Arizona republican., 1920-02-10

| Delegates from the six Knights 1 Templar communicates of the state, which embrace every district in Ari- zona, and representatives from 2s 1 sister Jurisdiction gathered at Masonic hall in Phoenix at 10 o'clock yesterday | morning in the first session of the Twenty annual conclave of ! Grand Communicates Knights Tenn plar of Arizona. Sessions of the va rious Masonic organizations will last until Friday morning, the program be- 1 ing pretentious one.
 Among the more than 100 Masonic officials who were present at the open ing session yesterday were visitors from more than one-half the ste tes Of the Union, coming from as far east as Massachusetts and Rhode Island and from the western states of Oregon, Washington and California.
 Officers Elected
 Yesterdays session was a strenuous one for the delegates. With the eXcep- tion of an hour at noon when visitors were entertained at luncheon at the American Kitchen, work continued without intermiSsion from the time of opening until 63O o'clock last night
 Right Eminent Sir Epes Randolph of Tucson was elected grand commander and with others elected yesterday was installed into office. During the past year Sir Randolph has held the office of deputy grand commander. Others elected and installed into office yes terday were: V. F. Sir Frank Scott Baldwin of Tempe, deputy grand com mander; F. Sir Frank Goldwin Brown of Prescott, grand generalissimo; F.. Sir Frank Thomas of Phoenix. grand captain general; F. Sir Frank Ellis Bennett of Bisbee. grand ST. warden; E. Sir Gordon Hayward Sawyer of Tucson, grand Jr. warden; E. Sir Frederick Gustav Brecht of Prescott l grand treasurer; F.. Sir George James | Roskruge of Tucson, grand recorder; | E. and Rev. Sir James Redwood i Jenkins Of Phoenix, grand prelate; | F. Sir Arioch Wentworth of Tomb | stone, grand standard bearer; E. Sir | Max Fiedler of Globe, grand sword | bearer; k. Sir Hedrick Douglas Aitken i of Prescott, grand warder: F. Sir Der . win Dickerson Northrup of Phoenix l grand captain of guards.
 Service Is Impressive
 The new officers were installed by i the retiring Grand Commander, Sir Louis Gwaltney Movers of Globe who 1 was assisted by Grand Marshal Sir Frederick Peter Cruice. past grand 
 Past grand commander. Sir Rickmer Nockels Frederick made doubly i'm pressive the presentation of the past grand commanders jewel to retiring [ Grand Commander Sir Louis Gwalt- ney Movers by address weighted with deep thought. The recipient of the jewel expressed his appreciation of the honor and responsibility be- slowed upon him.
 Careful consideration of proper ap- pointees to the various committees of the order occupied much Of the time of yesterday session. The appointments last night are as follows:
 Committees Named
 Jurisprudence committed: R. N. Chas. F. Philbrook and Borden II. Sawyer.
 Credentials committee: Frank T. Brown. Frank Thomas and Henry V. Anaya.
 Finance and accounts committee: Hedrick D. Aitken, Arioch Wentworth md Corydon R. Dusenbery.
 Correspondence committed: Nathan A. Morford, Elias F. Clark and Edwin \. Hughes. . Appeals and grievances committees .pes Randolph. Edwin Miller and Le- 'oy T. Sutherland. Grand officers report committee: Richard l.. Fuller. Frank F. Bennett md Jessie NJ. Gibson. Returns and subordinate command l .ries committee: Frank E. Baldwin Max F'iedler and Roy E. Chambers. Triennial conclave committed: F. c. 3recht, Epes Randolph and Arthur G Iulett. Grand commanders, address commit ee: R. NJ. Frederick, G. H. Sawyer and ]. A. Bridge. New communicates committee: 'has. ". Conway, Arthur E. Caldwell nd Ernest O. Carlisle. Necrology: Rev. James P Jenkins frederick T. Cruice and James NJ 'wetman. Relaxation from the business of the ay was found at the E1ks theater laSl fight where members of the order en- oyed a treat in grand opera.