The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-08


William H Mayo of St Louis, grand
recorder of the Grand commandry Of the
United States, will be here and is prob
ably the most prominent Mason present
at this conclave The Officers Of the
grand commandry Of Kansas who will be
here are:
Ed Hayes, wellington, R. E. grand
commander.
V. E. deputy grand
commander.
Perry NJ. Hoisington, Newton, En-. CIR.
generalissimo.
Edward L. wellington, Ellsworth, En-.
CIR. captain general.
Thomas L. ond, Salina, EN-. CIR. SEN
Tor warden.
Charles J. Webb, Topeka. En-. CIR.
junior prelate.
Rex. Albert watkins, Ellsworth. EN-.
CIR. prelate.
William F. March, Lawrence, En-. CIR.
treasurer
Thomas J. Anderson, Topeka. En-. CIR.
recorder.
J. c. Postlewaite. Jewell City, EN-. CIR
standard bearer.
Bester C. Brown, Topeka, EN-. CIR.
sword bearer.
Thomas G. Fitch, Wichita, En-. CIR.
warder
Edgar R. Fulton, Marysulle, En-. CIR.
captain OF the guard.
The following are chairmen Of the var
ious committees:
On Observation-Disclosures H. Lawrence,
Hiawatha.
Doing of omcers-Alex. A. Sharp,
Larned
Finance-B. S. westfall, Ellsworth.
Communicates, L. DIV. R Irwin, EN-
poria.
Chartered Commanderies-B. s. Gait
skill, Girard.
Grievances and Appeals-C. c. Coleman.
Clay Center.
Rituals and Ceremonies-C. W. Miller,
Hays City.
Jurisprudence-J. c. Postiewaite, Jewell
City.
Necrology-William NJ Shaver, Topeka.
Correspondence-A- NJ. Callahan, To-
peka.
The grand parade will be formed alto
o'clock at the Carey hotel and will be
headed by an escort f police and by San
ford's band. It viii move from Douglas
avenue to Main street; north on Main 10
the court house, countermarch on Main
to Third; east on Third to Market; south
to First: east to Scottish Rite temple and
be dismissed
Then a short session Will be held at
which the business of the grand COM
mandry Will be commenced.
This afternoon at o'clock the COM
manderies will again form in line at the
Carey hotel and march to the Masonic
home, where a reception viii be given by
the home board and there viii also be a
drill by some of the organized drill
teams.
In the evening at 7:30 another reception
viii be rendered to the visiting members
at the parlors Of the Scottish Rite temple
The reception viii be followed by a
musical program. given in the auditorium
Of the temple. All Sir knights are in
vited to attend both the reception and
the concert.
KNIGHT TEMPLAR HISTORY.
The order of Knights TempIar was
founded in the year III For centuries
after the death Of Christ Jerusalem and
the Holy Land remained in the undis-
puted possession Of the infdel races.
The Christian religion obtained no foot
hold with them but gradually spread all
over western Europe, until in the Ninth
and Tenth centuries it became the rec
ognized religion of the people
It was the custom for many years for
jealous Christians to make pilgrimases
TO Jerusalem 10 worship at the Holy
Sepulcher," and for many years they
We're permitted 70 do 50 in peace by the
infdel rulers Of the Holy Land After
time however, prosecutions began which
gradually Increased, many being foulIy
murdered. To such an extent did this
grow that il was no longer safe 70 make
these pilgrimages. \ large body q Pill
srims were finally attacked and totally
destroyed, which 50 ao5used Europe
that a mighty agitation swept over the
entire Christian country to avenge these
prosecutions. From this the famous
crusades grew. ard in the second great
crusade the Holy Land was captured
and the in6dels driven from its strong
holds. Z was during the reign = Bald
win II who was made ruler u the Holy
Land by the Christian m01archs after
the successful capture q the land. that
the order Of Knights Templar was
founded A. that time King Baldwin
had force enough only 70 hold the strong
y fortified cities. leaving a large ara
o. country outside that was often over
run by the Sareceus. Christians who
iourneyed to the Holy Land and JsruSa-
lem were by them often captured AMI
murdered. CT taken into slavery Il wzs
- protect these pilgrims that tao French
Knights. TIagues Ges Paisns and GeoE-
frey q Sa5n- Omer. engaged IA the mex
torious service Of affor5ing thern safe
conduct through the Holy Land % Je-
r1saleul- Many chivairous knights o fine
west socke3 u their standard, and yhe
order q Knights Tenp,sr vas founded
The membership gradually spread over
western Europe, IN England. France Ger