The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-31
THE BRAVE KNIGHTS rEMrLAn
Parade Through the City Streets With
Gay Regaliu.


Gay Regaiiu.
Fifty Knights Tcmplar in CAV re-
gala assembled in front OF the Masonic
Temple yesterday morning at 0 o'clock.
They formed in II procession headed by
the Roanoke Machine Works Band and
proceeded to Hotel Roanoke. where tbcv
met the grand officers, who were IN oar.
riages, and through the principal thor
oughfarcs of tho city to tho Masonic
Temple. The parade was under the
auspices of tho Bayard Commandery
OF this city, but many visiting l1night Is
were in procession. Among the proni
ncnt gentlemen in carriages were
General Z. IL. ). Goblin, of Lebanon.
"a grand master of knights Tcmplars
Oh the United States: Isaac S. Towers
OF Richmond, grand gcncralissimo of
the grand commandery of Virginia. and
Grand Recorder w. H. Isaacs.
INC knights wcrc an unusually hand
some body Of men. and in their raw re-
gala made Il fine appearance and at
tractcd considerable attention. When
thcy arrived at the temple the grand
coihmandcry Immediately went into SEES
SION There were about fifty delegates
III attendance. but nothing for publica-
ZION was done at the morning session.
~ tne afternoon meeting officers
follows:
VIM. j. Turner .lr.. Norfolk. grand
COMMANDER: James l.. Avis. Harrison
burg, deputy grand commander: Fred
erlck Greenwood, Norfolk. grand gcn-
cralissimo; T.. +. Downham. Alcxand-
ria' grand captain-gencral; Rev. Geo.
W. Dame, Danvillc. grand prclate: j.
Parke Corbin, Frcdicksburr. grand
senior warden; John L. Parham, Peters
Durg, grand junior warden: VIM. II. AL
len, Richmond. grand treasurer; VIM.
IS. isaacs, Richmond, grand recorder:
r.. ii. Miller Danville. grand standard
bearer; j. V. Bidgood, Richmond, grand
sword bearer; j. II. Capers. Richmond,
grand warden: r. b. Shelburn. Peters
burg. grand captain of the guard.
Inc installation of the new officers
was conducted by Grand Master Goblin.
Inc Royal Arch Masons and Knights
iemplar who have been here during the
wcck seemed to have enjoyed their stay
In Roanoke. The real estate men have
giren them every opportunity to sec the
city, and they have visited all the places
of interest.
DIR. 5. Howard Wayt. the new grand
high priest. is a prominent druggist of
Staunton, and has held many important
positions in the blue lodge and the chap
ter. He is about 40 years of age.
Mr.. 5. w. Wright, the grand king. is
good-natured and popular travelling
Sa lcsman fora I-ynchburg grocery house,
lie is also about 40 years of age and a
very bright Mason.
Judge William l.. lcirrics. of Culpcp-
per, who was reelected grand scribe. is
one Of the rising young Judges of Vir-
glnla. and stands high as Il Mason. as he
does of a citizen and Judge.
Grand Secretary William Il. Isaacs
has held the position to which he was
elected for another year. with satisfac-
ton to the order. He is Il rather elderly
gentleman. and is Il prominent banker
of Richmond
Mr.. j. +. Christian. of Roanoke. who
was elected third veil. is high priest of
the Murray Chapter of this city. He is
IL young man prominently connected
with Sevcra important Roanoke enter
,..-r.ses; and j. well known to the readers
OF Tlf TINES