Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-12
OFFICERS CHOSEN
The Knights Tsmplars Put In Busy Day at Den
ver-Many Organizations Select Officers and
Transac! Routine Businsss-BostOn Chosen as
the Next Place Of Mestng-Ths New Chief
0fcer.

DENVER. Colo, August 1.-The
Hon. Hugh McCurdy, Of Carunna.
Mich, was this morning elected Grand
Master of the Knights TempIars OF the
| United States. Mr.. McCurdy acknowl-
edged the compliment in an address
which he modestlY denied his own
merit and eulogized the men who had
preceded him in that exalted position.
Sir Judge Hugh McCurdy was 33rd
degree Deputy Master OF Grand En-
campment, Past Grand Master, Past
Grand High Priest, Past Eminent Grand
Commander, Past Most Ilustrlous
Grand Master OF the Grand Council,
Illustrious Deputy for Michigan, and
was made a Mason in Birmingham
lodge No. a., in 1850; received the
| Chapter degree in Washington No.
Is, Flint, on February ,, 1864;
the Council degree in ST. Johns
! Council, ST. Johns, in December Is,
1866; the order OF knighthood in Fen
ton commandery No. IA, Fenton, on
March l3, 1866. He is likewise noble
of the Mystic Order Of Shriners. In
| 1873 he was elected Grand Master OF
the Grand Lodge by an unanimous vote.
| He was elected Grand High Priest Of
the Grand Chapter r. A. A. in 1871.
January 21, 1879, he was elected Nj. l.
Grand Master of the Grand Council Of
r. s. and s. OF the United States.
May 9, 1877, he was elected Grand
| Commander Of the Grand Commandery
K. T. OF Michigan. In August, 1850.
he was elected Grand Senior Warden Of
Grand Eucampment Of Knights Temp
lar of the United States.
In 1853 he was elected Grand Captain
! General and in 1886 was advanced 10 En-
inent Grand Generalisimo. In 1889
elected Deputy Grand Master at Wash
ington, d. c. In A. and A. +. Rite his
history IS equally interesting and i'm
portant. Last September, at It's last
meeting, the Supreme Council elected
| him their illuStrious Deputy OF that
State. He is great worker and out
side the press Of large legal practice
finds time to visit all the grand bodies
to keep making important additions TO
Masonic literature and the preparation
and deliverance Of eloquent Masonic
| orations.
McCurdy in accepting the Office said:
"Most eminent Grand Master, in accept
/ ing this proud position 70 whicn my
| fraters nave called me my first thought
! is that. while l must yield TO many Of my
| fraters in power 10 discharge its important
duties, vet 70 none do / yield the measure
/ of nv appreciation Of the high honor so
generously conferred, not to my fitness or
worthiness, but 70 the high regard In
which | have ever held this honorable
| station do l confidently trust IN
/ some degree TO prove a worthy successor
/ m the brilliant coteries Of noble names
! which have with unsullied honor and in
creasinT devotion fulfilled the hope OF their
/ fraters who have raised them 70 this lofty
1 station. | need not here call the roll OF
| distinguished names. They need no eulogy
from the lips OF man. Their eloquent words
| and faithful services are written In the
/ hearts of a grateful brotherhood. That
Won have in the past called such men 70
| leadership is Of itself an eloquent declara-
tion 10 the world Of your lofty idea Of Tenn
/ nlarism. The men we choose as leaders
should be illustrative OF ourselves
as men and should az the same time urge
ne IN be manlier men; should find in each
succeeding opportunity for a larger life;
he should be g reflection OF their character
and an inspiration 70 better character
we preserve the youth OF templarism only
! bv each year adding something 10 the inner
| life. While we must rigidly adhere 20 the
psth Of our fathers yet we must not forgel
that the future has some better things II
store for US, that they without Us CANNOT
be made perfect. Our mission as tres
Masons is not TO destroy bnt fulfill; out o.
their faith we must develop q large oettel
faith. The one potent question IS no