Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-10-24
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Grand Commandery of
New Mexico.
Held Its First Annual Conyo-
cation Today.
Charter Granted by Triennial Con-
claye at Louisville.
PROCEEDINGS TO PRESS HOUR.

| The first annual convocation of th,
lGrand Commandery. Knights Tenn
plar, OF New Mexico convened at Ma
sonic temple on North Third stree
at 10 o'clock this morning, beinl
called to order by Sir Deputy Granf
Commander J. +, McGrorty. in the ab
sence of Sir Grand Commander Il. l.
Bartlett. who is out OF the territory
On the roll being called. Sir Grand
Recorder l.. II. Chamberin announce
that out of the seven lodges In the
territory five were represented BY del
egates, and two-Santa Fe and Las
lVegas-being not represented.
The report and address of the grand
commander was read and referred "a
the proper committee. after which the
committee on credentials and ,he
other committees were announced.
The meeting then adjourned until
1880 this afternoon, at which time
the i'cers for the ensuing year Will
be elected followed by the new grand
commander announcing the appoint.
i've officers and then installation.
The grand commandery is still in
session as The Citizen goes to press.
WHEN ORGANIZED.
The grand commandery of knights
Templar was organized at the asylum
OF Santa Fe commandery No. In the
city of Santa Fe on August 21, 1901, q,
under a dispensation granted by the
grand master of the grand encamp-
mcnt of the United States on August
Is. 1901. The following commander .
were represented at the organization:
Santa Fe Commandery No. I'D
ward l.. Bartlett. eminent comman
der; Addison Walker, generalisslmo;
George w. Knaebel. captain general;
past eminent commanders, w. 8. IIa..
roun. Charles r. Easley. s. G.. Cart.
wright and Frederick Mueller. Las
Vegas Commandery No. 2-J. A. Mur.
ray. eminent commander: T. J. Ray
wood, generalissimo. Pilgrim Com.
mandery No. 3, Albuquerque-sml.
nent Commander Arthur Everitt hold.
ing the proxies of the generalissimo
and the captain general: past eminelt
commanders, James II. Wroth and AL
exander Stevens. McGrorty Comman.
dery No. 4, Deming-Past Eminent
Commander j. p. McGrorty holding
the proxies of the eminent comman-
der, generalissimo and captain gener-
al. Aztec Commandery No. 5. Ration
c. N, Blackwell. past eminent com
mander, holding the proxies OF the
eminent commander. generalissimo
and captain general OF the comman.
derry. Rio Hondo Commandery No. 6
Jason w. James. past eminent com.
mander, holding the proxies of the
eminent commander. generalissimo
and captain general OF the comman-
derry. Malta Commandery No. 7, Sill
yer City, under dispensatlon-Dr
Carl Hagen. eminent commander.
A constitution and bylaws were
adopted and the following grand OH
GERS were elected:
Grand commander, Edward l.. Bat
lett of Santa Fe; deputy grand com
mander, J. p. McGrorty of Demlng;
grand generalissimo, G. N Blackwell
OF Ration; grand captain general, John
A. Murray of East Las Vegas; grand
prelate, DR.. w. S. Harroun of Santa
Fe; grand senior warden, Jason w.
James of Roswell; grand junior war
den, Alexander Stevens of Albuquef.
que; grand treasurer. II. A. Cahoon
of Roswell; grand recorder, Lewis II.
Chamberlin of Albuquerque; grand
standard bearer. Thomas ]. Haywood
of Las Vegas grand sword bearcr,
Fred Mueller of Santa Fe; grand war
den, Addison Walker of Santa Fo
grand guard, A. M. Whitcomb of Al.
buquerQue.
At the triennial conclave OF the
grand cncampmcnt OF the United
States, held in Louisville. KY. Aug
ust 81 2S and 20 last, the organila.
tion OF the grand commandory OF New
Mexico was approved and a charter
granted, Deputy Grand Commander J.
p, McGrorty and Grand Recorder /.
II. Chamberin representing the New
Mexico commandery at that conclaye.