The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-09-04
PlrTsRuRe CHOSEN


As the Place for Iriennial Conclave of
knights Templnr in 1S08-Otiicers Elect
ed-Plans for n Great University.
BOsToN, Aug. 30.-The third session
of the twenty-sixth triennial conclave
of Knights Templar opened at the Ma
sonic Temple Thursday morning. 1t
was decided to vote for grand master
by roll call, first calling the grand en-
campment and then the states in alpha
betical order. The first ballot was as
follows: Whole number of votes, 301;
necessary for choice, 151: Sir Warren
La Rue Thomas, of Maysville, KY, re-
ceived 297; Sir Samuel c. Lawrence, of
Boston, 1; Sir Hugh McCurdX, 2; Sir R.
II. Lloyd, of San Francisco, l. Sir
Hugh McCurdy, in complimentary ad-
dress, announced his successor amid
great enthusiasm. Sir Knight Thomas
replied in speech expressing his deep
sensibility of the honor conferred upon
him.
The committee on time and place for
the next meeting reported in favor Of
Pittsburg as the place and RECOMMENDED
the second Tuesday in October, 1898, as
the time. The recommendation were
adopted.
The voting for deputy grand master
resulted in the election Of Sir Reuben
H. Lloyd, now grand generalissimo.
Mr.. Lloyd responded in a brief speech.
Other officers elected were: Grand gem
eralissimo, Sir Henry B. Stoddard, Of
Texas; grand captain general, Sir
George NJ. Moulton, of Illinois; grand
senior warden, Sir Henry W. Rugg, of
Massachusetts and Rhode Island; grand
junior warden, Sir William b. Melish,
of Ohio.
The anticipated contest in the cleo
tion of the grand recorder did not de-
velop into the long struggle that many
expected. BY the fourth ballot Sir w.
H. Mayo, of st. Louis, No., was chosen.
There were two other candidates in
the field Grand Treasurer H. Wales
Lines, of Meriden, Conn, was re.
elected.
Prominent Knights Templar are de-
veloping a project which, if realized
according to the ideas of its originat-
ors, will prove to be one of the grand
est outgrowths of the closing years of
this century. They are planning the
establishment of great national uni
versity for both sexes, to be controlled
by Masons, with permanent endow-
ment of not less than $50, 900, 900, at
which the children of all Master Ma.
sons, whatever their means, can secure
a complete education from the age OF
ten years and upwards, along any Line
of instruction they may desire.
The scheme contemplates the cree
| tion of sufficient number of fire-proo1
university buildings to accommodate
10000 students, and equipped with
every appliance necessary or desirable
for the pleasure, exercise and educa.
tion of the same; the establishment
and maintenance under the most COM
petent instructors of a preparatory OF
academic department, and departments
of liberal arts, law, medicine, science
theology and technology.
The plan contemplates the boarding
and rooming of students within the
university grounds, and the leasing o.
grounds for the erection of homes fol
parents not willing to, be separated
from their children during their tern
of education; such houses to be trans
ferrcd to other parents when no longer
needed. The location agreed upon fol
the institution is a beautiful tract oi
elevated land in Ohio, on the West Vir
ginia line, facing the river for thre,
miles. The projectors anticipate nj
difficulty in securing the necessary en-
dowment.