The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-04
NEWS FROM TACOMA.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ELECT oUT1.
GERS ron THE ENSUING YEAn.


Special Dispatch to the Post-IrteIligencer
TACOMA, June 3--The tenth annual
conclave OF the Grand Commandery.
Knights Templar. completed it, 1aAOrs to-
day. and adjourned to again meet In Tai
coma June 3 ana ., i91& The ccnclzve
YVES most harmonious throughout the
work being conducted in . business-Hke,
expeditions manner and to the satisfac-
ton Of ALI Onlcers were elected this
morning and installed during the after
noon. The reports OF the different officers
were read and the place Of meeting for
next year quietly selected
Tacoma has enjoyed the visit Of the Sir
Knights. her citizens generally showing
them every kindness and consideration.
Ivanhoe commandery entertained the vis~
ting Knights SO royalty that no one even
had a suggestion to offer as to any other
meeting place next year but Tacoma
Grand Recorder Blalock's annual report,
which was read shortly after convening
in the morning, showed that the COM
manderies throughout the jurisdiction
were in an extremely healthy condition.
The membership of the jurisdiction is SO.
which fs an Increase over last year OF
twenty two. There are nine chartered
communicates and one under dispense
tions Vancouver. No. 10. The finances. as
reported by the grand Treasurer, were
shown to be In healthy condition.
The election Of officers resulted In a
general promotion, with the exception OF
grand necorder. grand treasurer and grand
prelate. who were reelected. The election
resulted as follows:
Grind commander. Jacob weatherwax.
aberdeen; grand deputy commander, Car
mi Dfbble. New Whatoom: grand generals
tssimo. r. w. Churchhouse, Spokane:
grand captain general. Beverly w. Coinsr.
Tacoma; grand prelats. Rev. Harrison w.
Egan, Waiia Walia grand senior warden.
F. w, Craven, attic; Erand junior war,
grand recorder. Y. G. Bialock. Walla
Walla: grand standard bearer. Lincoln F.
Gait. Tacoma; grand sword bearer. Z.
Weymouth. Spokane: grand warden, s. 3.
limerick. Seattle; grand sentinel. D. b.
Shiiler, Tacoma.
These officers were installed after dinner
by Past Grand Commander George E.
Dixon. OF Ellensburg. and Past Eminent
Commander p. A. Daggett, OF Spokane.
impressively.
An amusing incident took place during
the afternoon session, in which the laugh
was on Grand Senior Warden E. w. Cra-
! ven. OF Seattle. At the banquet yesterday
Mr.. Craven, In delivering his toast had oc-
caslon to allude to Mount Rainier" sew
eral Tacoma Sir Knights calling his atten-
ton to the fact that he meant Mount Ia
coma" This caused an Interchange OF
pleaSantrfeS when were CREAMY enjoyed
by those seated about the festive board.
During the afternoon session Mr.. Craven
was presented with handsome picture OF
the mountain painted at Puyallup. on
which was written across the top or above
the clouds, the words in flaming red ink.
Mount Tacoma" Mr. Craven accepted
| the gift in few happy remarks. conciud-
ing by saying that he would have to SNUG
gle into the Queen City. and hang 1t up
| In a remote portion Of his home II he de-
sired to remain q resident Of Seattle.
| Storms OF laughter followed the remarks.
Resolutions were passed by the conn
mandery thanking the railroad and trans
portation companies Tor reduced rates. A
resolution OF thanks was rendered Ivanhoe
| commandery for the cordial manner in
which It's members treated the visiting Sir
Knights. In q vote on the next meeting
| place during the afternoon, Tacoma was
unanimously chosen.
Tomorrow the Grand lodge OF Royal
Arch Masons will convene IN the city for
| two days session. This gathering Of
| Masons win be much larger than the con-
| clave Just finished, for the reason that
| there are more chapters throughout the
| state than there are communicates.