The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-15

be very interesting to all, who can at
tend in the afternoon. Parking space
that the maneuvers may be witnessed
from comfortable seats, as well as
from the grandstand.
Order of Red Cross.
The Order of the Red Cross will be
conferred by Topeka Commandery No.
5 for the visiting knights and local
commandery, at o'clock in the. eve
ming at the Masonic temple. A line
party for the ladies will be held dur
ing the work in the temple
A feature of the evenings program
will be the ''All-Girl' show at $3.50
clock in the Masonic temple. Com
mander Chester a. Buell., of Topeka
Commandery No. 5. has secured a re-
turn engagement of the Kitchen Cab
met Sympathy band for the entertain
ment of the visiting knight and their
ladies.
A dance will be rendered the Grand
Commandery by Topeka Co lmandery
No. 5, at kellam hall, Sixth avenue
and Jackson street, at $3.50 o'clock.
The Scottish Rite bodies of the VAL
ley of Topeka have courteously ten
dered the use of the entire Masonic
temple Drill teams and knights will
use Moose Hail." on the second floor,
and the entire fifth and sixth floors,
for dressing and lounging. The ladies
will use the Egyptian room on. the
fourth floor.
Inc COnGlaN6 Will Gloss WIFI u StS-
sion of the Grand Commandery at the
Masonic temple Wednesday morning.
The election of officers and the selec-
ton of the 1928 meeting place will be
the principal business.
Deputy Grand Commander J. Fred
erick Laderer, of Mcpherson, will
probably be elected Grand Comman-
der, as he is next in line.
Officers of Commandery.
The officers of the Grand Com
A r !,
peka, grand commander; J. Frederick
Laderer, Mcpherson, deputy grand
commander; Robert H. Montgomery,
Oswego, grand generalissimo; Hugh
eral; Ezra B. Fuller. Fort Leaven-
worth, grand senior warden; Clayton
Lehman, Newton, grand Junior war
den; the Rev. Robert NJ Botting,
Dodge City, grand prelate; John Nc
Cullagh, Galena, grand treasurer; AL
bert X Wilson, Topeka, grand re-
corder; Philip Eugene Stotler, Kansas
City. grand standard bearer; Charles
w. Miller, Hays, grand sword bearer;
William EaStOn Hutchinson, Garden
City, grand warden; Theodore P.
Perry, Coffeyville, grand captain of
the guard.
The members of the standing COM
n-ittees of the grand commandery are:
neurology. Thomas c. Babb. Fredonia; |
Charles E. Gale, Pratt, anG I.arkin N. |
Martin, Atchison; correspondence !
Albert X. Wilson, Topeka; Charles C. |
West, Emporia, and William H Bos-
ton. Eldorado.
Credentials. Ben s Paulin. Ere
donia; Frederick w. Reed, Wichita; |
Perry Z. Miller, wellington; reports |
of grand officers. John NJ. Kinkel. /
Jolmes Wager, Pittsburg, and |
Herbert w. Rohrer, Abile--e.
Finance and property, Lincoln Stew |
art, Hutchinson; James Z. McClel- |
land, Independence, and Ralph w. |
Pope, Phillipsburg; Jurisprudence, |
owen ]. Wood, Topeka; William H |
chartered communicates, i
Elmer F. Strain. Topeka; James G. /
Fort Scott, and Frank L |
Horton, Goodland; tactics and cere- I
ton, Thomas c. Fitch, Wichita, and /
Joseph d. Fell, COncordia-
List of Grand Commanders.
Following is list of the living 4
grand commanders from the organiza-
ton Of the grand commandery to date, !
with the years they served and the /
places where the annual conclaves
have been held: r. E Torrington, /
wichita. 1895: William c. Holmes, /
Lawrence, 1896; VIII C. Chaffee, !
Junction City. 1897; P. NJ. Hoisington, I
Wichita. 1900; E W. wellington, Sa-
1902: Charles j. Webb. Topeka, 1903; /
Thomas G.. Fitch. Topeka, 1906; Edgar
r. Fulton. Wichita. 1907: Marvin L. /
TRULY. Independence, 1903; Joseph D. /
Fell. Hutchinson. 1910: Wa F. March,
Emporia, 1911; John NJ. kinkel, Kan
sas City. 1912; Alex A. Sharp, Man
haitian, 1913: Frederick Stearns, New
ton. 1914; William H Martin, Law
renee. 1915: Milton r. Mclean. Wich-
ita, 1916: Thomas c. Babb. Pittsburg.
1918; Owen J. Wood, Newton. 1913; (
Charles A Loucks, Salina. 1920, and /