River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-05

the dials of the clock on the Quincy
tower, marking 5:33, as the end of the
thirteenth and last division reached
the reviewing stand.
Grand Commanders Address.
The grand commandery met in the
afternoon at the Masonic temple, and
Grand Commander McCurdy delivered
his annual address, which was in part
as follows:
"In the name OF noble and chivalrous an
cestry bid you welcome to the twenty sixth
triennial conclave OF our magnificent order
bring you glad tidings of peace and prosperity
from all parts of the templar kingdom-tid-
ings OF u largely increased membership. more
devotion to masonic life, greater enthusiasm
in our work, an eyer-deepening loyalty to the
subliu principles of templar freemasonry.
1--WE have. sir knights, noble order OF his
toric names we have a record OF growth
OF which we may be justly proud In
1916. when this grand body was formed
there were only eight communicates
or encampments, they were then called
only 500 knights templar in the United
states Now we have n membership of
l1OOO0-forty grand Communicates, and under
the immediate jurisdiction OF this grand body
thirty subordinate communicates. Our asy-
lums are erected in every state and territory
save Alaska And this grand encampment has
also established an asylum and erected "a tenn
pie aud shrine i'm Honolulu. Sandwich islands
surely our order has not yet reached the
fullness OF its glory and helpfulness, and its
course must continue upward and onward in
fellowship and harmony with the age and the
lofty principles of Him whom We all acknowl-
edge as our Lord and Master. Immanuel-God
with US We are called TO be knights-not OF
the old, but OF the new ehivalry The es-
sence OF this chivalry is to care for the little
ones The widows and orphans, the aged
and the inflrm. the poor, the tired man in the
shop, the overworked woman in the kitchen
these are our little ones, these all challenge
our chivalrv. To rescue manhood and woman
hood from their graves: honor. virtue and
chivalry from their sepulcher-ths the duty
call OF the modern knight-a work Far noblcr
this than that which summoned our ancient
fraters to battlenelds or toilsome journeys.
Grand Recorders Report
The report OF the grand recorder,
William Il Isaacs. Jr., shows that
there are 9Gl regular communicates,
and 80 under the jurisdiction of the
grand body. The membership of the
former is 103, 54l and of the latter 3, 10.
The increase since 1892 is: Command
cries, 81; membership, 1919. Since the
last conclave there have been knighted
20, 74s; admitted, 3,57l; restored, 37S;
deceased, 4,22s; dimited, 5,957; sus-
pended, 4,5O9; expelled, 1913.
The report of Grand Treasurer ii.
Wales Lines shows receipts of Sl9,4
and disbursements of Sl5,459. The net
cash resources are S30.302.
Work and Pleasure.
BosToN, Aug. 30-The business of
the twenty-sixth triennial conclave of
Knights Templar was begun in
earnest Wednesday by the grand en-
l al. Is,
was resumed by the great body of
the knights with lively enthusiasm.
| Sessions of the grand encampment
were held both morning and afternoon
at Masonic temple; the grand competi
tive drill of the crack Communicates
of the United States, Columbia of
Washington, ID. c.; Apollo comman-
derry drill corps of Troy, n. y;
the Little Commandery" from the
Masonic widows and orphans
home of Louisville, Ky; St. Ber-
nard, of Chicago; Minneapolis Knights
of Templar drum corps, and
| Detroit, of Detroit, Mich, was
held at the South end base ball
grounds.
Eminent Sir Thomas Elected.
BosToN, Aug. 31.-The third session
of the twenty-sixth triennial conclave
of the Knights Templar opened at the
Masonic temple Thursday morning.
| IL was voted to suspend the reading
of the records of Wednesdays proceed
ings, and on suggestion of Very Emf
nent Sir Henry w. Rugg it was de-
cided to vote for grand master by roll
call. first calling the grand encamp-
ment and then the states in alphabet
/ zeal order.
The first ballot was as follows:
| Whole number. 301; necessary for
choice, ISL; Eminent Sir La Rue Thorn
as, of Alarysvillc, Ky, received 297:
| Eminent Sir Samuel c. Lawrence, of
Boston, i; Eminent Sir Hugh McCur-
dy, .: Eminent Sir K. ii. Lloyd. of San
| Francisco, 1.
| Sir Hugh McCurdy, in a compliment
ary address. announced his successor
amid great demonstrations of enthu-
I siasm.
Sir Knight Thomas replied in a
! speech expressing his deep sensibility
of the honor conferred upon him.
Pittsburgh in October. 'os.
While the ballots for the deputy
grand master were being collected, the
con mittee on time and place for the
next meeting reported in favor of Pitts
| burgh as the place, and recommended
| the second Tuesday in October, 1s9s, as
/ the time. The recommendations We're
unanimously adopted.
The voting for deputy grand master
resulted in the election of Eminent Sir
Knight Reuben II. Lloyd, now grand
generalissimo. Sir Knight Lloyd re-
sponded in brief but earnest speech.
| He said he should consider the honor
more a tribute to the Pacific slope
| than to himself.
Other officers elected before adjourn
ment were:
| Grand generalissiIro. Eminent Sir Henry b.
/ Stoddard. OF Texas; grand captain general,
Very Eminent Sir George NJ Moulten. OF Illi-
nois; grand senior warden, Very Eminent Sir
lJenry W. Rugg. OF Massachusetts and Rhode
/ Island: grand junior warden, Very Eminent
! Sir william b Melish. OF Ohio
ST. w. II. Mayo, of St Louis, was
elected grand recorder. Grand Treas