Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-11
I'd EDITION.
A UNI0NIST SPEECH.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain Attacks Mr..
Gladstone's Following.
new KNIGHTS TEMPLAR GRAND MASTER
What the Carnegie Officials Say
About the Scale.
AT CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS
KNIGHTS LEAVING DENVER.
The Exodus Began Last Night-The Next
VIEW KNIGHTS TEMPLAR GRAND MASTER
ATCAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS
KNIGHTS LEAVING DENVER.

The Exodus Began Last Night-The Next
Conciave.
DENVER, Col. Aug. 1.-THE exodus OF
visiting knights Templar began last night with
the departure for the west of over 100 trains
filed with people DESTROYS of taking in the
scenery before their return home. Today the
exodus continues, trains departing in every
direction.
The campaign for the location Of the next
conclave has been warm one. This morning
IL looks very much az If Boston would capture
the prize. Cincinnati. Louisville and Minneapolis
are in the field. but the Bostonians are conf
dent of winning by two-thirds majority. The
question will come up for settlement this even
ing.
HUGH M'cURpY ELECTED GRAND MASTER.
Hugh McCurdy of Corunna, Mich, was this
morning elected grand master of the Knights
Templars Of the United States. Mr.. McCurdy
acknowledged the compliment in an address in
which he modestly denied his own merit. and
eulogized the men who had preceded him in
that exalted position.
GRAND MASTER M'CURpY.
Ri. Sir Judge Hugh McCurdy, thirty-third
degree. r. E.. deputy master of the grand ell
campment and past grand master. past grand
high priest. past grand commander, past most
ilustriOus grand master of the grand council.
illustrious deputy for Michigan and A. and A.
rite. was made a Mason In birmingham Lodge,
No. "A. in 1850 received the chapter degrees in
Washington Chapter, No. is, Flint. on Feb. 5,
1864. the council degrees in st. Johns Council,
st. Johns on December Is, 1866. the orders Of
kuighthood III Fenton Commandery, No. IA,
Fenton. on March 10, 1856. He is likewise a
noble of the Mystic Order of Shriners and holds
membership in Mosiem Temple, Detroit,
and the grade of A. and A. rite of Michigan
Sovereign Consistory, December 10. 1866. He
received The degree of the Royal Order of Scot
land September Is, 1878.
In 1873 he was elected grand master Of the
Grand Lodge by unanimous vote. He was
elected grand high priest of the Grand Chapter,
II. A. A.. in 1871. January 81, 1879. he was
elected NJ. |. grand master of the Grand Council
of X. :. and :. OF the United States. Nav 8,
1877, he wEs elected grand commander of the
Grand Commandery, h. T.. of Michigan. In
August. 1880, he was elected grand senior war
TempIar of the United States. In 1888 he WAS
elected grand captain general, and in 1886 was
advanced to eminent grand generalissimo.
In 1899 he was elected deputy grand master
at Washington, ID. c. In the 4. and A. rite his
history Is equally interesting and important.
In March. 1854. he was elected commander-in-
chief of Michigs II Sovereign ConsistOry. filing
the position for three years. November
Is. 1873. he was created an honorary
member of the supreme council for the northern
Masonic jurisdiction and received 32d and last
degree and the following year was elected grand
marshal OF the camp. September II. 1888, he
was created and crowned all active member Of
the supreme council Last September, at its
last meeting. the supreme council elected him
their nlustrious deputy for that state.
He is a great worker and outside the press of
large legal practice finds time to visit the
grand bodies. to keep making important addi-
tons 20 Masonic literature and the preparation
and deliverance of eloquent Masonic orations.