The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-19
KNICHTSTEMPLAR
 ELECT OFFICERS
George H. N. Johnson is Selected For Post-Progress of COmmandery For Past
 Year
Especial from United Press ,


 Middletown, March 19tThe annual conclave of the Grand Commandery, Knights Templar of Connecticut, came to a close here today, with the election of the following officers:
 Grand Commander, Charles l.. Hub- bard, Norwich: deputy grand com mander, Arthur D. Chaffee, Williman- tic; grand generalissimo, Frank M. Scott, Danbury; grand captain gen. eral. George H. N. Johnson. Bridge port; grand senior warden, Albert w. Matoon, New Haven; grand junior grand treasurer, Costello Lippitt, Nor wich; grand recorder, Eli c. Birdsey, Meriden; grand prelate, William w. Prayer. Hartford; grand standard bearer, Carey. Congdon, New London; grand sword bearer, Benjamin L. Coe, Waterbury; grand warden, Frederick l.. Huntington, Meriden; grand inspec- grand captain of the guard, Eugene l.. Clark, Middletown.
 The past years progress of the Grand Commandery, Knights Tenn plar of Connecticut, was traced in the annual report of Grand Com annual conclave today. He said In part:
 During the past year nothing has occurred to mar our happy relations with our sister grand communicates, or the relations of our subordinates to us. In our own Jurisdiction the ord CT has made progress and prosperity has been abundant. In point of mem ber- ship our gain has been ITO as against 196 in the previous year; our losses have been 93 as against 107 for the previous year and the aggregate mem bership on March 1, was 3,964. The number knighted was 164 as against 1S6 the previous year.
 ''It is matter of profound gratf- tude that I am permitted to report to you that no officer of this grand com mandery, present or past, has died during the year. However, of it's Der manent members six have been sum son. Washington; Rial $. Peck, Wash ington; E. l.. Cobb, New Haven: Thomas H. Mcdonald, Hamilton; Bur ton G. Bryan, Clark; John H. Bull lard. St. Johns.
 "I submit for your consideration the question whether there should not be a full revision of both our per- manent regulations and the constitu- tion and statutes of the general en- campment.
 "In November the grand command CT sent a circular letter to the com ! attention was called to the Christmas toast to the most eminent grand mas ter and that at the conclave a volun- tary collection be taken as a Templar Hospital fund for the sick at the Ma sonic Home in Wallingford and also calling attention to the wish of the most eminent grand master that the commentaries exemplify the Chris tian spirit by looking after the widows and orphans of departed fathers or by paying visit to some charitable institutions.
 ''The aggregate of the Christmas day offerings was $543.57. The Ma sonic Home received the benefit in one way or another of $341.57
 '"rhe relation of this commandery to the Masonic Home is a matter which I submit for your consideration. The Home is managed and controlled by a corporation, in which the grand lodge alone has an official representa- ton eX-officio. From time to time the other grand Masonic bodies have made contributions to the support of the Home, as necessity seemed to de- mand and as funds were in hand. As nearly as I can discover by examining our grand treasurer's reports this grand commandery has made contri- buttons for temporary needs during the last 5 years amounting to SlOS9 an average of about SS3 per year, and this has been expended with nothing