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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

Ceux qui voudront entendre un
echo de la grande f5te rationale de
Quebec n'auront qua assister mar
di proclaim q huit heures q la sean
ce de l'Association Canadienne.
Franchise.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

Bertha Lemdock, la jeune fem
me Allemande, qul q tue son en-
FAINT nouveau ne, sera traduite de-
want lie grand jury sous r%accusa-
ton de meurtre all premier de-
gre.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

M. l.. n. Ledoux, p%roprietaire
Editeur gu Canadlen de St-Paul
etait q Minneapolis mard1, ct nous
avons eu lie plalsir de recevoir sa
visite 4 nos bureaux.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

Dams une discussion q propes
dun pot de biere I'm nomme An
drew Oleson a frapp6 dun coup de
couteau un de ses camarades nom
me Nels Dahst1om qui est mort le
lendemain matin.
Oieson a etc arret6. CONNIE ex-
cuse IL dit quill 6tait ivre ct quill
he Sc rappelle rien.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

LIE msgasin de wins ct liqueurs
de M. A. Lowry est m%aintenant au
Numero los, Avenue Centrale, coin
de la rue Prince, Demandez nj
Edmond Granger.
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MOITIE PRIX.
5 Excursions pour Ia recolte. 5
6 ct 20 Aoyr, 10 ct "a sEPTEMBRE
EFT OCTOBRE s..

LIE Minneapolis & st. Louis Ry.
C"Albe1t Lea Route") vendra pour
les dates ci dessus DIES billets aller
ct retour pour lie Minnesota, Dako-
ia, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, Mis-
sissipi, Tennessee, Indian Terrific
ty, Colorado, Idaho, New-Mexico,
Montana, Wyoming, Arizona, Mis-
souri,, Iowa, Louisiana ct Alabama,
a moiti6 prix. Billets valables pour
80 jours.
Les voyagaurs pouront s'arreter
dams toutes les places du terrltoire
a destination duquel lis voyagent.
S'adresser q tout agent de la
compagnie on ecrirea
G. HI HOLDRIDGE,
G.. T. q ?. A.
Minneapolis, Mimi.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

Un nomm6 Rob Haggett s'est
noy6 dams la riviAre Vermillon pres
de Tower, Mimi, dams la matinee
de mardi.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

lieu du pont celui-oi c6da sous Get
to pesanteur 6norme. Les deux
ing6nieurs current jnste le temps de
sauter 3 has. LIE pont a subj DIES
d%ommages assez cousld6rables ct
inutlle de dire qu'on aura beaucoup
de difficulties q retirer cette 6norme
masse de son trou.
TORONTO. -Des circulaires con-
identielles ont etc adress6es d'1ci
contenant le programme dun par
ii nouveau, qui s'appellera le "par.
ii de la r6fcrme 6ducationnelle."
Ce parti Sc propose de METRE tou-
tes los institutions d'instruct1on
sous lie controle absolu do IEtat ct
d'exiger que dams toutes les ecoles
subventionn6es par lEtat l'instruc-
ton soft donn6e en- anglais.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

Les deux tiers dos indiens DIES
reserves dc White Earth ct de Red
Lake Falls ont sign6 le traitd avec
lie commencement.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

Un inconnu est tombe dun train
pres de Mortified, mardi dernier
ct s'est tue raide.
II 6tait ivre.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

Burke, un DIES a%ssassins suppo-
s6s du DR.. Cronin a quite Winni-
peg escort6 de la police pour venir
B Chicago, son extradition ayant
etc accord6e par le gouvernement
britannique.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

Vous pouvez acheter vos Spice
rios ct provisions dc Demeules &
Meagher a des prix defiant toute
concurrence.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

M. James Narcotic p achet6 la
propri6te de M. Ed. Turgaon, 81
tuee sur la he rue n. E., a ralson
de ST., 100.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

A Duluth, MINI, le 20 Juliet,
Madame J. Langlois, deux ju-
meaux.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

MN. Demeules & Meagher ont
Transports leur 6picerie au No.
2eme Rue Nord.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

Soixante-douze concurrents pour
10 poste de facteurs mail carriers"
ont etc examines a St-Paul mardi
dernier
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

II passait quelques jours de va
canoes chez un de ses amis NJ.
Aug. Anderson ct devajt revenir
mardi q St Paul.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

M Theodore Norclius, assistant
examinateur DIES banques, s'est
noy6 Ell prenant un balm dams le
Chisago Lake, lundi dams papres-
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

D6c6d6e en- cette Vile le 80 Jml-
let Ida Lebel, agee de 9 mois, en-
FAINT de Nj. William Lebel.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

L'examen DIES. candidats pour
West point aura lieu le II aoot
proclaim.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

$4,000 personnes ont asslst6 mar
di dernier aux representations du
Cirque Forepaugh.
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NafsSance.

