The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-10-18
NOTED MASONS HERE
Officers Of the Grand Command
cry Of Knights Templar Con.
stitute Kencsha Lodge
HIGH HONOR TO KEN0SHA MEN
For the Frst Tine Since 1874 Entire
List of Grand Com nnandery Officials
Take Part in Opening Up a New
Commandery in This City


Take Part ia Opening Up a New
Commanders in This City
The Knights Temp1ar Of Kenosha
we're paid a high homer by the Grand
Commandery Of Wisconsin on We'd
nesday afternoon and evening when
the entire force of newly elected Off
GERS of the Grand Cammandery came
to the city and had charge Of the
work Of constituting the local com.
mandery. It was the first time since
1874 that the officials Of the WISCONSIN
Grand Commandery had all been
present at the constitution of new
link in the chain of fraternity.
At the conclave Of the grand COM
mandery in Milwaukee Wednesday
the c mmandery by a unanimous vote
had issued a charter to Kenosha Com
mandery No. 80, and twas decided to
come at once to this city and open the
new lodge.
The members of the local COM
mandery were not notified of the com
ing of the distinguished party of
Masons until nearly 3. O'Clock, but
when the officials arrived at S o'clock
everything was in readiness for the
work
The members Of the official party
included Past Grand Commander
Merton Herrick, of Hudson; Grand
Commander Pitt H. Sperry, of Mari
nette; Deputy Grand Commander AL
vim P. K1etzsch, of Milwaukee; GEN
era1issimo William H. Webb, of
Superior; Captain General William
p. Kenney, of Milwaukee; Grand
Senior Warden George B. Wheeler, of
Eau Claire; Grand Junior Warden
John C. Fehlandt, of Madison; Grand
Prelate Rodman w. Bosworth,
of Beloit; Grand Recorder William w.
Perry, of Milwaukee; Grand Standard
Bearer E. B. Thayer, of Wausau;
Grand Warden William Terrence, of
La Crosse, and Inspector James E.
Durgin, of Racine.
The mem bers of the party were
met at the railway station and es
corted to the Masonic Temple, where
the members of the new commandery
had gathered to receive the work.
The work of constituting the com
mandery was started at once under
the direction of Grand Eminent Com
mander Pitt FL. Sperry assisted by
James E. Durgin, of Racine, who
acted as grand marshal.
After the commandery had been
constituted in keeping with the ritual
they elected officers for the year and
the off GERS were installed by the
grand commander.
After the installation of the officers
a recess was taken until s O'Clock.
Many of the members of the con-
stituting party returned to Milwaukee
at 4 o clock but five Of the grand Off
GERS remained for the first meeting Of
the comn1andery later in the evening.
When the Knights reassembled at
eight O'Clock the order of the temple
was conferred on W. D. Berming ham
with the new officers of the Kenosha
commandery occupying the different
chairs. The officers we're highly
complinented by the grand officers
for the splendid manner in which the
impressive work was carried out.
Late in the evening the remaining
members Of the graud lodge returned
TO Milwaukee.
Tie Kenosha commandery was or
gained under a special dispensation
from Past Grand Commander Merton
Herrick on May 9 Of this year with a
membership of nineteen. Since that
time the order Of the temple has been
conferred on twelve candidates. The
list Of the officers includes the leading
members of the Masonic order in the
city.
The officers of the new Kenosha
commandery as installed by the grand
officers on Wednesday afternoon were
as follows:
Eminent commander, w. w. Strong.
Generalissimo, John M. Kehlor.
Captain general, w. j. Frost.
Prelate, F. H. Truax.
Treasurer, C. C. Brown.
Recorder, Louis E. Rugg.
Senior warden, M. r. Warren.
|. Junior warden, T. J. Dale.
Standard bearer, II. B. Robinson.
Sword bearer, Dan O. Head.
Warder, James S. Barr.
Sautine1 w RI T,anuard