Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-28

L II.
The following grand officers were elected:
James Heron Hopkins, grand master; Vincent
| Hubbard Hurlbut, deputy grand master; Theo-
| dore Suffer Parvin, grand recorder.
The twentieth conclave was held ct Cleve.
land, Ohio, in 1877, when the following grand
| officers were elected: vincentLunbard Hurlbut,
grand master; Walter Lawrence Bragg, grand
| deputy marshal; Benjamin Dean, grand gen.
| eralissimo; Rev. Clinton Locke, grand prelate.
THE CHICAGO coNoLAvz.
Thetwenty-6rst conclave was held at Chicago,
Ill, from August II to August 20, 1880. The
following grand officers were elected: Benia-
min Dean, grand master, Boston, Mass; Robert
E. Withers, deputy grand master, Alexandria,
Va; Charles Rooms. grand generalissimo, New
York city, y. Y; John p. s. Goblin, grand cap
| tain-general, lebanon, Pa.
The conclave was attended by 293 COM
manderies. represented by 10000 Knights The
subject OF uniform was discussed and il was de-
cided that the coat should be military fashion
and that the buttons should be Of gilt. an order
which has not been strictly conformed to.
THE SAN FRANCISCO GATHERING.
The conclave of 1888 was held in San Fran
cisco in August. The city was gaily decorated
and entertained the visiting knights with lavish
hospitality. Owing to the great distance that
eastern knights had to travel the attendance
was not so great as that at Chicago in 1880 and
ST. Louis in 1886, but still there were upwards
OF 1000 knights in line on the day of the pa
rade. Delegations were present from the Dis
trict communicates, and it is a source of graft
hcation to them that they will now be able to
repay to the communicates coming from the
Pacific slope the knightly courtesies shown
them on that occasion. At the San Francisco
conclave Robert E. Withers was elected grand
master and Charles Roome deputy grand
master.
IN ST. LOUIS IN 1886.
Louis September 81, 1856. Charles Roome of
New York was elected grand master in place Of
Robert E. Withers, whose term had expired
Col. VIM. G. Moore, John II. Olcott and Hem
~ G. Simpson, Washington, No. 1; Edward n
Chamberlain. Jose NJ. Yznaga, Emmett c.. Ell
more, Columbia, No. 2; Daniel McFarlan, Po-
tomac, No. 8, and Geo. A. Shehan. Robert T.
Heiston, and VIM. ]. Sherwood, DeMolay, No,
T. represented the District at the conclave
The reports showed that the order was in a
fiourishing condition. This city was selected
as the place for holding the next conclave and
in accordance with the order there adopted the
Grand encampment will assemble here Oc-
tober 8.
WHAT THE GRAND ESCAMPMENT rs.
The term ''encampment" is borrowed from
military usage and is very properly applied 70
the temporary congregation at stated periods Of
the army of Templars; who may be said to be,
LOT the time Delng, In camp.
The Grand encampment is formed of the
officers belonging to the state governing bodies
or grand communicates. The latter are COM
posed of the officers Of the subordinate bodies
or individual communicates. As the officers of
each single body are elected by the members
thereof the Grand encampment is purely
representative organization in which eyery
knight is interested 1t consists Of a grand
master, whose title is most eminent; deputy
grand master, grand generalissimo, grand cap
tam general, grand prelate, senior grand war
den, junior grand warden. grand treasurer.
grand recorder, grand standard bearer, grand
sword bearer, grand warder, grand captain Of
the guard, each having the title of very emil
nent. as officers; all the most eminent past grand
masters, past deputy grand masters, past grand
generalissimos, and past grand captains general
who have served their terms Of Office in the
Grand encampment; likewise the grand COM
handlers, past grand commanders, deputy grand
commanders, grand generalissimos and grand
captains general of the state grand command
cries holding fealty to the Grand encampment;
also, the irst three officers of each subordinate
commandery holding a charter, as do the Dis
trict communicates, direct from the Grand en-
campment. 1t is invested with power to regu-
late the order In general, the state grand bodies
reserving to themselves certain rights of local
government. 1t has the power to charter indi-
vldual communicates Of Knights Templar in
districts where there is no grand or state body
and has supervision over the question OF uni
formity in action and regulation. The men,
bers elect the officers, who serve three years,
such office being one Of honor and without pay
or emolument.
As there is no grand commandery in the Dis
uict the four Communicates have come under
the immediate jurisdiction Of the Grand en-
campment.
THE PRESENT OFFICERS
The following is list Of the officers elected
In 1885 and whose terms expire at the coming
encampment:
Most Eminent Sir Charles Roome of New
York city, grand master.
Very Eminent Sir John P. g. Goblin Of Lebs-
non Pa, deputy grand master.
Very Eminent Sir Hugh McCurdy Of Corunna,
Mich, grand generalissimo
Very Eminent Sir Warren La Rue Thomas of
Louisville, KY, grand captain general
very Eminent Sir Reuben Hedley LLOYD of
San Francisco. Cal, grand senior warden.
very Eminent Sir Henry Bates Stoddard Of
Bryan. Tex, grand junior warden.
Very Eminent Sir H. Wales Lines of Meriden.
Conn.,. grand treasurer.
Very Eminent Sir VIM. Isaacs Of Richmond,
Va, grand recorder.
Very Eminent and Rev. Sir. John G. Webster
OF Greenbush, NY, grand prelate (deceased).
Very Eminent Sir John Parson of St I,onis
No, grand standard bearer.
very Eminent Sir Nicholas Van Slyck of
providence, RI, grand sword bearer.
Very Eminent Sir Nicholas R. Ruckle of In
dianapolis, Ind, grand warden.
Very Eminent Sir Edwin F. Warren of Ne
oraska City, Neb., grand captain of the guard
To these are attached two very important
standing committees composed of the follow
ing distinguished members Of the Grand en-
campment:
COMMITTEES on jurisprudence-Mos Eminent
Sirs James Hopkins of Pennsylvania, Henry L.
Palmer OF Wisconsin, John @. A. Fellows of
Louisiana and Robert E. Withers of Virginia.
all past grand masters of the Grand encamp,
ment, with Right Eminent Sir George o. w.
Ter, past grand commander of knights Templar
in Vermont
Committee on rituals-Right Eminent Sirs
Enoch L. Carson Of Ohio, Charles +. Lott of
California, John /. Stevenson OF Massachusetts
and Rhode Island, Henry w. Turner of Illinois
and w. II. Egle Of Pennsylvania, all past COM
manders of Knights Templar in state juris-
dictions
according to the custom that has prevailed
for many terms the officers Of the Grand en-
campment are advanced in order at each trien
NAL gathering; the deputy grand master being
chosen as grand master, the grand generalissimo
being promoted to the Office of deputy grand
master and so on. Under this rule, made by
custom, Gen. j. p. j. Goblin Of PENNSYLVANIA
Will be elected at this conclaye to succeed Gen
hoome as grand master.
STATISTICS OF THE ORDER.
The statistical tables in the report Of the pro-
ceedings OF the Grand encampment at the last
session, which was held in St Louis in 1886.
shows that the strength of the order in that