The Washington times., 1905-04-29
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
INSTALL OFFICERS
Visiting Quakers Guests at
Ceremony.
"ARCH OF STEEL" FOR CHIEF
Columbia Commandery Pays Honor to
Eminent Commander J. 4. Gun
ningham-oath Administered.
"ARCH OF STEEL" FOR CHIEF

Last night was a great occasion for
Free Masonry in the District of Column
bia.
In the spacious and hower-bedeeked
ballroom of the New Willard. in the
presence of famous Knights Templar
from various parts OF the country, view
ed by hundreds of the lair sex, and ap-
p!auded to the echo by their friends, the
oticers-elect OF Columbia Commanders,
No. ?, Knights Templar. were Installed
and given the insignia OF their offices.
New Officers.
The officers-elect were: Eminent com
mander Sir knight David II. Fenton:
generalissimo, Sir Knight John a.
Moyer; captain general. Sir Knight Hill
lebert w, Thomas; senior warden, Sir
knight Charles E. Baldwin: junior war
den. Sir Knight Charles P. SWEET; pre-
late, Eminent Sir Knight Alexander
Grant; treasurer, Right Eminent Sir
Knight George Gibson; recorder, Sir
Knight Faber Stevenson: standard bear
er. Sir Knight George f. Hebbard:
sword bearer, Sir Knight Arthur NJ
Iravers; warder. Sir knight William
McAleer; guards, Sir knights Francis
a. Sebring, Y. Baldwin Johnson, and
Andrew ]. Brown.
at $50 o'clock Very Eminent Sir
knight F. H. Thomas. Crane captain of
the grand encampment and grand mas
ter of ceremonies, drew up in double
row thirty-eight OF the local knights
This formed the receiving line past
from the outer room TO the space in
front of the platform where the officers
were TO be installed. The famous guests
were given seats On the platform.
Arch of Steel.
The first to pass by the lines was
Eminent Commander ]. H. Cunningham.
of Columbia Commandery He was
given the homer OF passing under the
''arch Of steel. formed by the crossed
swords of the receiving lines. The guests
then followed.
Among them were:
Past commanders of Columbia, James
Mckee, ]. J, Narrower. Matthew Trim
bic, c. w. Hancock. E. j. Brown, Harry
Riley, Walter 3. Pettus, and J. H
Small. jr. Sir knight Lurtin R. CHM.
most worshipful grand master OF the
frict of Columbia; Sir Knight Henry K
simpson. most excellent grand high
priest. Grand Royal Arch Chapter, and
grand prelate of the Grand Comn1andery
OF knights TempIar OF the District. The
eomInar. iers Of the sister commander
les in tie local jurisdiction to be re-
eeiyed We're Charles T. Lindsay. Fred
Corson, and Maurice Otterback.
From Pittsburg. Harry L. Dixon, past
commander OF Pittsburg Commandery,
No. l: the eminent commander OF
columbia CommandeIy. No. 2 of
South Carolina. Sir Knight Jacob
Barron: eminent commander of Mary
Commandery, William II. Brehn, with
his counsel officers and past comman-
ders, Charles S. Blair, William j.
Rhodes, Alfred <. Gregory. William A.
Nisherana, William McCoach, Harry o.
Rt2tfle, Alexander McCume, and VII
Ham J. Milligan.
Maryland Knights.
From Maryland. Right Eminent Grand
Commander SomerfIeId B. Medairy.
Grand Capt. Gen. E. s. staley. Grand
Senior Warden George French. Past
Grand Commander Charles Clarke. Past
Grand Commander Edward Register,
and Past Grand Commander l. H.
uhrIg.
The Very Eminent Deputy Grand Com
mander Benjamin A. Allen. Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, followed by his Of
flcers and the past grand commanders;
Grand Genera lissiTno William T. Hunt
Grand Capt Gen. George H. Walker.
Grand Senior Warden Thomas z. Nor
gan, Grand Junior Warden W H H CIs-
sci, Grand PFelate Henry X Simpson
GraEd Treasurer w, F. GUIDE. Grand Re
Z oINoi y; W. SoiIilstoLi' IiS+i4d standard
peafer w. n. klopfer. Grand Sword
bearer j. F. r. Appleby. Grand Warder
George c. Oberl and Captain Of the
Guard Robert Cook
Last TO enter was Sir Knight Warren
i~afue Thomas and the honorary mem
beFs OF the commandery. Jacob William.
J. Mllligan. Alexander McCume, and
Harry II, Heist
When the guests We're seated. and an
Aouilcement was made by the trumpet
Ct, the ofTicers-elect advanced 10 the
hollow square in front OF the platform
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