The state herald., 1913-08-22
GEO. w. VALlERY OF DENVER
APPOINTED GRAND
WARpER.
MEET IN LOS ANGELES
THlRTY-SEcoND TRIENNlAl CON.
cLAvE MOST SUCCESSFUL IN
KNIGHTS HISTORY.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.


Denver.-rhe inner machinery of
TemplGrism whirred a short time in
FL Jebel temple. retired Grand
Master Sir William Melish of Cincin-
natl, pushed Sir Arthur Macarthur of
Troy. New York, into the grand
masters chair. advanced the elective
officers of the grand encampment a
post or two, and selected Los Angeles.
Cal. as the meeting place for the
Thirty-third Triennial conclaye OF the
order.
In few short hours the grand en-
campment transacted the real busi-
ness OF the Thirty-second triennial
conclave and the most successful
meeting. the most opulent spectacle
in the history of the Knights Templar
OF the United States. has passed into
history insofar as the records show.
List OF new grand officers. knights
Templar OF the United States:
Grand Master-M. +. Sir Mac
Arthur. Troy. n. Y.
Deputy Grand Master-R. +. Sir Lee
S. Smith. Plttsburg. Pa.
Grand Generalissimo-V. E. sir
Joseph X Orr. Atlanta, Ca.
Grand Captain Generally. 4. Sir
Jehiel W. Chamberlain. st Paul. MINI.
Grand Senior warden-v. E. Sir
Leonidas p. Newly. Knlghtstown.
Ind.
Grand Junior Warden--y. E. Sir W.
II. Norris, Manchester. Iowa.
Grand Treasurer-v. E. Sir II. Wales
Lines, Meriden. Conn.
Grand Reoorder-v. E. Sir Frank
HollingsteEd Johnson. Louisville. Ky.
Recorder Emeritus for Life-v. E Sir
John A. Gerow. Birmingham, Mich.
Grand Trustees OF tire Permanent
Fund-v f. Sir William I.arue
Thomas OF Tucson. Ariz.. and NJ. L.
Sir William Bromwell Melish, Cincin.
natl. Ohio. Past Grand Master.
Officers appointed by Grand Master
Macarthur:
Grand Prelate-v. Z. Sir and Rev.
Henry II. Freeman. Troy. n. Y. pastor
OF St. John'g Episcopal church OF
Troy.
Grand Standard Bearer-v. T.. Sir
Frederick C. Thayer. watervillc. Me.
Grand Sword Bearer-v. L. Sir VIII
liam Leslie Sharp. Chicago. Ill.
Grand warder-v. Z. Sir George W.
vallery. Denver. Colo.
Grand Captain OF the Guard--v. L.
Sir A. II. Andrews. Jr., Raleigh, ". @.
Rsper Team Wins Drill Prize.
Amid 4 burst OF APPLAUSE from the
throats OF 10000 people who packed
the Auditorium 10 capacity and In the
presence OF tho sixteen drill teams
which took part In the competitive
drills. the Raper Commandcry drill
team OF Indianapolis was declared the
winner OF the $1,000 championship sil.
yer loving cup. The presentation OF
the prize was made by Mrs. +. L.
Field. Jr
The championship team made an al
most perfect score. the points given II
by the judges, Capt John II. Schoei
fei, Lieut.. A. NJ. Graham and Lieut.. j.
". Marks. army officers from Fort
Logan. was 9e.2G.
Englowood No. 30 OF Chicago was
declared second prize winner with q
score OF $3.50. Joliet. H.. No. 4, was
the thir6 prize winner With seor,
OF s7Gs. California No. I. fourth with
ab.e3. and Chicago No. 10 fifth with
score Of g5.i3.
installation Ends Trlcnnlsi coneIav.
Denyor.-with the installation %
the newly elected officers by the ro
tlring officers OF the Grand Encamp
mcnt OF the Knights Tomplar, the OF
iiclal business OF the thiriy-socon'
tricnnial conolaye. waH ended Thi
grand ball and presentation Of tro
piles 10 tho winning drill teams wcr'
secondary