The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-08
KNIGHTS IN SESSION.
Grand Commandery of the
State Still Growing.
A PARADE IN FULL UNIFORM.
Knights TempIar Assemble In Annual
Se-sson-Lfst OF Delegates-Ban-
quet by the Ladies.

The ninth annual conciave OF the Grand
Coynrzndery, knights Tempiar. OF Wash
ington, was commenced yesterday in this
city and viii be continued today. Repre-
sentatives from all the different conman-
deries IL the state were present. as well
as a large number OF local knights A
street parade, in which the Knights made
q fine display. took up the forenoon. The
afternoon was spent IN executive session
and a banquet prepared by the ladies OF
the local lodges, was served in the even
ing in the Masonic teznple. The annual
election OF officers for the ensuing year
VIII take place today at $ a. IN.
The Knights Of Seattle Commaniery.
No. Z, with the sojourning knights from
the other state Communicates assembled
at . o'clock ia the morning at the Masonic
temple and marched down Second street
to tie Butler hotel. where the members
OF the Grand coulEnandery were met and
escorted 10 the Masonic temple The
Grand Commandery was led by Grand
Captain General Jacob Weatherwax, OF
Aberdeen. assisted by r. ". churchouse
OF Spokane. The First Regiment band
marched at the head. Then followed Sc
attic Commandery. No. ?. in full Tsmplar
uniform; then the visiting Sir Knights, fol-
lowed by the officers aud members OF the
Grand Commandery. The Knights
knights costume and caps, supported by
the martial appearance OF the men. pre-
scented an imposing sight.
The order has only been established
IN this state nine years. and has grown
steadily until IL has more than 500 mem
bers, embracing some OF the most promi-
nent men IN the state in all the profess
sIons as well other walks of life. The
time for the next conclaye, as well as the
. Of hos
until today. when other important bust
ness connected with the organization viii
come UP for consideration.
Those entitled 10 seats in the conclave
from the different Communicates We're.
Seattle Conmandery. No. &C. f.. Pat
ten. Henry NJ. Raser, Past Com
manders +. s. Ingraham. ". V. Rine-
hart, c. Driscoll. W. W. Poole. A. b.
Graham.
Cataract Commsndery. No. 8. Spokane
I. ". Churchouse. K. ID. Olmstead, Past
Commanders b. c. Van Houten, n. L.
kinnon. +. P. Weymouth.
Ivanhoe Lodge, No. 4, Tacoma-L. r.
Gault, J. d. McAllister and c. L. Hoska
Temple Commandery. No. 5. Ellensburg
e. Il. Wilson, q. L. Dickson.
DeMoali Commandery. No. 6. Aberdeen
Jacob Weatherwax.
Olympia Commandery. No. 7-wllliam
McMicken.
Hesperus Lodge. No. s, Fairhaven-Car-
mi Dibble, J. p. Demattos, w. ID. Hurl-
burt, past commanders: +. Christman.
Townsend Commandery No sport
Townsend-John Lilly.
The grand officers In attendance are:
George y. Alexander. grand commander;
Horace W. Tyler. or Spokane. deputy
grand commander; George e. Dickson,
or Ellensburg. grand genera1issimo; Jacob
Weatherwax. OF Aberdeen. grand captain
general; CarTni Dibble, of New whatcon,
grand junior warden: William McMicken.
OF Olympia, grand treasurer; Yancy G.
Bialock. OF Walla Walla. grand recorder:
Rev. II. W. Eagan, Of Walla Waila, grand
prelate; Beverly W. Conner. of Tacoma,
grand standard-bearer; Edwin w. Craven,
OF Seattle. grand sword-bearer, John Lilly.
OF Port Townsend. grand sentinel.
All the past grand commanders since the
organization Of the Grand Commandery
IN 1881 were present for the first time in
several years. Their names are as follows
in order Of their terms of office: Harri-
son w. Eagan. Alfred L. Palmer. Eliza
NJ Beatty, Yancy c. Blalock, S. Harry
Rush, Edward r. Hare, Eugene T. Wilson.
IL having been but nine months since
the last conclave was held there has been
but slight increase in membership The
report OF the grand recorder shows that
since the last annual conclave the follow
ing changes have occurred: Knighted, 20;
offciated, s; reinstated, 8: Identified, y;
suspended. 8; expelled. .; died, Z; leaving a
net gain for the nine months OF two and
a membership at present OF 5S5. The gem
eral condition of the Knights as an organ
ization is most satisfactory. the COM
mandeFies during the past years showing
healthy growth and doing splendid work
At the banquet last night all the DELI
~ he coo
greatest profusion. Toasts were given and
responded TO and most enjoyable even
ing was passed by the knights and ladies
present. The following programme was
carried out. interspersed with numerous
toasts. Sir Charles +. Patten being mas
ter OF ceremonies:
Music by Orchestra
Address OF welcome. Observation-Disclosures.
Past Eminent Commander Sir Edwin
". Craven
Piano solo................Pr Prof. II s. Sharpe
Reeitation........Miss Lizzie ]. Richardson
Music banjo and mandolin
..Sirs ". ". French and T. T. French
"Our Ladiss"......Sir Richard SAKE Jones
Vocal solo-.......-.........Joh s. Graham
llano solo........-.- Miss HICKS
BANQUET.
Menu.
Sandwiches Pickles Cold Meats
Strawberries and Cream
lea Cream Cake Coffee
The committee having charge OF the ar
rangeTuents consisted OF Sir Charles E
Patten, Sir Richard SAKE Jones. Sir Henry
A Kyer. Sir ". V. Rinehart, ST.. and Sir
John \. Park
e. II. Hawkins ard Thomas German.
countsrfe3rers, were arraigned before
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