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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27

come, yet with the welcome is always
suggested the opposite. the farewell.
We welcome you now; we shall regret
the farewells; for as welcome ever
slmles, so farewell goes out signing"
Eminent Grand Commander Edward
B. Spencer replied briefly to ex-Mayor
ConnelPs address, saying that Scran-
ton, being his former home, appealed
especially to his interest. 1t was here,
he said, that he was first initiated into
the Masonic order in the old Union
lodge, and it was here in this city that
his aged mother still lived: hence his
warm attachment towards Scranton
could be readily understood. Inas-
much as the mayor of Scranton had
seen fit to call upon an ex-mayor to
welcome them TO the city. 1t seemed
to him. he said. fitting that he should
call upon past grand commander to
reply to that welcome. He thereupOn
asked Past Grand Commander Irving
p. Wanger, of NOrristown, to speak
for him.
Commander Wanger spoke briefly,
mentioning how when he first came to
this city on Masonic business he found
but a struggling collection of country
villages. and now he was greeted by
metropolitan city. He also spoke fat
I order In Scranton.
The address Of welcome and the re-
J plies of grand commander and past
| grand commander occupied about ten
minutes each.
A petition was presented asking for
the establishment of a commandery at
| Shamoliin. The matter was referred to
committee and will be definitely con-
sidered at this mornings session.
| The Grand commardery will convene
this morning at . o'clock. While the
sessions are generally by courtesy open
to Sir Knights, the annual election,
which takes place at 10 o'clock is in
attendance restricted t. members of the
Grand Commandory, that is, command
ers or past commanders.
PENMAN A CANDIDATE.
| In the election, which involves but
six offices from the grand commander
| down, the only contest Is for the Junior
| wardenship. the lowest office. The
higher positions. are. by custom. attain
ed through graduation. For junior war;
den there are four prominent candi-
dateG: Eminent Sir Thomas F. Pen
man, of Melita, No. 6S of Scranton;
Eminent Sir Robert J. Linden, of Phil
adelphia, No 2; Eminent Sir Ezra S.
Bartlett, of Mary. No Sc. of Philadei-
phia. and Eminent Sir Wilson l. Flem-
ming, OF Constans, No. SO, of Belle
fonte.
In the afternoon occurs the installa-
tion, to which admission will be by
! ticket,
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Lock Haven, marched with IS swords
Their eminent commander, Eminent
Sir Philip 8. Kift. captain general Sir
X. d. Bachelor. and generalissimo Sir
william F. Elliot. were In command.
Lock Haven band of 25 members pre-
ceded the Hospitallers. and the music
of the band and marching nj Tho Ter,r-
lars Of this commandery, were Of a high
order.
st. Adams commandery. No. AZ. Of
Philadelphia, had 20 swords. They
were led by the Ringgold band of the
South Side. So members. In the first
line were Eminent Sir John ID. Carlisle,
eminent commander; Sir Frank Fl.
Hemrerley. generals simo; and Sir a. G..
Criswell. captain general.
Wyoming Valley Commardery. No.
II. of Pittston. had 80 swords in charg
of Eminent Sir l.. u. Eennett eminent
commander. They were led by Liber, y
Ccrnet hand of that city.
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Temple Commandery, No. 60. OF Tunk-

