Griggs courier., 1895-09-06

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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:
I'm the name OF o noble and chfvalrous an-
cestry I bid you welcome to the twenty-sixth
trtennial conclave Of our magnificent order
bring you glad tidings of peace and prosperity
from all parts of the templar kingdom-tid-
tngs OF largely increased membership. more
devotion to masonic life, greater enthusiasm
in our work. on ever-deepening loyalty to the
sublime principles of templar freemasonry.
I'VE have. sir knights. o noble order Of his
toric names: we have record Of growth
Of which we may be Justly proud In
1916, when this grand body was formed,
or encampments, as they were then called
only 500 knights templar in the United
States. Now We bave membership OF
ll0.000-forty grand Communicates, and under
the immediate jurisdiction Of this grand body
thirty subordinate Communicates Our asy-
save Alaska And this grand encampment has
also established an asylum and erected y tenn
pie and shrine in Honolulu. Sandwich islands.
"Surely our order has not yet reached the
fullness Of its glory and helpfulness, and it's
course must continue upward and onward in
fellowship and harmony with the age and the
lofty principles Of Him whom we all aoknowi-
edge as our Lord and Master Immanuel-God
with US We are called to be .knights-not of
the old. but OF the new chivalry The es-
scnce OF this chtvalry Is to care for the little
ones. The widows and orphans, the aged
and the infrm, the poor, the tired man in the
shop the overworked woman in the Kitchen
these are our little ones these oil challenge
our chiva1rv 10 rescue manhood and woman.
hood fronn their graves: honor. virtue and
chivalry from their sepulches-this the duty
call OF the modern knight-a work far nobIer
fraters to battlefelds or totlsome journeyA"
Grand Recorders REPORT.
The report OF the grand recorder,
William B. Isaacs. Jr., shows that
there are 961 regular commanderies,
and 80 under tho jurisdiction of the
grand body. The membership of the
former is 103, SAL and of the latter 3, l19.
The increase since 1892 is: Command
cries, 81; membership, 1919. Since the
last conclave there have been knighted
20, 74s; admitted, 3,571; restored, 1913;
deceased, 4,2:s; dimited, 5,957; sus-
pended, 1860; expelled, 103.
The report of Grand Treasurer Fl.
Wales Lines shows receipts of Sl0,447
and disbursements of $15, ,459. The net
cash resources are $30.S02.
Work and Pleasure.
BosToN, Aug. 3Q-The business of
the twenty-sixth triennial conclave of
Knights Templar was begun in
earnest Wednesday by the grand en-
campment, while the round of pleasure
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, D. 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 thh twentv.sixth trieunial conalave