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

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Long, grand commander; v. L. Sir William
Daun, deputy grand commander; E. Sir r. g.
Lyle. grand generalissimo; Z. Sir G.. w. Patton,
grand captain general; e. Sir Thos. ii.
Logan, grand prelate; e. Sir !. II. Williams,
grand treasurer; E. Sir NJ. A. Chandler, grand
recorder. The officers-elect were installed and
| the Grand commandery was constituted by Sir
james Il. Hopkins, deputy grand master, act
ing as grand master.
The present officers arc as follows: RE. Sir
e. Sir Gustav Brown, Charlestown, deputy
grand commander; ID. Sir Evans F. Reifsnyder,
Parkersburg. grand generalissimo; E. Sir John
W. Collins, Charleston, grand captain general;
u. Sir Thos. w. Fleming. FairmOnt, grand pre-
late; E. Sir Stephen Warehouse, Wheeling,
grand senior warden; E. Sir Edward L. Rose,
Wheeling, grand junior warden; E. Sir ID. W.
Emmons, Huntington, grand treasurer: E. Sir
X. Z. Huntington, Fairmont, grand recorder;
i. Sir Braxton d. Gibson, Charlestown, grand
standard bearer; Z. Sir John B. Crane, Fair
mont grand sword bearer; L. Sir E. NJ. Van
dervort, Weston, grand warder; E. Sir Alfred
PAUL, Wheeling. grand captain of guard.
The past grand commanders are: E. Sir o. s.
Long, Z. Sir Hugh Sterling, Z. Sir Jesse r.
Purnell. E. Sir Chas. T. Scott, E. Sir Geo.
Davis. q. Sir Geo. W. Patton, E. Sir Frank Rex
E. Sir W. H. H. Flick, E. Sir W. H. Riggs, E.
Sir Alex. Parks, Z. Sir Jere Miller.
Right Eminent Sir Knight W. G. Bennett. the
grand commander Of West Virginia. is a native
osotc. having Dteu DOru IN weston,
Lewis county, where he now resides. His
father was Hon. ]. NJ. Bennett, ex-auditor of
virginia and very prominent in the TWO states
At the age of fifteen he entered the Virginia
military institute and shortly afterward took
part In the battle OF New Market. Va, with the
cadet battalion. He graduated from the insti-
tuition soon after the close of the war and after
ward received a diploma from the law school
OF the University Of Virginia, commencing the
practice Of law in his native town. A large and
lucrative practice was soon established
At the last state election in 1883, he was
elected judge Of the eleventh judicial circuit
for the term Of eight years, running ahead of
his party vote. He married the eldest daughter
or Judge John BramsOn Of Weston and has
family OF five fine children His success in
business and inheritances have given him ample
means and he is now in position to enjoy life
and to accomplish good in the world He has
always been active in promoting public i'm
provements in his section, being a stakeholder
in several corporations. besides owning stable
OF thoroughbred horses, of which he is exceed
ingly fond
The Masonic history Of Judge Bennett is as
full OF success as that OF his personal career
and he has left several milestones of the order
behind him. He has occupied the position of
grand master of the Grand lodge OF Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons of West Virginia
and also that of grand high priest of the Royal
Arch chapter Of Royal Arch Masons OF the
state.
Palestine, No. 2, OF Martinsburg
Palestine commandery, No. 2, of Martinsburg,
WA, will not be here until tomorrow morning.
They bring so members and will have headquar-