Temple Commandery No. 60. OF Tunk-
hammock, 40 swords. under command Of
Eminent Sir L. c. Burns, eminent COM
mander, We're led by Temple band OF
that place.
Chester Commandery. No. GG. Of Ches-
ter, came next with 20 swords. Eminent
Sir w. M. Ford. eminent commander,
was in charge. They We're led by the
Germania band of the South Side.
Melita commandery, No. 6S of Scran-
ton. was next in lire with 20 swords.
They We're in charge OF Eminent Sir
Ezra c. Browning, eminent commander
Sir Charles l.. Seamans. generalissimo;
and Sir Judson B. Woolsey, captain
general. Crump's band, of the West
Side, newly organized. led them.
Melita Temp!ars were cheered at every
step for their martial bearing and
precise movements.
HAZLETON COMMANDERY.
Mount Vernon Commandery, No. 73,
Of HaZleton, had 80 swords. in charge
of Eminent Sir w. G. Tietz, eminent
commander. They were led by Sander
son band, Of Throop.
Gethsemane Commandery, No. 70, of
York. with so swords, in charge of Emf
nent Sir w. 7. Nelson, eminent COM
mander; Sir J. Frank Small. captain
general; and Sir M: s. Ross, general
issimo. followed Mount Vernon COM
mandery. AS their guests were Emil
nent Sir Willard Mccarthy, eminent
commander, of Pittsburg. and En- nent
Sir Boyd, eminent commander. of
Greensburg and Past Master Fl. T..
Bucking. of Gethsmane commandery,
Wore for the first time his new jewel,
and the commandery carried their new
banner also for the first time
st. Andrews Commandery. No 76. of
Suspuehanna, was the last ore in line.
They numbered 20 swords and were in
charge of Eminent Sir Henry C. Mill
lor. eminent commander: Sir Henry
MenZer. captain general and Sir Hover
L.. Spencer, generals mr.
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Spencer to appoint Rev. Mr.. Stock to
this vacancy. He was publicly in
stalled by the grand commander at
Harrisburg. Pa, on the evening Of
April 2. 1885, lie Is the author Of
number of published Masonic pamph-
let's, articles and addresses. some Of
which have been re-publlshed in Ma
sonic periodicals Of Europe. He Is a
chaplain both of the grand lodge and
Of the grand chapter Of Pennsylvania.
Henry H. Kuhn, of Johnstown, Pa.
grand captain general, was knighted
in Kedron commandery. No. IS, Knight
Templar. Greensburg. Pa, April 18th,
1876; became charter member and the
first captain general of Oriental COM
mandery, No. 81, Johnstown, Pa, Oct.
2, 1888: eminent commander March %,
1886; grand marshal of the grand COM
mandery Of Pennsylvania, 1890 and 1891.
He has served continuously as division
commander of the grand commandery
since September. 1888; was elected
grand Junior warden of the grand COM
mandery in May, 1893: grand senior
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TT Is unnecessary" he said. Ito call
your attention to our industries. and to
the evidence of industrial qualities to
be found upon every hand; you have
but to pause even now and you can
hear the pulsations of the mighty ma
chinery, the hum of commercial ac-
witty. which IL advancing US higher and
higher into the space We are destined
to occupy as one of the great producing
centers of the land" He also mention
ed our magnificent educational facili-
ties, as shown by our numerous mod
ern school buildings second to none In
the state. Continuing, he said:
when in 1865 our city was first hon
ored by the meeting of the State con-
clave the occasion was the first upon
which our order felt strong enough to
make a public parade, which was of
course a hit Of history in which Scrar-
ton Knights Templar took an especial
part We were again favored by the
presence of the state conclave in 1876
and in 1885," In conclusion he said: I'm
any speech of welcome which might be
made to you there is one word which
In significance and history will out
weigh all others which can be spoken,
that Is simply the word of welcome,
that Is extended to you. We have
adorned our buildings in your honor
and for your pleasure like to girl
waiting for her lover. You are well
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warden May. 1884, grand captain
general. May, 1895. Was made
a thirty-third degree Mason in the
Supreme council of the Northern
Masonic Jurisdiction of the United
States Sept. ~, 1893.
Samuel S. Yohe, Easton, Pa, deputy
grand commander, is member of
Hugh de Payens cOmmandery, No. 10.
He received the order of Red Cross Dec.
s, 1879; the order Of Temple, Dec. 29,
1879; the Malta, Dec. 29, 1879. He was
elected captain general March z. 1881;
generalissimo, March 6, 1882; eminent
commander, March 5, 1853. In the
grand commandery he was appointed
grand sword bearer May 29, 1889, at
Easton, by Grand Commander r. c.
Ripple. Elected grand junior warden
at Erie May 81, 1891; grand senior war;
den at Philadelphia May 25, 1892; grand
captain general at Wilkes Barre, May
"a. 1885, grand generalissimo at Pitts
burg, May 90, 1884, deputy grand COM
mander at Reading. May 20, 1895.
James b. Youngson, of Pittsburg.
grand senior warden, is past master of
Lodge No 2l9. past eminent command
er of Pittsburg commandery, No. 2. was
appointed grand warden of the grand
commandery by the late c. G. Blair in
| 1893; elected grand junior warden in
| 1894; grand senior warden in 1895. He
| has served as division commander of
Division No. 9, comprising all the COM
manderies of Allegheny county, since
| elected Junior grand warden. He Is
past thrice illustrious of Mount Moria
council, No. 9, and at present is district
deputy grand master. He is a native
of and has lived in Pittsburg all his
life. and If spared to July Z, will be fifty
years Of age. His business is Oil pro-
ducing.
GRAND JUNIOR WARDEN.
! Adam II. Schmehl. Of Reading, grand
| junior warden, Is a past master Of st.
Johns lodge, No. 4S5; past high priest
of Excelsior chapter. No. 237, r. A. NJ.
and also its representative to the Grand
chapter He Is grand master Of the
First Veil Of the Grand chapter of
Pennsylvania, past commander of
Reading commandery, No. AZ, knights
Templar, and also the right eminent
grand junior warden of the Grand COM
mandery of Pennsylvania. He has been
division commander for the twelfth di-
vision for the last four years. He is an
active member of the Reading bar.
Hon. Irving p. Wanger, of Norris
town, congressman from the Seventh
Pennsylvania district Is a past grand
commander He was knighted In
Hutchinson commandery, No. 80, in
1874, and became its eminent command
er In 1884. He was elected grand Junior
warden in 1889; grand senior warden In
1890; grand captain general In 1891;
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FIRST GRAND SESSION.
From 3 to 5 O'Clock Yesterday After.
noon in the FrOth,uy;,am,

