The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-27

pressive plea for absolute devotion to the
highest ideals, for Willingness to work
Iof 0od, and for the browning blessing
to society, true knights Of God, men who
are willing to follow the standard of the
cross, to fling down the glove to all evil,
and to say to sin, tYeu and Christ can
not abide together, Christ is to come in
8 my life. and you must go out"
The rest OF the day was passed in visit
ing places of interest, about the city and
social converse, and at .. m. the visi-
tors took the train for Boston.
W. 2. Peak, past commander of Mount
Sinai Commandery. the chairman of the
committee for the visitors, must be- given
credit for his efforts in bringing about
this pleasant pilgrimage Of Massach usetts
Sir Knights, which has done much to
bind the fraternal links between the old
Bay State, leaving lasting impression
with their fellow companions whom they
have visited. The following are the
names of the visiting Sir knights:
SUPREME AND GRAND OFFICERS.
Supreme Recorder-Frank Gray, ORR
entail Commandery, Philadelphia, Pa.
Grand Recordsr-G. S. Jones, Bay
State Commandery, Worcester. Macs.
Grand Junior Warden-G. A. Scott,
Bay State Commandery, Worcester
| Mass.
| Grand Prelate-W. II. Rankin, Boston
Commandery, Boston, Mass.
Grand Standard Bearer. N. SHAT
tuck, Cross and Crown Commandery,
Boston, Mass.
MOUNT SINAI COMMANDERY, NO.
1866, OF MEDFORD, MASS.
Grand eneralissimo-George S, Della
no, past commander.
| Grand Senior Warden-W. l. Peak,
Sir Knight Commander-George F.
Merrill.
| Generalissimo-W W. Savage
| Captain Generally. M. Macomber.
! Prelate-A. P. Joioe.
Recorder-A. H. fainter.
| Assistant Recorder-A Crowell
Treasurer-H. K. Richardson.
| Senior Warden-N. Fl. Arohabald.
| Junior Warden-H. A. Smith,
| Standard Bearer-G gorge H. Archibald
Sword Bearer-A. P. Sorannage.
Warden-T. J. Byrant.
Sentinel-A. H. Nelson.
First Guard-J. E. Jones.
Second Guard IT. d. Kyle.
Sir Knights-Ralph Higgins, G. R.
G. E. Kyle, J. W. Webber, M S. Gull
ver G. A. Hurd. Fl. B. Porter, E. L..
johnson. P. G. Richardson, T. H.
Fletcher, G. F. David, H. Hamlin.
CROSS AND CROWN COMMANDERY,
NO. 157, BOSTON.
Past Observation-Disclosures c. MoDon-
aid.
Sir Knights-wm. G. Byam. q. Saun-
ders, c. s. Stone, T. ]. King, j. AL
ph01 Ieb: j, H. CLARK + G. pe + DAYS. y y
Corkam, D. L. Ouluon, E. W. Town
send, Robert Hamilton, ]. E. Smith,
6. r. Better, W. Mosher, George E.
Currier, ID. j. Gleason, 6. T. Lowell, d..
Mcdonald.
RED CROSS COMMANDERY, NO.
1855, OF CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
Sir Knights-A. P Kanscom, Fl. C.
Hanscom, Q. e. Holman, Edward A.
fercival, David J. Hanna, B. L. Nc
Clair. w. E. Batchelder.
BOSTON COMMANDERY, NO. 1877,
OF BOSTON.
Sir Knights-W. E. Hall, Geo. W
Hill, W. V. Jonah, ]. T. White, C. H.
Rider, E. NJ earle, 6. A. Griffith, W.
Phillips. II. E. Mitchell, B.. H. Snow,
W. e. Butterworth.
PALESTINE COMMANDERY, NO. 176
OF FITCHBURG, MASS.
Sir Knight-A. H. Silloy.
The local committee having charge of
affairs were: Augustus B. Brown,
Charles f. Carr, Howard Winslow, E.
E. Benson, E. M. Tasker.
The Ancient and Illustrious Order
knights of Malta derives its authority
from the Imperial Commandery. whose
headquarters are located in Scotland and
is direct descendant f rom the grand
old Protestant Knights who made SCOT
| land the first Protestant country and
who were under the leadership Of John
Knox in 1857
| The growth Of the order on this conti-
nent has been rapid. 1t is now located
in fifteen states, Canada and the District
of Columbia.
The supreme Grand Commandery has
it's headquarters established in Philadel-
phia. Five grand Communicates are con-
Quoting the affairs of as many states.
There are 100 active Communicates in this
country, with total membership OF
10, 600.
DEERING.