Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02

who commanded the LIST United States Vol
unteer Cavalry In that trtfiing difference
with Spain. But the I'd U. s. v. Cavalry
was no less strenuously commanded. and
IL Col. Jay L. Torrey had been given the
same chance he also would probably have
done high things with his Riders Rough
Reduced to more prosaic circumstances Col
Torrey has since tho war been engaged
briskly In the art of money making and
has become one of the great landed ana
"cattled' proprietors of the west He. how
ever, continues his active interest In the
fraternities and was the principal speaker
on the occasion of the recent laying OF the
corner stone of the Masonic Temple at the
thriving city OF Thermopolis. Wyo. From
the columns of the Thermopolis Optlmlst
We learn that Acting Grand Master Fogg
laid the corner stone with the usual Ma
sonic ceremonies. after which he turned
over the tools to Ira Beals. with orders
to complete the erection of the building.
Colonel J. l.. Torrey then made a very
impressive talk to his fellow-Masons and
the spectators. which was applauded en-
Enthusiastically. The colonel said: Il greet
you as the spokesman on this occasion of
the oldest and largest fraternal organiza-
ton known to civilization. At the building
of King Solomon's Temple hundreds of
workmen were employed. The necessity
for the orderly performance OF the work
and the discipline OF the men engaged re-
suited in the foundation OF this order
which has since become world wide.
1.-The morality for which Mansory stands
cry nook and corner of the earth to which
civilization has penetrated there have been
established lodges of manly men who meet
together for the practice of the Masonic
art and the transmission of the secrets of
the order from the older to the younger
members of the order.
We are accustomed to think of the Con-
stitution of the United States as embody-
ing the original declaration of the equality
of man. but those of us who are Free
masons know that the landmarks of our
order have contained. for hundreds of
years, a declaration follows: An men
in the sight of God equal and meet in
the lodge on one common level Our fore
fathers left the old world and came here to
establish equality among men. but the Ma
sonic fraternity established 1t in lodges In
centuries where the people knew not their
kings. except by sight"
Il know of an instance in which worthy
Mason, who was the driver of dray. went
from this blessed land of liberty 10 his
native fatherland, and upon visiting a lodge
of Masons met upon terms of fraternal
equality and during the ceremonies sat
next to the great German iron chancel-
lor, Bismarck.
Not all, but most of the great men of
this country are proud to wear the white
apron and stand among their fellows for
all that it represents"
Col. Torrey closed by saying: Mason
ry Is self-propelling moral force that
exists in all the world and benefits every
one who is so fortunate as to be Influenced
by it, and never has and never will harm
any human being. No matter who may
oppose 1t, irrespective of what the ignorant
may say. the Masonic fraternity will con-
tinue to teach morality. punish wrong
doing and reward virtue to the end of all
time
Col Torrey has long been familiarity and
favorably known in Washington. and his
address has been received by a number OF
his friends here through the courtesy of
the Optimist.
The annual journal of the Grand Com
mandery of Knights Templar of the Dis
trict of Columbia came from the press this
week. 1t recounts the proceedings of the
Grand Commandery annual convention, and
has appendix the fraternal corre-
spondence report by George Harold Walk
er. The following is the official line for the
current Tempiar year: Bennett ~ Allen.
grand commander; William f. Hunt, deputy
grand comma nder; George H. Walker,
grand generalissimo; Thomas P. Morgan,
grand captain general: William II. II. Cis-
sci, grand senior warden; Walter H. klop-
fer, grand junior warden; Henry X. Simp-
son, grand prelate; William F. GUIDE. grand
treasurer; Arvine w. Johnston. grand re-
corder; James +. R. Appleby grand stan
dard bearer George c. ODER. grand sword
bearer Robert Cook. grand warder; Alex
ander Grant. grand captain of the guard.
The next annual meeting of the District
Grand Commandery will be held on May IA
next al Masonic Temple.
The present membership of the five
subordinate communicates Is shown to
be follows: Washington. No. !, 567;
Columbia, No. ., 5SS; Potomac, No. 8,
1872; De Molay Mounted No. /, 214; ORR
ent, No. 8. 211; total. LIE. The features
of the year have been Washington No.
Is gain on Columbia and Orient No. >,
nearly overhauling De Molay No 4.
The District Grand Commandery is COM
posed Of all the past grand command
cries, all past commanders of command
oil hn trI,.il Hoo
of Communicates The past grand COM
manders are Frank II. Thomas, Eldred
q. Davis. William T. Galliher Harrison
Dingman, George Gibson, George f. Cor
son and Alex. Mckenzie BY command
cries the several subordinate bodies are
follows: Washington. No.
/. IS; Columbia. No. =, II: Potomac, No.
3, 10; De Molay, No 4, y, and Orient, No.
5. II.
The following are the Grand Command
cry standing committees for the current
year: Finance-John H. Small. jr., Warren
H. circuit, Charles A. Stockett. Charles I.
and Maurice Otterback; charters
and pensations-Samuel NJ. Yeatmen
Jose NJ. Yznaga, Martin O'Connor, ]. II.
Olcott and Jacobus S. Jones unfinished bust
ness-Charles w. Hancock, William S
Parks, Francis ]. Woodman. Thomas E.
Landon and Robert L. Middleton; griev-
H. Jochum. David G. Dixon,
Matthew Trimble. Edwin B. Hesse and AL
bert B. Jackson: templar jurisprudence
ldIh II. IIui GU ". KY I'D lLtQIeS
,,s,:-an George r. Corson and AIeN. Nc
IrespoHd George II. Walker,
Arvine w. Johnston and Walter B. Pettus.
The following are the representatives OF
grand Communicates from the District OF
Columbia: e. B. Hay, Alabama: George
Arizona; Eldred G. Davis, Arkan-
sas; David G. Dixon. California; r. l.. Mid
dleton, Colorado; Frank Fl. Thomas. Con-
necticut: Joseph H. Jochum. Florida; Geo.
C. ODER, Georgia; Robert Cook. Illinois:
Chas. w. Hancock, Indiana; Martin O'Con
nor, Indian Territory; II. X. Simpson. Iowa;
Bennett A. Allen. Kansas; Alex Mckenzie,
Kentucky; Thomas p. Morgan, Louisiana;
George f. Corson, Maine; S. NJ. Yeatman,
Maryland; A. w. Johnston, Massachusetts
and Rhode Island. w. H. Klopfer, Mime
sofa; A. B. Jackson. Mississippi; Angus La
nond, Missouri; j. F. r. Appleby, Montana;
Jacobus S. Jones, Nebraska; Jesse w. Lee
r.. New Hampshire; VIM I. Gallher, New
Jersey; John s. Loud. New Mexico: Harri--
son Dingman. New York: John H. Olcott,
North Carolina; Charles A. Stockett, North
Martin r. Thorp, Ohio; John
Lynch, Oregon: Jose NJ. YZnaga, Pennsyl- |
Jana; R. w. Hardy, South Dakota; P. b.
0tterback. Tennessee; w. II. II. Cissei, |
Texas; William f. Hunt, Vermont; Geo |
L. Walker. Virginia; ]. H. Small. jr., West |
Virginia; w. II. circuit. Wisconsin; Daniel |
Johnson, Wyoming.
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