THE FCBANTON TBIBDKK WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY . 27. 1896. in in pi : mi i i h i i i in i mi i in UK llWUlIIU iiuuiiiii Thnimnnrlfl nl lfioilnro Hinlnrl In ihn! lllUUdUllUO HI VldliUld W III HIG llf II IBS 1 U Pit of march brought forth continuous applause. It was the first time in ten years that !- Sir George Dickson par ticipated in the annual parade. The other past commanders present were E. Sir Thomas Barrowman. E. Sir P. J. Amsden. E. Sir W. L. Connell. K. Sir C. B. Derman. K. Sir P. 8. Barker. E. Sir John & Ferguson, K. Sir C. IX San derson, E. Sir. Edward I. Buck, E. Sir Lock Haven, marched with St swords. Their eminent commander. Eminent Sir Philip 8. Kift. captain general Sir K. D. Batchetor. and generalissimo Sir William F. Elliot, were In command. Lock Haven band of 25 members pre ceded the Hospitallers, and the music of the band and mach'ng of h Tt"t. lars of this commandery, were of a high order. St. Albans' commandery. No. 47. of Philadelphia, had 70 swords. They were led by the Ringgold band of the South Side. 33 members. In'the first line were Eminent Sir John D. Carlisle, eminent commander; Sir Frank H. Hemrerley, gmeralis-lmo; and Sir A. O. Criswell, captain general. Wyoming Valley Commandery, No. 17. ff rittston. hnd 50 swords in cbnrg of Eminent Sir L. 1. l;enn' tt. eminent commander. They vv led by L;bery Cc-rnet land of that city. "It is unnecessary." he said, "to call your attention to our Industries, and to the evidence of industrial qualities to be found upon every hand; you have but to pause even now and you can hear the pulsations of the mighty ma chinery, the hum of commercial ac vity. which Is advancing us higher and higher into the space we are destined to occupy as one of the great producing centers of the land." He also mention ed our magnificent educational facili ties, as shown by our numerous mod ern school buildings second to none In the state. Continuing, he said: "When in 1868 our city was first hon ored by the meeting of the State con clave the occasion was the first upon which our order felt strong enough to font. Pa.. Jan. 23. IMS. At this time Rev. Mr. Stock was pastor of the Lutheran ' church at Bedford, Pa., where he was the secretary of the local Masonic lodge and chapter. He was also, and is yet. chaplain of the Fifth regiment. National Guard of Pennsyl vania, and his particular friend. Gov ernor Daniel H. Hastings, being at that time colonel of the Fifth regi ment and eminent commander of Con stans commandery, will explain why Mr. Stock went the long distance to Bellefnnte for Templar knighthood. In 1887 Rev. Mf. Stock accepted a call to become pastor of the St. Mark's church. Hanover, York cotfhty, Penn sylvania. He at once transferred his Templar membership from Bellefonte to York commandery. No. 21. Imme Business Transacted Was Largely of a Routine Nature Election of Officers Today Receptions During the Early Evening Ball at the Frothingham Theatre Last Night Was Attended by Over One Thousand Persons. Business and Pleasure Provided fur .Today. 1, SIR HENRY H. KUHN. Of Johnstown, Grand Captain Oenerul, Who Had Charge of the Purude. Yesterday was the first and Ms day of the Grand commandery conclave. It was the big day as far as the general public was concerned, because It Included. In the morning, the mag nificent narade and review, and in the evening the grand ball In the Frothing- I IIUIII 1 1 J U IITI . 1 licov w.v . tures of the annual conclave the enjoy ment of which is shared by the Sir Knights with the whole public In the first case and with their wives, daugh ters and ladles In the ball event. The afternoon from 3 to nearly 6 o'clock .was occupied by the grand commandery members In the first session at the Frothingham theater. Everything conspired to make the day, the weather and everything else n Imnpt iiitinl . nntu'lthHtnndiiiir the hard end oourlng roln which began at 4 o'clock In the morning and continued until after 6 o'clock. The rain in the surrounding country Is reported to have been greater In volume and to have lasted longer than here, which if such "was possible;-had something to do with lessening the" crowds. However, the throngs on the Rtreets during the par ade were said to have been the largest that ever congregated In the city. ' PARAEtek fcOME TOGETHER. Through Van unfortunate delay In starting the TCmplar parade It returned to the business section a half hour be hind time and ran counter to Barnum's circus pageant which started on sche dule time, but. the head of the Templar procession had not passed the Inter section of Spruce street and Washing ton avenue before the Harnum parade reached there, consequently the hitter was given the right of way and disap peared down spruce street ociore uw Sir Knlchts started on the final four blocks l:fore passing the reviewing stand on Wyoming avenue near Lacka wanna avenue. .