The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
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on the occasion Of the reception ten
Iered Captain r. P. Hurlbut, COM
:nanding the drill corps Of California
Commandery No. !, at which there
were present James w. Anderson
George Armstrong, Percy L. Burr VIII
liam Blackwell, James H Bennett
Harry H Brann, George w. Brown
William Crocker. Samuel A Clarke
William +. Cordes. Max Claussenius,
Walter c. Campbell, William Conrad,
William F. Chipman, Henry l.. Day,
c. w Dobie, James c. Everding,
George z. Erlin, P. T. Ferguson,
Charles G. Gebhardt, Joseph H. Gold
man. Ralph L. HathOrn, Oscar i.
Hicks. George Habenicht, T. L. Hen
derson, julius F. Hetty, George E
Howe. F. w Koenig, r. II. Lloyd, Dr.
James W. Likens, James F. Larkin, NJ
J. Lindsay. Albert G. Lang, J. G. Lie
bold. John S Mills, Warren E. Muir
ray, Thomas Morton, John H. Mentz
B. N. Mclaughlin, Thurlow S. Miller
John c. Moore. A. r. Morrow. J. d.
AIcGilvray Jr., George F. Neal, Ed
ward Y. Pasquale, Charles NJ. Plum.
George H. Pippy, William Pierce, Al
bert L. Pierce, Stanley J. Prior, Rich
ard l. Radke. Frank c. Sykes, c. B.
Sloan, Samuel NJ ShOrtridge. N. J.
Savage, Charles c. Stallman, W. NJ A.
Schreiber, Frank Thompson, J. G. Ter
riu, John Tonningsen, Robert r. Vail,
O. F Westphal. Andrew Wilke and
Frank Yak Captain Hurlbut, in re-
spending to a presentation speech made
by Richard /. Radke, in giving a wine
cooler. said that within two months
California Commandery's mounted drill
CORPS viii receive an invitation from
King Edward VII of England to attend
the session Of the Grand Priory Of Eng
land next year He said that the corps
can make arrangements TO start from
this city for the East. stop at various
large cities and then reach New York
in time 10 take a steamer for England
and appear before the grand body.
Then the pilgrimage could, and no
doubt will. be extended TO Palestine
we shall" said the captain, go there
in full uniform and regalia and it will
be the first time that an organization
Of Knights Templar. so attired, will
have visited the Holy Land. l want
the members Of the corps TO make ar
rangements for this great event and
be ready 10 start on time"
Golden Gate Commandery at its
meeting last Monday ballOted upon
two applications. This commandery
has sent A letter in the following words
TO Mrs J. X. Firth. who during the
recent conclave was chairman Of the
ladies' committee Of Golden Gate Com
mandery:
Dear Mrs. Firth-At a meeting held
by Golden Gate Commandery on the
evening of September 8 it was unani-
mously resolved that We express to
you. and through you to your several
committees. our appreciation Of the
work done by yourself and said COM
mittees during the conclave.
1T was further resolved that the
ladies of Golden Gate Commandery
were the best in the State of California,
not only in their ability to entertain,
but also their ability to carry on and
successfully accomplish anything that
they undertake in the interest of Gold
en- Gate Commandery. We hope you
viii receive this in the spirit in which
ii is rendered and remain, sincerely
yours,
GOLDEN GATE COAIBIANDERY.
"P. d. Code, commander"
The drill corps of this commandery
will resume practice drills in the first
week Of November.