Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16
lAMONG THE



ments for the pilgrimage of Washington
knights Templar to the San Francisco
triennial conclave has issued a circular
announcing the arrangements thus far COM
pleted. 1t says:
This committee has planned an attrac-
tive itinerary in connection with the pill
grimage to the triennial couclave at San
Francisco, prospectus of which has been
placed in the hands of every Knight Temp
lar in the District of Columbia. 1t has also
secured headquarters for the representa-
tives of the Grand Commandery at the Pal
ace Hotel, which will be occupied exclus-
lively by the grand encampment and grand
Communicates. The remaining duties for
which this committee was created are to
contract for joint headquarters for the con-
stituent communicates, engage band for
the parade, and secure accommodations for
individual fraters. In the performance or
these duties it will be necessary for the
committee to have the active support and
cooperation of the communicates, without
which it will be powerless to accomplish
the ends desired. 1t therefore urges upon
the communicates the imperative necessity
of energetic work in behalf of the pilgrim
age from this time until the hour of de-
parture in August"
The annual installation of officers of CO.
at the conclave of the organization last
night. Grand Commander Alex. Mckenzie
acted as installing officer, and indicted the
following line of officers:
j. Harry Cunningham, commander; David
H. Fenton, generaliSSimo: John A. Meyer,
captain general; Hillebert w. Thomas, SEN
Tor warden Charles E. Baldwin, junior
warden; j. Eldridge Burns, prelate; Geo.
Gibson, treasurer; Faber Stevenson, record
err Frank G. Butts standard bearer: Chas.
P. SWEET, sword bearer and George E. Heb
bard warder.
In the annual report of the finance COM
mittee of Columbia Commandery it was
shown that it's assets now exceed its liabih-
ties by s26,75904.
The present membership Of the command
cry is $50. During the year there were
came members by utilization and three by
restoration. making total gain of thirty.
There were ten deaths during the year, ten
dismissals and eight suspensions.
w. II. Klopfer. E. c. Gilmore and j. II.
Small, jr., the finance committee, show in
their report that all members of the COM
mandery are clear Of the books" and that
eighteen members have overpaid. They
add:
1.-The past year has been a prosperous
year for Columbia Commandery, as will be
seen by the following: First substantial
increase of 1892 in the assets; second, an
entire obliteration Of the commandery
notes given on account of the pilgrimages:
third, a cash balance of 81 ,S36 in the hands
Of the treasurer; fourth, a net gain in
membership; fifth, last, but not least, the
unusual and extraordinary fact that every
member is clear of the books. There is no
outstanding debt (either as dues or assess
ment) due the commandery. This remark
able showing fully attests the interest,
zeal and labor that have characterized the
efforts of the officers and members, as well
as the iourishing and healthy growth and
prosperity of the commandery. The stu
pendous work required to enable a report
all clear of the hooks warrants atten-
ton being called to the industry and indie
fatigable efforts of the acting recorder, Of
ficers and members
In the last official circular of his term
Eminent Commander Harry F. Riley said:
Another Templar year is ended. The
books are closed and the results are before
you for examination. Our eommandery is
free from debt; we have membership of
5S6, and every member is clear of the
books. The knights have been ready and
willing all occasions to perform every
duty assigned to Them and I desire to ex-
press to the officers and members my sin
cere thanks for their uniform courtesy and
efficient aid and assistance. During the
year the commandery made two pilgrim
ages. The sir knights and ladies who par
ticipated in the visit to Mary Command
cry, No 36, returned TO this city enthusi-
astic over the lavish entertainment and
unbounded hospitality of that command
cry From the time of our arrival in Phil
adelphia until the hour of our departure
for Washington there was an unbroken Sc
rieS OF events which made this visit one
not to be forgotten. Recently your COM
mander received a handsomely bound vol
ume of "reminiscences, being an account
of the origin and progress Of Mary Com
mandery Under the leadership of Emf
nent Commander Heist that commandery
has closed very prosperous year. The
invitation to visit Baltimore as the guests
of Maryland Commandery was accepted
and a delightful afternoon and evening
was passed in and about that city The ar
rangements made by Maryland Command
cry were perfect in every detail
1T seems only short time since l as
stunned the position of eminent commander
but a year of activity has come and gone
Before the close of the next conclaye I
shall have taken my place I'm the ranks of
past commanders, and. like my predeces-
sors. will be ready at all times to dis
charge any duty placed in my hands For
my successor 1 ask your hearty co-opera-
ton. and trust he will receive the undf-
yided support of every member o. Column
bia commandery
| The last official circular of Columbia
Comfnandery, *. r., has card In memo
| Ram of the late Sir Knight James Edgar
| Hosford. who was knighted April IS. 1879.
and who died at Helena, Mont, March Is
last. He was buried at his birthplace.
Geneseo. Ill.