A Duluth, MIMI, le 81 Juliet
Madame Louis BeaurivAge, une
lille.
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Dams I'M concert dome a Boze-
man Mont, IN de nos compatrio
ties NJ. j.. FL. Romdenne, fills de NJ.
jean aptiste Romdenne, de Min
neapolis. s'est attire CONNIE chef
de la musique de Queen City, les
eloges unanimes de toute la presse
locale.
LIE programme qu1 comprenalt
DIES morcaeux d'op6ra des grands
ma1tres a 6t6 execute, avec un fni
d'ex6cution defiant la critique la
plus acerbe.
Du reste lie govt de la musique
semble etre h6r6ditaire dams la IA
Mile Romdenne.
Un des freres de l'artlste que
nous venons de otter, NJ. Louis
J. Romdenpe a remport6 lie pre-
mier pr1x gu grand concours must
cal de Fargo.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

Minnesota Mortgage Loan Com
pany, prete de $50 en- montant sur
meubles, pianos, %cheveaux, vol
lures etc. Aussi SUI diamant, mon
tire dor ETC., etc. No. Z Mackey &
Legg Block, Minneapolis.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

Maisons q louer 4 bon marehe
dams les diverses parties de Ia
Vile. 4. DEMEULEs.
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UNION SAINT JOSEPH
Election des officers.

L'electlon DIES officers de rUnlo
: St-Joseph a eu lieu mardi dernie
, au soir ct a dome les r6sultats su
wants
Chaplain, Rev. 2. s. DagnauI
r6elu par acclamatlon.
President, Napoleon Emond;
Ter Vice Pres, A.. L. Menard;
2Ame Vice Pres, Joseph M6naro
pAre, re6lu par reclamation.
Secr6taire Archiviste, z. 81. Roy
Ass.-Sec Arch, Alexis Martin
elu par exclamation.
Secr6taire Correspondent, Adol
phe Grignon, 6lu par reclamation
Tresorier, Joseph w. Dupont
r6elu par reclamation.
Collector Tl6sorler, Joseph Ri
vet, re6lu par acclamation.
Ass.-Collecteur Tr6sorier, James
j. kertson, 6Iu par reclamation.
Ter Commissaire Ordonateur, j.
+. A. Laheur, elu par reclamation
2Ame Com Ord, Solomon G Cyr,
elu par reclamation.
Grand mar6chal, Frank Chabot,
r6elu par exclamation.
Biblioth6ca1re, Alfred Guimond,
re6lu par acclamatlon.
Comite de v%isite, 6lus par accla-
nation, 2. j. Martin, Philippe Cha
bot. Edmond Gagnon, Ezechias LIE
vesque, Hippolyte Gauthier.
Comite d'enquete, elus par accla-
nation, Joseph Primeau, Louis La
vigne, Edouard Roblllsrd, f. M.
Bergeron.
Des remerciements ont etc votes
4 l'unanimit6 III President sortant
de charge NJ. Z. j. LHerault.
La soci6t6 est dams un 6tat tres
prospere.
Ii y a un ana pareille 6poque ellie
comptait l57 membres, ellie en-
compteaujourd'h 2O9.
Son avoir Ell caisse etait en- aodt
SO de Sl,379,39, il est maintenaDt
de 50. 074, As.
Solxante dollars ont de plus etc
d6pens6s on achat de meub!es.
Dams le cours de lannee, 60
membres ont 6t6 admis, HUT ont
et6 raves de la liste gu ont donn6
leur %demission, un est mort.
A la seance de mardi six nou-
veaux aspirants ont etc pr6sent6s.
L'Union St-Joseph a etc fond6e
le 3 Juliet 1882, ct ~r6organis6e en-
1856.
SEES fondateurs furent:
Rev. PAre z. L.. Chandonnet,
NM. Joseph M6nard, pere, Cleo
phas Brault, Charles Blanche, Oil
vier Bolsclair, Joseph Menard, IT.
moth6e Giard, Arthur l.. M6nard,
j. B Laplante, Louis Cordeau, A.
Menard, Antoine Mousseau, Lau.
rent tontaine, Ferdinand Beau
1oin.
SEES premiers OFFICERS furent:
Rev. Pere Chandonnet ,aumonier
Arthur Il. M6nard, President;
Antoine Morsseau, Vice-Pres;
Olivier Boisclair, Sec Arch;
Joseph M6nard, Tr6sorier;
Samuel Fontaine, Sec. Cor;
A. j. Menard, Collector.
De tout ceur, nous f4Iicitons
Union St-Joseph du choix de SEES
,tficcier ct lui souhaltons la CONT
1uation de ses success ct de sa pros
Dams I'M concert dome a Boze-
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

