The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-24

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Moore, Captain General.
The new Commandery was fortu-
nate in having the leading persons OF
Somerset County behind it at the start
and candidates for the order Of
Knghthood came in sufficient num-
bers to make the hearts of all con-
cerned glad The new Commandery
was also fortunate in having juris-
diction sufficiently large to assure in
time a strong Commandery, it having
all of Somerset County, a portion of
Franklin and the northern part of
Kennebec. During the years the
Commandery worked under a dispen-
sion, fifteen candidates were knighted
and it is a remarkable fact to say that
two of the members who took part at
that time are now living, VIM r. G.
Esees and Temple Cutler. All the
others including the candidates have
passed the pale of human existence.
The charter under which the Com
mandery is now working was granted
by the Grand Commandery in May,
1867 and October | of that year De
Molay Commandery No. 10, was con-
stituted by the Right Eminent Sir
Moses Dodge and other officers of the
Grand Commandery of Maine. The
charter members as recorded at the
Conclave were Nathan Woodbury., AL
bert Moore, VIM. r. G. Estes, VIM.
Tucker, Manley w. Turner, John ID.
Robbins, Bryce NJ. Hight, Temple Cut
Ter, Horace w. CLANCY. Mark H. Hill
ton, James Howard, Leander A. Wade,
Marcellus Steward, Edwin w. Far
we'll, John F. Libby, Asa S. Emery,
Eugene F. Collins and Henry NJ. Fos-
! ter.
De Molay Commandery became in
time one of the strong Communicates
of the State and it ranks well today,
although having had its jurisdiction
very much curtailed by the formation
of st. Omer and Pilgrim Commander
les. The returns for 1915 show the
membership to be two hundred and
twenty and the numbers of candidates
for 1915 will be sure to increase the
membership beyond what it has ever
been.
The members of De Molay Com
mandery are Jealous Masons and
loyal to their faith. By the gener-
osity of Gen. R. B. Shepherd, a MEM
Der, who died several years ago, the
Commandery has charity fund now
amounting to about seven thousand
dollars, the increase of which can be
used for the benefit of the widows
and officers of the Sir Knights.
DE MoLAY's EMINENT COM
MANDER
EN-. Sir George H. Plummer, Com
mander of De Molay Commandery
was made Mason in 1902 in Somer-
set Lodge No. ga he took his chapter
degrees In Somerset Chapter in 1908;
his Council degrees in Mt. Moriah
Council in 1907; and was made Sir
Knight in De Molay Commandery dur
ing the same year. He became active
In the work of each of the bodies as
soon as he had taken his degrees. He
was High Priest of Somerset Chapter
in 1911; Thrice Illustrious Master of
Mt. Moriah Council in 1913. He was
elected Eminent Commander of De
Molay Commandery in December,
1914 and Senior Warden of Somerset
Lodge in January, 1915. He now
holds the Office of Grand Steward of
the Grand Council of Maine and holds
commission as Grand Representa-
tive of the Grand Council of Louis
lana
! EN-. Sir Plummer is an energetic
and tireless worker in Masonic cir
Giles. His long period of service in
the several bodies has been charact-
/ erized by faithful work and marked
ability that has raised him to a stan
dard of efficiency which enables him
/ TO enthuse others to such degree that
he is recognized by his associates as
having no superiors. Under his
4 leadership De Molay Commandery has
enjoyed n most prosperous half year
and many new members have been
added to Its roll.
IL Is such men as En-. Sir Plummer
who lend dignity to Masonry and eN-
ert an influence over others which
insures prosperity 10 the organi1a-
tons with which they are associated.
De Molay Commandery Is to be con
graduated In having so popular and
efficient Commander.
PAST GRAND OFFICERS
De Molay Commandery has furnish
cd one Grand Commander for the
Grand Commandery OF Maine, Right
Eminent Sir George W. Cover, one of
] Skow hegans leading attorneys. Mir.
Cover was made n Mason In 1856.
having affiliated with Keystone Lodge
IN solon lie served In various Of
Aces OF the order and In 1891 Was DIS
trio, deputy Grand Master. Hr Join
I'd IL Nolay In 1899 and In 1909 be
came Grand sword Bearer of the
Grand commandery. In succession
he then became Grand Junior War
den. Grand Generaiisstmo, Deputy
brand Commander and lastly In isee
tlrand Commander We 10 also amt
aied With Somerset Raysl Arch Chap
ter aud Mount Moriah Couaeii. Mr.