The Washington herald., 1914-05-17

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same enthusiasm marked the entire pro-
ceedings Of the evening. including short
business session, followed by the con-
ferring Of the orders q the Temple and
Malta.
Preeeedinss of Grand Conmsndefy
The nineteenth annual conclave Of the
Grand Commandery' of knights Tempiar
of the District of Columbia was held last
Monday night. The following officers
were chosen for the ensuing Templar
year: Charles T. Lindsey. grand COM
mander: Edwin B. Hesse. deputy grand
commander; Lem Towers, jr., grand gen.
eralissimo; William g. Parks. grand cap
tain general; William F. Guide, grand
senior warden; Charles e. Baldwin. grand
Junior warden: Paul r. Hicock, grand
prelate; John H. Small, jr.. grand treas
urer; Arvine w. Johnston, grand re-
corder; Fred s. Cawson, grand standard
bearer; Adolphus GUIDE. grand sword
bearer: John A. Meyer. grand warder.
and Jacobus g. Jones. grand captain Of
the guard.
inspector general in place of Sir Francis
J. Woodman. who declined reappointment.
Sir Graft z. Dunkum was appointed in
structor general Of the work. The fol-
lowing standing committees were ap-
pointed. Finance-Sirs Alexander Grant.
William s. Quinter. Jarrett G. Huddle-
sion, Warren w. Biggs. and Guy NJ.
Nicely. Charters and dispensations-Sirs
Henry K. Simpson. Harry F. Riley.
Z q
John W. Michael Unfinished business
Sirs Francis ]. Woodman, Thomas d.
Landon. Robert L. Middleton. Claude =.
King and Dan W. Beach, jr. Griev-
ances-Sirs Kenton N. Harper, ]. Harry
Cunningham. ]. Claude KEEPER. James L.
Marshall, and William II. Harrison.
Templar jurisprudence - sirs Harrison
Dingman, Alex Mckenzie, William r.
Galliher, Walter H. Klopfer. and william
K Reeve. Correspondence-sirs George
E. Corson, William H. H. Cissel, Benja-
min S. Graves. William Mehn. and Walter
B. Pettus.
Extracts from the grand commanders
annual report follow:
1T is with deep regret that my first
official communication to the Grand Com
mandery should be the announcement of
the death of our much-beloved Sir knight
E. Sir George Gibson, past grand COM
mander and grand treasurer of the Grand
Commandery, which sad event occurred
at his residence in this city May Is, 1s13
.'On August Z. 1913. there passed into
the presence of our Supreme Commander
the soul OF one of the kindliest sir
knights that ever blessed this or any
other Grand Commandery. Charles W.
Hancock
TT is with deep sadness that I report
the passing of E Sir Charles A. Stockett.
Sad at all times is the coming of the
grim tyrant. but when that coming il in
the form of a cowardly assassin. moro
than ever is it to be deplored.
In addition to the above, the following
members of this Grand Commandery have
passed to their reward during the Tenn
plar year just closing: E. Sir Carl z.
Burgdorf, past commander, De Molat
Mounted Commandery. No. T. June 10,
1913. and E. Sir Jesse F. Grant. past COM
mander. Washington Commandery. No. I.
December %, 1913
Il recommend that pages be set apart
in our proceedings to perpetuate the re-
Of these sir knights.
Acting under the authority contained
in an article of our grand constitution,
rendered to R. E. Sir John II. Small, jr.,
past commander of Columbia Command
cry. No. 2, and for many years president
of the Masonic Temple Association and
to whose untiring services the success
of the enterprise was largely due, the
position of grand treasurer of this Grand
Commandery, rendered vacant by the
death of E. Sir George Gibson. grand
treasurer. The duties Of the Office have
been satisfactorily performed, and con-
sidered myself fortunate in securing the
services of this capable and vell-beloved
sir knight
ct also appointed r. E. Sir Harrison
Walter H. Klopfer as a member to all
vacancies in the committee of Templar
jurisprudence created by the death of
r. f. Sir Gibson
IF / allowed myself free reign of ex-
preston. I fear I would grow overlauda-
tory of the work of our Commanders
Association for the present year and the
great benefit 1t has been in the life and
work of this Grand Commandery. Com
posed of the council officers of the several
constituent Communicates, II meets
monthly. asking your grand commander
and his deputy to meet with them V. E.
Sir Lindsey and myself have been present
at nearly every meeting and the practical
result of these knightly reunions has been
that / have not been asked to give a
Templar decision or a dispensation during
the whole year. II disputed matters came
up for acton, a courteous presentation of
points mas always resulted
in amicable and unanimous acquiescence
and so harmony and concord have been
prevalent and your committee on grew
ances has no report to make.
''On December 10. 1913. received a most
invitation from p. F. Sir
Thomas j. Shryock, president of the as
ISOLATION. to be present in Alexandria.
Va. February . and q. 1914. 10 partici-
pate in the proceedings of the annual
meeting of the George Washington Ma
sonic National Memorial Association.
Recognizing that in honoring the name
and memory of our Industrious brother,
George Washington, We do honor to our
selves. / accepted the invitation in a per-
sonal capacity, as this Grand Command
cry had had no opportunity to express
itself as to the objects Of the association
two days sojourn in our sister city
and participation in the deliberations of
the convention have impressed me with
the conviction that this Grand Command
cry should be in line with our Grand
Lodge and Grand CHAPTER and be a menu
Der OF the association, and I recommend
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