The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-28

Is not in the past but ln the future.
 Let all the ends you aim at be your
 country's, your Gods and truths.
 And now, my fraters, standing as I
 do for the last time in this relation in
 your presence, about to surrender for
 ever the exalted position which for
 years 1t was my high ambition to occu-
 py, if.you have found anything In me
 personal, mercenary, selfish, unwor-
 thy the noble Templar ideal, forgive it,
 forget it, If in me you have found de-
 votion to a lofty purpose, initiate it,
 better 1t, With profound gratitude to
 Almighty God for His tender mercies,
 with a God bless you for each and ev-
 cry one of my loyal associates for their
 faithful service, and a God speed you
 for him who shall succeed me, I retire."
 CONNECTICUT KNIGHTS.
 Grand commandery of Connecticut is
 quartered at the Copley Sqpare hotel.
 Deputy Grand Commander l.. H. John
 son of New Haven stated that the grand
 lodge officers arrived at 4:30 yesterday
 by way of the Consolidated road At
 No. are quartered the grand officers, including Hugh Sterling of Bridgeport,
 grand commander; s. M Bronson,
 grand generalissimo: W. E. Risley,
 grand prelate; D. s. Card, grand stand
 ard bearer; Eli c, Birdsey of Meriden,
 grand recorder and past grand com mander; Fred A. Spencer of Waterbury,
 grand inspector and past grand com mander Other past grand commanders with the part are Messrs F. H. Farm alee, Billings, Higbee, Woodward, See ley, Lines (who is grand treasurer of the United States grand commandery), Waldron, G. H. Wilson, Lippet, and c. B. Ware.
 The Connecticut Grand commahdery was disappointed by being obliged to take other quarters than those for which it had contracted, and so finds it. self in quarters smaller than it has been accustomed to occupy at the conclaves. The failure of the place originally se- lected and contracted for to keep its contract was the cause of much incon- venience.
 The grand officers have with them a bountiful supply of Connecticut's most famous production, and distribute dillOllS llSll Co1HISl0 llullllt6S lldut Ol the best quality of well seasoned nick ory, and mention was made of a certain brand of wooden hams so perfect that they were half consumed before their true inwardness was discovered. The quarters are ornamented by five strik- ing banners, which phove upon exam ination to be made up of exchange badges, brought home as souvenirs from the various conclaves attended In years past. One represented happy members of the conclave of 1889 at Washington, and another of the "Sil- yer Triennial' at Denver.
 CONNECTICUT IN PARADE. The position assigned to the Connec- ticut grand commandery and subordi- mates was in the sixth division following I the New Hampshire knights, led by ! Eminent Sir John Hatch, grand general issimo grand commandery of New
 Hampshire, chief of division. The marching orders of the Connecticut communicates was: Grand commandery, Connecticut, R.
 E. Sir Hugh Stirling, Bridgeport, grand commander; V. E. Sir Lyman H. John | son, New Haven, deputy grand com | mander; E. Sir Samuel M. Bronson, | Hartford, grand generalissimo; E. Sir 1 William E. Withey, New London, grand captain general.
 Communicates: Washington, Hart ford E. Sir Edward Mahl; New Ha- | ven, New Haven, E. Sir Willis Mix; | Columbian, Norwich, E. Sir Charles w.. Gale; Hamilton, Bridgeport, E. Sir John
 Johnston; Palestine, New London, F. | Sir G. M. Long; Clark, Middletown, E. | Sir Revilo c. Markham St. Elmo, Mer- iden, E. Sir John w. Nit; Crusader, 1 Danbury, E. Sir A. C. Hubbard. | The Connecticut boys made a splen- l did appearance.
 | GRAND COMMANDER STIRLING.
 Hugh Stirling of Bridgeport, grand
 commander of the grand commandery
 of Connecticut, was born in London, England, January IS, 1S48, and was the
 third son of Hugh Stirling, a native of l Filkirk, Scotland, MT. Strings par | ents came to America in 1856, and set l tied in Bridgeport. In 1885 he started
 his present mattress factory. For four years he served his city as police com missioner and two as a member of the council.
 | He was made a master Mason in St l Johns lodge, No. 3, Bridgeport, Septem- | Der 1, 1869 In 1886 he was elected grand sentinel in the grand comman- l dery and has regularly advanced to the | office of grand commander.
 Last night the Wheeler & Wilson band gave a grand concert on the re- | viewing stand at Blackstone square, | and in front. of the headquarters of
 Hamilton commandery.
 | Sir Knight George M. Hubben of
 Bridgeport left a sick bed to accom-
 pany Hamilton commandery on it's pill | grimage. By the advice of his physi- | clan, Dr. Hoag, he did not appear in | the parade to-day. He is rapidly re- l covering from his rather severe illness. | It was o'clock before the triennial
 conclave was opened in Masonic Tenn 1 pie, whither the grand officers. to- ! gether with Governor Greenhalge,
 Mayor Curtis and other dignitaries re- 1 paired as soon as the last division had passed the reviewing stand in Adams
 Square Grand Master Hugh McCurdy
 called the gathering to order and the | impressive devotional service was per | formed by Grand Prelate Rev. Joseph 1 McGrath, after which E. NJ Sir Samuel | c. Lawrence. grand commander of the | grand commandery of Massachusetts | ou5 Dboda Island delivered or a5