The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-16
KNIGHTS OF MALTA
HOLD CONVENTION
Ancient and sous Order In Session the Headquarters of
the Isle of Rhodes Commandery Westminster Street
Supreme Commander and Supreme Recorder Make Their
Reports. Visiting Knights Taken On Sight eeng Tour.

The 2Sd annual convocation OF the An
Client and Illustrious Order. knights OF
Malta, opened this morning at 10 o'clock
in Oriental hail. headquarters OF the Isle
OF Rhodes Commandery. No. 2IS.
The members of the visiting command
cries. who are quartered at the Nara
sansett hotel, attired IN the military uni
form OF the organization, marched from
the hotel 10 the hall at the corner OF
Dean and Westminster streets and at
tracted the attention OF the early morn
ing shoppers, and many were the inquiries
as 20 it's significance OF the procession
The session was called 10 order by the
supreme commander. and the following
officers were reported present:
Supreme commander. Sir A I. Hamil-
ton, Lewistown, Pa; supreme generals
simo, Sir Robert Koenan, wilmington,
Del: supreme captain general, Sir
George Welsh. Columbia, o.; supreme
prelate. Sir Frank r. Hayden, Worcester,
Mass; supreme recorder, Sir Frank Gray.
p s. c. ~. f.. corner Broad and Arch
street, Philadelphia, Pa; supreme treas
urer. Sir w. ]. Rugh. r. s c., Pittsburs.
Pa; supreme senior warden, Sir w. Nj
Macomler, Boston. Mass. supreme junior
warden. Sir Jonathan Liebensberger, Haz-
Teton, Pa. supreme warden, Sir Milliard
A. Kuder. Allentown, Pa. supreme sent-
mel, Sir A. B. Jones, Philadelphia, Pa ;
supreme standard bearer, Sir Albert O.
Hutchins. Nashua. N. H.; supreme sword
bearer. Sir James Bell. Trenton, ". j.;
supreme first guard, Sir IL Ross Fulmer.
Wiliiamsport. Pa. supreme second guard,
Sir W. 8. Beard. Rochester N. Y. SUI
preme trustee. le0s-leO6. Sir George w.
Devinney, Philadelphia, Pa. supreme
trustee 1904-le0,. Sir c. w Bassleh, Sun
bury. Pa; supreme trustee. le05-l90S, Sir
John W. Hicks. y. s. c.. Worcester, Mass
The report OF the committee on creden-
tials. consisting OF John II. Hoffman,
Chairman j. c. Boughter, and Ira IT. Tfb-
belts, was then submitted, and showed
that credentials In proper form had been
received from the grand communicates OF
Pennsylvania. New Jersey. Massachu-
setts. Maine, New Hampshire and New
York for representation 10 the supreme
NJ Bartilson. Sir ID. s. Fornwaid Sir
Philip German. Sir John ]. Pritchard, Sir
+. l.. Fatzinger. Sir Richard III. Coffey,
Sir G. y. Zimmerman. Sir j. l.. Jackson,
New Jersey, Sir II. M. Hartzell; from
Massachusetts. Sir Theodore Videto. Sir
9rson S xoung from from. Maine % and New
New York. Sir orvai Bacon
Credentials for the honor OF past com
mander by virtue or service as sir knight
commander: Christian FISHERMAN. No. 4;
Howard Palmer, No. 81 George y. Rash,
No. 81: c. w. Wheeler No. rs: w E.
stafford No. 2lO: j. X. Mcdonald, No 2iO:
Scott Ware. No 226; Robert III. Fentiman,
No. 316: Wilkes Bowman, No. .3l5 Rich
ard Smith. Jr.. No. Slb; John l.. Stamm.
No. %l John q. Leasure. No. 3l1; VIII
liam T. Kirchner. No. Al; William n. NJ.
Crawford, No. 969
Credentials for the honor OF past com
nlander by virtue of having served three
consecutive terms as senior warden: John
T Green No. l35 The following com
manders having each completed term as
grand commander are by the virtue OF
such service past grand commanders and
members OF the supreme body: Sir WI
liam 8. Bartlett, Pa. Sir IL M Hart