Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-26
'kN|GHlSlEMPLAR
MEETING IS BEST
EVER ON RECORD
UnveIIing Of Thompson Mon.
ume1t IS Feature
Large Number Of Distinguish:
ed Guests There
Big State Gather OF Masons
Held in Fargo

Fargo, April 26-The meeting OF
the grand commandery of the knights
Templar, which is in session today
and was also in session yesterday, is
the largest grand commandery meet
ing ever held in the state. From l"O tc
$50 sir knights from over the state
are here to attend the gathering OF the
uniformed MasonS.
The meeting OF the knights opened
Yesterday morning at the temple III tull
form and ceremony. The principal
event of the morning session was the
address of Grand Commander Andrew
J. Stade of Devils Lake. Only pre-
liminary work was attempted at the
morning meeting of the templars.
AMONG the distinguished Masons
who are here for the event are }. J.
Hull of Wahpeton, the grand master
OF the grand lodge, and Walter L. Will
hanson OF Lisbon, the grand high
priest of the chapter.
The following officers of the grand
commandery Of North Dakota are
here: Grand Commander Stade Of
Devils Lake, Deputy Grand Command
er Spriggs of Grand Forks, General
Generalissimo Hill of Fargo, Grand
Captain General Ekern of Grand
Forks, Grand Senior Warden Carroll
of Lisbon, Grand Junior Warden lay
lor of Fargo, Grand Recorder Stock
we'll of Fargo, Grand Standard Bearer
White OF Valley City, Grand Sword
Bearer Proctor of Jamestown, Grand
Warder Wolbert of Bismarck, and
Grand Captain of the Guard Henry of
Wahpeton.
The head of the parade rested on
Fifth street north, at the intersection
of Third avenue, headed by the Put
nam band of twenty-five pieces in
regulation uniform. 1t moved west to
Broadway, thence south to Front
street, west to Eighth street, thence
south to Riverside cemetery.
At the unveiling of the monument of
Frank Jared Thompson, the late grand
secretary of the grand lodge, at the
Riverside cemetery this afternoon, a
short talk was given by Grand Master
Hull, Grand High Priest Williamson,
and Grand Commander Stade. The
principal address of the programme
was given by Lawrence G. Moultrie of
Valley City.
MouItrie's Address.
Mr.. Moultrie's address was mas
terpiece. Poetic in thought and spirit
he drew beautiful sermon from the
life of Frank Jared Thompson, one of
the most beloved men that ever en-
!ered Masonry. His address was brief,
out full of music and tone that touch
I'd the heart strings of his auditors.
He said in part: "How wonderful
his stone is-a representative of the
man, Unswerving in his loyalty
'plendidly simple in character, plain
md unadorned in life and conserva-
ion.
"Our example, whether good or evil; ;
he impress we have made upon the |
ives of others, that continues after we
lave rendered our account with God.
Nay the inspiration we have gathered
lere; as we think of him whose life
We honor, whose death we mourn. be
With us in the days to come and lead
IS to exhibit measure, at least, of
he devotion and unselfsh loyalty to
he duties of the office which he so
onspicuously adorned.
"Our brethren beloved, such men as
'e are rare indeed. None more emil
ently fitted by native faculty. by per-
onal character, by the habit of life,
han he for the great administrative
ffce which he adorned. A man so
'igilant, patient. cordial, he seemed
rom the first to be predestined to the
Ugh office which he filled so we'll"
The Malta degree was conferred at
, temple last evening.