Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-29
CLOSING .WSITATION
GRAND CoMMAND1zkN, K. T., Off.
GERS WITH HI MoLAY.
Inhalation of Offieefs-Presentation to
Grand Commander and Past
Commardersof De Molay.

The grand visitations aof the grand COM
| Inander ard grand fbfficers of knights
| Templar to subordinate communicates
| closed last evening. The last of the orr
| CARNATIONS visited was De Molay Mounted
Commandery, No. 4. The occasion. was
made a notable one by a public installation
| of the new officers of De Molay Command
| cry, followed by a buffet luncheon. Many
| Of the lady friends of the commandery were
present
Grand Commander George E. Cerson and
| his associates were first formally. welcomed
| at regular meeting of the commandery in
the asylum in Masonic Temple. Here the
reports of the grand officers on the status
of the commandery' were received. They
showed De Molay to be in excellent condi-
ton, numerically and financially. and that
the year has been a prosperous one under
the administration of Eminent Commander
Thomas E. Landon.
Following the formal visitation cere-
Hall, where the officers were to be publicly
installed. The guests were already assem-
b1ed in large numbers. The ceremonies
were conducted by the members of the COM
mandery in full Templar uniforms, and
were imposing and impressive.
Fast Grand Commander William T. CALI
her, who is Inspector general of the grand
commandery, acted as marshal for that
ooos' iiu Conducted the 1lOOT work. Inc
program of the evening was so arranged
That the installation of the various officers
was interspersed with musical numbers
Inc music was under the direction of Sir
knight William A. Haley The following
moor committee had charge of the enter
talnment program: Past Commander C. c.
NJ Loeffier, j. M. Ford, F. E. Maxey, E. G.
Schafer, G. Taylor Wade and G. S. Vain
wright
The program Of installation was as fol-
loWS. hlng DOdO' and "Americap
beauty march; reception of the grand
commander and his official staff; march:
presentation of the new officers of De Mo-
lay Commandery by Grand INSPECTOR Cen
eral Galliher; prayer by Grand Prelate
henry K Simpson; installation of Eminent
commander Angus Lamond Blue Bells of
Scotland installation of the other officers
or the colnmandery; flute solo by Prof
Haley; charge to the commandery by
Grand Commander Corson; proclamatio
or installation by Grand Marshal Galliher:
presentations to the grand commander and
retiring commander; retirement of the
grand officers; reception; dancing and
luncheon.
Presentation to Grand Commander.
The presentation to the grand commander
was made by Past Commander c. C. M.
Loeffier. The gift was a solid silver sugar
bowl and cream pitcher. The presentation
and address to Past Commander Landon of
De Molay Commandery were by Past Com
mander Robert Cook. This present was a
past commanders sword and belt Each
gentleman made an appropriate response
The new line officers Of De Molay Com
mandery are as follows: Angus Lamond
commander; Adolphus Guide, generalissimo:
j. }. Faber captain general; VIM. A. Ben
nett, senior warden; Court F. Wood, Junior
warden; Maurice Otterback, preate; Emil
G. Schafer, treasurer; Chas. L. Patten, re-
corder; Jas. L. Marshall, standard bearer;