Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-08-22
K. 7. GRAND
COMMANDERY
Organization Was Completed Yes
terday Afternoon by the Elec-
tion of the Grand Officers.
BANQUET AT PALACE HOTEL
Hon. E. L. Bartlett Was Chosen Grand
Commander Knight Templars of
New Mexico Will be Represented
at the Grand Encampment.

at tne GranQ EncampmenL.
The representatives of the several
communicates of knights Templar
We're called together at p. m. yester-
day at the asylum Of Santa Fe
commandery, No. /, for the purpose OF
organizing the grand commandery of
the territory of New Mexico under au-
thority of warrant issued by Grand
Master Reuben r. Lloyd of the grand
encampment of knights Templar of
the United States, in accordance with
their petition to be allowed to form
such grand commandery. Eminent
Sir Edward l.. Bartlett, the eminent
commander of Santa Fe commandery,
as the proxy of the grand master pre-
sided at the conclave The comman-
deries represented are as follows:
Santa Fe commandery, No. /, Ed
ward L. Bartlett, eminent commander;
Addison Walker, generalissimo; George
w. knaebel captain general; Past
eminent commanders: w. S. Harroun,
Charles f. Easley. S. G. Cartwright
and Frederick Muller. Colonel Max.
Frost the oldest past eminent COM
mander, was unable to attend on ac-
count of physical infirmities.
Las Vegas commandery, No. 2, J. A.
Murray eminent commander; T. j.
Haywood, generalissimo.
Pilgrim commandery, No. 8, at AL
buquerque, Eminent Commander Ar
thur Everitt, holding the proxies of
the generalissimo and the captain gen.
eral; Past Eminent Commanders
James H. Wroth and Alexander Stew
ems.
McGrorty commandery No. 4, at
Deming, Past Eminent Commander j.
P. McGrorty, holding the proxies of
the eminent commander, generalissi-
mo and captain general.
Aztec commandery, No. 3, at Ration,
c. N. Blackwell, past commander,
holding the proxies of the eminent
commander, generalissimo and captain
general of the commandery.
Rio Hondo commandery, No 6, ia
son w. James, past eminent comman-
der, holding the proxies of the eminent
commander, generalissimo and captain
general of the commandery.
Malta commandery, No. Z, at Silver
City, under dispensation Carl Hagen,
eminent commander.
Upon being called to order the war
rant for the organization of the grand
and the authority of
Eminent Commander Edward Z. Bart
lett were read in full.
The grand commandery then unln-
imously, after due consideration, adop-
ted a constitution and bylaws which
were declared the Templar law Of this
jurisdiction in connection with the
laws, edicts and 1ecrees
of the grand encampment of the Unit
ed States The officers of the grand
provided by the new con-
stitution were then elected, appointed
and installed into their respective ofiic-
es by the proxy of the grand master,
e. L. Bartlett, as follows:
Grand commander Edward l.. Bart
lett of Santa Fe; deputy grand COM
]. P. McGrorty of Deming;
grand generalissimo, c. N. Blackwell
of Ration; grand captain general, John
A. Murray of East Las Vegas; grand
prelate, w. S. Harroun of Santa Fe;
grand senior warden, Jason w. James
of Roswell grand junior warden, AL
exander Stevens of Albuquerque; grand
two Va nf
grand recorder, Lewis H. Chamberlin
of Albuquerque; grand standard bear
er, Thomas J. Haywood of Las Vegas;
grand sword bearer, Fred Muller OF
Santa Fe; grand warden, Addison
Walker of Santa Fe; grand guard, A.
M. Whitcomb of Albuquerque.
Routine business of no particular
public interest was then attended to.
other proceedings the follow
ing resolution concerning Past Emil
nent Commander Max. Frost We're
adopted:
Whereas this grand commandery has
learned with pain and sorrow of the
Affections which have come
Frost of Santa Fe commandery No. 1,
which have prevented him from being
present at the organization of this
body, and giving it the benefit of his
great knowledge of Templar Masonry,
Be it resolved by the grand comman-
derry knights Templar of New Mexico
that our profound sympathy and sin
cere coincidence are extended z. E. c.
Frost in his physical trials, and to his
wife and family who share them with
him, and at the same time we con-
gratulate him and them that his sore
Affections of body have in no manner
dimmed his intellect, or impaired the
indomitable energy which has made
him not only a potent factor in our
order. but to Masonry in general, and
raised him to be grand master of the
grand lodge of Masons in this terri
tory.
Resolved further that the thanks Of
this body are due, and are hereby ten
dered to P. E. C. Frost for his distin-
guished and untiring services for the
past 90 years as Mason and a knight
remplar.
Be it further resolved that these res
buttons be spread upon the minutes.
and copy be transmitted under the
seal of the commandery to P. E. C.
Frost.
Deputy Grand Commander J. P. Nc
Grorty Of Deming, will take copy of
The proceedings of the grand comman-
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