Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-18

it was finally decided to ratify the action
of the Grand Commandery of Massachu-
sets and recognize him as a past grand
commander.
following past comma nders were initiated
and made members of the supreme body:
ID. 5. Rettew, T. N Cooper, Perry J. NJ.
aeindel, George E: Grove, Rev. j. G.
Boughter, Rev. G w WEIGH, T. c. Thomp-
son. Theo. Pachali. d. l. Robinson, Glouces-
ter Mass; c. Walden Smith. w. w. Saw
age, Harry Wheeler, John NJ. Devore Au-
burn, n. Y; James G. Walker, J. NJ. Fos-
ter, A. K. Walker. Henry Wright, c. C.
Pilsbury, Wisconsin, John Leibensbarger,
A. b. Linabury, New Jersey: Jacob H.
Smyser H. r. Fulmer J. b. Keifer. Charles
D. Schuyler Minnesota; Charles B. Leigh.
+. F. Casseday, Minnesota; ID. H. Trout,
A. H. Luckenbach, Pennsylvania; John w.
Brown, Wisconsin.
As soon as the initiatory exercises We're
concluded recess was taken.
Supreme COMMANDERS Report.
When the Supreme Commandery met
again at o'clock this afternoon, Supreme
Commander Samuel read his annual report,
which was in part as follows:
Amid all the rivalrfes and activities Of
life and the many difficulties we have en-
countered and dealt with the successes ac-
compllshed and defeats suffered we have
completed the experience and history of
another year for noble order and
reached another mile stone in the journey
of life. We have left our homes and as
sembed in this beautiful city, the capital
or th3 nation, as members of the Supreme
Grand Commandery of the Continent of
america, to take part in the delibera tons
OF ms the fifteenth annual convocation,
and endeavor to contribute, by our careful.
thoughtful and loyal efforts to the con-
sentative and mature consideration and
wise determination of all the many and
important questions which shall come be-
fore n
"Obedient to law and custom it is nv
duty. as well as my pleasure to submit
to you report of my official acts during
the term and to review as concisely but
comprehensively possible the record of
the past year.
The past year has been remarkable for
the harmony, fraternal feeling and good
fellowship that has existed among the sir
knights, to such d degree that / am happy
to be able to state, 6we come together at
this tine with our thoughts centered upon
the idea how We can best legsate for the
interest and welfare of the grand and an
Client institution We have the honor to rep
resent, and with noble and lofty purposes
to perform the many duties that may be
imposed upon us.
Respond to Call
1T it with pride and pleasure 1 announce
that when war was declared with SPAIN
and the President called for volunteers,
many sir knights, with that spirit of patr-
otism, heroism and devotion that character
lied the ancient knights during the cru
sades and with their roble examples be-
fore them for emulation, went forth at
their country's CALL determined to avenge
the insult to the nation by the many noble
lives sacrificed by the blowing up of the
Maine, and at the same time said Cuba
must be free, and ere peace was declared
they had banished forever from the Amer
lean continent form of government which
has always been menace to liberty, free
institutions and the pursuit of happiness.