The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-25
GRAND COMMANOERY
knights TsmpIar Of Massachusetts,
and Rhode Island Meet.


The grand commandery OF Knights
Templar OF Massachusetts and Rhode
Island held its semi annual conclave in
Free Masons' Hall yesterday.
III was opened by the grand
commander, Right Eeminent Sir
George L. Shepley. assisted by the
grand officers and other members pres
ent, Eminent Sir Rev. Charles T. Nor
gan, grand prelate presiding at the al
| tar.
There was goodly number of mem
| bers of the grand body in attendance,
| nearly every commandery in the juris-
diction responding at roll call. OF the
grand oHlcers there were at their sta
Tons Right Eminent Sir George l..
Shepley grand commander; Vice Emil
nent Sir Herbert f.. Morse, deputy
grand commander; Eminent Sirs Win
thfop messenger. grand generalssmo:
george IL. Hilton, grand captain gen.
eral; Rev. Charles II. Morgan, grand
prelate; Freeman G. Hersey. grand ju-
nior warden: James II. upham, grand
treasurer; Benjamin w Rowell grand
recorder: Hunter G.. White grand stan
dard bearer; John ID. Monroe grand
warder and Henry s. Rowe, Charles L.
Iitchheld and Isaac n. Marshall. grand
-lectnrerss-a4se- Right Eminent Sire
Charles A. Stott. Rev. Henry w. Rugg,
George III. Burnham. George II. Allen,
James Swords, John +. Sanborn. Rob-
ert IL. Chamberlain, William II. II.
Soule. Charles c. Fry. William r..
Walker and Walter Cutting, past grand
commanders
Grand Commander Shepley presented
semi-annual address, in which he paid
hitting tributes to the memory of sew
eral distinguished fratres belonging TO
sister grand communicates. who had
passed away since the annual conclave.
He also reported in detail the orders is
sued. decision made and dispensations
granted or declined by him. etc, dur
ing the past half year. The address.
when concluded. was referred to the
committee on Jurisprudence.
The committee on bylaws. through
Eminent Sir Lafayette c.. Blair. re-
ported the approval OF a new code OF
bylaws for Springfield commandery
and amendments to those of Athol and
sutton communicates, and the same
was confirmed.
Right Eminent Sirs George III. Burn
ham and Charles A. Stott. respective
ly, read carefully prepared and well
considered reports on affairs pertinent |
TO the welfare OF the body and its sub |
ordinates emanating from the commit |
tee on Jurisprudence, which were ad-
opted.
Right Eminent Sir Charles G. Fry. |
for himself and his associates. Right /
Eminent Sir William III. II. Soule and |
Eminent Sir Benjamin w. Lowell, COM
posing committee appointed at the |
annual conclave In October last with |
full powers to make all necessary ar
rangements for the comfort OF the Off
GERS OF the grHnd c0rnmandery and IT'S
representatives attending the 2sth tri-
ennial conclave of the grand encamp-
ment OF knights Templars OF the |
United States. to be held at Louisville,
Ky. in August. 1901, reported that they
had visited Louisville and had perfected
such arrangements as in their opinion.
would ensure the comfort desired Of
the representatives, and at the same
time maintain the dignity and reputa-
ton of the grand commandery.
Ample accommodations and head
quarters well located, they had secured
In the Gait house. in which hotel the
grand encampment members would also
De quartered,
The committee said they saw in Lou
sville beautiful city with straight
streets and a people overfiowing with
he traditional Kentucky hospitality,
md predicted that the 2Sth triennial
so far as the knights Temp
ars OF Kentucky can make it, will be
grand success, and in closing earnest
y hoped that this jurisdiction would be
argely represented.
The report was accepted and the
continued.
Under the leadership OF the commit
ee of the day. composed of Eminent
'irs Arthur Dennis, Clinton ID. Sellew
nd Sir George T.. Grant the sir knights
fter adjournment boarded a special |
oat, the steamer Richard Borden and
vent down the river to Fields Point, |
1here they sat down to and enjoyed a |
umptuous shore dinner, made doubly
ppctizing by the perfect seaside
'eather which existed The party re-
urned from Fields Point late yester-
ay afternoon, highly pleased and
realty refreshed by their too brief out
ig. and took the later afternoon trains
pr their homes.