Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26
Membership Denied to Per-
sons Directly or Indi-
rectly in the Business
Under Resolution Adopt
ed at Conclave Today.
Two Philadelphians Honored
by Grand Commandery-E.
Sir Thomas r. Patton, Grand
Junior Warden; r. E. Sir W.
w. Allen Reelected Grand
Recorder.

Men directly or indirectly" connected
.t,h the liquor business are forever
,.rred from membership in any Pennsyl-
y.nIa commandery, knights, Templar. by
resolution passed at the conclave today
I, the Masonic Temple Election of Of
eosrs was held at the Same session.
rbA vote on the resolution was about
,hr.e TO one Accurate figures have not
h.sn obtained, but this is said to have
been the proportion The resolution was
.aonted only after some strong argu-
,rsnts against It had been put forth by
members who thought 1T too drastic
A similar resolution was offered for the
consideration of the Knights Templar a
year ago They decided to lay 1t on tho
tshle. Today 1t was introduced by Sir
Rnight william Foster, of this city, II
,reu,ber of Kadosh Commandery, No. 29
Cir knight Robert NJ. Stafford, of Penn
.yvania Commandery, No. 70. and others
made speeches on the floor in its favor.
The session was held behind closed doors.
TWO Philadelphians are among the Of
Acers of the Grand Commandery of Penn
syiyana, Knights Templar, elected. They
ars Eminent Sir Thomas r.. Patton. grand
iunior warden, and Right Eminent Sir
William W. Allen, reelected grand re-
corder.
Right Eminent Bradley w. Lewis,
NJ Tunkhannock, Pa, is the new head OF
,hs knights Templar in this State. He
vas elected grand commander, succeeding
Risht Eminent Sir A. Howard Thomas,
Philadelphian. The deputy grand COM
nander elected is Vice-Eminent Sir An
drew s. Williams, of Butler.
other officers elected today are Eminent
Sir Herbert r. Laird, of Williamsport.
grand generallssmo; Eminent Sir Charles
I. Clement, of Sunbury, grand captain
general; Eminent Sir Frederick B. Black,
OF Franklin senior grand warden; Right
Eminent Sir WiliaS.s Donaldson, Harris
burg, reelected grand treasurer the
Rev Robert o. Boyle. grand prelate.
Three trustees were reelected. They
are Right Eminent Sir George w. Ken
drick Jr Right Eminent Sir Lee S.
Smith and Right Eminent Sir Henry G.
Drummer. All the. officers were installed
At o'clock in Lu Lu Temple.
Philadelphia knights Templar started
vigorous movement today to bring the
next national conclave of the Sir
Knights to this city In 1919 II it is sue
cesstul II will mean that more than 100000
Sir knights from all parts of the United
States will invade the city for one of
the greatest conclave in the history of
Philadelphia.
The State conclave of the knights
Templar In 1916 will be held at Scranton.
That city was chosen by the Sir knights
Just before the adjournment of the morn
Ing session held in the Masonic Temple.
The installation was witnessed by all
the prominent Sir knights from different
PARTS of Pennsylvania who are attending
the sd annual conclave. Addresses were
delivered by men who are prominent in
Keystone Masonry.
Past Commander George w. Kendrick.
Jr, of Philadelphia, was in charge of
the installation ceremonies. He was as
sisted by Past Commander Edward B.
Spencer, of this city, as acting Grand
Marshal, and by DR.. A. Howard Thomas,
the retiring State Grand Commander, and
John A, Parrish acting Grand Captain
General.
Today marks the last day of the three
day celebration of more than 26'oOO
Knights Templar who have been here
since last Monday. Many of the up
State knights departed from Philadelphia
on early trains. Others declared that
they would remain here for few more
days and spend their time in visiting
friends, relatives and also do some sight
seeing
Never had a better time in my life,"
said an old gray-haired knight from
HaEeton.
Same here" said the knight from Co
lumbia. Pa. to whom he was talking.
The Knights were not idle before the
installation Of grand officers. They had
received invitations to visit the Phila-
delphia Navy Yard, Willow Grove Park,
Jenkintown, Elhns Park and other
places
AZ 10 o'clock this morning tho wives
q Sir Knights left from Lu Lu Temple
N automobiles for a 30-mile trip. The
unp Included visits to the leading his
torieal points in Philadelphia and a visit
70 The navy yard and through Fairmount
Park In the afternoon luncheon was
.eryed at the Lu Lu Temple Shriners'
country Club, at Edge Hill. After a visit
Mlcush Willow Grove Park the ladies
WIZ be motored back to Lu Lu Temple.