The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-25
THE GRAND
COMMANDERY
in Session
Big State Gathering Of MaSOns
in Fargo Today
Large Number Of Distinguished
Guests Here
dwelling Of Thompson Mont
ment This Afternoon

The meeting of the grand command
cry Of the knights Templar, which Is
being held in Fargo today and win be
In session tomorrow. is the largest
grand commandery meeting ever held
in the state. From 100 to $50 sir
knights from over the state are hers
to attend the gathering OF the uni-
formed Masons.
The meeting OF the knights opened
this morning at the temple in full
form and ceremony. The principal
event Of the morning session was thsf
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. VIII I
Hanson OF Lisbon, the grand high
priest of the chapter.
The following officers of grand
commandery OF North Dakota are
here: Grand Commander Stade Of
Devils Lake, Deputy Grand Command /
err 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 Tay.
lor Of Fargo, Grand Recorder Stock
well 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. It moved west to
Broadway, thence south TO Front
street. west Go Eighth strstf ssencs
south to Riverside cemetery.
At the unwilling 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 addresses of the programme
was given by Lawrence @. Moultrie OF
Valley City.
MouItrie's Address.
Mr.. MouItrie's address was q mas
terpiece. Poetic In thought and spirit
he drew a beautiful sermon from the
life OF Frank Jared Thompson, one OF
the most beloved men that ever en-
tered Masonry. His address was briefs
but full OF music and tone that touch~
ed the heart strings of his auditors.
He said in part: How wonderful
this stone is--a representative OF the
man. answering I'm his loyalty,
splendidly simple in character, plain
and unadorned in life and conserva-
conservation.
sour example, whether good or evil:'
the impress we have made upon the
lives of others, that continues after w@
have rendered our account with Gods
May the inspiration we have gathered
here, as We think of him whose life
we honor, whose death we mourn, be
with us in the days to come and lead
us to exhibit measure, at least. OF
the devotion and unselfish loyalty to
the duties of the office which he so
conspicuously adorned.
@Our brethren beloved, such men Az
he are rare indeed None more emf,
nently htted by native faculty, by per-
sonal character, by the habit Of life.
than he for the great administrative
office which he adorned. A man SO
vigiIant. patient, cordial, he seemed
from the first to be predestlned to the
high office which he filled SO we'll"
The Malta degree will be conferred
at the temple this evening.