The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-11

The grand trustees report was ac-
cepted as read. 1t was as follows:
To the grand commander, grand gem
eralssimo, officers, representatives
and members of the grand com-
mandery of Pennsylvania, Ancient
and Illustrious order Knights of
Malta.
The grand trustees offer the follow
ing report for consideration and ap-
proval: The inventory of all property
at grand headquarters has been taken
and entered upon book. The amount
of said invartSry is one thousand two
hundred and forty-two dollars and
eleven cents &1,2i2.1D, being an in
crease over last years report of thirty
one dollars and ninety-SiX cents (3l.96).
No safe has yet been purchased, as
ordered by the grand commandery, as
some difficulty exists in getting per-
mission from the owners of building
TO allow the kind of safe we need,
on account of weight, to be placed in
office. The insurance of one thousand
one hundred and ninety-three dollars
Sl193) placed on property at head
quarters in Pennsylvania Fire Insur-
ance company, of Philadelphia, on
July IL, 1896. expires on July II, 1899,
and we would recommend that the pol
icy be renewed again for three years.
t
perfect and satisfactory working man.
ner. and through the genial and cour-
teous manner of our grand recorder.
the taking of the inventory has been
a source of pleasure rather than a
task imposed
(Sgned) S. Tying Hill, No. 21, Phila-
delphia Charles S. Messenger. No. so,
Tatamy; f. J.. Fatzinger, No. 60, Bath.
The report of the supreme represen-
tativcs was an interesting one, showing
that they We're all present at every
session Of the supreme convocation and
that Pennsylvanias interests were full
ly cared for. The points of interest to
Pennsylvania Knights We're noted, and
the report concludes with:
"And now we lay our stewardship
before you, feeling that it was a pleas
ure and not a task, and with thankful
hearts for all the favors and privi-
leges conferred upon us, we have for
the commentator We'll doner May
the Father of Mercies sustain us in
our glorious work, and grant unto all
our affiliated, legislative and executive
bodies continuous prosperity and
progress toward perfection.
Very truly yours in Christian
knighthood, (Signed) Rev. G. w.
Welsh, chairman, Scranton, Pa; D. f.
Melville, c. c., No. 129; A. II. Lucken-
bach, No. -; r. N. Cooper, No. 112;
John Gowland, No. IS; ]. c., Boughter
No. 2O6; II. r. Fulmer. No. a; II. f.
Wheeler, No. 90: Jonathan Liebens-
berger, No. T. secretary Of committee;
n. II. Trout No. 1872; D. S. Rettew. No.
99 j. Fl. Smyscr No. 152: j. D. Kief-
Perry I 4 n
Theodore Paschali, No. A."
KNOTTY LAW POINTS.
What proved a source of much dis
cussion came next. This was the re-
port of the committee on laws. The
| commandery adjourned at $3.50 o'clock
in the midst of the consideration of the
report and will take this UP again this
morning as the first order of business
| for the day. Adjournment was made
for the purpose of participating in the
parade.
The parade began promptly at p.
m. with twelve Communicates aid 200
men. and the carriages for the grand
and supreme officers III lire, Two Of
the Communicates were from Wilkes
| Barre and had about 200 men in uni
| form.
Bauer's magnificent banl with thirty
men headed the column. The first
! division was in charge of the grand
marshal, Sir George w. Hoffman, and
his aides, Sirs w. II. Hazlett, d. w.
| John and David Owens, and included
| the four carriages in which were seat
ed the grand and supreme officers, the
two Wilkes-Barre communicates, John