Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06

deaths within the closing month of his term
Of Sir Knight William c. Tyler, knighted
July Z, 1885, and died March Z, 1907. and
Sir knight Charles c. Casey. knighted Juno
o. 1871, and died March Is, 1907. These
veteran sir knights had been members of
Columbia Commandery more than thirty
five years, and each was a life member Of
the organization.
Orient Commandery, No. 5, Knights
Templar held its annual election Monday
evening. The occasion was the 249th
stated conclave in the history of this
youngest of the communicates of Wash
ington. The Templar year, under the adj
ministration Of Eminent Commander VIII
liam Mehn, has been an excellent one for
the commandery, which has gained TWEEN
ty-six members.
The commandery suffered but little in
numbers from deaths, and twenty-nne
stored during the year. Commander Mehn
in brief summary Of the work of the
year says: Twenty Eight conclaveS were
held during the year-twenty-three regular
and five specials; twenty seven conclaves
were opened in full form; one in short
form; the general attendance was 1.294-in
citizens dress. $50; in uniform. 65S; the
average attendance was forty-SiX; average
attendance in uniform. twenty-five
This is regarded excellent showing,
considering the numerical strength of the
commandery.
The following were the associate officers
of Orient Commandery during the admin
istration of Eminent Commander William
Mehn: Ganeralissimo, Edward II. Temp
kins; captain general. William H. Wunder;
senior warden. Joseph IL. Milans; junior
warden. Jacob j. Membert; prelate, Rich
ard p. Evans: assistant prelate, f. ]. Wood
man: treasurer John Schultz; recorder.
William E. Miller; standard bearer, E.
Hume Talbert; sword bearer, Joseph A.
Davies: warder. Kenton n. Harper; cap
tain of the guard Joseph G. STEELE; guards,
James Ciscle, Fred A. Frydell and James
Mcpherson.
Orient Commandery has among its men,
bers one past grand commander, Alexander
Mckenzie; the present grand recorder, Ar
vine w. Johnston, and Past Commanders
]. H. Olcott Jesse w. Lee, George c. ODER,
c. a. Stockett F. ]. Woodman, E. B. Hesse.
| William E. Miller, Allen Bussius and Fred
8 Cawson.
The Grand Commandery of the Knights
Templar of Maryland held its semi-annual
| conclave at the Masonic Temple in Balti-
more Monday evening to install the emf
nent commanders and ofhcers-elect of the
subordinate communicates in the jurisdic-
ton Of Maryland William Mohr, right
eminent grand commander, officiated. He
was assisted by John H. Miller, eminent
grand recorder, and the officers of the
Grand Commandery of Maryland. Letters
Of sympathy were ordered sent to Past
Grand Commanders D. j. Emich and Sum-
merfield B. Mediary, who are now con-
valescent after very severe illness.
Montgomery Commandery, No. Is. Knights
Templar, of Gaithersburg, Nd, held March
%, the following were elected as officers
for the ensuing year: Joseph Reading.
eminent commander; Edwin 9. Hege, gen.
eralissimo Arthur B. Gleason, captain
general; James F. Allen, prelate: George
e. Lewis senior warden; Roger Shaw,
junior warden: Harry B. Cramer, recorder,
and Thomas /. Fulks, treasurer.
Montgomery Commandery has thirty-four
members, including three past commanders
as follows: James Barry Adams. James
Franklin Allen, Robert L. Bains. Winfred
Beck, John Alfonso Belt, Deane Sheldon
Bliss, Charles F. Chisholm, Harry Brook
Cramer, Charles Riggs Darby, Samuel E.
Eastburn, Thomas Ireneous Fulks, Arthur
Buell. Gleason. Benjamin COLLISION Colt,
Richard Brook Colt. Benjamin Amos Har-
Ian, Edwin 8. Hege, Robert g. Hilton.
Harry F. Isherwood. Walter A. Johnston.
George Holt Lamar. George Edwin Lewis.
David Clark Owings. Rev. Thomas Jones
Packard Robert Brewer Peter, William II.
Pumphrey, jr.; Joseph Reading. James
Rourke Walter F. Schuckefs. Roger shaw,
William Edward viett, Frank Seweli Ward.
wilson Ward, Perrie Etchfson Waters and
Thomas Oliver White.
Almas' Temple of the Mystic Shrine gave
an interesting ceremonial the night OF All