Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-09-04
PITTSBURG SELECTED.
The Masons Conclude Their Busi-
ness Sessions at
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-ftting uni
form coats have given way rapidly to
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 10
a. M, when the election of officers was
taken up. The conclave of the women's
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 consisted
| OF parade, a visit to historic Plym.
| outh and banquet. Forest City Of
| Cleveland, o., and Killington of Rut-
land, Vt, were entertained on the south
shore. There was q parade at Quincy,
| luncheon at the old Adams mansion,
a barge run to Downer landing and
clambake at Melville Garden. Cam
| prluge commandery took its guests,
Washington of Atchison, Kas., on a trip
to Silver Springs, E. l., for a fish din
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 Merrlmac valley to Lawrence, from
Which place the members returned to
Boston. Some of the Arkansas COM
manderles and those from Toronto Can
ada, visited Worcester as the guests of
the worcester county cOmmandery.
Tonight the exodus of knights will
pegln, several communicates leaving for
nome. Large numbers will go tomor-
row; but many of the delegations, espe-
ccially those from Western states, will
dlsband here at the close of the con-
claEe, as a great many of these knights
intend TO remain in New England for
some weeks.
The grand encampment decided to vote
for officers by roll call. The first ballot,
which was for grand mater. resulted as
follows: Right Eminent Sir Warren
tarue Thomas of Marysville, Ky, 297;
Most Eminent Sir Hugh McCurdy of
Michigan, 2; Right Eminent Sir Samuel
4. Lawrence of Boston, 1; Very Emil
nent Sir Reuben H. Lloyd of San Fran
cisco, l. AS but 151 votes were neces-
sary, Thomas was declared elected. Mr.,
Thomas feelingly thanked the encamp-
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
rs; grand captain-general, Very Eminent
Sir George NJ. Moulton of Illinois; grand
senior warden, Very Eminent Sir Henry
w. Rugg of Rhode Island grand Junior
warden, Very Eminent Sir W. B. Melish
of Cincinnati, O.
The election Of the remaining officers
was deferred until later in the morning
and the encampment took recess.
The encampment reelected Very Emil
nent Sir H Wales Lines of Meriden
Conn, as grand treasurer. There is a
contest over the election Of grand record
err.
The eighth triennial session of the gen
cral chapter of the Order of the Eastern
Star was opened in Union hall in this
city this forenoon.
Mrs. Mary Sncddons, most worthy
grand matrOn of the order, presided.
After appointing committee on creden-
tials and other standing committees, adj
!ournment was taken for lunch.
Boston, Mass, Aug. 30-The triennial
conclaFe 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
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 a long speech in favor of |
a permanent place of meeting and spoke
for Washington as a desirable city.
Ihe meeting then adjourned for lunch.