Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-30
.PITTSBURG GETS IT.
Next TrienniaI ConcIave Will
Go to That City.
Knights Elect W. [. Thomas of Mays
vile, Ky, Grand Master.
The Sir knights Still Enjoying Themselves
Numbers Leave Tor Home.

Boston. Aug. 20 AT this morning s
session of the Goth triennial conclave of
the grand encampmont of Knights Tenn
plar of the United States, 1t was voted
that the next conclave be hello in Pitts
burg, Pa. Deputy Grand Master Warren
LaRue Thomas of Maysville, Ky, was
| elected to- succeed Most Eminent Sir
Hugh McCurdy as grand master
Inc voting for deputy grand master
| resulted in the election of Eminent Sir
knight Reuben Fl. Lloyd now grand
gcncralissimo.
Sir Hugh McCurdy, in a compli-
mcntary address, announced his successor
amid great demonstrations of enthusiasm
Sir Knight Thomas replied in speech
expressing his deep scnsibility of the
honor conferred upon him. II accept the
honorable position, be said, with the
utmost faith in God the Father that He
will invest me with the zeal, Judgment
and ability co faithfully perform the
duties dcvolving upon me through my
election to preside over the deliberations
of this body now grown to one hundred
odd thousand.
"Sir knights, who represent the culture
and refinement and moral worth of every
community i'll this great land and to fol-
low down the line of grand masters who,
for 50 years, have controlled this body,
to the present grand master Is a compli-
ment to even the most cultured and re
fined in the land cannot hope to bring
to the office the energy and ability of my
predecessor, but none could have been
tn, no
banner of our great order than the man
you have elected to be your grand master.
At the end of three years, when my ser
vices are completed, II l can have as my
| reward, "Well done, thou good and faith
full servant and then, and not till then,
will the height of my ambition be reached,
then and not till then will my cup of JOY
overflow.
81 bespeak your earnest efforts, Sir
Knights, and 1 thank you for the unan
unity of your election. .
While the ballots for the deputy grand
master were being collected, the commit
tee on time and place for the meeting re-
ported in favor of Pittsburg as the place
and RECOMMENDED the second Tuesday In
October, 1898, as the time The recon-
mendations were unanimously adopted.
In his speech Of acceptance Mr. Lloyd
said he should consider the honor more
a tribute to the Pacific slope than to
himself Other officers elected before the
adjournment were:
Grand generalissimo, Eminent Sir
Henry r. Stoddard of Texas; grand cap
tain general, Very Eminent Sir Georgr
NJ. Moulton of Illinois; grand senior
warden, Very Eminent Sir Henry W
Rugg of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
grand junior warden, Very Eminent Sir
William B. Mellsh of Ohio
During the progress of balloting several
resolutions were adopted relating to Tenn
plar matters.
Adjournment was announced after the
vote for grand junior warden.
Visiting Sir knights continued their
social festivities, today. in the shape Of
excursions to neighboring cities and
towns, receptions, drives through sub
urbs, harbor excursions, etc Local
knights are keeping open house and en-
pertaining thousands of visitors
The anticipated contest in the election
Of a grand recorder, this afternoon, did
not develop into the long struggle that
many expected. BY the fourth ballot
chosen. There were two other candidates
IN the field. When the election of grand
treasurer came up, by unanimous vote Sir
H. Wales Lines of Meriden, CT, was re-
elected
The other business was the reading of
the reports of committee on jurisprud-
ence and committee on revision of the
constitution.
The former committee, consisting of
Sir James II. Hopkins of Pennsylvania,
Sir j. z A. Fellows of Louisiana, Sir
Josiah Drulnmond of Maine, Sir Joseph
W. Fellows of New Hampshire. Sir Cor
son Smith of Illinois, Sir Samuel c. Law
renee of Massachusetts and Rhode Island,
and Sir +. S. Gorgas of Indiana, had
been hard at work since last Friday pre-
pairing its report 1t related to Templar
matters and the establishment of a num-
Der of laws and regulations.
The report of the committee of revision
of the constitution was read by Sir
James H. Hopkins of Pennsylvania, on
whose suggestion the consideration of its |
provisions was deferred till tomorrow
morning, to which time an adjournment |
was made.
Other business still to come before the |
will be the installation of the |
new grand master, Sir W. La Rue
Thomas, and the appointment by him of
a grand prelate, grand standard bearer,
grand sword bearer, grand warden and |
grand captain of the guard.
Grand Master Elect Thomas, during the
latter part of the afternoon, received the
following congratulatory telegram from
Danville, Ct:
Ryan Commandery congratuldtes her
son. Templary ia In safe
hands \ long life and a peaceful reign
(Signed) H. D. Sandifer, Recorder.
GALLANT SIR KNIGHTS