Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-25
Molay Con,mandery, No. 10.

'e was W. NJ. Of henneb ,rU Ip,,Sr
). lS>>. and has held vario, s.aI-
ate offices in the several bo.
te. High Priest of Jerusale ,,..,,
Thrice Illustrous Master .,,,;,,
Pc 'ouncil. and Eminent j.,
.oh If Trinity Commandery. al
$40" subordinate offices in this
county talley Lodge of Perfec' ,
tion "a urcil o2e,-''rft''1ees of Jer,
o',i"n %. 81 aira1o1 bess stor, !, Gam
ma ~ .me hs.> i@;', = wa: dispens.-
ton for De Nj ~ idery was
granted under " Connnandery
worked one year. .fficef~ named
In that dispensation We're Nathan
Woodbury.. En-. Commander VIM. K.
g. Estes. Generalissimo. ana Albert
Moore Captain General.
The new CommanderN Was fortunate
in having the leading MasnnS of SOM
erset county behind il NJ the start ANA
candidates for the orders of Knight
hood came in sufficient numbers 70
make the hearts Of all concerned glad
The new commandery WAS also furtu-
nate in having 4 jurisdiction suf-
iiciently large t. assure III time a
strong C"mmandery it having all IF
somcr~et county. Il portion III Frank
lin ANA the northern Part Of kenne-
bee.
During the year the Cummandery
worked under a diSpenSatiun fifteen
candidates were knighted. and il is 4
remarkable fact t. say that two Of the
members who took part at that time
are now living. VIM. r. G. Estes ana
Temple cutler. all the others including
The candidates having passed beyond
tn" ale IF human existence.
The charter under which the Com
mandery is now working was granted
ry the Grand Commandery in MAY,
l>t., ana in October Of that Year De
Aiolay Commandery. No. 10. was con-
stituted hy Right Eminent Sir Moses
prd2e ana other officers Of the Grand
oummandery of Maine.
The charter members as recorded at
tile cUncltNe We're. Nathan Woodbury..
Albert Moore VIM. r. q. Estes. VIM.
Tucker, Maney W. Turner. John -,
Robbins. Bryce NJ. Hight Temple cut
l"r Horace W. CheaneY. Mark II. Hi
t"M, James Howard. Lean@tr a. Wade,
MarcelluS steward. Edwin W. FarWell.
John r. Libby, Asa :. Emery. Eugene
+. collins ana Henry NJ Foster.
lie MulaN Commandory lie ann" III
time one Of the stron. Communicates
Of the state. and ii ranks Well today.
although having had it, jurisdiction
Very much curiailcd toy the formation
NJ st. Omer ana Pilgrim Commands
cries. The returns for 1915 show the
membership u be TWO hundred and
twenty ANA the numbers of candidates
Tor 1919 will be sure t" increase the
membership beyond villa, il has ever
ietn.
The C"mman!ery il NOW practically
out IF Geht Notwithstanding its having
itS Asylum ana contents harmed i'll the
hre that destroyed the Cuhurn Han
BLOCK in 1905. The communderN is
now located i'll elegant new quarters iii
the Dunlap Block.
The members Of De Molay Com
mnndery ;rc jealous Mas"ns ana loyal
t. their faith i:y the generosity Of
Gen. Russell T.. shepherd, 4 member
Wh" died several years ugn. th- Com
mand"ry has q charity fund now
amounting t. about seven Thousand
dollars tie income ii which can he
used for the benefit Of the widows and
Molay CummanGcrA
he MulnN has been huMnr.G by thc
Following I'm. Sirs NH" huv, hold im-
ortant positions III tho Granj COM
nandtlH ii Main' IL. l.m Sir George
NJ. Cover u- Grand Commanders I'm.
81 VIVA. K. u. Estes ~ Grand Gem
"Hlis>lm" ANA rnr late I'm. Sir l>y.t.
!Arr M Grand Creme lali~~imu