Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05
pITTSBURG SELECTED.
The Masons Conclude Their 6usi-
ness Sessions at
Boston,.

Boston.
Boston Mass, Aug. 29.-Dull, gray
sky and rain-soaked earth rather dis
couraged the knights Templar when
they turned out for the day. Black
and white plumes and tightly fitting UNI
form coats have given way rapidly 10
fatigue caps and business suits and the
sir knights have settled down to sys-
tematic sightseeing.
The session of the grand encampment
was reopened at Masonic temple at ~
a. m.,, when the election of officers was
taken up. The conclave of the womens
Masonic organization, the Order OF the
Eastern Star. was also formally opened
at Union hall.
Out-of-town excursions have been as
numerous and attractive as on yesterday.
Golden Gate commandery of San FRAN
cisco visited Brockton, where the mem
bers were entertained by Bay state
commandery. The programme consisteu
outh and a banquet. Forest City OF
Cleveland, O.. and IIillington of Rut-
land, VT, were entertained on the south
shore There was a parade at Quincy,
luncheon at the old Adams manson,
barge run to Downer landing and
bridge commandery took its guests.
Washington of Atchison, Kas., on a trip
to Silver Springs, R. l., for fish dim
ner.
The sir knights of Arkansas and Texas
with their ladies were welcomed today at
Lowell by the directors of the South
western Telegraph and Telephone COM
pany. Luncheon was served at Lake
View and the party was escorted down
the Merrimac valley to Lawrence, from
which place the members returned to
Boston Some of the Arkansas com
do nd from IOpOntO Cam
ada, visited Worcester as the guests OF
the Worcester county cOmmandery.
Tonight the exodus of knights will
begin, several communicates leaving for
home. Large numbers will go tomor-
row. but many of the delegations, espe-
cially those from Western states, will
disband here at the close of the con-
clave, as a great many of these knights
intend to remain in New England for
some weeks.
The grand eIcampment decided to vote
for officers by roll call. The first ballot,
which was for grand mater, resulted as
follows: Right Eminent Sir Warren
Larue Thomas of Marysville, Ky, 297;
Most Eminent Sir Hugh McCurdy of
Michigan, 2; Right Eminent Sir Samuel
G. Lawrence of Boston, /: Very Emil
nent Sir Reuben H. Lloyd of San Fran
sary, Thomas was declared elected. Mr..
Thomas feelingly thanked the encamp-
ment for the honor conferred on him.
1t was announced that the committee
on time and place of the next conclave
had reported in favor of Pittsburg.
Their action was unanimously ratified
and the time agreed upon is the second
Tuesday in October, 1898.
The following officers were then elect
ed: Deputy grand commander, Very
Eminent Sir Reuben II. Lloyd, San
Francisco: grand generalissimo. Very
Eminent Sir Henry d. Stoddard of Tex
as; grand caDtain-general. Very Eminent
senior warden. Very Eminent Sir Henry
w. Rugg of Rhode Island; grand junior
warden. Very Eminent Sir w. g. Melish
of Cincinnati, 0.
The election Of the remaining officers
was deferred until later in the morning
and ID, the encampment took a recess cess,
The encampment reelected Very Emi-
nent Sir II. Wales Lines of Meriden,
Conn. as grand treasurer. There is a
contest over the election of grand record
cr.
The eighth triennial session of the gen
cral chapter of the Order of the Eastern
Star was opened in Union hall i'll this
city this forenoon.
Mrs. Mary SneddOns, most worthy
grand matron of the order, presided.
After appointing a committee on creden-
tials and other standing committees, ad-
!ournment was taken for lunch
Boston, Mass, Aug. 3O.-The triennial
conclave of the knights Templar closes
today Many knights have departed al
ready, but there are large numbers who
will remain in this vicinity in small par
ties for a week and longer. Nearly all
of the communicates have closed their
headquarters, however, and before night
will disband.
The Templars who remain went on ex-
cursions in every direction today. The
days session of the grand encampment
opened at Masonic temple at 10 O'clock
this morning when the discussion of
changes in the constitution was at once
taken up.
OF the proposed changes in the consti-
tuition one is to make all the offices of
the grand encampment elective. At
present four of the officers are appoint
ed by the grand commander. The other
proposition is that, after the next trien-
NAL conclave to be held in Pittsburg in
1898. all conclaves shall be held in one
city.
Past Grand Commander E. T. Carson
of Ohio made long speech in favor of
a permanent place of meeting and spoke
for Washington as desirable CITY.
The meeting then adjourned for lunch.