Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17
THE GOLDEN CROSS.
Trinity Commandery Happily Cele-
brates It's First Anniversary.

Trinity Commandery, United Order of the
Golden Cross, held a special meeting last
evening to celebrate its first anniversary.
and the occasion was made more interest
ing by a visit from the supreme officers of
the order, who are in the city holding an
executive session. Noble Commander f. ].
Pattee presided and after the preliminary
business was disposed of the supreme Off
GERS appeared and were introduced by Su-
preme Representative John N. Ehle. The
officers were Supreme Commander Fessen-
den 1. Day Of Lewiston, Me-; Supreme
Keeper of Records VIM. r. Cooper of Knox
Swain Of Nashua. N. H, and Supreme Trus-
tees A s. Bangs of Maine, w. M Simonds of
Connecticut and Judge j. F. Lewis of Ten
nessee. The first degree was conferred on
ner, the initiating officers being Noble Com
mander Z. j. Pattee. Vice Noble Comman-
der Miss Susan A. Langley, Worthy Prel-
ate Mrs: Emma s. G. Pattee. Worthy Her
aid Carl Alderman and Past Noble Com
mander DIR. G. w. N. Custis.
Noble Commander Pattee then gave a brief
history of the commandery, which was or
gained February 16. 1893, with fifty charter
members. and was the seventh commandery
organized by Supreme Representa- Ehle
during his service of grand commander.
The success of the mandery tsince Its
organization he attributed to the energy of
his predecessor, Dr. G. w. N. Gusts. under
whose administration the commandery had
increased in membership nearly 80 per cent
Past Noble Commander Custis was the
next speaker. and alluded in complimentary
terms to Mrs Fannie E. Cordero of Good
will Commandery, who had suggested the
name Trinity" a name comprehensive and
sacred and which he would give another
meaning-"good will. friendship and unity"
DR.. Gusts then spoke Of the interest taken
IN the formation and success Of the COM
maQ6ery nv ttl fQthar-Hrapd dor
Ehle-whom the cOmmandery would never
cease to love and venerater for his noble
work for the order. He then referred to the
officers Of the Supreme Commandery, whose
watchful care was not confined to the
eleven Communicates Of this Jurisdiction,
but embraced the $4,000 members of the
order in the United States. and closed by
assuring the supreme officers of the loyal
support of the order In this Jurisdiction.
Supreme Commander Day explained the
reasons which had led to the enactment OF
the law changing the manner of raising
funds to defray the expenses of the Supreme
Commandery from the per capita tax to
expense assessments. stating that the sub
ject had been thoroughly canvassed, and
the result. he believed. would be for the best
interests of the order.
Supreme Trustee Lewis also made some
marks on a late law of the Supreme Com
mandery, requiring the consent of the su-
preme commander or grand commander to
consider certain subjects in subordinate
Communicates and stated that the law had
been misunderstood, and that he would use
his efforts at the next session of the Su-
preme Commandery to make the law more
plain and satisfactory.
other remarks were made by Supreme
Keeper of Records Cooper. Supreme Treas
urer Swain and Supreme Trustees Bangs
and Simonds. An instrumental trio COM
posed OF three young members of the COM
mandery-Mr. f. s. Gee, Chas. o. Mills and
Lewis Nicker. jr.-furnished excellent mu-
sic The odes were finely rendered, with
knight Sackett Duryee at the organ
The audience was large, embracing
members from every commandery in the
jurisdiction. At the close the supreme off,
GERS held an informal reception.