Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-09-25
GRANTS PASS ENTERTAINS
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
Annual COnclave of Grand COmmandery Knights
Iemplar Had Biggest Attendance in Its
History. Banquet, Picnic and
Automobile Rides

sent a delegation with the banner.
There being no contesting team, Ore.
gon Coumandery No. 1 drilled the re
quired 40 minutes and it is generally
conceded gave the best exhibition ever.
witnessed in the state of Oregon. and
the banner was turned over to them.
The members of the drill corps are
VIM. Davis, captain, ID. q. Tomasini
(secretary), Henry L. Pittock (stand.
ard bearer). Henry L. Bancroft, Chas.
r. Frazier, Fred o. Jennings. NJ Bill.
lings. Cyde Evans, ]. L. Bailey. A.
H. Lea. W. j. Willis, W. II. Monroe,
H. ]. Sohulderman, Geo. F. Robert.
son. W. Q. Bristow, Jas. McClelland.
J. W. Latimer. Philip Neu. Roy
Quackenbush, V. A. Avery, Carl
Lively, Robt S. Farrell.
At 6 o'clock the Knights and their
ladies sat down toa sumtuous bang let
in the banquet room Of the Masonic
Temple, there being 300 at the table.
During the banquet the Grants Pass
orchestra rendered harmonious music
Following this pleasant event the
officers, elective and chosen were pub
licly installed by Retiring Past Grand
Commandery +. ]. Miller:
Elective
Grand Commander, Albert M.
Knapp.
Deputy Grand Commander, Thomas
@. Ia ylor.
Grand Generalissimo, VIM. A.
Cleveland.
Grand Captain General, Henry b.
Thielson.
Grand Senior Warden. wm. K.
Grace.
Grand Junior Warden, L. L. Jewell.
Grand Treasurer BENZ. e. White
house.
Grand Recorder, James F Robinson.
Appointive.
Grand Prelste. Henry Roe.
Grand Standard Bearer, d. b.
Grant
Grand Sword Bearer, WE. Larawsy.
Grand Wardef, Jay Tuttle.
Grand Captain of Guard, Deodsto
q. Tomaslni.
While the regular session OF the
Grand CommsDdery ended last eve
ming. today has been devoted to the
entertainment of the istinguished
visitors. All of the automobiles OF
the city were turned over to add 10
the pleasure of the day and trips were
made to points up aud down the river
aud TO few Of the orchards of the
valley By noon everyone was hungry
and repaired TO Riverside park where
a fish. game and fruit dinner was
spread. No fixed program was pro.
vided for the afternoon but those who
wished to fish were given. an OPP
portuu'ty to show their skill and the
others visited here and there and In
one way or another put in very
pleasant day.
The visiting Knights Templsr, other
than those named as officers Of the
Grand Commandery and members of
Or Ron Commsndery Drill team are
Oregon Comm andery No. Port
land.-W. A. Cleland. A NJ. Knapp.
Henry Rec.
Johu j. Butcn er, Chas. Cleveland,
Oliver A. Cutler, Geo. II. Durham.
Ivanhoe Commsndery No. 2.-Eu-
gene-Datwin Bristow, Jas. +. Rebin-
son.
Temple c mmandery No. 3-Albauy
John ButItrworth, David p Mason,
A. b. Westherford, Curtis B. winn,
Frank J. Miller, q. Galbraitb, l..
20. Ma stall. d. G. Agler.
Malta Commandery No. ASHLAND
Eugene A. Sherwin, Chss. Strang,
Thomas f. Bolton, Ben Bowers.
Thomas II. Simpson, G ". Root. r.
T. Burnett, Geo. W. Dunn, Alex g.
Livingston, l. O. Robnett, Cbss. F.
Shepard, G. Henry vaupel, John r.
Wick.
DeMolsy Commsndery No. 5-Sa-
lem-Wm. Warner. F.A. Turner, Geo.
II. Barnett, Geo. Brown. A. +.
Strsng. Henry B. Thielson.
Pendleton Commsndsry No. PEN.
dleton 7. C. Taylor.
Baker Commentary No o. Morton d.
Clifford, Vim. z. Grace.
Hood River W. r. LarwAy.