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

Forward hopefully to . time when Templarism
snould not be prosecuted by the people as it
wnen IT should assert its right to live and move
IN the greatest movements Of society. Their
hopes were at length realized and the cross OF
IemPiarlsm rose in the SKY, clsar and beauti-
iui az the cross the eastern monarch saw,
token OF splendid victory. Accordingly, in
1907, new charter was granted the faithful
Knights the order fully revived and the work
OF Iempiarism proceeded in Newport, aud
the spread of its principles and drawn TO its
standard those who value knighthood as
among the best and truest influences OF the
| age.
In the year 1859 Washington encampment, in
accordance with the order Of the Grand COM
mandery OF the jurisdiction, changed its title
and became Washington commandery, No. 4,
OF Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
1t has taken large part in the laying of corner
stones for public buildings and monuments,
, and has often formed escort for the Grand
| lodge of the state. Its pilgrimages have been
many and its receptions of visiting COM
| the principles of knightly brotherhood and
Iemplar hospitality. Courtesy and charity
| have been its marked characteristics. Its
| charities have been frequent and rendered in
manner which has made them true charities,
| more as favor to the giver than the receiver.
The officers of the commandery are: Wm II.
Cotton, eminent commander! VIM. Carry, gen.
erallssimo; John III. Wetherell. captain general;
George A. Littlefeld and Jas. B. Murray, DID,,
| prelates; VIM. III. Lee, senior warden; Andrew
). Deblois, junior warden; David Coggshall,
r., treasurer; David Stevens recorder; Duncan
| Mclean, standard bearer; VIM. E. Mumford,
sword bearer; VIM. F. Springler, warder; Geo.
I. Leonard, Joseph W. Sampson and VIM. P.
Denman, guards; Jacob L. Franks, musical
director; Gottlieb SPRINGER, sentinel.
| Inc commandery numbers 160 sir knights.
The uniform is the black costume. The COM
mandery arrived this afternoon, with so sir
NJ N FEC tal4 t.zN 4 Al
Grand commandery of Massachusetts and Rhode
Island to Its headquarters and then marched to
Its own quarters at the Hamilton house.
| The past commanders are: John Allan Shaw,
lSl2-lS25; Isaac Hall, 1825-l82s; Gnterregnum,
1929 to l851); Stephen DeBlois, lS5I-IS53; Ken
zle y. Steward, 1S53-l854; n. II. Gould. 1851
1858; John Eldred, 1s58-1872; Henry J. Hudson,
1S12-lS75 VIM. J. Underwood 1s75-1S76; David
Stevens, lS76-1S77; William Gilpin. 1S77-187S;
Robert ). Franklin, 1S7S-l979; VIM. G.. Stevens,
1S79-1sS0; John z. Sanborn lSS0-18S2: Robert
5. Franklin. lSS2-1S84; William III. Cotton, 1884,
1887. Overton S. Langly, 1S97-1SS9.
Narragansett COmmandery, No. 81,
Stationed at Westerly, RI, was organized
| in June, 1863 The following have been its
eminent commanders: James NJ. Pendleton,
George G.. Stillman, AFRO n. Lewis, James NJ.
Pendleton, j. Alonzo Babcock, Robert f.
Latimer. Alva A. Crandal, James W. Polette,
Rev. John Evans. Albert II. Spicer, Thomas V.
Stillman, solomon G. Burdick, b. Court.
Bentley
Its uniform is the new regulation style.
The commandery is at present Differed as
follows: E. Sir b. Court. Bentley, commander;
Sir William Prestwich, generalissimo Sir
Charles W. Willard, captain general; Rev. Sir
William NJ. Groton, prelate; Sir Robert A.
