Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-07
THE MICHIGAN BATTALION.
A Goodly Body of knights from the
Wolverine State.

The members Of the Grand commandery of
Michigan attending the conclave will make
their headquarters at the Arlington. This
body, which was organized January Is. 1857,
represents subordinate Communicates having q
membership Of 4,05s. The Michigan knights,
of whom many will be seen in the parade to-
morrow, wear the regulation uniform pre-
scribed by the Grand encampment Since the
organization OF the Grand commandery the
following have held the Office of grand COM
mander: John Gilbert, IT,, Nathaniel p. Jacobs,
VIM. r Innes, Francis Darrow, John Clark,
Luman r. Atwater, Benjamin Porter, Cara B.
Noble, Seamon l. Dart, Edward d. Benedict,
John II: Armstrong, Theron A. Flower John L.
Mitchell, Irving II. Smith, Oliver L. Spaulding,
Ellery l. Garfield, Leonard II. Randall, salmon
3 Mathews, Samuel c. Randall, Hugh Nc
Surdy, HOLLIS +. Knapp, Frank Henderson VIM.
y. wilson, Geo. w. Chandler, Chas. E. Grisson,
Jesse Z; saxton, Heman N. Moore, R. Allen
nan, VIM. ). Lawrence, Thos. H. Williams,
Chas. +. Bigelow, John A. Gerow.
Inc present officers are: John A. Gerow.
grand commander; VIM. G. Doty. deputy
grand commander; Edward C. Smith, grand
generalissimo; Jefferson s. Conover, grand
captain general; Rev. Francis A. Blades. grand
prelate; Henry L. Anthony, grand senior war
asn; Chas D. Pomeroy, grand junior warden;
ID. Shaw Noble, grand treasurer: VIM. p. In.
mes, grand recorder; VIM. E. Jewett, grand
s.andard bearer; Edward D. Wheeler, grand
exander McGrecor, grand sentinel
jackson, No. 8, Of Michigan.
Jackson commandery, No. 9, stationed at
Jackson, Mich, was organized in 1854. Its
past commanders are BENZ. Porter, Hollis
Knapp, John Mitchell, Homer Fisher, Dan.
Bunnel, Albert Stiles, T. H. Williams, w. J.
HeyRnr 7 q A II
commandery has taken part in every triennial
since 1t was organized. Its present officers are:
a. II. Trayer, &c; Fl. L. Hunt, g.: H. F.
Hatch, CO; G. Northrup, P; NJ NJ Cottrill,
S.W.; s. ID. Avery. J.W. 1t has a membership
Of Of, 2os and brings to Washington fifty knights,
are at the Arlington hotel
Port Huron, Mich.
There will be twenty wolverine Templars
here to represent the Port Huron commandery,
No. 7, Mich, this evening. They have Sc
cured quarters at CAT E street northwest.
where they will abide during the conclaye.
Ihey wear the regulation uniform and carry q
handsome black and white beausant banner
on parade.
The officers OF this commandery are as fol-
lows: w. L. Ernst eminent commander: John
mccormick, generalissimo; o. W. Strout, cap
tam general; Edgar White, prelate; Henry
burton. senior warden; Jas. Bradley, junior
warden; II. Il. Barnum, treasurer; F. E. We'll
lngton, secretary; Jos. Walker, standard
Dearer; A. +; Spencer, sword bearer, Geo. w.
Brown, warder; r. P. Young, sentinel.
Inc commandery was chartered June 1,
1858, since when it has been commanded by
SIR knights Edgar White, Z. W. Harris, F. l..
Wells, Z. b. Sanborn, Geo. Duff and H. N.
Botsford.
The knights made pilgrimage to the trien-
MAJ MAJ conciave al Cleveland in 1877 and that at
Chicago in 1880.
Ann Arbor, No. 13.
ann Arbor commandery, No. Is, is one of the
pest known bodies in Michigan and includes in
lts membership many men known throughout