The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14

i-rfrb,s Of this city. which viii be ever
remembered bv those who happened 10
be present at the time. About TINS Nislt'
which was pail by the Boston knights III
unison with those Of Providence, H. l.
the following has been handed down TO
posterity: ,,. -.
Boston and Providence TO Richmond III
MAY. 1859. was an event Of no eoiil'on
interest. significance, and importance III
the annals of the year. II was not ON!
a meeting between companies OF INA.
noble order which has linked a chalh OF
fraternity around the world, out IL was
a mingling of patriotic feeling by Amer
ican citizens whose forefathers mingled
their blood in the crimson stains OF the
revolutionary battle fields. and whose
martyr dust now. mingles in the SOL
consecrated to freedom by their Nalor anu
devotion. II was not only conVocatoil
and festival Of the Sir knights oil ne
Nlolay and ST. John and the flchihoiiH
Commandery but IL was the chliuIeI "a
Nfaeeachusetts. Rhode Island, and VII
ctni. cIasping each other in a brotherly
embrace and. while enjoying the bless
inqs that flow so richly from the COM
nact made by their fathers strengthenins
that compact by pledging eacn other
foot TO foot eye TO eye ana manu- 10
hand. IL was a pigramase lIOiH NV
natriot shrines Of New England 10 the
land Of Washington. of Henry anu OF
host of noble spirits now IN coiiiiluilloi,
With those good and true men VINO rest
frorn their labors and look down upon
r,ight, repubNc which was builded ana
fastored bv their hands and guided 10
a btgb Mace among tho nations. II was
the descendants Of the puplls anu us
ciples of Cotton Mather and Roger IL
liarns. OF Warren and Greene, gong uoWh
TO the sacred places where they nlsns
listen TO the undyng echoes OF falilck
Henry's cry for liberty anu " "S"'''7 '0''
farewell address.
RICHMOND COMMANDDElEs.
There are two communicates OF the
Knights Tcmplar in existence III 'HiS
IT, richmond Commandery, NO. 2, or
,,'S,cb Cantain Frank w Cunningham
&c commander. and Commandery OF 81
Andrew. No. 10. in charge of Colonel Jo'
Iane Stern. Both COMMANDERS are IN
a very prosperous condition. ana 'htH
officers are of the very best people III tii,S
city. Captain Cunningham, the 'l'y ~
lecfor. is known TO everyDouy, anu n"o
Mold nearly every office in the reach OF
Mason The same Is TO be said about
colonel Stern. who is very popular win
an Who have ever been fortunate enough
TO meet in society. ,,..
one Of the prominent MasohS Oh NJ
noond commandery. No. >. IS AT. f. D.
Cralgie. the potcutate Of thar ortaHiIt' 'Oii
IIe was born in Rochester, y. III
1870 and came TO Richmond 10 live IN 1871.
pasore ne took charge Of the business
| denartment of the Richmond Railway ana
| Electric COMPANY Mr. Crdlgie was en-
| ,,aped in the steam railroad business, nut
! when he came here TO live ne was q.
once made secretary Of the klchmohu
| Company. a., g.,
MIR. Craigie was made Mason IN
Avon Springs Lodge. No. $40, Avon n
y. in 1871, and transferred ms MS, n' 81 o.
shin TO Rochester Lodge. No. ty III $50,
lie is still a member and Past Master Oh
NAT lodge. He is also member OF
| richmond Chapter, No. 3, Royal Arch
| Nasons. and, OF course, member OF
| Richmond Commandcry, no. Z, hhlshts
| Templar. which he joined in April, 1875.
lie is also a member OF Acca Temple, oil
the Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine.
Another very prominent member OF the
Masonic fraternity is Captain John f.
MAYER a member Of the Common Council
from jefferson Ward. lie was born on
March &. 1870 in Norfolk. and lived there
until after the evacuation. In APRIL
1860. he came to Richmond, where ne
became an officer Of the department OF
the Adiutant-General and surrendered
at Charlotte. y. c. He then went back
| to Norfolk for a Wnlle, ana on september
IL. 1865. ne entered the service OF the
old Dominion steamship Company. lie
held different positions on board Of steam
ers Of the company until 1870. when he
came TO the Richmond Office as the agent
Of the company.
Captain Mayer was made a Mason In
Lodge Francois. in 1872. now Fraternal
Lodge, No. SO. He is also Past Master OF
that lodge. and Past High Priest. of La
fayette Royal Arch Chapter No.
B. Captain Mayer is also Past Eminent
Con manier Of Richmond Com
mandery. No. .. and Past Ven
cradle Commander Of Libertas Lodge OF
Perfection. 10. 5. He is a thirty-thirc
degree Mason Of the Scottish-Rite Asso-
citation. and Inspector-General Of the
State OF Virginia. He is treasurer OF
the Lodge of Strict Observance No. POI
and Of Acca Temple. Mystic Shrine. and Z
member OF the Royal order of Scotland
and Grand Purser OF the Sovereign Col
legc Of Masonic Allied Christians. Cap
tain Mayer also was treasurer for ths
unexpircd term of William r. Allen
Grand Treasurer Of the Grand Lodge. an,
he Is now vice-president of the Indus lrla
Home. member Of the Board OF Educa
ton OF the Masonic Home from IN,
Grand Commandery. and president OF th
Scottish-Rite Association. and a member
Of the Board OF Trustees OF the Ma
sonic Temple Association.