The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-01

doctrine Is a continuation or the old. but
TN practice II is different. Then the
knight Templar was exposed TO danger
and 20 death in carrying out the objects
for which he labored. he suffered priva-
lions and hardships. and thought II hon
orable to carry about in his person the
wounds received i'm battle. Now the
battle is for the principles. not with the
sword and cutlass OF steel. but with
sword of truth and the cutlass OF right.
The triennial this year is the TWEEN
ty-sixth. A glance at the history of the
Grand Encampmcnt may not be uninter-
esting. and we here give few para
graphs.
The first general convention of the
United States was held In New York at
Alasons' Hall. June 70 and q. 1916. The
encampments represented were as fol-
lows: Boston Encampment, Boston; ST
Johns. Providence; Ancient. New York
Temple. Albany; Montgomery, saltwater;
st. Pauls. Newburyport; Newport. New
port Darius Council. Portland.
At this gathering complete constitu-
ton was adopted. The Hon. Dewitt
Clinton. of New York. was elected Cen
eral Grand Master. and John j. Loring.
OF Boston. General Grand Recorder
The third meeting was held In New
York city. September Is. 1896. seven years
succeeding the second. Three years
thereafter. 1879. the fourth meeting was
held in New York. The Grand Master
having died February II, ISIS. Sir Jona-
than Nyc succeeded him, and Sir James
Herring was Grand Recorder. The nfth
cOnclave was held IN Baltimore Md,
November p, lSS2. The sixth at Wash
ington, ID. c., December I. 1885. The sew
cnth at Boston. Mass. September u,
1Nls. The eighth, New York. September
IA. 1871. The ninth at New Haven, Conn,
September 10. 1874. The tenth at Column
bus, O., September IL. lsE. The elcv-
enth at Boston, Mass. September n, 1850.
The twelfth at Lexington. KY, Scptom-
Der 13. 1853. The thirteenth at Hartford.
Conn, September 3, lS6. at which a new
constitution was adopted, and the name
changed to Grand Encampmont. The
fourteenth triennial was held at Chicago.
September 10. 1859. The fifteenth at New
York, September ;. 1862. The sixteenth
in Columbus, O., September J, 1850. The
seventeenth at 81. Louis. Mo-. Septem-
Der Is, 1868. The eighteenth at Baltimore.
September ISL. The nineteenth at New
Orleans. La, December /, 1874. The TWEEN
ueth at Cleveland. o.. August y. 1871.
The twenty-itrst at Chicago August IL.
1870. The twenty-second at san Francis
co. Cal. August IS, lSS3 The twenty
third at 81. Louis. September Il. 1856
The twenty-fourth at Washington. u. c.,
October 8, 1889. and the twcnty-hfth at
Denver, Col. August .. 1872.
Previous TO ls65 the growth OF Templar
Masonry was slow. but since that time
the interest has steadily increased UP to
the present hour. anc ii may now be
said TO be one Of the most nourishing
of the Masonic orders, having a member
ship OF over 10000, with thirty-nine
Grand Communicates, and the 972 suborii-
nate Communicates. having asylums IN
every State and section of the Union.
Grand parades began 10 BE- a feature
OF the triennial gatherings ~ the -,
Louis meeting in lses. and since then
they have grown In favor AMI been great
ly increased IN splendor. that at Wash
ington city, IN 1859. presenting what is
claimed as the most magnificent Tenn
plar display ever witnessed. ON that
occasion President Benjamin Harrison
reviewed the procession.