A vendre a bon march4 I'm harmonium
Cabinet organ) tout neuf. S'adresser i
L'ECHO DE L'OUEsT.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08
BULLETIN COMMERCIAL.

BULLETIN COMMERCIAL.
Bile, No l, Hard $l.O0.
Bic, No l northern 96c.
Bic, No 2 northern 83c.
Beurre creameries, IL a Is cts.
Beurre diaries, Il a II cts.
Beurre commun, 10 a IL cts.
Pore, S1l. so.
Beef Mess, $3.50 a $500.
Sucre d'6rable, 10 a l3c.
Fevres, Fancy Navy, $l.50 q
Is.
Nufs frais, II a IL cts.
Lard frais, la livre, S q &c.
Peaux v%ertes, 5 a 81 CTS.
Peaux de mouton rs a loo.
Poule, la livre 9 q 10 cts.
Canard, la livre 10 a IL cts.
Farine patente, So 80 q So.
Family, 2.75 a
Son par tonne, $500 a$7.5O.
Graine de lin, lie boisseau $l.5O.
Foin mil, $3.50 a $8.
Foin de marais, 81 q SIS.
Ayoine, 26 a % cts.
Pommss de terre, 40 a so cts.
Barley, 40 a so cts.
Citre, par barril $500 q $3.50.
Fromage,l ere qualit6 IL a IL cts.
Jelley de franchises, de fraise,
la livre 4 cts.
LANES, non lav6es II q 10 cts.
LANES, layees 81 q % cts.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-08-08

NJ. D. NJ. Clough a etc elu vice
president du "Court House Board"
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ARGENT A PREFER.

Sur vos montres, diamands, che
veaux, voitures, meubles on toute
aatre bonnie %s6curit6, sans d6pla-
cement ct q DIES termes favoraEIes.
j. 81. PoTTLE
525--2nd Ave South.
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NELLIE BEAUDETTE ct NELLIE DEssORMEAU, commits canadieunes sot a Is
leursc ompatrotes.
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De tout cnur, nous fAlicitons
rUnion St-Joseph du choix de SEES
otficcier ct lui souhaltons la CONT
nuatiop de ses success ct de sa pros
p6rit6.
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SEES premiers OFFICERS furent:

