Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
Newly Elected Grand Master. /. o. o.

Newly Elected Grand Master /. o. o. F.
a vote and adopted. but before becoming
final will be submitted to the several Sub
ordinate lodges for their approval.
The following officers were elected: E.
W. Bradford, grand master; Philip Wal
kerr deputy grand master; A. r. Vermil-
ion grand warden; Joseph l. Porter, grand
secretary; j. a. Espey, grand treasurer: +.
A. Sitter, grand representative.
The following are the new appointive Off
GERS: e. II. EaSterling, grand marshal; r.
A. Ford. grand conductor; W. f. Clapp,
grand chaplain; d. V. Chisholm grand
guardian; T. J. Gates. grand herald The
following committees were appointed
Credentials-T. ]. Gates, F. A Loeftier
and f. h. Rapp.
Returns-J. I. Allison, J. W Brewer and
]. x. Dawson.
Finance, r Petty, Thomas W. Fowler
and Arson S. Taylor.
Appeals-W. W. MILAN. H. C. Hazard and
supervision-F A. Stier, Thomas J. Jones
and ]. II. Crew.
Printing!. H. Nally, d. V. Chisholm and
F. D. Seiffert.
State OF order-W. H. Mcneil. Philip Wal
ker and l.. S. Savage.
By-laws-Theodore Mead, J. II Wood and
E b. Hay.
Rebecca lodges-E. H Easterling r. H.
Sorrell and r. 7. Pumphrev.
Great results were obtained on the excur-
sion of the Junior Q. L. y. NJ to Marshall
der proved itself a host at ance hospitable
and generous to its five thousand guests.
Amusements OF all kinds Were provided;
dancing in the large pavilion being the prin-
cipal feature. Games and sports We're ar
ranged for the younger folks, and speeches
by prominent members of the order were
delivered during the dav and evening.
THE committee of fifteen under the
craftsmanship Of State Vice Councillor Fred
n. Weber, sr., is receiving many congratu-
lations upon the manner in which the affair
conducted and the large crowd ham
died.
The general committee met Wednesday
evening and closed its entire business and
settled all accounts with the several coun-
ellis and presented Chairman Fred Weber
with a substantial token of It's esteem
for his valuable services as chairman of
the excursion committee.
The annual meeting of the State Coun-
ell of the order will be held during the com
ing week.
l. o. o. f. Harmony Lodge, No. o. at a
regular meeting held last Monday night
Initiated two candidates The degree was
conferred in a highly creditab!e manner by
the newly-installed officers.
Next Monday night the first degree will
be conferred on three candidates. The lodge
had an increase this term of sixteen.
Mr.. Frank Fl. Thomas. the grand captain
general of the Grand Encampment of
Knights Templar of the United States, has
been the official guest of the grand com
mandery of Iowa for the past ten days.
The Knights Templar of Iowa go into camp
each year for week at Templar Park,
which is situated on the banks of Spirit
lake, in the northern part of Iowa, on the
Minnesota line. during which time the con-
claves of the grand commandery are held.
This is the only Templar organization in
the United States that hold regular en-
canpments in TIE field. During the session
OF the grand commandery Mr.. Thomas was
paid the unusual honor of being elected to
honorary membership in the grand com