The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-27
wide commentator by people,

wide commentator by people,
press and pulpit.
His engaging social qualities
have made Henry G. Thayer a
man of great popularity and
prominence in various fraternal
organizations. He has been a
member of the Odd Fellows for
forty years, having been Noble
Grand of his lodge for several
years, and was a member of the
committee to build the new tenn
pie at Indianapolis.
He has for many years been ac-
tive in the order of Knights of
Pythias and filled all the offices
of the lodge including that of
Chancellor Commander and Rep
resentative to the Grand Lodge.
He was prominent and active in
both of these lodges and enter
tanned feelings of strong attach
ment for them, and high regard
for the good influences they exer-
ted and to which his own efforts
largely contributed. He made
many addresses at meetings of
these orders advocating and elo-
quently presenting their princip-
les of friendship and good will.
The Masonic orders with their
fraternal associations and COM
prehensive philosophy of high
and noble living, early appealed
to man of his naturally relig-
ious and high moral character.
He has been long and actively
identified with the Masonic Fra
ternity of the city and state and
his journey to Europe in the year
1888 with Apollo Commandery
Knights Templar of Chicago ex-
tended his acquaintance beyond
the seas. He was a life member
Knights Templar of the U. S.
and enjoyed an extended ac-
quaintance among members of
the order throughout the Union.
He attended every triennial con-
clave of the order since 1871, ex-
cept the one in 1888 when he
went to Europe with Apollo
Commandery, and the conclave
of 1904 in San Francisco. He at
tended triennial conclaves in
Baltimore, New Orleans, Phila-
delphia, Chicago, Boston, Wash
ington, Denver, Cleveland, Pitts
burgh and Louisville. He was
not wei enough to attend the con-
clave in San Francisco in 1904.
He received the York Rite de-
grees in 1857 and served four
years as Worshipful Master of
Plymouth Lodge No. 149; High
Priest of Plymouth Chapter No.
40, one year; Thrice Illustrious
Master Plymouth Council, one
year; and Eminent Commander
of Plymouth Commandery No. 26
K. T. three years. To him more
than to any other one person be-
longs the honor of establishing
and organizing Plymouth Com
mandery No. &c Knights Tenn
plar in 1875. He was Grand
Commander of the Knights Tenn
plar of Indiana in 1SS0-1SS1,
when the triennial conclave was
held in Chicago where Indiana
bore a prominent part. He was
for two years Inspector General
Knights Templar of Indiana and
his tours of inspection amounted
to ovations in the principal cities
of Indiana where the Comman-
deries paraded and gave BAN
quets in his honor never equaled
before or since. He aroused
great enthusiasm and much good
to the order resulted. He has
held the Office of Grand Patron
of the Order of Eastern Star, and
Grand Marshal of the General
Grand Chapter of the United
States Order of the Eastern Star
for two years.
Member Royal Order Of Scot
land, Headquarters Edinburgh,
Scotland; Member Indiana Ma
sonic Veterans Association:
Member Illinois Masonic Veter-
ans Association; Member of Or
der of High Priesthood, Indiana;
Hon. Member Ancient Ebor Pre-
ceptory York, England; Hon.
Member Illinois College Inspec-
tors General 80 degree, Chicago.