Rev. Pere Chandonnet ,aumonier
Arthur Il. M6nard, President;
Antoine Morsseau, Vice-Pres;
Olivier Boisclair, Sec Arch;
Joseph M6nard, Tr6sorier;
Samuel Fontaine, Sec. Cor;
A. j. M6nard, Collector.
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1880, and Samuel Harper, captain general; Alex
ander Tindle, treasurer; Henry b. Rutton, re-
corder: Charles A. Cotton, prelate; Charles c.
Baer. senior warden who is the present senior
grand warden of the Grand commandery OF
Pennsylvania; George 7. Oliver, junior warden:
j. Z. b. Dalzell. warder; J. ID. Reynolds stand
ard bearer. and A. Y. Coae, sword bearer.
The following are the names Of the sir knights
who have held the once OF eminent commander:
Jas. = Eopkins, ID. W. c. Carroll. Samuel Har-
per. Charles G. Baer, George I. Oliver. Benjamin
Darlington, William B. Lupton, James H. Reno.
Americas V. Holmes. William C. Moreland. Lewis
I. Brown, William McConway, David A. Steven
son, George n. honro, Alexander NJ. keppel and
James Kerr. Jr.
The commandsry has been represented In all
triennal encampments of the United States and
all annual conclaves of the Grand cOmmandery
OF pennsylvania since it was constituted.
The uniform is the standard uniform adopted
by the Grand commandery of Pennsylvania as
follows: Black frock coat, black pantaloons, Bal
drick sword. belt. bun gloves, and chapeau with
appropriate trimmings. They carry An especial
ly handsome banner made of gold bullion on
corded silk.
The officers for the present year are James 8.
Arnold. eminent commander: William S Brown
generalissimo; Alfred S. Bishop, captain general;
Americas V. Holmes. treasurer; William Clark
recorder. and George n. Monro, prelaIe, The
total membership Is 325.
Pittsburg, No. 1.
Another BIG commandery to reach here to-
night is the Pittsburg cOmmandery, No. /. which
will have 125 swords in line tomorrow and ex-
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John G. Ruple N. L. A. McCracken: Alexander
L. Hawkins; Edward Little; James W. Woods;
William H. Devore; Samuel Hazlett; James W.
Rothwel; James W. Mcdowell; John K McMil-
Ian.
The present commander. whose picture heads
this sketch, is Geo. A. Carsten. He Is the secre-
tary OF his lodge. secretary and p. Fl. P. Of his
chapter and u Masonic veteran. having been .
Mason Tor twenty-one years, though but forty
two years old. He 10 a Masonic book worm and
has one OF the largest private Masonic libraries
In western Pennsylvania. The generalissimo Of
the commandery is David s. Kemp, superirtend-
ent OF the Union oil company, a past master aud
past high priest, and web versed In the tactics
OF the order and the work OF all the degrees
The captain general Is Grattan G. Best, q rising
young merchant.
The following is roster of the commandery,
comprising some of the best citizens of Washing
ton In every vocation, nearly all Of whom will be
in line tomorrow:
J. ". Aud. o. Ba2lin. G. Best, T. F. Birch, G.
I. nraden. w. c. Bryson, f. Campbell, G. A.
Carsten, J. F. Cooper, E. NJ. Crouch. r. Cush-
ing. ". Denny. W. b. Devore, B. A. Emery, H..
ID. Enoch, n. j. A. Finley, w. P. Fryer, r. F.
Galley, W. G. Gibson, W. M. Graham. A. Rarbi-
son. A. L. Hawkins, s. B. Hayes 8. Hazlett, v.
Q. Hickman, W. Hughes. jr., b. 8. Kemp. W. c.
King T. Morrison, J. McCiain, NJ. l.. A. Nc
Cracker. z. P McCutcheon, J. W. Mcdowell.
w. A. Mckay, ]. X. Mcmillan, d. II. Pew. W p.
Redic, j. W. Rothwell. J. Rumbaugh, H. W. Sea-
man. F. Snodgrass. GA. Spindler. L. p Streator,
w. P. Taylor, f. Vankirk, F. Whittlesey, J. s.
Williamson. NJ. Wolf, t. R. Yates
Hutchinson of Norristown, Pa
Another Pennsylvania commandery to arrive
today was the Hutchinson commandery, No. 80.
stationed in Norristown Pa which was constl-
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Philadelphia From the date Of the ccnstitu-
ton it win be seen that this is the youngest
commandery OF the state. but In point Of num-
bers they are ahead Of many OF the older ones
Chester comnandery Is sometimes termed the
Baby commandery."
They have many prominent men Of Cssster In
their ranks. The Officers are a. follows Theo-
dore W. Stone. eminent commander. Robert p.
Mercer, MD, generslissimo; William B. Broom
ell. captain general; Nathan Sharpless, acting
recorder, William Taylor, treasurer: Jacob n.
Stosver, Isaac Crowther Md, Jonathan L. For
wood NJ. D., prelates, Nathan Sharpless. seuior
warden; Fred NJ. Smith. junior warden; Samuel
=. Z. Kay. sword bearer; John HOwarth, John
ID. Stroud, standard bearers; Joseph A. J. Comp
