The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-18
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day of October, 1869. The committee
on new communicates reported, 1--WE
beg leave to report that only one new
commandery has been organized dur
ing the year and that one at Topeka,
and to this date no report has been
good hands, we would recommend
continuance of their dispensation I'M
til the next annual conclave."
After some discussion the report
was adopted. At the afternoon ses-
sion, 'Sir Thomas ]. Anderson of To-
peka commandery U. D., being pres
emit, on motion of Sir Owen A. Bassett
the vote by which the report of the
committee on new communicates was
adopted, was reconsidered.' The re-
port was referred back to the COM
mittee with instructions to submit
further report concerning Topeka
cOmmandery U. d.
At the evening session of the grand
commandery the committee on new
communicates submitted the following
report 1--WE beg leave to report that
since submitting our report this even
ing, Topeka commandery u. II. mas
sent in their returns and also a petl-
ton that a charter be granted them
From the report of this new com
mandery We learn that 1T was Or
ganized on the 18th day of the pres
ent month. They have done no work
further than to receive and refer the
petitions of several applicants. we
know the ability of the several Sir
knights in charge of the new com
mandery and have no doubt or their
being able to discharge all the duties
required of them, but whether they
have served proper probation is TOT
the grand commandery to determine,
and we therefore submit our report
without recommendation
Discussion Over Topeka Charter.
The report was received and then that
Old r oman Sir Richard Reese SUD
mitted the following: Resolved that a
chatter be granted to Topeka com
mandery and that said commandery be
known as Topeka Commandery NO. ..
prolonged discussion followed, prln-
c;paIly to the effect that the COM
Irandery had done nothing and was
not entitled to a charter. Upon the
statement of the eminent commander
that no work had been done because
they were not properly equipped. ana
that no work would be done until the
orders could be conferred to the salts
faction of every member or the grand
the resolution was ADOPT
ed and a charter issued.
II will be noted that Topeka Com
nandery U. D. occupied the attention
of the grand commandery at its first
conclave and Topeka commandery NO
4 has occupied a front seat at every
conclave OF the grand commandery from
that day to this. That the first work
was well done and the delay in get
ting started was justified in borne out
by the report of the grand captain gen
eral. Sir John H. Brown. who In com
many with the Grand Commander r. f.
Sir William o. Gould and V. E. Sir John
I. Phiibrick, deputy grand commander
constituted the commandery on Decem-
Der o. 1869.
During the two days following the
orders were conferred on Silas z.
Sheldon, John Mileham, Peter u.
Cook. William c. Crawford and Amos
D. Craigue, giving a full eXeinp pm
cation of the ritual and drill Inc
pear among the records of the grand
commandery and the charter being
lost, it is not definitely known who
the charter members were, IN aoql-
ton to the names contained IN tile
petition for dispensation, and the
new charter issued in June, 1873,
does not give the names from the
records of the commandery. HOW
ever, it would appear that no new
names were added.
All Dead But One.
At this date. so far as known, the first
r rec WIN the orders. John Mileham and
C Comm Soon took the lead in mem
bership and has been the largest Com
mandery IN ~ h ans Wes dl for many years
The high standard of work established
by the founders of No. has been more
than maintained during the forty years
of its existence.
The present officers of the Commandery
have set the membership mark at 800
and today record the realization of their
great ambition. While the membership
IS necessarily cosmopolitan, it comprises
the highest order of citizenship and to be
a member of Topeka Commandery No. 5
is an honor to any man who honors the
order.
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