The Washington times., 1902-04-27
VISITS OF GRAND COMMANDER.

The Grand Commander of Templars. r.
q Seorge Gibson. closed the round of
"sitations to the subordinate command
eries on Wednesday night at the asylum
Oh washington, Nc. l. Masonic Temple.
Nach visitation was followed by instaila.
'ion Oh the officers Of the several COM
manoeries. The grand commander aud
MS officers visited the subordinates as
lohows: Potomac No. 3, Wednesday,
April To- Columbia No. 2, Friday, April
40 orient No. .. Monday, April 2l; De
moiay No. 4. Tuesday, April %, and
washington, as stated, last Wednesday
hight. The grand officers we're accom-
panied at ali the visitations by a large
NUMBER oil Templar nota5les, prominent
AIMING tnem being Past Grand Command
er harrison Dingman who has been alb
sent frcm the city most of the time for
the past year
All the visitations were very pleasant
ahairs, several Of them closing with ban
quets, and the customary feast and flow
oi reason and soul.
Inc several subordinate Communicates
are all well ofIicered for the new year.
ana nave put excellent material TO the
ioht as commanders. Fred w. Behrens,
VINO gees TO the head of Washington. is a
young and very active business man of
WASHINGTON. who has previously attained
NUMBER OF Masonic hcnors. He is a
past master and past high priest and has
ions been leading spirit in Almas Tenn
PIE oil the Mystic Shrine. He was a rep
resentative Of the shrine at Kansas City
and is also booked TO take in the session
OF the imperial Council at San Francisco
IN May. He is q celebrated petition-get-
,er' ana made record year as high
priest Of Lafayette Chapter. He is ex-
pected to do good work during the year
Tor old Washington.
Alexander Grant, who "goes to the
mead OF Columbia Commandery, No. 2,
advanced little suddenly to that emil
nence, but was not rendered at all dizzy
by his elevation. He is experienced in
Masonic and public life. and will right
worthfly wear the Templar hcncrs. He
is past master and past high priest,
and for many years prominent in Masonic
circles. Mr.. Grant is native of Michi-
gan, and has been for many years prom
inent officer Of the Postofice Department.
advancing through various clerical posi-
tons TO be assistant superintendent of the
Railway Mail Service of the United
States. which he has long filled acceptably.
He win give Columbia another one of its
many banner years
Eminent Commander James L. Raeburn,
of Potomac Commandery, No. 3, is
native of Alexandria but has long been
active in Georgetown Masonry. He is
thirty-four years old, but has attained
number of high Masonic honors. He be-
came an entered apprentice June ;, 1893;
feliowcraft, July 3; master Mason, August
z, and worshipful master of his old lodge,
1S3s-1Se9. He is also a member Of Hiram
Chapter and G. w. of Potomac Command
cry; secretary Orient L. of p, A. and A.
s. r., and secretary of the Georgetown
Masonic Hall Association. His activities
were long largely confined to Orient
Lodge CT Perfection, A. A s. r., and SO
faithful were his services that the su-
preme council has rewarded him by ad-
yancing him to lie thirty third and last
degree.
Capt. Thomas f. Landon, the we'll
known and popular contractor, is the new
eminent commander of De Molay Mounted
Commandery, No. 4. He is an experienced
officer and will make an excellent and
exemplary executive for t. only mount
cd commandery In the District. Captain
Landcn has long been identified with To-
cal fraternal organizations and prominent
alike in Masonry and Pythianism. be is
the captain OF Joseph T. Caldwell Com
pany, Uniform Rank, X. p, and will con-
tinue to hold that Office while eminent
commander of De Molay. He is also
Pythian grand trustee.
Edward B. Hesse, who has been asso-
ciated with Major Richard Sylvester and
the work of the local police force for
long time. is the new eminent commander
of Orient, No. 5. He has been an efficient
officer in the Capitol Hill Masonic bodies,
and can be depended ON for good year.