ton, warder; Joseph II. HinksoR. James Wal
worth. William Lsngdon. guards.
Knapp, No. 40, OF Ridg way, Pa.
Forty members Of Knapp commsndery, No.
49, Of Ridgway, Pa, are qusrtered at the Co
iumbia house, on the corner Of 10th and E
streets.
Knapp commandery was organized March 90,
1871. The style of uniform is the PENNSYLVANIA
regulation. The following named officers have
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UUEk aHU EdsNUu. X. 4. COM. +. c Ely.
The present officers Of the commandery are:
Frank C. Ely. eminent commander; John NJ
general; Byron F. Ely, treasurer; VIM. c..
Healy, recorder; A. Swentz Ross, senior warden;
Ed. c. Powell. junior warden; Vim. c. Healy,
prelate; Thalais Wingield, standard bearer;
Geo. r. Woodward, sword bearer; Geo. c. Kane.
wsrder; John A. Ross, Frank p. Booth and
Robt. A. Park, captains Of the guard.
Reading Commandery, Reading, Pa.
Reading commandery, No. AZ, Of Reading,
Pa. was organized September IL, 1871, and at
tended the triennial conclave at Chicago in
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banner ID the portrait of EN- CON. MKAY.
Grand Master La Yalette, as a center piece,
from whom the commandery takes it's name.
The present stationed officers are: Duncan Mca
Kay, eminent commander; Albert l.. Reeves
generahssimo; John IL. Polk, captain general
Ceur de Lion Commandery, No 8,
stationed at Knoxville, was organized by dis
pensation granted by II. E. SIR John Frizzeu,
grand commander of Tennessee, and the char
ter members were: Sir knights John W. Pax
ton, DeMolsy commandery, Virginia; William
Morrow, johnson commsndery No. 4, Virginia;
Joseph r. Anderson. J. c. Hammers, l.. IL
johnson, A. L. Maxwell, l. A. Nichols, j. O.
Robinson. Jay Spurritt and ID. G. Thornburg.
The first conclave was held in Masonic hall in
Knoxville, under the dispensation, on May 5,
1868, with the following sir knights as officers
pro tempore: J. u. Morris of Nashville CONF
msndery as eminent commander, William Nor
row of Johnson commapdery as generalissimo,
John w. Paxton OF DeNolsy commsndery as
captain general, N. B. Pitcher OF Nashville
commandery as prslste, S. Kirkpatrick OF
Nashville comnandery as senior warden, John
w. Morton Of Nashville eommandery as warder,
William Aiken OF Cypress commandery as SEM
tineL
There were about forty members admitted in
the commandery up to the date OF March 3,
1869, when a fire occurred, destroying all the
furniture, arms, records and charter belonging
to the commgpdery, a severe loss, which
amounted to about $4,000. The commandeIy
worked under dispensation until September
90, 1868, when a charter was granted by the
Grand commandery. In December. 1865, the
first officers were elected and installed in this
commsndery. Its msmbership is now ninety
five. 1t brings to Washington about forty SIR
knights, many OF whom are accompanied by
their wives and daughters.
The following members and friends accom-
pany the commandery: Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Albers, and daughter, Miss Georgia, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. l. Chapman, Mr.. and Mrs. 5. b. Dow,
MIR. and Mrs. W. A. Galbraith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. s. J. Todd, DR.. and Mrs.
j. W. Hill Dr. and Mrs. J. II. Keeling, Mr.. and
Mrx N s. Woodward, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. L.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. J. ii. Cruze, Mr.. ChaS.
Dawes and sister and Mrs. ]. e. Lutz, Mr.. J.
G. Duncan and lady, Mr.. j. Upton and lady,
Mr.. p. Kern and two daughters, MI
h. M. Aiken, Mr.. C.; Z: Ben:
scooter, Mr.. Heury Davis, Mr.. Archibald
Ferguson, Mr.. W. c. Hazen, Mr.. Rudolph
Knaff Major L. E. MeCroskey, Mr.. A. II.
MARITIME, Mr.. ID. L. Ross, Mr.. NJ. L. boss, Mr..
j. S. Shields, MIR. J. A. Van Deventer, Mr..
Taylor Williams, Mr.. Joseph Sheppard, Mr.. j.
c. Groner. Mr.. j. W. S. Frierson. Mr.. Il. II.
Brown and Mr.. W. A. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
H. Douty Of Grsenville, Colonel Y. i. Bievins,
Mr. f. A Shotweli and Mr.. w. r. Neil OF
Rogersville, and Mr.. Ed p. Mcqueen of Loudon-
THE LONE STAR STATE.
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udtt VI
Grand commandery is April IL, 1854
The following have held the Office of eminent
commander: William W.Wlson, Thomas Davage.
William Noble, William p. Thompson Samuel p.
Cooper, Isaac Whittier Joseph Graft John ".
Scott. Thomas Palmer, James II. Hopkins. Geter
c. Sh!dle, John Evans, De Witt C. Carroll. George
