The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-30
GRAND MASTER THOMAS
Is MOST EMINENT SIR HUGH INCUR
DY,S SUCCESSOR.
The Next Triennial Conclavc Will be Held
in Pittsburg Alexandria knights
Visit Beverly, Massachusetts,.

BOSTON, MASS, Aug. 29.-The third
session of the twenty-sixth triennial con-
clave of Knights Templar opened at the
Masonic Temple this morning. 1t was
voted to suspend the reading of the
records of yesterdays proceedings, and
upon suggestion OF Very Eminent Sir
Rev. Henry w. Rugg, it was decided
to vote for Grand Master by roll-call,
first calling the Grand E7ncampment and
then the States In alphabetical order
The counting tellers appointed by
Grand Master Sir Hugh McCurdy were
Sir knights Carter. of Cincinnati, Spring,
of Illinois, and Rosanbaum. of Arkansas.
The receiving tellers were Sir Knights
Hindman, of Indiana, Wheeler, OF Ne
braska, and Hamilton, of Georgia.
The first ballot was as follows: Whole
number, 301 necessary for choice, lol
Eminent Sir William Larue Thomas, OF
Maysville, Ky, 97; Eminent Sir, Samuel
G. Lawrence OF Boston, L. Most Eminent
Sir Hugh McCurdy. 2; Eminent Sir II.
II. Lloyd. OF San Francisco, l.
Sir Hugh McCurdy. In a complimentary
address, announced his successor. amid
great demonstrations Of enthusiasm.
The NEW GRAND MASTERS REPLY.
Sir knight Thomas replied. in a speech
expressing his deep sensibillty of the
honor conferred upon him.
Il accept the honorable position" he
said, with the utmost faith i'm God. the
Father that lie will invest me with the
zeal, judgment, and ability tc faithfully
perform the duties deyolving upon me
through my election.
10. ha Ia1f l.A, tnt,u of
this body. now grown 10 one hundred
odd thousand Sir Knights, who represent
the culture and refinement, and moral
worth of every community In this great
land, and 10 follow down the line of
Grand Masters, who for eighty years
have controlled this body, to the pres
ent Grand Master. is compliment TO
even the most cultivated and refined in
the land.
l cannot hope to bring to the office the
energy and ability OF my predecessors,
but none could have been more realous
to carry to the summit the banner Of our
great order than the man you have elect
ed TO be your grand master.
at the end of three years, when my
service is completed, IL | can have as
smuch reward well lone. thou good and
faithful servant then. and not till then.
Will the height Of my abition be reach
ed; them and not till then, will my cup
Of JOY overflow.
Il bespeak you earnest efforts. sir
knights, and / thank you for the unani-
nifty or your election.
While the ballots for the Deputy Grand
Master we're being collected the commit
tee on the time and place for the next
meeting reported in favor of Pttsburg as
the place. and recommended the second
Ia..- in. Iuat, l.T.- h. frfg
The recommendations were unanimously
adopted.
OTHER OFFICERS FLEcTFD.
The voting for Deputy Grand Master
resulted in the election of Eminent Sir
Knight Reuben II. Lloyd. now Grand
Generalissimo.
Sir Knight Lloyd responded in a brief,
but earnest speech.
other officers elected before adjourn
ment were:
Grand Gercralissimo. Eminent Sir
Henry f. Stoddard. Of Texas
Grand tain-General. Very Eminent
Sir George VI. Moulten, of Illinois.
Grand Senior Warden. Very Eminent
Sir Henry w. Rugg, of Massachusetts
and Rhode Island.
Grand Junior Warden, Very Eminent
Sir William b. Melish. of Ohio.
several resolutions were adopted. all re-
lating to Templar matters. except the fol-
lowing:
Whereas. we are informed that John
$. Goblin is III at his hotel. and has
been seriously i'll for the past two days,
but is now improving: therefore, be It
"Resolved That the sympathy Of the
members Of this Grand Encampment be
and is hereby extended to the dstin-
guished brother in his afiliction, and we
invoke the blessing of a divine provi-
dence upon him, and our prayers for
his speedy and full recovery"
Similar resolutions were adopted for
Most Eminent Sir Knight Vincent l..
Hurlburt. OF Illinois. and Most Eminent
Sir knight r Il. Withers. Of Virginia
Al three are Past Grand Commanders OF
the Grand Encampment.
Adjournment was announced after the
vote for Grand Junior Warden.
ALExANDRASs GO VISITING.
BEVERLY, MASS, Aug. est. George
Commandery Knights Templar entertain
ed Old Dominion COmmandery. OF Alex
andria. Va, and Ascension Commandery,
of Joplin. Mo. and their ladies' to-day
\ short street parade was reviewed at
City Hall by the Mayor and City Council
after which steamer was taken for
harbor sail following which the party
went 10 Salem Willows. where ban
quet was spread.
Business was generally suspended for
a time. and the population turned out 10
witness the parade.
The decorations were on a grand scale.
Mn. MAYO GRAND RECORDER.
The anticipated contest In the election
OF a Grand Recorder this afternoon did
not develop IN the long struggle that
many expected. on the fourth. Sir W.
II. Mayo. Of ST. Louis. Mo. was chosen.
There We're four other candidates In the
field. When the election OF Grand Treas
uror came up by unanimous vote, Sir II
Wales Lines, OF Meriden Conn. was re-
elected.
Other business was the reading Of the
reports OF the Committee on Jurisprudence
and the Committee on Revision of the
Constitution.
The former committee. which consisted
of Sir James H. Hopkins, OF Pennsyl-
vanla; Sir j. @. A. Fellows. OF Louisiana;
Sir Josiah Drummond. OF Maine; Sir Jo-
seph w. Fellows. of New Hampshire;
Sir Corson Smith OF Illinois; Sir Samuel
O. Lawrence. of Massachusetts and
Rhode Island, and Sir +. j. 5. Gorgas.
OF Indiana. iad been hard at work since
last Friday preparing It's report.
II related TO Templar matters and the
establishment OF number OF laws and
regulations.
The report OF the Committee on Revi-
sion OF the Constitution was read by Sir
james n. Hopkins OF Pennsylvania, on
whose suggestion consideration OF its pro-
visions was deferred till tomorrow morn
ing to which time an adjournment was