Mason, senior warden; Sir Thomas Vincent,
junior warden: Sir William Hoxsey, treasurer;
Z. Sir Solomon G. Burdick recorder: Sir
Horace Brightman, standard bearer; Sir John
Mcdonald, word bearer; Sir Edwin A. Moves,
warder; Sir Enoch w. Vars, Sir George Tim
bury, Sir Simon ]. Reuter-, guards; Sir Yelling
ton Travena, sentinel; Sir Albert r. Champlin,
| Organist.
It's membership is 95 and it brings between
% and 90 sir knights to this city, who arrived
| this afternoon and are quartered at the Ham
ilton.
Holy Sepulchre of Pawtucket.
| This commandery reached here today at
o'clock and marched to their headquarters,
301 14th street.
This commandery was chartered Sept. Is,
1919. and has total membership of 1872.
| The present officers are En-. Sir Robert w.
Horton, commander; Sirs George L. Stillman,
| generalissimo; Howard Walker, captain gem
eral; Ansel d. Nickerson, prelate; Orville L.
Dairy, senior warden; Charles L. Harrison.
| Junior warden; Augustus W. Crowell, treas
urer; Edward P. Lowden, recorder; Henry w.
Crandall, standard bearer; Henry B. Dexter,
sword bearer; Joseph H. White, warder;
Walter @. Highland, Charles F. Henry, and
Joseph ID. Ellington, guards; Edward Card,
sentinel.
The number Of officers and sir knights on
the pilgrimage marching under the banner of
Holy Sepulcher commandery is eighty-seven.
| The regalla of this commandery is black,
with skull and cross-bones on aprons and
black plumes in chapeaux.
The banner of Holy Sepulcher commandery
| fpat nv f.at mt too int he
bottom. 1t is bordered by gold bullion fringe
8 inches deep. The front is white On the
top Is a black fold about inches deep. In the
center Of the white field is a blue shield, bear
| Ing white cross, around which entwines a
serpent. At the top of the cross is a knights
helmet, with rays Of gold in the background
on which appears I'm Hoe Signo Vinces''
Under the shield appears "Holy Sepulcher
Gommandery, No. 8, KIT, Pawtucket, RI"
The reverse is black. In the center is pas
sion cross, over which are the letters 'I.N.R
l." and under the cross, Instituted A. d. 1S47,"
and military cross of the order.
The special badge for the occasion is circular
| In form, Ia inches in diameter. In the center
Is embossed a passion cross, surmounted by q
paschal lamb within a circle, bearing the in
scription, "Holy Sepulchre commandery."
Around the outer edge in a black ribbon ap-
| pears the words Pawtucket, r. ]. 1t is sus-
| pended by q scarlet ribbon from black
enamel pin, on which appears pilgrimage to
Washington, DC, October, 1889" 1t was made
l by Chas. +. Irons of Providence, r. L
Calvary COmmandery of Providence.
Calvary commandery of Providence, R. l.,
reached here today at o'clock. They were
accompanied by the National band of twenty
six pieces.
| The present officers are: EN-. Sir Horatio
Rogers, commander; Sir Henry r. Barker,
generalissimo; Sir Spencer B. Hopkins, captain
general; EN-. Sir Henry G.. Field, prelate Sir
| Elton A. Cook senior warden; Sir Frank s.
| Congdon, junior warden; Sir Geo. L. Webster
recorder; En-. Sir Arthur w. Dennis, marshal;
! Sir Theodore V. Matteson, standard bearer; Sir
| VIM. H. Mccormick, sword bearer; En-. Sir
Eugene Stevens, warder; Sir Clarence H. Car
penter, Sir Walter H. Manchester, guards; Sir
Chas. l.. Kenyon, organist.
| Calvary commandery sprang from st. Johns
commandery, all its charter members save one
| having been members of the latter organization.
| upon whose recommendation its dispensation
was granted November 8, 1859, its charter dat
ing from May ~, 1860 The dispensation,
| granted by that high-minded citizen and
worthy Templar. whose memory is still
| cherished by all who knew him, Winslow Lewis,
| as grand commander, was the first dispensa-
ton issued for the formation of a subordinata