having the previous year made similar pilgri-
mage to Rochester, N. Y. In 1873 Sir E. H.
Dickey was elected eminent commander and was
succeeded in 1879 by SirZ. Johnson. In October
of this year the conmandery Joined Apollo COM
mandery Of Troy, N. Y, In pilgrimage to
Plattsburgh, N. Y, Burlington, Vt, and to
Montreal, Canada. In 1880 Sir Theodore E.
Green was elected eminent commander and was
reelected in 1881 and 1882. The commandery
continued to be prosperous. In 1881 q pilgrim
age was made to Poughkeepsie and in 1888 one
to Binghampton, N. Y, accompanied by the
band Of the forty-seventh regiment, n G. s..
N. Y. both being very enjoyable affairs In
1884 Sir John Wesley Campbell was elected emil
nent commander and was reelected in 1855. In
1856 Sir Juan B. Arci was elected eminent COM
mander, and the commandery made four days
pilgrimage to Buffalo and Niagara Falls, accom-
panied by De Witt Clinton commandery drum
and fife corps of 81 pieces. Sir Juan b. Arci
was reelected In 1887 and 1888. In 1887 the
commandery made second pilgrimage to Roch-
ester. N. T., and were received and entertained
with knightly courtesy and hospitality by Mon
roe commandery, No. IL, Of that city. In 1889
Sir William II. Bryant was elected eminent COM
mander. The commandery is in flourishing
condition and is essentially a live commandery,
ouu ioi SOou icHOWsnip anu hnlRnIly hospitality
is unsurpassed in the Jurisdiction of the state
The present list Of officers is as follows: EN-.
Sir VIM. H. Bryant. commander; Sirs Geo. B,
Chafin, generalissimo; Mortimore w. Casper,
captain general; Rev. c. l.. living. excellent
prelate; Rev. A. NJ. Woodwork associate prel-
ate; Thomas c. Adams. senior warden; Jas. 8.
Fairbrother, junior warden; Alonzo X. Lynch.
treasurer; p. E. Sam'l T. Waterhouse, recorder;
James E. Levin. standard bearer; Geo. H.
Even, sword bearer Sanford X Lockwood.
jr., warder; p. Z. Theodore E. Green, director: s
Quackenbush. almoner; Edwin Hoogland, herald:
A. c. Henning, H. A. Blackburn, jr, third
guards; E. H. Richards, E. w. Coburn. second
guards; B. E. A. Winham, Robt. f. Allan, first
guards; P. E. John z. johnson, sentinel VIM.
d. Carter, musical director Its present men,
bership is 241. This commandery brings to
Washington about 100 knights. Its uniform is
the United States regulation, with buff gloves
and over CATERS. 1t has an elegant Templar
banner and carries beausant. The command
cry arrived In Washington today. accompanied
by the De Witt Clinton commandery drum and
fife corps of 81 pieces, and is Quartered at the
Metropolitan hotel.
Utica Commandery.
Utica commandery, No. 8, located at Utica,
N. y, was organized In 1929 and its charter
bears date February 8, 1923. The following sir