Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-24

TOMORROW CLOSES THE GATHERINGS.

lar for New Mexico, was lied to or.
der at 10 O'Clock this morning. at
their asylum in Masonic temple of
this city.
Previously, the members o. Pilgrim
commandery No. 3. Albuquerque, had
assembled and in full uniform had es-
corted the rignt eminent grand con-.
mander, Sir c. N. Blackwell of Ration
to the temple.
The grand body was organized Au.
gust 81 1901, and up to the present
time has had three right eminent
grand commanders-Sirs r. L. Bart
lett, j. y. McGrorty and G. n. Black
well, respectively OF Santa Fe. Dem
ing and Ration; three very eminent
grand deputy commanders-Sirs J.
p. McGrorty of Deming. G. n. Black.
well OF Ration. Alex. Stevens OF Albu-
querque: three eminent grana gener-
asissimo-Sirs c. N. Blackwell OF
nation. Alex stevens OF Albudueruue.
A. II. llarllee OF Silver City: three
eminent grand captains general-Sirs
J. A. Murray OF Las Vegas: A. IA.
harllee Of Silver City; h. A. Cahoon
Of Roswell
The officers thus far mentioned oc-
cupy the dias, and are usually consid-
cred to be in the line OF succession,
the commander becoming past com
mander. the deputy becoming COM
mander the generalissimo becoming
deputy. the captain general becoming
generalissimo. and the captain being
elected from the BODY OF the house.
This is generally ut not always the
case. There are thirteen officers
needed To I'LL all the chairs of grand
commandery. and twelve for "A subor.
can transacted with seven. nine
or eleven. The highest body among
knights Templar is the grand en-.
campment. which meets every three
years The twenty-ninth triennial
conclave Tor the United States of Am
erica will meet In San Francisco. Cal,
at noon. on September 6. 1904.
The ritual OF the valiant and mag
unanimous order OF Knights Templar,
which means knights OF the Temple,
Is one Of the most beautiful and Inn
pressive ever devised by the mind of
man. while 1t is the only one OF q
Masonic orders which is founded or
the Christian religion and the prac-
tice of the Christian virtues
fhe present officers OF the New
Mexico grand commandery. were giv.l
en- by The Citizen last evening. New
officers were elected and Installed
this afternoon. but IL was too late.
for The Citizen to secure them for
today's issue. From 5 to Z p. m,
there will be a luncheon and smoker
extended TO the grand commandery
by Pilgrim commandery No. I, Of this
city. and then tonight the same corn.
mandery will have its usual monthly
convocation.
The Eastern Star.
Tomorrow will close the convocA.
tons of the different Masonic ordert
the grand chapters of the Order OF
the Eastern star VIII have the day
devoted TO Its exercises.
This Is aulte modern organization,
while the three bodies---blue lodge,
Royal Arch chapter and Knights Tenn
plar commandery claim a vast antiq-
atty. The Order OF the Eastern Star
was founded to meet The objection so
frequently urged against Masonry
that II Disseminated against women.
But II is beautiful order, formed on
the Masonic idea of teaching moral
truths by physical symbols. II has
brought to Masonry the support. en-.
couragement and assistance of null
titude OF Americas best and noblest
women; and the formation OF the or
der has been productive OF the ut
most good
AS the order itself is the infant
among Masonic institutions. so the
grand chapter of New Mexico. o. Il.
Sis the youngest OF the grand boz
les of the territory. II was organic.
ed In April OF last year, and the meet
ing tomorrow will be the second
grand gathering 1t has known In the
territory.
Mrs. Jennie Boomer Is grand ma
iron of the grand chapter, and Chas.
II. Sporleder is grand patron. they
are both OF Las Vegas. The other
grand officers. either as to name or
ONCE have not been obtained at this
writing.
Royal Arch Chapter.
The grand chapter of this order,
which was organized October 8. 1888,
met again last night TO see a portion
OF the Royal Arch work exemplified
by Rio Grande chapter No. 4.
There are i've degrees In the chap
ter. and the work is too long for any
one evening. Hence, a selection was
made. The members of the grand
chapter very highly praised the work
OF the Rio Grande chapter and pro-
nounced it satisfactory throughout.
When the work had been completed,
an adjournment was taken to the ban.
quet hail In the temple and a most
elegant and abundant collation. was
partaken OF with hearty good will
and well whetted appetites. And then
the sixth annual convocation OF the
Grand Royal Arch chapter II New
Mexico was a thing OF the past.