The o, enirg session of the grand COM
mandery began at three O'Clock and
lasted two hours. The business trans
acted was chiefly of routine nature
and included the reports of the grand
officers.
Eminent Sir William L. Connell. ex-
mayor of Scranton. welcomed the
gathering. response was made by
Right Eninent Sir Irving p Wanger, Of
Norristown. past grand commander
QS9t.)
Immediately upon the assembly of
the corlmandery, eX-Mayor Connell,
past eminent commander of Coeur de
Lion. No Il, welcomed the visitors on
behalf of Mayor Bailey, whom he said
was so engaged with the business and
responsibility of his office as to lack
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PROMINENT SIR KNIGHTS.
Men Attending COnclavc Who We're
HOnOrcd in Tcmplar Circles.

Joseph Alexander. jr. and John Fl.
Dusenbury are the only two living
Scrar,tonians who ever filled an cleo
tive Office in the grand commandery,
and neither of them We're residents of
this city at the time of their election,
though both reside here now. Mr..
Alexander became Mason in 1869 and
Knight Templar in 1870 in Palestine,
No. IA, at Carbondale He was elect
ed it's commander in 1876 and became
grand commander of the state in May.
1885. He was one of the charter men,
bers and the founder of Melita COM
mandery of this city. Mr. Dusenbury
was grand commander for the year be-
ginning in May, 1874, and presided at
the '75 conclave In Pittsburg. He has
been one of the most prominent fig
ures in state Templar circles. and is
today one of the most esteemed
j. B. Van Bergen, of Carbondale,
was made a Mason in March, 1S49. He
is past master of Carbondale lodge, No.
249; past high priest of Eureka chap
ter, No. 179, and past eminent COM
mander of Palestine commandery. No
IA. He Is the head of the firm of Van
Bergen &: Co.. iron founders.
Hon. James H. Codding, of Towanda,
who was grand commander for the year
ending in May, 1893, is congressman
from the Fifteenth Pennsylvania Con-
gressional district. His Templar men,
bership began in 1872. In 1874 he was
eminent commander of Northern, No.
&c. at Towanda, and has been it's re-
corder ever since. His career as office
holder In the grand commandery be-
gan in May, 1885. He presided in the
conclave at Wilkes-Barre.
THE GRAND PRELATE.
Rev. Charles M. Stock, grand pre-
late of the grand commandery of Penn
sylvania. was knighted in Constans
commandery. No. 2S, located at Belle
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the time which he would wish for the
preparation of a welcome commensu-
rate with the Importance of the occa-
sion.
'As the average term of member
ship Of Knights Templar present is not
more than ten years." said the ex-
mayor, II will confine my remarks
briefly to the events transpiring be-
tween the date of the last conclave in
this city, and the present one" In the
course Of his remarks he took the OPP
portunity, as was always his custom.
to impress upon visitors. the magnitude
and substantial character of our re-
sources and industries. and the absolute
confidence our citizens have in the
city's growth and future Rreatness
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Of march brought forth continuous
applause. It was the first time in ten
years that l.. Sir George Dickson par
ticipated in the annual parade. The
other past commanders present were
Z. Sir Thomas Barrowman. z. Sir F.
]. Amsden. e. Sir W. l.. Connell. +. Sir
c. b. Dernan. T.. Sir F. s. Barker, r..
Sir John S. Ferguson, i. Sir c. d. San
derson, Z. Sir Edward l.. Buck, E. Sir
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SESSION OF GRAND C0AAANDERY

