San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-23
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
GRAND OFFICERS ELECTED THIS
MORNING.
Houston Chosen as the Next Place of
Observation-Disclosures This After
noon and Ball Tonight.

The Right Eminent Grand Commandery
Knights Templar, of Texas, convened in
Masonic Temple yesterday afternoon, in
its forty-second session, with all officers
present.
After reading of the annual message of
the Right Eminent Grand Commander,
committees were appointed. as follows:
On returns Sir Knights j. c. Kidd, Z.
c. Bartholomae, 5. d. Moore. Gus. Har-
rison.
On finance-C. f. Gribble, L. T. Fuller,
Ira c. Wise. S. d. Scudder, A. V. Lane.
On grievances aud appeals-D. c. Proc
tor, E. J. Fry, T. U. Lubbock, NJ. F.
Mott.
On TempIar jurisprudence-H r Stod-
dard, j. f. Miller, James Clarity, j. c.
Kidd.
On foreign correspondence i K, M.
Elgin, L. M Oppenheimer, n. w. Hunter.
On printing!. M. < gin, r. Brewster,
s. NJ. Penland.
On Templar history--O. Heyworth,
John Sayle, f. B. Sexton, j. o. Johnston,
Y. j. Saunders.
John Martin. +. r. Starr.
On credentials-R:O o. Rounsavall; John
G. Hunter, j. S. Wilson, r. S. Charles
On By.laws-X. B. Saunders, W. S.
Flv.
On grand officers reports-R. NJ. Elgin,
A. s. Richardson, j. f. Miller, II. b.
Stoddard d. c. Proctor, E. j. Fry, 7. j.
BpaIl.
Reports of grand treasurer and recor-
der. and Of committees were read.
A committee was also appointed to
select place Of next conclave.
A rest was then taken until this morn
ing.
After closing yesterday afternoon the
Sir Knights were escorted over the city
and to Fort Sam Houston, and shown all
the points OF interest.
This morning, on reassembling, the an
nual election Of officers took place, result
ing as follows:
Right Eminent Grand Commander-J.
f. Brinkerhoff, of Waco.
Vice. Eminent Deputy Grand Comman-
der-L. 7. Moves, of Houston.
Eminent Grand Generalissimo-A. A.
Johnston, OF Austin.
Eminent Grand Prelste-J. c. Carpen-
ter. of Sherman.
Eminent Grand Captain General-P. T.
Morey, Of Bolton.
Eminent Grand Senior Warden "A. r.
Howard Of Palestine.
Eminent Grand Junior Warden F. M.
Gnilbeau, of Galveston.
Eminent Grand Treasurer. Z. Kidd,
OF Houston.
Eminent Grand Recorder-R. Brush, of
Houston.
These will be installed this afternoon at
o'clock.
The next place of the grand conclave
was chosen as Houston, beginning April
81. 1897.
The comm andery then rested until this
afternoon.
NOTES.
The banquet and ball tonight In Bee
thoven Maennerchor hall will end the
festivities and all Sir Knights will leave
the city on tomorrow's trains, some Tor
home and large party for the Mexican
trip.
The appointive officers will be named
this afternoon by r. E. Commander
Brinkerhoff.
Sir Knights L. NJ. Neffly and John J.
Hunter, accompanied by Col. Thos. ID,
Kingley, OF Dallas, paid the LIGHT
pleasant call today.
The concert on Alamo plaza last night
was attended by thousands OF people.
BeevlIle eommandery is represented by
twelve delegates.
Robt. Watson, a knight Templar OF
Waco. while on his way to this city TO at
tend the grand conclave, became suddenly
insane while in Austin. He was taken
back to Waco by his brother.
Sir Knight b. w. Randall, OF Nash
vile commandery, is among the visitors.