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

Of Importance. The EN- CON- osGooD.
uniforms are OF the Wiley style, with full re-
gala, without aprons. The commandery car
ries a regulation banner, bearing the motto,
'In Hoe signo yinces."
The present officers are: c. c. Osgood, emf
nent commander; Lewis A. Woodbury., gener-
alissimo; Fred. A. Cheney, captain general;
Charles NJ. Heath, prelate; Edward A. Fits,
senior warden; Edwin W. Andrews junior
warden; Wm. A. Brooks. treasurer; Gustavus
II, Tebbets, recorder; John +. How ard, standard
bearer; j. Otto Wardwell. sword bearer; VI.
Perry Sargent. warder; Charles p. Sumner,
Elmer f. Whipped aud n. J. Pinkhand, guards;
Enoch f. Horne, armorer and sentinel.
The Worcester Commandery.
The Worcester county commandery Of wor-
cester, Mass, arrived in the city yesterday
afternoon, accompanied by the band OF battery
b Of Worcester, twenty-five pieces, E. ID. In
graham, leader. They proceeded TO their head
quarters at the Riggs house, where they have
secured rooms for the week. The total number
OF officers and sir knights is LOG. The black
regaiia is worn. The special badge which has
Maltese cross / inches across suspended from
a bar. In the center of the cross is represented
q wreath inclosing heart (cty seal, emblematic
of the heart of the commonwealth. The cross
bears the words 'sTriennial conclave, Washing
ton, 1889" The committee OF Worcester county
commandery on the triennial pilgrimage area
EN- Sir George b. Buckingham, eminent COM
mander; Sir Fred W. Southwick, generalissimo;
EN-. Sir Robert II. Chamberlain, captain gen
eral; EN-. Sir X. James Tatmdn, treas urer, and
Sir William s. Dadmun, recorder.
The officers OF the commandery are as fol-
lows: Eminent Sir George Is. buckingham,
commander; Eminent Sir Francis A harring-
ton. acting generaiissimo; Eminent Sir Robert
H. Chamberlain. captain general; Sir Edward
Z. LongIey, acting prelate; Sir Wm. A. Farns-
worth, senior warden; Sir Frederick A. u
Lowe, junior warden; Eminent Sir X. James
Tatman, treasurer; Sir VIM. ). Dadmun, re.
corder: Sir Edward p. Pevey, standard bearer
Sir Waldo E. Sessions, sword bearer; Sir Her,
vey Bingham, warder; Slrs A. FRANK Gates,
VIM. L. Davis, Phneas J.. Rider, guards; Sir
Henry ii. Flint, sentinel; Sir Benz. 4. Park
hurst, quartermaster; sr Charles IA DAVIS,
MD. surgeon. The past commander are
Eminent Sirs Robert II. Chamberlain, Il James
Tatman, Francis A. Harrington
Worcester county encampment OF Knights
Templar was organized at Holden, Mass, Doc
cember IL, 1924. and was chartered June ID
1925 II remained at Holden until January,
1881, when il was moved to Worcester. where
it held its meetings in Thomas hall until june
l9, 1888, when its conversations were suspended.
January IL. .1s43, the encampment was revived
and met at Sutton, but August 8, Isf5, il was
again moved TO Worcester. II met In diherene
halls prior to 1861, when the Masonic bodies OF
Worcester dedicated Montacuti hall, and wor-
cester county encampment held its meetings
tnSfc. An AcJs LIE wv upper esot NO. VI
post Office building, just erected, were leased
and the encampment, with the other MssonS
bodies, occupied them. In October, is5s sew
eral members of this encampDent we're admit
ted to form q new encampment and again -
1855 several assisted In The same way the fors
nation Of q new encampment q titchpurg.
On Che Gath of June, 1875 the comnendery
celebrated the hftieth anniversary OF ~ o.
favixation by visit to the old asylum at Hol.
den, . parade in Worcester and banquet -
its hall
The coumandery appeared in public parade
twenty-four times betwees June - 1854. and
81 johns day. 1874 IL usually observed, and
stiIi observes, ST. Johns day by . pilgrimage
dedication Of The ..Ladd and whitney" monu-
ment in Lowell, erected 70 the memory OF
those soldiers Who fell ct Baltimore in leel; -
escort . the Grand eucampment Juns IL,
lo6S. md On - Johns day, ISIS. IL served -