The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-10
Knight Templar Conclave.

Monumental Commandery, No. ! head
ed by the Fifth Re- iment Band, arrived
in Frederick on a special train ABOUT
10. 80 O'Clock. Market, Church and Pat
rick streets were gaily decorated Com
manderies throughout the State were
represented.
Though showers threatened to mar the
pleasure of many for awhile, the clouds
broke in the afternoon and bands of
music, with added attractions, were in
evidence. When the members of Mon
umental Commandery alighted from their
train they were met by Jacques DeMolay
Commandery, No. a, whose guests the
different Communicates are.
Monumental Commandery marched in
a body to Mount Olivet Cemetery, where
they decorated the grave OF Francis Scott
Key. DR.. Samuel Mansfield, deputy en-
inent grand commander. delivered the
address at the grave. while Charles Zm-
norman, eminent commander, placed a
floral cross on the tomb.
Luncheon was served about - O'Clock.
when Frederick's prettiest guls supplied
visitors with delicate repast Between
4 and 6 O'Clock dinner was served on a
special car of the Monumental Command
the Grand Commandery.
AT s o'clock, by permission OF the most
worshipiul grand master of Masons in
Maryland Thomas J. Shryock. of Bati-
more, the grand lodge choir assisted by
the choir of Beauseant Commandery, No.
s, rendered a complimentary concert to
all master MaSons and sir Knights of
Western MARYLAND and their ladies'. at
the Woman's College Hall. The con.
clave began Monday night and closed
Wednesday night
Excursions on the trolley were made
during the stay of the visitors to Brad
dock Heights and other points of inter
est to the visitors.
The annual conclaves of the Grand
Commanderv of Maryland have ALWAYS
been held in Baltimore until this wear.
when the forty-second annual Conclavc
was held in Frederick.
The Grand Commaudery Of Maryland
has had 50 grand commanders during its
al years of existence, and while it started
with only four communicates having 4tS
members, ii now has IS communicates
and 1880 members
The aviation meet under the auspices
OF The News, at the Fair Grounds, con
sidering the threatening weather and
downpour of rain at times was largely at
tended and the flights most successful.
The first meeting OF the Grand Com
mandery took place at 3 O'Clock at which
AdOlphus Fearhake on behalf of Mayor
John Z. Schell, delivered an address of
welcome. Eminent Grand Commander,
Harry A. RemIey responded aud also
delivered his annual address. a number
of committees were appointed followed
by regular business Of the ConClave and
the election of officers.
The following new grand officers were
elected
Commander-Samuel Mansfield, Balti-
mole.
Deputy Commander-C. c. Homer.
IT, Baltimore
Generalissimo-W. c. Jenness, Balti-
more.
Observation-Disclosures c. Cream,
Salisbury.
Daniel Emmich, Baltimore
Secretary-Iohn w. Miller, Baltimore.
Prelate-Rev. s. s. Miller, Frederick.
Senior Warden-George Walker, Bal
timore.
Junior Warden-E. J. Griffin, Freder-
lex.
The next grand conClave will be held
in Baltimore beginning the second Tues
day in Nav
There were 465 visiting Sir Knights il
Frederick and 224 ladies'. The com
manderies and the number of representa-
tives are as follows;
| MARYLAND Commandery No I, Balti
! more Commandery, No ., Baltimore, s.
Sir Knights IS ladies'.
Monumental Commsndery, No. 3, Bal
more, I25 Sir Knights, so ladies'.
Crusade Commandery, No. 5, Balt
more So Sir Knights, SO ladies.
Antioch Commandery No. g. Cumber
land, 65 Sir Knights 8 ladies.
Beauseant Commandery. No. S, Balt
more. $50 sir Knights Is ladies'.
St. Bernard Commandery, No. Q, Iiag
! erstowu, so Sir Knights.
St Elmo Commandery, No u, Hy
attsville IS Sir Knights, 6 ladies'.
Montgomery Commandery, No. IS
Rockville, IS Sir Knights, ladies'
| The order the communicates arrived
was as follows;
Monumental at 10. 80 over the B. & O
| Tuesday They held ceremonies al
Francis Scott Keys grave and birthplace
Of Barbara Fritchie. Their headquarters
were at the Armory, They gave origina
and striking souvenir pins to all Sin
Knights of Jacques de Molay Command
cry, No. q, and hat pins to the ladies.
The pins bore base relief of Scott Key
monument The address at Key monu
ment was delivered by Very Eminent
Deputy Grand Commander Mansfield
This Commandery made one of the best
impressions at the Conclave. The Fifth
Regiment Band accompanied them.
The Baltimore and Maryland arrived at
HIS Tuesday over the B. & o. Farson'
Band accompanied them Their head.
quarters were at the City Hotel.
The Beausents arrived at Iro5 Tues
day over the Frederick K. R. accom-
panied by the CITY Park Band They had
headquarters at Braddock Heights Ho-
tel. This commandery was compelled to
engage a number of the cottages at the
Heights to accommodate their crowd.
This commandery made a rep tation in
the parade at Chicago at the last Trien-
NAL Conclave of the United States.
Crusade Commaudery arrived at Ills
Tuesday over the Frederick r. r.. ac-
companied by the Great Southern Band,
dressed in blue uniforms, Sir Knight
Charles Clark in command They gave
away souvenir booklets. Headquarters
at Masonic Temple.
Antioch Commandery, Cumberland,
arrived at 1910 Tuesday by B q O., IN
special sleepefs, which they occupied
The yellow Springs Band was engaged
by this commandery for the parade.
Ct Elmo E1n1r1andary and MontOOnl-