The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
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KNIGHTS TENPLAR CoNsdANDERIEs.
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January 5-MarthA, No 4.
Charles E. Baldwin, elected Grand Mas
ter OF Masons, at the stated comunica-
tion Of the Grand Lodge, r. A. A. NJ.
of the District of Columbia, held last
Friday night is a man OF high inteIlec-
tual attainments and fare executive abil-
ity. His courteous demeanor and mag
netic pleasing personality should be of
great assistance in making his admins
tration as grand master of great credit
and value to this Jurisdiction.
Grand Master Baldwin was born Janu-
airy 4, 1864, near Bradford, Iowa, where
his boyhooG was spent on a farm. His
early education was received in the dis
trict public schools, which he attended
during the winter terms when the duties
of the farm would permit. He afterward
attended Bradford Academy, at Bradford
Iowa, and the Iowa State Agricultural
College, at Ames, Iowa. After leaving
college he engaged in school teaching.
first in a country school and afterward
as principal Of the public schools in Ionia
Fredericksburg, and Lawler, Iowa. In
1879 he was appointed a clerk in the
Department of Labor in Washington.
and has been advanced through the va
rious official grades to the position Of
statistical expert, and at present is
chief Of division in the Bureau of Labor
Department Of Commerce and Labor
After coming to Washington he took
up the study of pharmacy and graduated
from the National College of Pharmacy
in 1881, at which college he served as
president of his class.
Grand Master Baldwin was initiated IN
the mysteries of Freemasonry in King
David Lodge, No. IS F. A A NJ.
March g. 1894, passed April 3, 1894. and
raised TO the sublime degree of Master
Mason May !, 1894. He served through
the line of offices and was master in
1888. He served a. treasurer of King
David Lodge for tn years He received
the capitular deGrHs in Eureka Chap
ter, No. 4 Royal Arch Masons in 1897.
and served as high priest in 1876. He
was knighted in Columbia Comamndery,
No. ?, Knights Templar, in October, 1902,
and presided as eminent commander in
l9OI-OS. He is an honorary member OF
Mary Commandery, No. Sc, X. T, of
Philadelphia, Pa.
At the annual concIave Of the grand
commandeTy, X. T, held last May he
was elected grand warder.
The council degrees were conferred
upon him in Washington Council No. l.
Royal and Select Masters. in 1905. He
Rfterward became a charter member of
Adoniram Council, No. ?, and served as
Its first treasurer under its charter.
He was honored by election to the Of
fee of excellent president OF the con-
vention of high priests in 1910.
At the annual communication of the
Grand Lodge, F. a. A NJ, of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, in December, 1909, he
was elected junior grand steward, and
has advanced successfully through each
of the several stations and places to that
Of grand master, to which he was elect
ed last Friday night
Grand Master Baldwin is a member of
Almas Temple. Ancient Arabic Order of
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine. i
Other officers elected at the meeting
of the Grand Lodge last Friday night
were as follows:
T. John Newton, deputy grand master;
Alexander Grant, senior grand warden:
William W. Jermane, Junior grand war
den; Arvine w. Johnston. grand secre-
tary; James A. Sample, grand treasurer:
Thomas H Young, grand lecturer; Rev.
J. Henning Nelms, grand chaplain; Rev.
Hugh T. Stevens, assistant grand chap
lain; James w. Witten. grand marshal;
Lemuel Towers, jr., senior grand deacon;
Joseph H. Milans, junior deacon; J.
Harry Cunningham. grand sword bearer:
Charles J. O'NeiI, grand pursuivant
Charles c. Coombs, senior grand stew
ard; DR.. NJ. F. Finley, Junior grand
steward, and Warren c. Bickford, grand
tiler; Samuel r. Bond, trustee for three
years; Francis ]. Woodman, coporator
in Masonic Hall Association; l. CabeIl
Williamson, Lurtin r. CHM, and Charles
]. James representatives to board of
directors of the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home.
Rev. ]. Russell Verbrycke. the retiring
grand chaplain, who will leave Washing
ton, was presented a handsome Victor
victrola by the Grand Lodge, Past Grand
Master Henry K. Simpson, making the
address.
Lurtin R. CHM, on behalf of the Grand
lodge, presented the retiring grand
master, Ben w. Murch, a past grand
masters jewel. Fitting responses were
made by the recipients Of both the gifts.
The local bodies of the Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite of Freemas sonry, are
busy in the formation of a class for the
degrees from the fourth to the thirty
second, inclusive. 1t is expected that the
work for this class will begin about the
middle of January.
William L. Andrews grand master OF
Masons of Virginia, was a visitor at the
New Masonic Temple, Saturday.
The ceremonies in connection with the |
annual Christmas observance Of Knights !
Templars. was most impressive, as held |
last Wednesday by the five Washington !
commanderies. at the call of Right Emil |
nent Grand Commander Alex. Grant, of |
the Grand Commandery or Knights |
Templar of the District of Columbia, |
supplementing the call of Grand Master |
William B. Mellish. Of the Grand En- |
campment Of Knights Templar.
Washington Commandery, No. !. X. T. |
held its services in the banquet room |
of the New Masonic Temple, beginning at |
l1:3O O'Clock, with Eminent Commander |
Joseph P. Stephenson presiding. Follow
ing prayer by the prelate, the sentiment 1
prepared for the occasion by the Christ |
mas observance committee of the Grand |
was read Toasts that are /
always proposed and those who respond |
ed, were as follows:
To the grand master of Templars, re-
sponse by E. Sir William S. Parks, grand |
junior warden of the Grand Comandery; |
to the Grand Lodge, F. A. A NJ, Of the |