The herald., 1895-08-30
KNIGHTS ELECT OFFICERS
Warren L. Thomas of Kentucky.
Grand Master
R. fl. LLOYD, DEPUTY GRAND
Pittsburgh the Place for the Next
Triennial ConcIave
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headquarters Of California Communicates
Besieged by Visitors Desiring to Sip Our
Wines and Taste Our Fruits
Associated Press Special Wire.

| BOSTON, Aug. 29.-A dull gray sky
and heavy rain which soaked the earth
rather discouraged the knights Tenn plar
when they turned out for the day. Black
and white plumes and tightly fitting uni
forms are giving way rapidly to fatigue
caps and business suits, ami Sir knights
have settled down to systematic sight
seeing.
The session of the grand oncam pment
was opened at Masonic temple at 10
O'Clock a. M, when ths election OF on
GERS was taken up. The conclave of the
womans Masonic organization. tho order
OF the Eastern Star. was also formally
opened at Union hall.
The out-of-town excursions are numer
ous and attractive as yesterday.
Golden Gate commandery of San Fran
Disco VISITED Brockton. where the mem-
bers were entertained by the Bay State
comrnandery.
The programme consisted of n parade
visit to the historic Plymouth and
banquet.
Tonight the exodus of the knights be-
gins, several commanderies leaving for
home.
Large numbers 60 tomorrow, but many
delegations, especially those from west
ern cities, disband here at the close of the
conclavc, as great many of these
knights intend 20 remain in New Eng
land some weeks.
The grand encampment elected Right
Eminent Sir Warren Larue Thomas of
Kentucky as grand master to succeed r.
E. Sir Hugh McCurdy. Three hundred
and one votes were cast, the successful
candidate receiving 259.
He said: "Deeply sensible as 1 am of
the great honor conferred upon me, l can
but accept the position with the utmost
faith in God that he will inves. mo with
ZEAL judgment and ability to perform
my duties. To be elected to preside over
the deliberations of this body; to govern
100000 Sir Knights who represent svery
community in this great land; to follow
down the line OF grand masters who. for
eighty years. have controlled this body
to the present Grand Master McCu.dy,
is compliment even to the most refined,
the most favored of our land.
Down in the beautiful state of Ken
lucky there are thousands of Masons who
are awaiting this day to hear of the hon.
or OF one OF her sons. In behalf of those
sons tenoer you my most sincere and
HEARTFELT thanks.
Pardon me il 1 make a personal allu-
sion. Down in q flower. uncovered home
~ the old state of Kentucky waits today
eighty years old. who for fifty years has
worshiped at the same altar and knelt at
tho same shrine that you and l have. AT
his side is the wife of his bosom. They,
Sis knights. will be rejoiced when the
Intelligence is flashed to them of the
n kAI L-s-
They will await longingly for the news
and they will receive it with tears Of love
and Joy.
Sir knights. in their names stand up.
How can thank you in my own behalf?
In 1874, in the city Of New Orleans, first
became a member of this grand body,
anu today 1 have arrived at Masonic ma
turity.
Gentlemen. I appreciate the honor.
Coming, As it does from the representa-
tion OF the largest assem- blage of the larg-
est body that ever assembled, any man
should appreciate it. AMI l hereby renew
my fealty to the beloved principles of the
great order. For the next three years |
promise you to devote the best efforts God
may give me to those principles. / shall
do all IN my power that the order may
sustain the proud position have accept
ed. At the end of three years, if 1 can
have as my reward well done. thou good
then. will the hsight of my Masonic am.
bition be reached. Then will nv Gun of
Joy overflow. Again. Sir Knights,
thank vou."
The Knights Templar elected Very EN-
inent Sir Reuben II. Lloyd OF San Fran
cisco as deputy grand cor .nander.
They decided upon Pittsburg as the city
for the holding OF the next concave.
In the table of comparisons, in his re-
port. Grand Recorder Isaaos submitted
the following concerning the growth Of
the knights Templar: There are S43 sub
ordinate Communicates in 1889 under the
grand commandery; ~ subordinate COM
manderies under the grand encampment.
Total membership Of commentaries,
81, ia.
In 1892 the number of subordinate COM
manderies under the grand commandery
was $50, and 80 under the grsand en-
campment. Total mem bership, 92 79l.
There were 96l subordinate CON m ader-
les under the grand commandery in 1895
and thiry-six under the grand encamp.
ment. Total membership, 1910.
The financial report gives compara-
tive statement eight years back. In 1887,
$3. SO. Az was received from the grand com.
which sum was supplemented !
each year until 1t reached $6,I28, go IN |
1895. There were 1896 received from sub
ordinate communicates in 1897. which
increased yoar by year. reaching $528 in |
1870. Grand treasurer ii. Wales Lines re. |
ported balances at last settlem snt 5000;
receipts, $l7,s4S; expenditures, sis. .459:
balance, $29S. Net cash resources, $3O !
1903.
The headquarters of the California COM |
of San Francisco was besieged |
all day and until late last evening. and |
a committee of ladies' have been kent |
busy distributing wine and fruit to visit.
ors. The Golden Gate commandery of |
San Francisco held an all-day reception
ut headquarters at Columbia hotel.
At Mechanl's hall last evening there
was grand reception rendered Grand
Master Most Eminent Sir Hugh McCurdy
bv the grand commanders of Massachu-
setts and Rhode Island. Fully 5000 couples
were present.
The time for the uext conclave was
fixed for the second Tuesday in October.
1895. The following officers were then
elected: Grand generalissimo, VeIy En-.
inent Sir Henry ID. Stoddard of Texas:
grand captain general, Very Eminent Sir
George NJ. Moulton VI Illinois; grand
senior warden, Very Eminent Sir Henry
W. Rugg of Rhode Island; grand Junior
warden. Very Eminent Sir W. B. Melish
Of Cincinnati, Ohiol -o-elected. Very EN-
inent Sir II. Wales Lines Of Connecticut,