Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-08
GRAND coMMANDERY BEGINS
THREE DAYS SESSION WITH
SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION.
coMMANDEay TO OPEN
WITH TUESDAY MEETING
School Of instruction Occupies Time
Today conferrins Of Temple
Degree Tonight - Dress Parade at
Fair Grounds Tuesday Evening at
7:30-Program For Tuesday.

knights Templar of Iowa began ar
irving in the city Sunday for the fifty
fifth annual conclave of the grand COM
mandery. which opened in the city to-
day. Additional knights arrived this
forenoon, and it was thought that about
100 had arrived up TO noon, More
knights and their ladies were expected
Tuesday.
Some Of the officers of the grand
commandery were among the visitors
to arrive Sunday, and by today all Of
the grand officers were here. They are
Charles A. Schlichter. of Burlington,
grand commander; w. E. Mcconnell,
err: John K Elwell, Des Moines, gener-
alissimo; George A. Riemcke, Musca-
tine, captain general: Thomas H. Whit
ney, Atlantic grand treasurer: D. NJ.
Brownlee, Sioux City, grand recorder;
J. L. Bailey, Cedar Falls senior war
den; Frederick w. Schneider. West
Union. Junior warden; Rev. Alexander
McFerren, Oskaloosa. prelate; A. II.
Avery, Spencer, standard bearer: w. A.
Morehouse, Harlan. sword bearer; II.
E. Latcham. Jefferson, warder; and A.
n. Alberson, washington, sentinel. Mr..
Alberson is past commander of the
grand commandery.
Program For Tuesday.
A committee from st. Alderman COM
mandery was meeting trains Sunday
and today and bringing the visiting
knights in automobiles to the rooms Of
the Masons lodge in the Masonic tenn
pie, where headquarters Will BE main
tanned during the conclave
The program for today included a
school Of instruction, which began this
forenoon and lasted thTuout the after
noon. It was in charge of the commit
tee on inspection and instruction, COM
posed Of c c. Clark, Burlington: George
Sinclair. Sioux City; and H. B. Lewis.
Des Moines. This evening the order
Of the temple is to be conferred on a
local candidate by the grand officers,
under the direction Of the committee on
inspection and instruction
The program Tuesday opens at 9
O'Clock with drill in the Y NJ. c. A.
under the direction of Grand Captain
General George A. Riemcke. OF Musca
tine. The grand commandery opens at
10 o'clock with a business meeting that
will continue all day.
At o'clock in the afternoon the Wis
iting knights and their ladies will be
taken for an automobile ride about the
city and dress parade will be- held at
the fair grounds at 7:3D in the even
ing
Dunn's Address Tuesday.
One Of the most interesting features
of the conclave will be the report Tues
day afternoon at o'clock of Leroy c.
Dunn, of Des Moines, who, as a mem
Der OF the Meredith party to France,
investigated conditions IN general
among the soldiers in France, and
particularly the condition Of those in
the army who are members Of the
Masonic fraternity. Mr.. Dunn was sent
to France by the grand lodge and the
grand chapter. and the grand COM
mandery, and Is making his report to
each Of these bodies.
Because Of the keen interest In this
report the meeting Tuesday afternoon.
during the time that the report is being
given. will be thrown open to all Master
Masons.
At in the evening a reception for
the officers and members Of the grand
commandery will be held in the Masonic
lodge rooms The reception is open to
Master Masons and their families
At the Marshalltown Club at . o'clock
this afternoon the visiting ladies were
the guests Of the Easter Star ladies at
an Informal receDfiOn