Business Transacted Was Largely Of a
Routine Naturalization Of Officers
Today-Receptions During the Early
Evening-Ball at the rockingham
Theatre Last Night-Was Attended
by Over One Thous and Persons.
Business and Pleasure Provided for
Today.
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OF ROading, Grand Junior Warden
liant. Gray-haired old Templars, who
were probably dashing beaux of forty
years ago, were seen with laughing
girls or handsomely gowned matrons,
bravely facing the intoXication of
roses. dreamy music and fluttering
fans and the eyes that smiled behind
them. But, then, they all had a good
time, Of course they did. and not Sir
CONTINUED On Page 81
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KNIGHTS FROM BINGHAMToN.

Malta commandery, No. 21. Of Bing-
hamton. N. Y. had right of line in the
second division, There were seventy
five swords. In the line, wirn +. Sir
Theodore =. Catlin as commander.
They were led by Baker and Severson's
band of twenty-five pieces, and pre-
sented a grand appearance.
Coeur de Lion conlmandery, No. II,
of Scranton was second. It was di-
rected by Sir C.. w. Gunster,' Its COM
mander; Eminent Sir A. B. Holmes,
walking at the head Of the Knights.
There were ninety swords In
line and the evolutions Of drill
shown by them along the line
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THE GRAND PRELATE.

Rev. Charles M. Stock, grand pre-
late of the grand commandery of Penn
sylvania. was knighted in Constans
commandery. No. 2S, located at Belle
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of formation on Franklin, Spruce and
Linden streets and in twenty-five MIN
utes. which twice represents the delay,
everything was in readiness to start
There were twenty-five commander
les in line marching under their own
banners and about fifteen more which
had delegations as guests of one or the
other OF the communicates sending full
compliments. Altogether there were
fifteen hundred Sir Knights who with
the musicians in the twenty bands
made the professor comprise over 1000
men.
The herald., 1896-02-23
SOUSA, THE MARCH KING b
A Five.Mlnute Chat With the Direc Tor
and Composer
he Talks OF the Phenomenal Success Of the
March, King Cotton, and His Opera
to Be Soon Produced

The name of John Philip Sousa is almost
household word in this country today,
and his personality is therefore of ex-
ceptional interest. His very appearance,
which is distinctly soldierly, quickly sug.
gests force of command. A fine head,
covered with black hair, massive eyebrows
overmounting eyes, whose fire cannot be
dimmed by the glasses he wears-these ar
the prominent features that attract ones
notice. The march king was found at the
Westminster hotel yesterday. The Vene-
tlan Ladies' orchestra had Just been help
ing him to enjoy his dinner by playing with
much spirit several of his marches. Never
theless Mr.. Sousa was smiling very pleas
antly as he began to tell THE HERALD man
of his very successful tour so far in the
west. Friday night they played at Fresno,
and their previous halt had been made at
Por land. Everywhere the band has
evoked enthusiasm and Sousa finds him
self more famous than ever, though his
modesty, which is very characteristic of
the man. would forbid him to say so.
YES he said, King Cotton is the most
wonderful success. Already its sale beats
anything else of mine. played it first at
Manhattan Beach last August; it was pub
lshed the next month and really spread
like wild-fire throughout the country
SIS this the last work you have doue?"
The King OF France, etc., is my latest pro-
duction."
Are you at work at anything just now?"
"No, my thoughts center round my new
opera, f! Captain, which is to be produced
in Boston on the 1th of April. My old
! friend, De Wolf Hopper-ah, what a good
| fellow is Willy! is to produce it. He, you
know, made his debut in an opera Of mine,
Desirce. That was twelve years ago. The
libretto of III CAPTAIN is by Charles Klein.
! Yes; | am naturally anxious about it.
shall not get back to New York till April
| 3; then hurry on to Boston to attend the
last few rehearsals No,I shall not con-
duct the first performance myself. l do
not believe in that practice. A company
is used to its own conductor and can do
better work probably for him than any
other.'
Mr.. Sousa and his band leave for San
Diego this morning, give a concert there
tonight and return here tomorrow
The herald., 1896-02-23
A SPLENDID BLOCK
The j. A. Ballard Building is Approach
Ing Completion
ssThe Hub" Model Clothing Store
for First Floor
Sems Of the Features Of its Admirable Place
Of Business W. 3.
Duuning Outlines its Sen.
sibIe Policy

