The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-13

greater part of the afternoon hours.
Various committees are in session
and Will report late Wednesday af-
ternon. The place of the next con-
clave will be one of the most i'm
portant questions to be decided upon
at the afternoon session.
An important local feature of the
big parade Wednesday morning was
the fact that nearly all of the past
commanders of Marion commandery,
Knights Templar. were present. The
Marion knights were IN command of
James A. Knapp, eminent COM
mnnder. Tho past commanders
ppresent were. William Bland, John
II. Bartram. George d. Copeland.
Milton b. Dlckerson, Daniel Evans.
William Fies, John A. Huber. Jacob
Jacoby, Jacob @. Lefler, George s.
Mcclure, Busby p. sweeney, Michael
waddell and John e. Waddell. The
absent past commanders were Frank
r. Saiter and John ]. Smiley.
An elaborate buffet luncheon was
served at the Temple from ten
O'Clock until four Wednesday. Several
hundred visiting knights enjoyed the
spread.
The various committees which are
providing the entertainment for the
visiting knights are as follows: Gen
eral committee, b. p. sweeney, chair
man, John E. waddell secretary,
entertainment committee M. u. Dick
erson, F.. II. Setter, G. b. Christian
Jr.; Finance. j. A. Knapp. William
Bland, NJ. wadell; Hotels, J. c. An
thony, Charles ID. Schaffner and
George II. Foster; Music, A. ].
Whiting, w. X. Waddell and l.. b.
McNeal: Refreshments, II. c. Hess
w. +. Hurr, NJ. T.. sweeney, II. T.
Lewis, John Hazen and George
Krause; Parade, Philip Ruohrmund.
w. c. Stafford and Daniel Evans;
and Decorations. George S. Nc
CURE, Jacob Leffler, w. C. Stafford,
Fred Warner and Clarence Long.
The reception committee was COM
posed OF all past eminent command
ers OF Marion commandery No. 36,
and the following Sir knights; G. j.
Scroggs, D. $. Miller. Harry w. Jones,
Edward s. Moore, II C. Hartsook,
Charles l.. Russell G.. r. Ackerman,
w. L. Morrow. Newman sifritt, f.
Robinson. s. Hipshire, ]. A. Hopley,
B. Denman, Joseph T.. Mason. Clar.
ence Weston Earl Waddell. Carl Lott,
Johnson Mooney. Frank Hughes, Il.
o. Richardson, c. p. Sawyer,
George w. King, +. f. Guthrie and
A. Il. Cheney.
knights Elect Officers.
The annual business meeting of
the Grand Commandery of Ohio.
knights Templar. concluded at
o'clock "Wednesday afternoon. The |
only important busines considered |
during the closing hours of the ses. |
sion was the election of grand Of |
hcers and the selection of place for |
The next annual conciave.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: Charles +. Henry, of Ma
rietta, was chosen grand command
ar; ]. Russell Johnson, of Dayton.
ieputy grand commander; Charles
Il. Eichorn. of Cleveland. grand
Henry Schaffner, OF
grand captain general;
Charles e. Logan, of Cincinnati,
grand senior warden; Campbell It.
of Columbus. grand jun
or warden; Bishop Waldren. OF Gin.
,innati, grand prelate; Lafayette Lyt-
lie OF Toledo, grand treasurer; John
Nelson Bell, of Dayton, grand re-
,order; Nelson Williams of Hamll-
on. grand standard bearer; Robert
of Defiance, grand sword
bearer; George knight, OF Spring
Held. grand warden; George s. Me-
iuire Of Marion, grand captain of
he guard.
1t was decided TO hold the next
annual conclavc at Marietta, Ohio,
IN October l4th.
a number Of Knights will remain
n the city until tomorrow morning
ind partake of the many hospital
ties offered by Marion knights.
Three communicates left on after
1oon trains Immediately at the con-
,luslcn OF the announcement of the
business session. There will be no
particular social features at the Tenn
)le this evening.