Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-30
HE IS A SOUTHERN MAN The New Grand Master of the
 Knights TempIar. SIR VIM. LAURIE THOMAS Is His Name aad His Home Is in MaysviIIe, | Kentucky. PITTSBURG CHOSEN AS Ts!E NEXT PLACE And the Second Tuesday in October, 1908, the Time-List of Officers Elected So
 Far-1mpressive Resolution
 Adopted.
PlTTSBURG CHOSEN AS T;!E NEXT PLACE

the twenty sixth triennial conclave of Knights Templar opened at the Mason temple this morning.
 It was voted to suspend the reading of the records of yesterdays proceed ings, and, on suggestion of Very Eminent Sir Rev. Henry w. Rugg, it was decided to vote for grand master by roll call first calling the grand encampment and then the states in alphabetical or der.
 The counting tellers appointed by Grand Master Sir Hugh McCurdy were Sir Knights Carter of Connecticut Spring of Illinois and Rosenbaum of Ar kansas. The receiving tellers were Sir Knights Hindman of Indiana, Wheeler of Nebraska and Hamilton of Georgia.
 The first ballot was as follows, Whole number, 301; necessary for choice, 151 Eminent Sir William Laure Thomas of C. Lawrence of Boston, 1; Eminent c. Lawrence of Boston, 1; M. Eminent Sir Hugh McCurdy, 2; Eminent Sir R. H. Boyd of San Francisco, 1.
 Sir Hugh McCurdy in a complimentary address announced his successor amid great demonstrations of enthusiasm.
 Sir Knight Thomas replied in a speech expressing his deep sensibility of the honor conferred upon him T accept the honorable position" he said, with the utmost faith in God, the Father, that He will invest me with the zeal, judgment and ability to faithfully perform the du- ties devolving upon me through my cleo ton. To preside over the deliberations Of this body, now grown to 100000 sir knights, who represent the culture and refinement and moral worth of every community in this great land, and to fol- low down the line of grand masters, who for eighty years have controlled this body, to the present grand master, is a compliment to even the most cultivated and refined in the land. I can't hope to bring to the office the energy and ability of my predecessors, but none could have been more jealous to carry to the summit the banner of our great order than the 'ssan you have elected to be your. grand master.
 At the end of three years, when my service is completed, if 1 can have as my reward, Well done, thou good and faith ful servant, then and not till then will the heighth of my ambition be reached; then and not till then will my cup of joy overflow. l bespeak your earnest ef- forts, Sir Knights, and I thank you for the unanimity of your election"
 While the ballots for the deputy grand master were being called the committee on time and place for the next meeting reported in favor of Pittsburg as the place, and recommended the second Tues day in October, 1898, as the time The recommendations were unanimously adopted
 The voting for deputy grand master resulted in the election of Eminent Sir Knight Reuben H. Lloyd, now grand gen eralissimo. Sir Knight Lloyd responded in brief, but earnest, speech.
 Other officers elected before adjourn ment were:
 Grand generalissimo, Eminent Sir Hen1 ry B. Stoddard of Texas.
 Captain general, Very Eminent Sir George M. 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.
 During the progress Of the balloting several resolutions were adopted, all re- lating to templar matters, except the fol- lowing:
 Whereas, We are informed that John s. Gobin is i'll 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 the grand encampment be and are hereby extended to the distin- guished brother in his affiiction and we invoke the blessing or 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.. Hubert of Illinois and Most Eminent Sir Knight R. E. Withers of Virginia.
 All three are. past grand commanders of the encampment.
 Adjournment was announced after the vote for the grand junior warden.