St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-30
SIR WARREN LARCE THOMAS,
OFF KENTUCKY. LEADS THE
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS.
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN.
SIR REUBEN III. LLOYD. OF SAN
FRANCISCO, FOR DEPUTY
GRAND COMMANDER.
ELOQUENT SPEECH OF THANKS.
Pittsburg Settled Upon for the
Next ConcIave-OMcers to Be
Installed Today,

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. ga full
gray sky and rain-soaked earth raith-
er discouraged the Knights Templars
when they turned out for the day.
Black and white plumes and tightly
fitting uniforms are giving away
rapidly to fatigue caps and business
suits, and the Sir Knights have set
tied down to systematic sightseeing.
The session Of the grand encamp-
ment reopened at Masonic Temple at
10 a. M, when the election of Off
GERS was taken up. The conclave of
the women's Masonic organization,
the Order of Eastern Star, was also
formally opened at Union hall. Out
of-town excursions have been as nu-
merous and attractive as on yester-
day. Golden Gate commandery, of
San Francisco, visited Brockton,
where the members were entertained
by Bay State commandery, the pro-
gTamme consisting of a parade,
visit to historic Plymouth and a
banquet. Forest City, of Cleveland,
and Killington, of Rutland, VT, We're
entertained on the south shore.
There was parade at Quincy, lunch
con at the old Adams mansion, a
barge run to Downer Landing and
clambake at Melville Garden.
Cambridge commandery took it's
guests, Washington, of Atchison,
Kan, on a trip to Silver Sprague, r.
l., for a fish dinner The Sir Knights
of Arkansas and Texas, with their
ladies, were welcomed today at Low
ell by the directors of the Southwest
ern Telegraph and Telephone COM
pany. Luncheon was served at
Lakevlew, and the party was escort
ed down the Merrimac valley to Law
renee, from which place the men,
bers returned to Boston.
GRAND MASTER THOMAS
The grand encampment decided to
vote for officers by roll call. The
hrst ballot, which was for grand
master, resulted as follows: Right
Eminent Sir Warren Larue Thomas
Marysville, KY, 297; Most Emil
TENT Sir Hugh McCurdy, of Michi-
gan, z; Right Eminent Sir Samuel
=. Lawrence, of Boston, 1; Very EN-
hent Sir Reuben H. Lloyd, of San
francisco, 1. AS but ISL votes were
Necessary Thomas was declared
elected. Thomas, in accepting his
Election, said:
De deeply sensible as I am of the
honor
accept the position with the ntnoet
iatIh IN COD that He will invest ms.
WIN zeai, judgment and ability to per-
form my duties. To be elected to pre-
sue over the deliberations of this body.
to govern one hundred thousand Sin,
hhlghts, who represent every com
munlty in this great land; to follow
gown the line Of grand masters. who
IT, tof el$hty years have controlled this
body, to the present Grand Master Nc
curry, Is a compliment even to the
most refined, the most favored of ouf.
land Down in the beautiful state OF
Fh1entuckyl there are thousands of
Masons who are awaiting this dav to
near that you have honored one of
her sons. In behalf of those Mason.
l tender you my most sincere and
heartfelt thanks. Pardon me if /
make a personal allusion. Down in q.
fiower-embowered home in the old
state of Kentucky there awaits TODAY
tne news of this honor. a father ove,
eighty years old, who for over fifty
years mas Worshiped at the same altar
ana knelt at the same shrine that YOU
ana L nave. At his side is the wife OF
his bosom. They, Sir Knights, will be
GeJoiced when the intelligence is
flashed to them of the honor granted
with longing for the news, and they
VIII receive it with tears of love and
JOY Sir Knights, in their name /
thank you.
oo,
behalf? In 1874, in the city of New
Orleans, | first became a member of
tnlS Srand body, and today I have ar
rived at Masonic maturity. Gentlemen,
l LAP apprreciate the honor. Coming as it
largest assemblage of the largest BODY
that ever assembled, any man should
appreciate it, and l hereby renew NV
feaity to the beloved principles of the
great order. For the next three wears
l promise you to devote the best er-
forts God may give me to those prin.
c1ples. l shall do all in my power that
the order may sustain the proud posi-
ton it has achieved At the end Of
three years, if I can have as nv re-
ward, Well done, thou good and faith,
full servant then. and not till then
viii the height of my Masonic ambI,
tlon De reached. Then will my cup of
thank you"
It was announced that the commit
tee on time and place of the next con-
clave had reported in favor of Pitts
burg, Pa. Their action was unani-
mously ratified and agreed upon as
the second Tuesday of October, 1898.
The following officers were then elect
ed: Deputy grand commander, Very
Eminent Sir Reuben H. Lloyd, of San
Francisco; grand generalissimo, Very
Eminent Sir Henry d. Stoddard of
Texas; grand captain general, Very
Eminent Sir George NJ. Moulton, Of
Illinois; grand senior warden, Very
Eminent Sir Henry w. Rugg, of
Rhode Island; grand junior warden,
Very Eminent Sir W. B. Mellis, of
Cincinnati.
When the grand encampment was
called to order in the afternoon the
balloting for officers was resumed. and
Very Eminent Sir II. Wales Lines. of
Meriden, Conn, was reelected grand
treasurer. There was a contest for
the grand recordership, and four bal
lots We're necessary Eminent Sir w,
H. May secured the coveted position.
Sir Knight May is grand recorder of
the grand commandery of Missouri.
and resides in st. Louis. The appoint
ment of the grand prelate, grand
standard bearer, grand warden and
grand captain of guard will be made
tomorrow, after the installation of the
officers elect. The election of officers