The herald., 1897-05-22
Impressive Ceremony of
knights Templar
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
THEIR NEW ASYLUM FORMALLY
OPENED
Many Prominent Visiting Masons
Present-A Presentation-Ban-
quet and Ball

One of the most important and interest
ing public events in the history of th
knights Templar in Los Angeles tool
place Thursday evening at Masonic temple
The occasion was the installation of th'
newly-eiected officers of Los Angeles com
mandery No. and the dedication of theil
asylum.
At $50 o'clock the spacious hall occupied
by the Knights Templar in the temple
was filled with Sir knights, their ladies
and several Masons not members of the
comr,andery. A number of visitors were
present, including Knights Templar Frank
w. Summer, T. H. Ward of San Fran
cisco, DR.. R. NJ. Powers, DR.. Addison
Morgan, T. M. Shaw, S. II. Olmsted, Geo
Williamson of San Diego, John H. Dole,
r. F.. Nance of Pomona. w. M. Porter OF
Coldwater. Mich. H. C. Osborn of Quincy.
Ill, L. D. W. Williams of st. Louis. c. E.
Pendell of Hudson. Wis. H. C.Howlands of
San Bernardino. Florin L. Jones, f. E.
Gaylord. G. M. Cole, c. ]. Wilt of Pasa-
dena.
THE INSTALLATION
All officiating Knights Templar and
members of Los Angeles commandery
were in full uniform After a few selections
by a special orchestra. the ceremony of
installation was opened by the entrance
of the office ers-elect under escort of eight
cen other Sir Knights of the commandery.
They approached the commanders sta
ton which was occupied by Deputy
Grand Commander r. NJ. Powers as
grand commander, Sir knight Madison T..
Owens occupying the station of grand
marshal The choir chanted the Lords
PRAYER the prelate. Sir Arthur Brookman.
read a scripturai lesson and offered
prayer, the Sir knights uncovered. After
"Gloria Patri'' by the choir the officers
elect were presented to the grand COM
mander and, installed sngly, in Inc fol-
lowing order: Commander, Sir George
Sinsabaugh; generalissimo. Sir William
Downie; captain general. Str w. c. Pen
dleton prelate. Sir Arthur Brookman;
senior warden. Sir j. A. Foshay; junior
warden, Sir C. G. Worden; treasurer, Sir
w. C. Durgin. recorder, Sir W. B. Scar
borough; standard bearer. Sir c. w. Blake:
sword bearer. Sir Daniel Neuhart; warden,
Sir w. A. Hammel; sentinel Sir c. H..
Clark guards. Sir. j. s. Cannon. Sir w. p.
Jeffries, Sir c. W. Sexton; organist, E. F..
Campbell.
The ceremony attending the installation
of the principal officers was very impress
sive. especially that of the commander.
At the close there was a trumpet blast and
a proclamation by the grand marshal. de-
claring the officers-elect of Los Angeles
commandery No. duly installed.
THE DEDICATION
After an ntermission of a few minutes
the ceremony of dedication COM
menced with the following acting grand
officers in charge: Past Grand Commander
Frank W. Sumner as grand commander;
r. NJ Powers, deputy grand commander;
Past Grand Commander Fl. S. Orme. grand
generalissimo; Past Grand Commander T.
Fl. Ward as grand captain general: Sir
Arthur Brookman as grand prelate; Dr.
Addison Morgan as grand senior warden
Sir Madison T. owens as grand junior
warden; Sir J. NJ. Lawrance as grand
standard bearer; Sir Julius H. Martin as
grand sword bearer, Sir Freeman G. Teed
as grand warder.
stations and the hail was darkened. A
division Of Sir Knights entered and took
positions. forming a cross near the altar
or triangle. The grand commander stated
the purpose of the assemblage to be the
dedication and conservation of the asylum,
which was presented and accepted by
members of the local commandery as sat-
isfactory. The grand prelate then read a
scriptura lesson and offered prayer. the
Sir Knights kneeling with the right knee
upon their sword blades. The grand pre-
late. by order placed the Holy Bible upon
the altar, opened at the thirteenth chap
ter of ST. Paul to the thians. and the
EIdHu tOlIHldUutI Sd!u. Ill tue name Ol
Almighty GOD, I consecrate this asylum
to the service of knightly hospitality and
the Christian religion
Lights We're then renewed with the adj
dition of several tapers in triangular form
about the altar, after which the grand
commander said: ITO St. John, the AL
moner I dedicate this asylum. to be set
apart for the solemn uses of Knighthood." :"
Vessels of corn. wine and oil were then
brought. a portion of the contents of
which We're scattered upon the floor
After music by the choir, the grand
generalissimo made a brief address as to
the proper purposes for which the asvlum
should be used. The grand prelate offered
another prayer, after which the banners
of the commandi=ry- were ordered dis
played. They were brought into the hall,
the Stars and Stripes leading.
A benediction was pronounced by the
grand prelate, and the asylum of Los An
geles commandery No. was declared by
the grand commander to be duly dedi-
Gated and consecrated.
A PRESENTATION
Before the commandary meeting closed
brief address was made by Past Grand
Commander Frank W. Sumner, touching
upon the friendly relations existing be-
tween Golden Gate commandery of San
Francisco and the Los Angeles com
mandery. and in behalf Of the former pre-
sented Commander George Sinsahaueh
with an e,agant jewel of his office Com
mander Sinsabaugh Acknowledged the
gift with an appropriate response.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
The following quartette rendered the
musical numbers most effectively, the
solos by Mrs. HARRISON and Mrs. Scar
borough being especially fine: Mrs Orr
HARRISON. soprano; Mrs. j. G. Scarbor-
ough contralto; Mr. ]. II. Zinck tenor
Mr.. D. H Morrison basso. Miss Mattiee
Loeb was accompanist. The music was as
follows: FESTIVAL Te Deum' Dudley
Buck), "Gioria Patri" QIolden) Lord $
Prayer" (Spohr). "Avc Maria" Mrs
HARRISON; solo. LA Seporazione." sacred
words. (RossinD Mrs. Scarborough
BANQUET AND BALL
At the close Of the dedication ceremony
there was a spreaI in the banquet hall
the long tables being fully occupied. A bal
followed in the music hall on the first floor
and a large number of the Sir Knights and
their ladies participated.