The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
observed ASCENSION
DePayens Commandery Holds Ap-
: propriate Service for Departed.

the services. The march to the Gel
etery for the decoration of the gray,
of the departed members was heade
by the Iowa Brigade band. g.
The program was under the dire
tion of John H. Perry, Eminent Cor
mander The lines were formed u
der the command of the Captain Gel
eral. w. H. Heating. =
The Sir Knights met at the Asylum
at $3.50 o'clock. The day was in col
trast to those of last week and tn
march was accomplished in comfor
Graves at old cemetery had been PR
viously attended by. a detachment.
The services at the cemetery wer
concluded in a brief address by tn
Eminent Commando, John H. Perry
and by the singing of the Ascension
Hymn, "The Rising God Forsakes tn
Tomb" During the time the grave
of the departed knights were beini
located and decorated the Iowa Bri
gade band furnished appropriate mu
SIC.
The list of seventy-slx deceased
Knights Templar, with date of death
since the institution of the Command
cry is as follows:
Edward Adams, Nov. I, 1869.
John White, Dec. "a, 1870.
J. d. Loring, Nov. 81, 1871.
VIM. B. Merriman, Sept. 25, 1873.
T. T. Wright, Feb. &c, 1874.
H. c. Leighton, Jan. 81, 1878.
q. r. Kalbach, Dec. rs, 1880.
F. L. Downing, April 4, 1881.
J. M. Lowe, Nov. 6, 1882.
M. T. Williams, Jan. 13, 1884.
E. J. Evans, Oct. 26, 1884.
F. C. Cornell, April 81, 1885.
NJ. l.. Levi, Oct. %, 1886.
N. J. Smith, Jan. II, 1887.
VIM. M. Wells, April %, 1887.
Erwin Baker, May Is, 1887.
B. r. Perdue, Nov. 7, 1887.
w. e. Shiplev, Jan. %, 1889.
e. L. Briggs, Feb. 7, 1889.
H. w. Jackson, March s, 1889.
A. R. Latchem, July 5, 1889.
J. M. Jones, Jan. %, 1890.
Christian Houtz, April 8, 1890.
Fl. r. Trask, Aug. 20, 1890.
George w. Baer, Oct. 81 1890.
Joseph Bevan, Feb. %, 1891.
Chas. A. Croney, March %, 1892.
Henry Howard, March 8. 1894.
A. d. Wetherell, Nov. 20, 1896.
r. B. Thompson, Oct. 5, 1897.
J. G. Jones, Oct. 20, 1897.
f. P. O.Hara, March rs, 1898.
George Carson, March 20, 1898.
J. p. Yerger, June 20, 1898.
c. E. Critics, July II, 1898.
G. r. Terrell, Aug. 9, 1898.
w. e. Vernon, Sept Is, 1898.
G. C. Morgan, Sept. %. 1898.
Gideon Daughte~ty, April 10, 1899.
NJ. c. Thomas, April l, 1899.
Oscar Roop, Oct. 20, 1899.
John Siebel, Jan. =, 1900.
H. w. Mcneil, Jan. 81, 1900.
Fred Beckman, Feb. 9, 1900.
John Moore, Dec. q, 1900.
w. w. DdoS, jan IL, IVol.
Jerome Messenger, March %, 1901
c. H. Kramer, June 6, 1901.
c. Fl. Kramer, June 6, 1901.
Fl. H. Hostetter, Aug. 8, 1901.
George Bentley, April II, 1902.
r. P. Bacon, June 81, 1902.
J. G. Thompson, Oct. l, 1902.
C. o. WAY, Jan. II, 1903.
Peter Apple, Jan. 81. 1908.
o. A. Novel;, April "A, 1903.
o. r. Gaskill. May 7, 1908.
E. A. Smith, July IA, 1903.
f. A. Smith, July IA, 1908.
w. E. Hearne, Aug. II, 1903.
M. l.. Jackson, Nov. 7, 1908.
l.. C. Tanner, Dec. %. 1903.
B. X. Hoover, Feb. II, 1904.
Charles Leighton, Feb. 26, 1904.
w. T. Smith. Tracy, Ia, Dec. 5, 'O5
VIM. McQuiston, Jr., April Is, 1905
E. G. Gigs, April 1. 1906.
T. C. Beach, July II, 1906.
w. F. Oldham, Sept. 81, 1906.
d. S. Yocum, March 9, 1907.
Clarence A. Haun, - 1907.
ID. J. Evans, July 81, 1907.
ID. A. Hoffman, Jan. IL, 1908.
L. C. Blanchard, March 1, 1908.
l.. Hollingsworth, Dec. 20, 1908.
j. w. McMillen, August %, 1910.
L. l.. Hull, March 81, 1901.
II. w. Gleason, April 20, 1911.
The officers under whom the 1911
Ascension Day program was held are
as below: ~ ''-"#' a-.-
J. H. Perry, Eminent Commander.
Il. H. Mccall, Generalissimo.
w. Fl. Heating, Captain General.
Matt Weirsum, Senior Warden.
w. w. Davis, Junior Warden.
4. d. Brewer, Prelate.
Frank e. Smith, Treasurer.
J. Miller Beard, Recorder.
Richard Elliott, Standard Bearer.
John N. Craig. Sword Bearer.
II. j. Cunningham, Warden.
Geo. w. Fisher. Sentinel
Mr.. Perry's Remarks. s~a
Again we have assembled In thif
habitation of the dead to pay tribute
to the memory OF our departed broth
ers and Sir knights. For many years
1t has been our custom annually as
Commandery to observe Assertion
Day, by decorating the last resting
place OF these departed Knights will
an emblem OF our order. cross sur