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

itself with glory by the splendid hospitality it
dispensed to visiting sir knights at the tr.-
ennial conclave In st. Louis three years ago.
The commandery was inst tuted in st. Louis,
No.. July 25, 1871. receiving charter October
3. 1851. with II. Il. Lighthizer eminent COM
mander; Henry Sylvester, generallssimo: W.
S. Payne. captain general: Ell II. Mix. prelate;
NJ. VI. Wash. senior warden; John Il. Parson,
junior warden.
The eomnandery struggled few years. but
as it was composed Of excellent material. prn-
cipally Of young and energetic men success was
an assured fact. The eminent commanders from
1913 nave been the following: In 1874 John T..
Parson; 1873, James q. Cash; 1876, John r.
Robert McColloch; 1880. James Gates; 1881,
Milton II. Wash; 1882. WIN. Richardson: 1888
f. V. Kyter; 1884. l.. p. Pollmann; 1885 and
1885, L. b. 0yerstreet; 1887. Geo. T. Murphy;
1855. Vim. II. Etter; 1882 Dr. A. c. Robinson.
The commandery attended in body the tri-
ennial conclave OF 1874, 1877 and 1850 at New
Orleans. Cleveland and Chicago. The triennial
conclave of 1883. being held In San Francisco,
the commandery was well represented under
the banner of the Grand commandery Of Mis-
souri,. In 1886 when the conclaye was held in
st. Louis 81. Aldemar distinguished themselves
by having more swords In line the day of the
grand parade than any commandery. At its head
quarters filled mp by the ladies of ST. Aldemar
triennial circle and presided over by them dur
ing the week. 1900 sir knights registered and
were entertained. The reception rooms and
pariors were superby furnished, and the hospi-
tally dispensed by fair hands. was generous
though it was confined to ices, cake, coffee, tea
and ice .water-a fact that gave this COM
mandery the name of the "Cold water COM
mandery." The ladies, composing the St. Aide
mar triennal circle earned a natural fame by
the grace and efficiency with which they dis
charged their duties as hostesses, and are today
the pride of the commandery. st. Aldemar feels
very proud OF the material furnished by them
and advanced in the higher bodies, they hav-
ing furnished as Grand commanders Of the state
Right Eminent Srs John X. Parson. Eli II. MIX,
Sol. Z. Waggoper and Robert McCulloch the
last-named being the present Grald COM
mander OF Missouri. Right Eminent Sir John
X. Parson is the present Grand sword bearer Of
the Grand encampment of the United States
having assumed that Office in 1856. The COM
mandery numbers nearly go men, and has on
to place in line more swords In twenty-four
hours notice than any commandery In the state
of Missouri, and II is claimed for II that few, IL
any commandery In the United States, could
equal them in responding to "a call to arms"
The commandery is regarded as being one OF
the best oficered IN the United States. DIR.
Robinson. the eminent commander, Is par ex-
cellence, while the line officers have few equals
and no superiors. The financial condition Of
the body Is excellent. and the trust fund a large
one. st. Aldemar intends TO be one Of the
leading, n not the leading commandery Of the
western states.
The present officers are rs follows: sirs A. c.
Robinson eminent commander; G. II. Stevens
Edward Pipe, captain general;
Horace p. Dix, prelate; James A Smith, Jr..
senior warden; Porter NJ. Austin. junior warden;
James c. Cash. treasurer; Wesley p. Rickart.
recorder; O. s. Dixon, standard bearer Lewis
r. Lindsay, sword bearer; Geo. W. Dudley,
warder; Geo. II. Garrett, third guard; X. B.
guard, and Lewis Holden, captain Of the guard.
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