The splendid five-story business
Hlock being erected by J. A. Bullsrd
upon the site Of the old court house is
approaching completion, and will
prove an important factor in the prog
rsss Of Spring street between Temple
and First streets. Situated, as it is,
upon block of its own, with streets
on each side, its princsly proportions
add very materially to the architect
ural beauty of the city and the street.
Paying originally $100.500 for the prop
erty, Mr.. Bullard will have expended
close upon 100000 additional upon
the completed block, and with its ele-
CANT interior, Otis elevator, steam
heating, arc and incandescent lights,
will be notable addition TO the long
list Of splendid business blocks that
edorn the city. The supreme court of
the state will occupy the top floor, the
Bankers alliance will have quite
large portion of the second floor, and
the proprietor Ia exercising rigid SUI
pervision over the class of tenants who
will occupy its palatial rooms and of
fees.
The entire first floor and basement
will be occupied by "The Hub"
Nlothiers, hatters and furnishers, an
The herald., 1896-02-23

Valentines
Langstadter's. 214 South Broadway.
The herald., 1896-02-23

WAS nearer to the truth than the
methods OF his imitatore, because he
knew what he vas writing and talking
about, whereas the present palmists do
not. Nevertheless, he made a mistake,
but himself was never deluded by it as
he was conscienciously in earnest, be-
lieving fully in the truthfulness Of his
method; quite different thing from
the average palmist nowadays,
whose delusions are ouly one-sided,
excepting themselves. They know bet
ter than to believe in such trash as
their knowledge of such trash consists
of. All their trust and faith is concen-
trated upon one face, and it is that of
a coin. As 1 have mentioned before,
some of the names applied to different
parts of the hand are right, but the
most of them are wrong. How could
it be otherwise? As one will notice,
the line Of fortune in some rich mans
hand is perfectly extinct, and in the
hand of perfectly healthy person
sometimes you cannot find the line of
health at all, which puts lie to the
meaning of these lines. The lines in
themselves derive their meanings from
the mountains. As one will notice on
the surface Of our planet only valley
there where two mountains or eleva-
tions are near to each other, according
to the appearance and disappearance
of the mountains of your hand the
lines come and go, decrease and in
crease. Now there are skeptics VINO
attribute the appearance of the differ
ent lines and marks of the hand to
manual work. This theory is entirely
wrong, as any one who will look into
the hand Of workingman will find
there less lines than in the hand Of
some one who does no manual work at
all. The monotony of ones life is best
shown by hand with few marks and
lines, whereas a hand having many
lines and peculierities is only pos
ssssed by individuals of great mental
activity who have had and will have
great events in their lives.
OF course there are hands, especially
Of the feminine sex, who have count
less little lines and crossings; these in
dicate some physical debility rather
than destiny. Again there are
persons having their hands constantly
in water and the skin thereby shrinks
All these delusive signs scientist will
know to separate from the marks
of meaning. To be palmist one has
10 D6 SOOO mdUueInaClOldu, dS b 1luo
in ones hand has only a meaning where
it causes an angle, giving life to num-
Der.
He also must have good knowledge
| of the construction of the human
body. He must also be q good anato.
mist. The appearance and disappear
ance of the m untains which causes the
appearance and disappearance of
the lines are caused by the
workings of the muscular system, and
this again by the circulation OF the
blood, and this again by the function
! of the nervous system. What the
average palmists of the present day
are, is nothing more than chirogno-
mist, judging by the shape of ones
hand, and many possess not even that
knowledge, being nothing more than
fakirs, and among these there is a
class to whom the name of fakir
could not even be applied to, because
| 1t takes some smartness to be one,
whereas these persons are nothing
more nor less than fools, lacking the
most ordinary knowledge. and it has
been to me problem unsolved how II