Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-15
SEVENTY SEVENTH CuNCLAyF.
Right Eminent Graud & Innandery,
Knights Il. Ill plar.


The seventy-seventh annual concIave
of tha Right Eminent Grand Comnan-
derry of Knights Tempar and ;.ppen-
dant orders Of Virginia will convene in
the Masonic Temple, Richmond, THURS
day morning al 10 oclosk.
The coEclave bids fair to be one of
the most interesting which has been
held III years and the Indications are
that it Will be very largely attended
The conclave will be opened IN ample
form by Right Eminent ?. T. EVoodtin
Of Hampton the Grand Commander,
and all Sir Knights in attendance Will
appear in full dress uniform of a Tenn
plar on foot. There are in tEe State
eighteen subordinate Communicates and
each of these is expected 20 De repre-
sentcd by the eminent commanders
past eminent comman d.rs. =saneralissi-
Nos, and captains general. which would
make an aggregate Attendance upon
the session of the grand body of about
one hundred Sir knights.
The ccnclave Only sits during one
day. and much business Will be done
before adjournment. The first business
VII! be. to receive the report Of the
Grand Commander. which Mill be re-
fcrrcd to a special committees for acton
and report. Tho Grand Commander
VIII also receive reports from the sew
eral inspection officers. whose duty it
is 10 annually inspect and report on
the condition of the various subordi-
nate communicates of the State
THE NEW OFFICERS.
AS soon as the routine matters which
viii occupy the attention of the Tenn
p!ars is concluded. the election of Off
GERS Will be gone into. The officers
are now filed as follows:
Right Eminent Philip T. Wood!in
Grand Commander
Very Eminent Benjamin Franklin
Buchanan. Deputy Grand Commander.
Eminent Ia mas Edward
Grand G"ncralissimo.
Eminent Louis Philip Ecker Grand
Captain General
Eminent John Edward TONNES. Grand
Senior Warden.
Eminent James Thomas lie Seur
Grand Junior Warden.
Eminent George Wilson Poe, Grand
Treasurer.
Risht Eminent James Braxton
Blanks, Grand Recorder.
Eminent Rev. F. T. N1cFadden Grand
Pre!ate.
Eminent James Wilson Bryant.
Grand Standard Bearer.
Eminent Thomas E. Schwartz, Grand
word-Bearer a
Eminent F. W. Cunningham, Grand
Warden
Sir William c. Wilkinson, Grand
Captain OF Guard
1t is Very probable that the usual or
der will be observed. the Grand Com
mander retiring after one year and the
other officers promoted in the regular
order. Just as Grand Master James
Fl: Capers retired last year. Governor
Woodtin viii! become Past Grand Com
ma nder this year. All of the officers
are elected excep tthe Grand Standard
the Grand Warden. These are APP
pointed by the Grand Commander
They usually so up the line, however.
and through the chairs
FILL TWO VACANCIES
rms year the Grand Comma nder will
the Grand Slword-I3earer and the
ofand Narden-as not only will a va
cancy be created by the retirement Of
Grand Master Woodhn, but Eminent
Louis r. Ecker will resign the grand
captain gene1a!ship. II is an unwrit-
office in the Grand 'Commandery and
reside without the confines Of the State.
Mr.. Ecker has removed to Ohio and
though he will be here to attend the
conclaVe. he WILL it is understood,
Withdraw from official connection with
the Grand Commandery. By virtue Of
thls. each of the officers, save Deputy
Grand Comma nder Buchanan who will
De made Grand Commander and Gen
era!lsslrno Alexander, who will succeed
WI; Buchanan. will move up two pegs.
The Knights Tenplar order, or. as
they are sometimes called. Poor SOL
diers Of the Temple of Solomon was
rounded in Ills by nine French gen
rieinen at Jerusalem for the defence of
IN Inc Holy sepu!chre and of pilgrims.
! my had Quarters in the palace Of the
Latin kings. known also as solomon
Temple, whence they derived their
name. Vows of poverty, chastity. and
severe religious exercises were taken
and their lives We're to be an incssYnr
eoh'l nc, WITH the enemies Of Chrstiani-
Y. oiSt
p!etely Identified with the Crusades for
100 years. and their valur and piety
Won for them fame throughout Europe
IN i"l4 IN the midst Of terrible per
secutl"Es of knights Tempar. Grand
Master de Nloiay WAS burned alive, and
d great many others suffered a SINH
llr late. Iheir property was also con
nscated IN most countries. In Portu-
ga! the order was never Suppressed
hut in 1917 took the name o fthe Order
81 Chrlst. which name it still bears
!t IS today essentially a Christian or
rcilsious services. conducted by the
Frelater who is an ordained minister ~
the Gospel M
THE GRAND CHAPTER.
1csterday the Most Excellent Grand
NAPIER OF Royal Arch Masons began
us nlncty-second grand annua! convo-
cation in Richmond This BODY ~
ways meets in the same week with tho
Grand Commandery and at the same
place.
AT this convention Right Excellent
Fred. Greenwood will most likely he
made Grand High Priest. and the other
officers down to the rank Of Grand
Scribe, will be promoted This will
leave the office Of Grand Scribe open
.or contest. which bids fair to DC a
fVely one. -
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