The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-22
FIRST WORK IS
+ TAKEN CARE OF
Plan for Big Representation
in the National Com
mandery Gathering.
ST. R IS
..e4 80. ---
Auto Ride for Delegates and
Smoker Tonight-Expect
to Name Fargo.

AAAC SAo0INI ANNUAL COlCltNS
Of the Knights Tcmplar convened this
mandcry. st. .Aldemar, sent an escort
to he Hotel Dacotah just before 10
q. m. and escorted the visiting Of
ncers and knights to the asylum Of the
lodge in the st. Johns block, where
the right eminent commander and Of
the Eminent Commander J.. Nelson
Kelly. MIR. Kelly's welcome speech
was IL magnificent one. The comman-
derry was then opened in short form.
The Very Eminent ]. w. Chamber
lain Of st: Paul: junior warden of the
Iemplar OF the United States and
Right. Eminent Grand Commander
Stowe OF Wadena, Mimi, we're receiv-
ed and -wslcomed with due honors.
Charles E. Overshire. Of Minneapolis.
representing the grand master of the
grand commandery of the United
States was received, welcomed and
made his official inspection. After the
inspection the grand commandery
proceeded to the transactions Of rou-
tine business.
Auto Ride for Delegates.
This afternoon more routine BUSH
ness will he transacted. This evening
the officers and visiting knights will be
given an auto ride around the city.
Following this a smoker will be had
and a light banquet will he served IN
mattderSS.sss. -. The auto ride will COM
mcnce at 1880 p. m.
This afternoons business will he
taken up with committee reports.
There will be a revision of the consti-
tuition. the statutes, rules and regula-
tions OF the cOrnmandery. Tomorrow
morning officers will be elected and
Next years conciave will in all
probability he held at Fargo. although
this afternoon gave no indication OF
What place would be decided upon.
Want Big Representation.
Strong efforts will be made to have
North Dakota sdff0st> liberafiys-srepre=
scented at the national conclave OF
knights Templars at Denver, August
II. II and IA.
The North Dakota commandery has
received a cordial invitation from the
them in the special train that will
leave Minneapolis for Denver just be-
fore the conclave.
The tri-ennial committee consisting
of three past grand commanders, c.
a. Hale of Grand Forks, chairman.
Frank H. Sprague. Grafton and An
drew J.. Stade of Devils Lake is n
deavoring to make the North Dakota
representation bigger than that of any
other state in the union in comparison
to the states population. Headquar-
ters for the North Dakota people at
Denver secured in October in 1910,
will be at Browns Palace hotel.
Officers Present.
The grand officers present are:
Sylvester j. Hill of Fargo, right
eminent grand commander.
A SHrauy Lrrlx4r~ fNroS- Ir1uY.. n,>
eminent deputy grand commander.
grand generalissimo.
George Nj. Pike. New Rockford,
eminent grand captain general.
Frank White, Valley City. eminent
grand senior warden.
II. q. Proctor, Jamestown, eminent
grand senior warden.
A. e. ~Clattenberg, Devils Lake, en-
inent grand prelate.
A. &. Taylor. Fargo, eminent grand
treasurer.
Walter stockwell, Fargo, eminent
grand recorder.
G. w: Wolbert. Bismarck, eminent
grand standard bearer.
w. d. Henry. Wahpeton, eminent
grand sword bearer.
w. l.. Richards, Dickinson, eminent
grand warden.
q, R. Rings. Minot, grand captain
of the guard.
The past grand commanders present
David NJ. Holmes. Grand Forks.
c. A.. Hale, Grand Forks.
Clark Kelly, Devils Lake.
g. H. Phelps. Fargo.
Frank Sprague, Grafton.
Dewitt C. Moore, Grafton.
A. J. Stade. Devils Lake.
William Spriggs, Grand Forks.