Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
GAITHERSBURG NEWS.
Montgomery Commandery of Knights
Templar Constituted.

4cup1d SOuSt1LuLSUs
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
GAITHERSBURG, Md, January 26, 1903.
The constitution Of Montgomery Com
mandery, No. 10, Knights Templar Of Mary
land, took place this evening at Masonic
Temple. A party Of more than sixty sir
knights. coming from the Grand Command
cries of Maryland and the District Of Co
lumbia in a special car on the Hagerstown
express at 6:10 o'clock, was met at the sta
ton and escorted to Masonic Temple.
Prominent Knights Templar in the party
were: Charles Clark and Graham Duke
hart Of Baltimore. past grand commanders
Of Maryland; George E. Corson, George H.
fngton past grand commanders Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
The ceremonies attending the organiZa-
ton of Montgomery Commandery were con-
Quoted by Right Eminent Grand Command
er William J. Cunningham of Baltimore,
who was assisted by the officers Of the
Grand Commandery Of Maryland. The new
commandery has twenty-five members, and
the installation Of its officers was public,
being attended by a large assemblage, in
Guiding many ladies. The officers installed
were: Eminent commander, James F. Al
len; generalissimo, James B. Adams; COM
mander general A. B. Gleason; prelate,
Joseph Reading; senior warden, Thomas o.
White; junior warden, Winfred Beck; re-
corder, Harry B. Cramer; treasurer, Perrie
E. Waters.
An elaborate banquet was served, 100 COW
ers being laid. Happy speeches were made
by the visiting sir knights Among those
of the reception committee serving and en-
PERTAINING at this pleasant social function
were: DR.. and Mrs. H. B. Haddox, Captain
and Miss Schuckers the Misses Waters, DR..
and Mrs. /. G. Warfield, Mr.. John A. Belt,
Mr.. Norman Belt Mrs. D. c. OWings, Mrs.
H. B. Cramer, Mrs. ]. B. Adams, Mr.. j. E.
n U1r1 111t
Owings, Mrs. w. Clinton Burriss, Mrs. Car
son Ward, Mr.. George F. Hewter. Mr..
Alex. G. Carlisle, Mr.. and Mrs. Hershey
Dutrow and Mr.. Thomas 1. Fulks.
Many MasonS of distant sections Of the
county were in attendance, some of whom
were Sheriff John w. Collier of Dickerson,
Frank M. Ward Of Hunting Hill, Benjamin
c. Colt Of Boyd's, Captain Schuckers Of
Washington Grove and Deputy Sheriff Ed
ward Welt of Rockville.
For some days past a vigorous search has
been made in the vicinity of Glen, Ounce
Orchard and Choppers for suspect wanted
in Washington for the mysterious murder
of Greek merchant in the northeastern
section of the city. man answering to
the description of the alleged murderer It
was reported, had been frequently seen by
residents in that section of the county.
Three Washington detectives, Deputy Sher-
ifs Selby and Meads of Rockville Deputy
Sheriff White of GAINESVILLE and Deputy
Sheriff Cahill and Constable Small of CATH
erSDurg nave been IN the searching party,
but today gave up the trail confident that
the supposed murderer had escaped.
Mr. William w. Kinder has sold to Emma
C. Ariel a desira BILE lot near Washington
Grove containing three and one-quarter
acres.
Mrs. Margaret Andrews and Miss Virginia
Andrews, recently bereaved in the death of
Mr. Robert Andrews, will give up their
residence and remove to Washington.
Miss Rachel Young is in Ellicott City for
the winter.