Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-11
THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT.
Washington knight Suspended 70,
One Year.

HIS ACTION N KNIonT1No a BROTHER MASON
sAD TO BIZ nLEaAL--rHK SUPREME Bopr
CLOSING Up IT'S rRrESSIAL BusNrss-ExcuR-
sion TO MOUNT VERNON.
The Grand encampment resumed its sessions
this morning ct 10 O'Clock and adjourned at SO
for half hour recess. The greater part o.
the time was occupied with considera-
ton Of the proposed changes in tn.
constitution, which were not Of public
interest. A resolution was adopted
authorizing the purchase Of Jewels for the
grand officers Of the Grand encampment
There have never been jewels pertaining to
those officers and the action Of the Grand en-
campment is departure which seems to be
generally approved.
EMINENT COMMANDERS o1corT SUSPENDED.
The committee on grievances submitted thei,
report and among other matters. they reported
upon memorial sent to the Grand encamp-
cry, No. /, relative to the knighting Of VIM.
Oscar Roome. It seems that last October
MIR. hoome was made q knight privately
by the Eminent Commander John h. Oicott.
The communicates of this District, owing to
there being no grand commandery here,
the grand encampment. Mr.. Olcott
asked Grand Master Roome if il
would be allowable to admit member 10 che
commandery otherwise than at meeting Of
the commandery. Gen. Roome replied that il
would be providing that it was done
in accordance with the constitution and
by laws. The committee on grievances in con-
sidering the case heard evidence and reached
the conclusion that the knighting Of
MIR. Roome was illegal. They therefore
recommended that Mr.. 0lcott be suspended
from all knightly intercourse for the space
OF one year, and that the election Of Mr..
Roome be declared illegal This conclusion
OF the committee was Endorsed by the Grand
encampment and Mr.. Olcott is suspended.
His friends are very much exercised over
this action, and they state that an effort will be
made to have the action OF the Grand encamp-
ment reconsidered.
HOW MR.: RooME WAS KNIdHTED.
1t seems that MIR. Roome was knighted at a
special meeting Of Washington commandery,
and it is alleged that the members we're not
generally notified, but enough were present
to do business. 1t is said that there was some
opposition to Mr. Roome among the members
OF the commandery and, as he was anxious to
become Iemplar at once, he was admitted
under what is known as blanket"
dispensation from the Grand master at Q slimly
attended special meeting. Some OF the mem
known as technical offense.
TIE AFTERNOON SESSION
OF the Grand encampment was devoted to the
consideration of various business details, in
Guiding the report of the committee on ritual
1t is expected that an adjournment will be
reached this afternoon.
OFFICERS APPOINTED.
After recess the grand master announced the
appointment Of the following officers: Gen. NJ.
Moulton Of Illinois, grand standard bearer;
Myron NJ. Parker of the District of Columbia,
grand sword bearer; Henry NJ, Alton of Ten
nessee, grand warder; Francis E. White of Ne
braska, grand captain of the guard.
AN EXCURSION TO MT. VERNON
The excursion given by the triennial COM
mittee to the members of the Grand encamp-
ment to Mount Vernon left this afternoon at
2:3O although all the members could
not 60 on account of the
continued session Of the Grand eneampment
the steamer Corcoran was filed. 1t ia not the
intention to have any exercises at the tomb Of
Washington except, perhaps, prayer will be
offered.