The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-30
KNIGHTS TO MEET
AT SAN FRANCISCO
Templars VIII Go to Golden
Gate City in 1904.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
CONTESTS WERE ONLY FOR RE
CoRDER AND WARDEN.

Louisville. Ky. Aug. 29.-After elect
ing officers and selecting San Fran
cisco as the place of meeting on the
first Tuesday in September, 1904, the
twenty-eighth triennial conelave Of
knights Templars. which has been IN
progress here since Tuesday, today ad-
iourned TO the date set. The festivities
came to d climax with magnificent
bali held tonight at the Horse Show
building.
The election OF officers occupied the
greater part OF today's session. In the
selection of the grand junior warden
and the grand recorder occurred the
only contests. Frank II. Thomas. past
grand commander of the District OF
Columbia, was elevated to the Office
of junior grand warden. The other
officers were elected as forecasted, each
officer advancing one grade, as fol-
lows:
H B. stoddard of Bryan, Tex, dep
uty grand master, to grand master.
George NJ. Houlton Of Chicago, grand
generalissimo. to deputy grand mas
ter.
The Rev. H. H. Reugg of Providence.
r. l.. captain general, to grand gener-
alissimo..
W. B. MeIish, Cincinnati, grand sen
iOr warden, to captain general
Joseph A. Locke. Portland, Me, jun
iOr grand warden, to senior grand war
den.
Fight for Wardenship.
These officers were elected without
material opposition on the first ballot
Interest centered in the fight for the
grand wardenship, for which there were
fifteen candidates The office was
much desired, as it means that event
ualfy the holder of it win become the
head of the Templars' organization.
The showing of the Washington man
was a surprise to many On the firR
ballet he received 1877 votes, IA being
necessary to a choice. Tt became prsc-
tically certain that the next ballot
would elect. Cheering inside the hail
announced to the watchers outside that
the second ballot had been cast. Mr..
Thomas had 1877 votes out OF 20S.
IN the contest for the grand recor-
dership W. H. Mayo Of St. Louis, who
held the Office for six years, was pitted
against John A. GarroW Of Detroit
Mr.. Mayo led on the first ballot, but
lost steadily thereafter, and the of1ce
went to the DetrOiter on the fifth bal
lot. W. Wales Lines of Connecticut
was reelected grand treasurer. pvac-
tically without opposition.
When the elections we're over the
committee on time and place of the
next meeting reported San Francisco
was the only bidder and carried of the
alton of the new officers followed. Sir
Knight StOddard. the new grand mas
ter. was given an enthusiastic recep-
ton by the Texas Templars tonight.
The breakup of the cOncIave began
early today and became marked after
the grand ball. By tomorrow most of
the knights and their ladies will have
left, either for their homes or other
places Of interest. It is estimated that
5000 people were present.
Receptions and excursions on the
river were other features of the even
inE's entertainment.
Grand Master Stoddsrd appointed
the following officers: Grand standard
bearer, Arthur c. Macarthur Troy. n.
Y. grand sword bearer. c. c. Vogt
Louisville; grand warden. Robert
Strong. New Orleans to succeed Har-
per NJ. Orahood, Denver, Colo; grand
captain Of the guard, Charles z. Rose
brcugh. Little Rock, Ark