Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-09
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
/ READY FOR THEIR
GOLDEN JUBILEE
Grand Commandery's Celebra-
ton Being Held at Trenton
Today and Tomorrow.
NEWARK AND E. ORANGE
BODIES CHARTER TRAIN
Big Banquet at State Capital
Tonight-Officers lnstalla-
tiOn to Be Public.

plarism in New Jersey will be cele-
brated at Trenton today and tomorrow
and sir knights will gather from all
parts of the State to participate in the
semi-centennial of the grand COM
mandery and ceremonies, which Will
make this year. A. o. 1872 in Templar-
ism, stand out in the illustrious history
of the order.
Newark will send it's first quota to-
day, when the past commanders leave
& fpr the State capital while the mem
bers of Damascus Commandery No. 5
will leave tomorrow morning. The COM
mandery will meet at the asylum, 751
Broad street at 1880 a. m, in full
/ Templar uniform, and, headed by 1ss-
ler's band, will march to the Pennsyl-
vania dep ot, where they will be Joined
by Jersey Comandery No. 10, of East
Orange. and the train will pull out for
I Trenton at 1920.
I In Trenton public buildings, business
houses and private residences have
been decorated with flags and insignia
Of the order in honor of the affair, and
IL is expected tHdI z,uUV pluiilSu
will assemble there.
The celebration will open with
banquet in Masonic Hall this evening,
at which provision has been made ior
the elaborate entertainment of 1,50O
members of the> grand commandery,
grand officers and distinguished visi-
tors Prominent Temc,ars from almost
all the States of the Union are ex-
pected to be in attendance.
stokes Heads Speakers List.
The guests of honor will include Very
Eminent Sir Arthur Macarthur of New
York, Grand Generalissimo of the Grand
Encampment of the United States;
Right Eminent Sir Thomas j. Shryock.
Past Grand Commander of Maryland.
who has the unique record of being
Grand Master of Symbolic Masonry in
that State for twenty-five years, a
record which has never heretofore been
approached save by King Edward of
England, who, as Prince of Wales, was
Grand Master of the craft in England
for like period; Right Eminent Sir
George w. Kendrick. Jr., of Philadel-
phia, Past Grand Commander of Penn
sylvania; General James III. Lloyd, Of
Troy. n. "; Very Eminent Sir j. Car
isle Louden. of Troy Deputy Grand
Commander of New York.
Addresses will also be made by
former Governor Edward C. Stokes. of
Olivet Commamndery of Millville;
Alton H Sherman, of Orange,
Most Worshipful Grand Master
of Ancient Craft Masonry of New Jer-
sey; Samuel O.. Rudderrow, of Camden,
Grand High Priest of Royal Arch Ma
sons of New Jersey; Righ Eminent
Grand Commander Charles A. Mohn,
Mayor of West Hoboken; Very Emil
nent Charles ]. Hazard Of Hightstown,
Deputy Grand Commander, and the
Rev. George C. Maddox of this city,
Grand Prelate. Other guests will in
clude W. J. Millgan, Past Grand Com
ff1ander of Pennsylvania; Eminent str
E. A. Kraussman, of New York; Emil
nent Sir Harry E. Buckingham, of New
York: Right Eminent Sir e. G. Stay
ley, Past Grand Commander of Mary.
land; Right Eminent Sir John H. Bon
nington, Grand Recorder of New York;
Right Eminent Sir Abraham Hess.
Grand Commander of Pennsylvania:
Right Eminent Sir w. w. Allen Grand
Recorder of Pennsylvania, and Eminent
Sir Ezra S. Bartlett of Pennsylvania.
he parade will be held tomorrow
afternoon, and the column VIII be
formed of three divisions, s follows
First division, on Stockton street, right
resting on Hanover street, facing
south; second division, on Academy
street. right resting on Stockton street,
facing east; third division, on Hanover
street, right resting on Stockton street
facing east. The knights will take
position at o'clock and the trumpeters
will sound the assembly at 2:15 At
2:30 forward march will be sounded
and the line will move on Stockton
street, to State street, to Prospect
street, to Spring street, to Calhoun
street, to Bellevue avenue and west
on Bellevue avenue to the reviewing
stand which will be erected ON Pros
pect Hill overlooking the western Sec
ton of the city and the Delaware Val
lev. with the green hills of Pennsyl-
yania in the background. Grand Off
GERS and other distinguished guests will
be seated ir the reviewing stand.
AS the parade passes the reviewing
stand in column of sections only di-
vision commanders and eminent COM
nanders will salute with the sword.
The standard bearers will dip the
standards and all other officers and
sir knights will pass and carry swords.
Templar jewels and commandery
badges will be worn and will add to the
brilliancy of the waving plumes and
fine uniforms.
Formation of Parade.
The following will be the formation
of the parade:
. wilkes Post Band.
Grand Commander Right Eminent Sir
Charles A. Mohn.
Grand Officers of Grand Commandery and
visiting Grand officers
Past Grand Officers.
Past Eminent Commanders.
First Division--Eminent Sir Thomas E.
BuIliyant, division commander; Hugh De
Pnvan Conlmandery No l. Jersey City;
fIeiena Csommnndery No. 3. Burlington;
PALESTINE Commandery No. 4. Trenton.
Second Division Eminent Sir Nelson Y.
Dmnran. q. j. W., commanding. Damascus
Commandery No S, of Newark; De Molay
fcoptiuued oY Fourth Pase.)