The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-03-11
ST. ELMO ANNUAL
INSPECTION

LANDER NlLLE-A recent event
of considerable local interest was to
be reported in these columns last
week, but thru an oversight was
omitted. Numerous requests warrant
us publishing it at this late date.
The annual Commandery Inspection
is observed by every Knights Temp
lar Lodge in the United States. The
inspection of the local lodge was of
peculiar significance, inasmuch as the
Grand Commander of the State OF
New Jersey is also the Grand Com
mander # the local lodge. Archibald
G. Smith, of the local firm Of Smith
& Sons Corporation, occupies both
these positions. Because of this there
was special interest in the occasion.
State officials from both Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey We're present
on Wednesday, February %, when
this inspection was observed. In the
afternoon there was a showing of the
moving pictures taken at Atlantic
City when the lodge went there last
October. All the State officials ap-
peared in "cloSe ups" in this review.
After the showing of the picture the
members and visiting officials ad-
JUL iIGu W Tic pldliI VI illC hoAiI1Cll u
Sons Corporation, and under Mr..
Smiths guidance were shown thru
the works with descriptions and ex-
plantations of the process of the manu-
facture Of hairpins. Following this
there was special dinner served the
officials at the home of Mr. Walter
Thomas, assistant treasurer of the
Smith Company. Hildebrecht's cater
ers supplied an elaborate dinner,
which was the personal treat of Mr..
Smith. The inspection ceremonies
took place in the evening in the lodge
rooms on Bridge street, followed by
a supper. This also was supplied by
Hildebrecht.
All the Grand Officers of the State
were present except the Grand Treas
urer. In addition to these there were
present four Past Grand Masters of
the State The Grand Commander of
the State Of New York, Mr.. Robert
Greenfield, delivered the address of
the evening. He is member Of
Bethlehem Commandery. DR.. Rails
ton Reed, of Morristown, showed more
determination than any of the others
to be on hand. He motored down
thru the snow that covered the ground
at the time. He is the State Grand
Generalissimo and Inspection Officer.
Alfred E. Lister, Eminent Grand
Commander of the State of Pennsyl-
vania, was one of the outside visitors.
There were present four Past Com
manders of St. Elmo Lodge No. So in
Brooklyn, n. Y, who came in homage
to the local lodge which bears the
same name.
John NJ. Wright, Grand Recorder
of Palestine Commandery in Trenton,
was another of the noted visitors. a
local man, James X. Brett, is Eminent
Commander of the State.
The visitors came on special train
at 2 O'Clock and left on the special at
1910 P. NJ. The inspection brought
forth from tie Inspection Officer, DR..
Ralston Reed, that the local frater-
nifty made the best showing in the
history of the commaniery.
During the supper served at the
lodge each member was presented
with an elegant souvenir in the shape
If bronze sword paper knife, bear
ing the date and name of the lodge.
These were the personal gifts of Mr.,
Smith. the Grand Commander. Mem
bers of the fraternity are to be con-
graduated on the progressiveness of
This lodge and the good work 1t IS
doing.