New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-10
TENPL1RS FILL SARATOGA.
GRAND COAIMANDERY BEGINS CON-
CLAVE-BAD WEATHER STOPS
BIG PARADE
BIG PARADE.
LBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIBuSE.I

Saratoga. n. Y. Sept. (SpeciaD.-The New
York State Grand Commandery of knights
Templar began its eighty-ninth annual conclave In
Masonic Temple this morning. Following roll call
and prayer by the Rev. Cornelius L. living. OF
Brooklyn. the grand pTelate, the address OF wei
made by the eminent grand junior war
den. AdeIbert P. Knapp. president of the village
Grand Commander Delevan, of Binghamton' pre-
sided.
Among the visitors from other jurisdictions who
here as guests and in charge Of a commit
of grand representatives, of which Eminent
Sir Guy Shoemaker IS chairman. are the following;
Most Eminent Sir "Will' Fl. Whyte, Grand Chah-
ceor of Canada; Very Eminent Sir William r
Melish Grand Captain General of the Grand En-
campment; Very Eminent Sir Joseph A Locke
Grand Senior Warden of the Grand Encanpment'
Very Eminent Sir Frank II. Thomas Grand Junior
Warden of the Grand EnCampment; very Eminent
Sir Arthur Macarthur Grand Sword Bearer Of the
Grand Encampment; Very Eminent ana the rev
Sir Daniel {. Roberts. Grand Prelate OF the O'rahd
Encampment: Right Eminent Sir Frank l.. San
ders Grand Commander of New-Hampshlre' En-
fnent Sir Charles f Batchelder. Grand Junior
Warden of New-Hampshire; Right Eminent Sir
Edward Fuller, Grand Commander OF C'hnect-
cut: Right Eminent Sir George E Hilton, CIrahd
Commander of Massachusetts and Rhode Island;
Eminent Sir f. c. Hursey, Grand GeneralIsSimo
of Massachusetts and ERODE dsland; Eminent sir
Edwin y BIodgett Grand Senior Warden Of Mas
sachuzetts and Rhode Island; Eminent Sir bell
jamfn ". Russell. Grand Recorder OF Massachu-
r larson franc on e Andrews Grand Sc
Nor Warden Of North Carolina; Eminent Sir Ro-
land 3. Hall. representative of New ork near the
Grand Commaudery OF Georgia, and Very Eminent
Sir Colonel Edgar s. Dudley. Of West Point, Past
Grand Sword Bearer Of the Grand t.ncampment:
Colonel Dudley is Past Grand COMMANDER OF
Nebraska and Deputy of the Supreme Council
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, OF the SOUTH
ern Jurisdiction for the army and navy.
The annual address delivered by Grand COM
mander DeIevan. Grand Recorder Arthur Mac
Arthur reported sixty communicates IN active op-
Grafton. having; a membership of 135!S a gain OF
S29 the previous year. New 0rk ranks sec
ond among the States. Pennsylvania having
membership Of 400.
The transform that set in early this afternoon
paralyzed me elaborate programme arranged Los
the day. More than forty COMMANDERS ana
twenty-five bands were ready TO take part IN the
big parade which was declared off Tonight the
Ten1pIars ball was. held In Convention Hail. where
more than five thousand knights and friends en-
loved the festivities.
The Grand mrrandery tonight elected the fol-
lowing officers: Grand commander. William j. Max
we'll of Brooklyn; deputy grand commander.
Charles H Bingham. of WATERFOWL; grand gem
eralissiu1o John Little. Of New York; grand gen.
eraI. Erastus c. Knight. OF Buffalo: grand senior
warden, Adelbert p Knapp, OF Saratoga Springs;
grand junior warden. Herman kretchman OF New
York; grand preIate. Cornelius l. Thwing of Brook
yn: grand treasurer George A. Newell, of Medina;
grand recorder Arthur Macarthur. OF Troy: grand
standard bearer. Edwin Z. Anderson. of Palmyra;
grand sword bearer. Edwin c. Hail. OF Syracuse:
grand warden. j. Carlisle Loudin of Brooklyn
Buffalo selected for the next annual concave