The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-21
GRAND COMMANDER A SPEAKER
More Than Three Hundred Of the Mem
bers of the Commandery and Friends
Attend Dinner Given In Honor of
Event-David Harlow, a Speaker.

Members Of the Kenosha Comman-
derry No. 80, Knights Templar, gath
cred in festival communication at the
Masonic Temple on Wednesday even
ing for the annual ceremonies Of in
stallation of officers and the new of
ficers were indicted into Office with
ceremonies of most interesting
nature. It was one of the most enjoy
able events of the year on the Masonic
calendar and more than three hundred
members of the Commandery and in
vited guests had part In the cere-
monies and gayeties of the evening.
Present among the guests were the
Very Eminent Sir Charles Lamb of
Madison, Grand Commander for Wis
consin, the Eminent Sir David Har-
low, member of the Wisconsin Rail
road Commission and one Of the lead
ers of the Commandery in Wisconsin,
and Andrew d. Agnew of Milwaukee,
a Past Eminent Commander, Judge
E. B. Belden of Racine and many other
Sir Knights from surrounding and dis
tant cities 1t was the most dis
tinguished gathering of Sir Knights
held In Kenosha since the institution
of the Commandery many years ago.
The program for the evening was in
charge of committee composed of
Eminent Commander H. 0. Whitbeck,
Commander reject r. J. Austin, and
Past Commander Edward F. Rowell.
A dinner was served at half past six
O'Clock at which covers were laid for
more than three hundred guests. At
ter dinner was over the large company
repaired to the hall on the second floor
where the ceremony of installation
was performed. The Grand Comman-
| der acted as installing officer and Com
| mander Harlow as Grand Marshal.
The musical numbers for the installa-
| tion were rendered by the Ingleside
Quartette of Chicago. Later in the
evening the quartette, assisted by
Thomas Carey, widely known as an ar
fist of the banjo, rendered a must
cal program.
Following the interesting and i'm
pressive services of installation Sir
Knight W. J. Mainland was introduced
as toastmaster. Among the people re
spending to toasts were Col. w. W.
Strong, David Harlowe, Grand Com
mander Lamb, Henry ]. Hastings and
former Mayor Dan o. Head. Sir
Knight Head at the conclusion of his
| address, presented the retiring com
mander H. o. Whitbeck, with Past
Commanders jewel. Mr.. Whitebck re-
sponded in a happy vein. Later there
was a short address by Raymond j.
| Austin, the new commander and in
formal speeches by a number Of the
members of the local commandery.
At the close of the set program
there wac an informal social hour
which proved most enjoyable. The Of
icers installed for the year follow:
| En-. Com.-Raymond J. Austin.
Gen.-Wm. j. Birmingham.
Capt. Gen.-H. G. Hansen.
S. Warden-Wm. Fl. Parry, Jr.
j. Warden-Wm. D. Martin.
Prelate-Henry J. Hastings.
Treasurer-Thos. J. Dale.
| Recorder-Clarence Hawley.
Standard Bearer-Frank FL. Truax.
Sword Bearer-Adam Berger.
Warder-John /. Chester.
LIST Guard-Fred Mueller.
End Guard-Lewis Turner, Jr.
| 3rd Guard-Richard Hawkins.
| Sentinel--Arthur Beals.
Organist-James Bailey.
Trustees-E. F. Rowell, 81. j. Hast
ings, Fl. o. Whitbeck.