The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-17
Topeka TEAM
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CanleIs have been educated tc

IS, of Mcpherson: past high priest o.
] the Mcpherson chapter of Royal Arch
Masons and past master of Mcpherson
lodge No. 172. Laderer also hold:
membership in the Scottish Rite. the
| Shrine and the Order of the knights
of the Red Cross of Constantine.
Other Officers Elected Today.
Other officers elected were: Robert
H. Montgomery. of Oswego. deputy
grand commander, who succeeds j
Frederick Laderer; Hugh Means. OF
| Lawrence, grand generalissimo, who
succeeds Robert H. Montgomery; Ezra
B. Fuller. of Fort Leavenworth, grand
captain general, who succeeds Hugh
Means; Clayton Lehman, of Newton,
grand senior warden. who succeeds
Ezra B. Fuller; Philip Eugene Stotler.
| of Kansas City. grand junior warden,
who succeeds Clayton Lehman.
Grand Treasurer Reelected.
John McCuIlagh, of Galena, was re-
elected grand treasurer. Albert K.
Wilson, of Topeka, was reelected
grand recorder. Wilson is grand sec
rotary of the Grand Lodge, A. F.
and A. NJ, Of Kansas, grand Secre-
tary of the Grand Chapter. Royal
Arch Masons. of Kansas, and grand
recorder of the Grand Council. Royal
and Select Masters, of Kansas.
Grand Commander Laderer reap
pointed the Rev. Robert NJ. Betting, of
Dodge City, grand prelate.
Appointments by IAderer.
Other appointments made by La
derer were: Charles w. Miller, Jr.,
of Hays, grand standard bearer who
succeeds Philip Eugene Stotler; Will
liam Easton Hutchinson, of Garden
City, grand sword bearer, who sue
ceeds Charles w. Miller, Jr.; Theo-
dore P. Perry, of Coffeyville, grand
Hutchinson.
Hutchinson is grand king of the
Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons,
of Kansas.
West Is Grand Captain.
c. G. West of Emporia was ap-
Grand Commander Laderer. West is
past commander of Emporia Com
mandery No. 8. He is also past grand
high. priest of the Grand chapter,
Royal Arch ,Masons Of Kansas.
Wakeeney Granted Charter.
Commander Arthur j. Carruth to
grant a charter to sixty-five Sir
Knights residing in the vicinity of
Wakeeney to form commandery was
adopted.
This was the second time in the his
tory of the grand commandery of
Kansas that a charter was granted at
a meeting of the grand commandery
before letters of dispensation had been
issued. Fredonia was the first CON-
mandery to receive its charter in that
manner. It was granted May 10.
1887.
johnson Heads New Commandery.
L. C. johnson was appointed conl-
mander of the Wakeeney comman- |
derry.
Stafford commahdery U. d. was
also granted charter. 1t received its |
letters of dispensation last June. The !
unusual record made by Stafford COM |
mandery during the last year was a !
credit the work ERNEST /
Briles, commander.
An Impressive Parade.
The evening parade of 200 Sir |
knights on Washburn field late
afternoon was one of the
most beautiful and impressive spec
tacfes ever seen in Topeka. The
bright raysof the setting sun breaking I
thru the clouds causing the swords I
to glisten was most satisfactory
setting.
Leonidas p. Newly. of knights
town, Ind, grand master of the grand
encampment of Knights Templar, in
spected the Sir knights.
The playing of Marshalrs band, the
official cOmmandery band of Kansas,
added to the attraction.
Resolutions Are Passed.
The grand commandery passed
resolutions thanking the Rev. James
p de B. Kaye, pastor of the Episcopal
for the use of Grace cathe-
uTdl. "A resolution thanking topeka
Commandery No. 3 for its hospitality
was also passed
An appropriation of $3.50 was also
made for MarshalPs band. 1t was the
official band of the conclave. One
hundred dollars was appropriated to
The thirty-five piece band of Ivanhoe
of Kansas City, Kan.
Leonidas P. Newly, grand master
Of the grand conclave of knights
remplar of the United States deliv-
sred an address, telling of the work
If the order.