Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23

correspondent OF Connecticut who says:
We ask the committee on Jurisprudence Of
tho District OF Columbia by what law or
statute they found themselves justified In
approving the action of the grand COM
mander In granting a dispensation March
Is to be used March II, providing due no.
tlce was sent to each member of the COM
mandery." The Illinois Grand Comman-
derry committee did not fully agree with a
decision made during the administration OF
Past Grand Commander Dingman against
the application OF a candidate who had q
cork leg. He observes: The candidate was
eligible and worthy to become a Knight
Templar. and we do not believe his appear
ance in the lines OF a commandery would
mar the correctness of its formation
more than one whose front protuberance
Is some sixteen or twenty inches in adj
vance of his perpendicularity."
Fraternal Correspondent Walker himself
takes hand in gentle fraternal criticism
by saying that more than one Illinois deci-
sion Is incorrect The Illinois grand COM
mander decided that until lodge or chap
ter relieves suspended or expelled brother
(whose application for reinstatement has
been reiected) the latter cannot be made a
Knight Tempiar. become nor remain q
member of a commandery +. Sir Walker
says: III the brother is already Templar
he may continue in good standing IL he re-
news his application to the lodge of chap
ter every six months. no matter how fire.
quently he may have been rejected OF
decision of the Indiana grand commander
relative to succession in Office the District
fraternal correspondent says: This is
clearly at variance with the law" The
Maryland report refers pleasantly TO the
visit to Baltimore of officers of the grand
commandery or this jurisdiction last No
vember. The Michigan report refers in
pleasant manner to Grand Junior Warden
Frank III. Thomas. who was originally
knfghted In Bay City Commandery in which
Grand Commander Charles r. Hawley of
Michigan now holds membership In the
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FOUND the name of ID. b. Anger a past
commander OF Columbia Commandery of
this jurisdiction and formerly postmaster
of Washington. The committee of Missis-
sfppf observes: Grand Commander CALI
her of the District of Columbia did the cor
rect thing in the Winfield Scott Schley dis
pensation. There Is no snobbery in honor
ing a hero at any time" Nebraska's cor
respondent also discusses the cork les, de-
cision' of p. G. C. Dingman. saying: I'VE
have seen some formations of commando
ries that could not be marred by a man
with two cork legs. and hardly by a man
without any kind of legs. We are inclined
to be liberal on the question of physical
EXAMINATIONS. On the same cork leg sub
Ject the New York correspondent says:
Some of the reasons of p. G. C. Dingman
are not at all convincing to u.s." To which
Mr. Walker retorts: Better read the deci-
SONS OF your own grand commander" The
colorado correspondent says of the sarle
cork-leg decision: TOO rigid; the DAYS of
Crusade Templarism have passed"
Texas says: The District of Columbia
enjoys the distinction of having a iarser
proport1onate representation at its annual
conclaves than any other grand jurisdic-
ton"
In his general review of the journals OF
Iemplar proceedings in Other jurisdictions
Fraternal Correspondent Walker says:
The legislation of late years in the grand
encampment has cleared the atmosphere
OF almost every question likely to cause
contention or create doubt. Many of the
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tention than ever to the matter of in
spectfons and are formulating blanks for
reports of inspectors that will show every
condition of excellence a commandery NAV
evince This tendency Is not only interest
ing. but most commendable The order of
knights Templar assumes to be semi-mil-
itary and there should be something in
the way of discipline enforced. There is
nothing more annoying to one Interested
in the order than to see a commandery es-
pecally when in public, attempt to go
through drill or inspection without know
ing what to do. Better by far would IL
be to abandon all public exhibitions than
to make ourselves the laughing stock for
those who are experts in such matters.
Whether a person be skilled in drill and
military maneuvers or not. a failure to
drill we'll or to present a good appearance
upon inspection is noticeable by the merest
tyro. The Communicates should be en-
couraged to do their best in everything
that pertains to their ritual and regula-
tions including the number and appear
ance of those who attend conclaves in
uniform the manner of opening and clos
ing, rendition of the ritual, etc.
There is a suggestion In some quarters
that an effort will be made to have the
grand encampment require all Candidates
for the orders of Knighthood to have re-
ceived the degrees of Royal and Select
Masters in the council. The movement is
not very strong as yet. but little cloud
not larger than a mans hand is making
it's appearance just above the horizon. and
no one can tell just now into what 1t may
develop"
At its regular session last Tuesday even
ing National Lodge. knights OF Honor. re-
ceived nine. After the business meeting a
smoker was held and speeches were made
by several prominent members of the or
der Refreshments followed