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


silk edged with black velvet aud navy lace, In
center Of which is a nine-pOinted star, on
which is a cross encircled by motto, SIN hoe
signo vinces:" belt of vermilliOn red morocco,
gloves and sword.
The past grand commanders of Indiana are as
follows: Henry c. Lawrence of La Fayette,
Ephraim Colestock OF Indianapolis. George W.
Porter of New Albany. Rev. William Pelau of
Connersvle. solomon ID. Bayless of Fort Wayne,
William Hacker of Sbelbyville. Harry G. Hazel
rigg of Lebanon. Thomas Newly Of Cambridge
City. David T. Whedon of Fort Wayne, Elbridge
G. Hamilton of La Porte, Gen. Charles Cruft of
Terre Haute. Edwin ID. Palmer of Richmond,
Andrew H. Hamilton of Fort Wayne. Col. Mich
olas X. Ruckle of Indianapolis. Erville b. Bishop
of Muncie. Augustus ID. Lynch of Indianapolis.
Alexander Thomas of Terre Haute, Salathie 7.
Williams of Kendallville, Henry G. Thayer of
Plymouth, John H. Hess of Columbus. Samuel
B. Sweet of Fort Wayne Richard L. Woosey of
Jacksonville. Walter Vail of Michigan City,
Henry c. Adams OF Indianapolis. Ephram w.
Patrick of Evansville. George W. F. Kirk of
Shebyville. Reuben Peden of Knightstown and
Duncan T. Bacon of indianapolis.
The following are the present officers Sirs
Duncan I. Bacon. indianapolis, r. E. grand
commander; Henry H. Lancaster, La Fayette.
V. E. ID. grand commander; Irwin B. Weber,
Warsaw, f. grand generalissimo; Joseph A.
Manning, Michigan City. E. grand captain gen.
era; W. Fred. Petit. Shawnee Mound. +. grand
prelate; James b. Stafford. Columbus, E. grand
senior warden Simeon S. Johnson. Jefferson
vile. f. grand Junior warden; Joseph w. Smith,
Indianapolis. f. grand treasurer William H.
Smythe. indianapolis. f. grand recorder: Chas.
W. Slick, Mishawaka. E. grand standard bearer:
Leonidas E. Smedley. Greencastle, L. grand
sword bearer; Walter NJ. Hindman Vincennes
E. grand warder; Roger Parry. Indianapolis E.
grand captain of the guard.
Officers of the commandery are assigned for
special duties as follows:
E. Sir James B. Stafford grand senior warden.
as aid upon the staff of the chief marshal, E. Sir
Myron NJ. Parker.
Officer of the day in charge Of Headquarters
Monday, october Z, Z. Sir Simeon S. johnson,
grand junior warden.
Tuesday, October g. officer of the day. E. Sir
Joseph W. Smith, grand treasurer.
Wednesday, October g. officer OF the day, E.
Sir Charles W. Slick, grand standard bearer
Thursday, October 10. officer OF the dav, E. Sir
Walter NJ. Hndman grand warder.
Duncan T. Bacon, r. E. grand commander
Knights Tempars of Indiana, is forty-six years
of age and was born at Ogdensburg. N. Y. He
moved to Indiana in 1870 and has resided in In
dianapolis for the past five years. He was made
a Mason in 1872 and a knight Templar in 1874,
being a member of St. John commandery, No.
"a, LOganspOrt. Ind, having been twice elected
eminent commander of that commandery. He
has been an officer of the Grand commandery
Of Indiana since April. 1880. and has filed all
the various offices. being elected grand COM
mander May /. 1889. He is marshal of the sew
enth division, which is composed of the Grand
and subordinate Communicates of Indiana,
Michigan, Texas and Mississippi.
Valparaiso, Ind.
Forty-six knights ofthe Valparaiso command
cry, No. 90, OF Valparaiso, Ind, accompanied by
thirty ladies, will arrive here this evening by