Glass, George Neeld. William Little David p.
Estep David N. Watt, j. Liloud Lyle, Charles
W. Bachelor William B. Meredith, James II.
Murdoch, John b. Arnold. William j. Carson.
John Fl. Cooper, James c. Lindsay, John w.
Douglass, Thomas J. Hudson, James Fitzslm-
mons, John Ackain Matthew NJ. Felker, William
c. Wright.
The style Of uniform is the Pennsylvania rsgu-
latiOn with black buttons.
The officers are as follows: James S. Mexican.
eminent commander; James B. Youngson. gen
eralissirno; David r. Terrence captain general:
George Glass, treasurer; William T. Retsr.
recorder Geter c. Shidle, James II. Murdock,
George Glass, trustees.
Pittsburg No. will be quartered at che Hotel
johnson, 18th and E streets.
Hermit Commandery Of Pennsylvania.
Hermit commandery of Lebanon, Pa, with
large number of knights. has arrived in the CITY.
Hermit commandery, No. "a, K. T., stationed
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Thomas Palmer. eminent commander; William
Hamilton. generalissimO; Alfred Slack, captain
general.
The following is list of those who have held
the Office OF eminent commander since date of
organization: Thomas Palmer, William Hamil-
ton. James 4. Stevenson, Harry l.. Anderson.
William Hunt Slack, Joseph Holmes Elton,
Louis William Smith, James Harry Horner Lee
Stewart Smith. James Johnston Ncilyar. d. D.,
Edward Coates, William Hiram CriswelI. William
Henry Bown, Andrew Gaylord Williams, s. ).
Dale Thompson, Presley Samuel Brown, George
Noble LacOck and Joseph former Nevin.
The membership Of Allegheny eommandery
comprises many OF the leading citizens Of that
thriving place. Lee s. Smith, one Of its men,
beers, has held the office Of grand commander Of
the commandery of Pennsylvania The COM
mandery itself is quite as widely known as any
In the land. 1t enjoys the proud distinction of
having by its Crusade" OF 1S71-brought
American Templarism prominently to the atten-
ton Of our fraters In the old countries. This
"Pllgrimage TO Europe" as 1t was called, was
conceived by f. NJ. Jenkins. at that time recOr-
der Of the commandery. and resulted in a grand
success. forty-one members Of the commandery
having made the trip as an organized body Of
American Knights Templar. They landed in
Ireland on the 10th Of June. and were the recip-
tents OF high honors, and the most lavish hOspl-
tally at the hands of the Irish brethren at Cork
Dublin, Enskillen, Londonderry and Belfast.
At the latter place they were rendered BAN
HNtt ~ SAstcN Ut WHICH Oh the
ternity were present. Crossing over to Scotland
they were wined. dned and reted at Glasgow
and Perth. At Derby, in England. they were
met by deputation and escorted to Alton
Towers" where they were on July 4, the guests
of the earl of Shrewsbury, provincial grand
master for Stafordshlre. In London also they
were royalty entertained by the grand conclave
OF Knights Templar Of England. The COM
mandery made a second crusade to Europe In
iSIo; and were most Hospitality received by the
brethren everywhere they went.
They have turned out In large numbers at the
conclaves Of the Grand encampment of the
United States at Baltimore, New Orleans, Cleve-
land. Chicago and st. Louis. The uniform
worn by the members is In strict conformity to
the edict Of the Grand encampment issued ut
New Orleans.
The officers Of the commandery are: George
9. Johnston, E. c.. Stephen N. Reynolds, G.,
William X. Heckert, C. c., William Criswell,
treasurer, James E. Porter, recorder.
They expect to bring 100 members to this city.
Their quarters will be at the Irvington on X
street. The party will arrive this evening. and
the services Of the Third Artillery baad Of this
city have been engaged.
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pilgrimages. Since Its organization the COM
mandery has had 22 eminent commanders o
= The late Alfred creigh, LII. D., who died HAY
1, 1852 DR.. Creigh was one Of tie best informed
Masons In his time, having spent many sesrsin
the service Of the orHfr. = He wfoteG ssv-
eral books on Masonry and Other subjects.
Joseph B. Musser, who xas the Tgraa<i master
OF the Grand cemmandeTytoft the stats daring
the convention which was Aseembled Co organ
lie that Grand body In 1854! aud served ~ dep
uty Grand commander for two years, when he
declined reelection; William Wolf, who was
ship In the commandery; Capt. Alexander Wish
art; James n. Byers; John Han; Prof George
B. vose; Boyd Crumrine; John G. Mccoy; Dr.
Frederick WhIttlesev, who ID the present treas