Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-11

period, and it's present roster reads like a
roll call of the board of trade or the Bust
ness Mems Association.
William W. Seaton, Benjamin o. Tyler,
Nicholas Blasdell, Joseph Ingle, Benjamin
King and George w. Halter were among
its founders and since their day such men
as Benjamin Brown French, Charles F.
Stansbury. George c. Whiting, j. G. Nc
CURE, Albert Gallatin Mackey. William J.
Stephenson, Nicholas Acker, DR.. d. Will
lard Bliss, J. GodsbOrough Bruff, Il. D.
Gilman, George w. Knox, Clement w.
Bennett, Jefferson Rives. Oliver Whitle-
sey, q. NJ, Wright, Pollard Webb, DR..
W. S. McNairy, DR.. Joshua o. Stanton
W. j. Rhees, Peter II. Hoe, Ezra i. Stew
ems. Joseph B. VIII. William II. Webster
George E. Kennedy, Thomas J. Luttrell.
Bishop William Pinckney, d. D.; Joseph
Brummett, Col. William G. Moore. Major
William G. Brock, James p. Wilett, Dor
sey Claggett, George Y. Coffin and VIM.
r. Singleton have been of those valiant
knights whose deeds of charity and pure
beneficence have spread their fame both
far and wide
These knights are dust.
And their good swords are rust"
but their memory is ecshrined forever Ia
the hearts of their fraters.
Age has brought nOnCr and renOwn to
old NO. L. but it has by NO means i'm
paired its activity, its usefulness, or its
influence for good. Among It's member
ship of upward of tive hundred at the
prominent of the city'S business and pro-
fessional men. Upward of fifty of these
Sir knights have been Tor more than thirty
years members of this organization. The
dean of the commandery is Sir Robert
Clarke, who was knishted April 20, 1s4s,
nearly fifty-three years ago. John I. Nicely
has been a member Of the Commandery
over ftfty-two years, ami Charles H. Ven
able since February -. 1858. Others who
were knighted in the ffties are David j.
Bishop and Rev. Dr. Byron Sunderland,
who Joined Washington Commandery June
IL. 1886. nearly forty-f've years ago
Those knighted in the sixties include John
w. Boteler, 1860; Dr. Daniel McFarlan,
1864; DR.. Charles Allen, 1865; William Bry-
an, 1856; DR.. Andrew J. Huntoon, Warren
IL circuit, George D. Patten and Edwin
Charles f. Nutze, Nathaniel B. Fugitt
James j. Barnes, Henry 0. Towles, John
b. Lord. Joseph T. Brown, Rev. w. V. Tu-
dor, William H. Crosby, DR.. William p
B. Donaldson, DR.. Charles w. Franzoni and
James j. Chapman, 1865, and George H.
Plant, jr., Charles r. Hartung, William H.
s. Skerrett, George T. bearing, Eldred G.
Davis, George Ryneal, jr., John A. Downs.
James E. Bell, Milcy b. Wesson. joseph
| Gawler and Thomas Russell in 1869 Most
| OF these veterans are actively interested in
the welfare of the commandery although
a generation has elapsed since they Joined
the organization.
The coming year promises to be one Of
| the most important and active in it's hiss
tory. The tWenty-eighth trirnnial conclave
of knights Templar is to be held in Louis
Vile, Ky, August 21-30, 1901, and ar
rangements have already been made by
| the commandery for the pilgrimage. Owing
to the central location Of the city of Jouis-
Vile the largest gathering of knights in
the history Of the grand encampment is
| expected. a competitive drill will be one
OF the features of this conclave, and Wash
fngtOn Commandery expects to be ably
| represented in that contest colossal
pageant of floats descriptive of the history
of templary from the time of the crusades
will be another feature OF this great gath
ering. The knights of Louisville, in fact
of all Kentucky, and the citizens generally
have been preparing for this event during.
the past three years, and its success is as
Sured.