Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-02
PITISBURG SELECTED.
The Masons Conclude Their Bust
ness Sessions at
Boston.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 29.--Dull. gray
sky and rain-soaked earth rather dis
couraged the knights Telnpiar when
they turned out for the day. Black
and white plunes and tightly-htting 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 reopencd at Masonic temple at 10
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
commandery. The programme consisted
of a 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 a parade at Quincy,
luncheon at the old Adams mansion
a barge run to Downer landing and a
bridge commandery took it's guests,
Washington of Atchison, Kas., on trip
to Silver Springs, r. 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 Merrimac valley to Lawrence, from
which place the members returned to
Boston. Some of the Arkansas COM
manderies and those from Toronto, Can
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 encampment 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, I; Very Emil
CISCO l. AS but 151 votes were neces-
sary. Thomas was declared elected. Mr..
Thomas feelingly thanked the encamp-
ment for the honor conferred on him.
It 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 H. Lloyd, San
Francisco; grand generalissimo, Very
Eminent Sir Henry d. Stoddard Of Tex
as: grand captain-general, Very Eminent
Sir George M. 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, 0.
The election of the remaining officers
was deferred until later in the morning
and the encampment took a recess.
The encampment reelected Very Emil
nent Sir II. Wales Lines of Merider,
Conn, as grand treasurer. There is a
contest over the election Of grand record
er.
The eighth triennial session of the gen
eral chapter of the Order of the Eastern
Star was opened III Union hall in this
city this forenoon.
Mrs Mary Sneddons, most worthy
grand matron of the order, presided.
After appointing a committee on creden-
tails and other standing committees, adj
iournment was taken for lunch