- The afternoon was spent by the fair Knights and their ladies In viewing the points of interest about the city, nlv commanders and past commanders being members of the Grand body .Which met nt the Frothingham. . During the early evening the com- n anders of many commanderles dis missed their organizations and n large number of the Sir Knights returned home, but a greater number remained to attend the ball and to witness tne closing sencs of the conclave. Of course nil the Grand commsndery mem bers are still here and will stay to at tend this morning's election and so- rret resBlun In the theater and this fternoon's semi-public Installation. WAS A GRAND AFFAIR. he ball, which Is reported In detail In wnother column, was, by the way. on of the finest events of It llmV ever witnessed In the history of the Apnclaves. This fact Is no less due to tht active and capable ball eommlt- the beautiful theater Itself. Included elaborate decora- munificent collation, the best and orchestra music and nil else that usually conspires to make such a thing a pronounced success. A fact overlooked by tne public, owing of formation on Franklin, Spruce and Linden streets and in twenty-five min utes, which twice represents the delay, everything was in readiness to start There were twenty-five commander les In line marching under their own banners and about fifteen more which hud delegations as guests of one or the other of the cummanderles sending full complements. Altogether there were fifteen hundred Sir Knights who with the musicians In the twenty bands made the processon comprise over 2,000 men. A GRAND PAUEANT. It was a grand pageant and one that will live long In the .memory of the be holder. The sable black uniforms, re lieved by white sashes and the wav ing white plumes, the flashing swords, the marching manoeuvers. the music, the decorations and the plaudits of the people, all conspired to make memor able the two hours that the event lust ed. At the sound of the bugle the proces sion moved out Franklin to Lackawan na, to Washington, to Spruce, to Jeffer son, to Pine, to Washington, to Linden, to Adams, to Spruce, to Washington, to Linden, to Wyoming, to Lackawanna, to Penn. to Sriruoe. where it wus dis missed. The column was reviewed by the irraml citlicei's from a platform erected at the east entrance to the. Wyoming. It. E. Sir E. B. Spencer, grand communder of the state; R. E. Sir Warren Larue Thomas, grand mas ter of the United States and R. E. Sir James H. Hopkins, past grand master of the United States, were the principal reviewing officers. At the head nnd In charge of the whole procession was Grand Captain General Esteemed Sir Henry H. Kuhn. Next to him rode his chief of stnff. Eminent Sir Ezra II. Ripple, and his Hides. Eminent Sir A. B. Stevens, Sir Joseph Jermyn, Eminent Sir F. H. Piatt and Eminent Sir E. L. Buck. Then came the mounted escort to the Grand commandery, the Corinthian Chasseur commandery. No. 53, of Phila delphia, fifty strong, each man well muitnted and riding in true knightly rashion. No commandery In the line received more applause than did thl3. In a carriage following the mounted escort rode the three most prominent Knights in attendance. Right Eminent Sir Edward B. Spencer, grand com mander of the state; Right Eminent Sir Warren Larue Thomas, grand master of the United States, and Right Emin ent Sir James II. Hcpklns. past grand commander of the stt.te and past grand master of the United StateB. THE FIRST DIVISION. The first division was commanded by Eminent Sir Lester R. Frost, marshal, and his aides were Eminent Sir George S. Kimball. Sir George B. Jermyn and Sir F. H. Jermyn. There were five dis tinct commanderles in this division, with delegations from four others, scat tered among the various bodies. Philadelphia, No. 2, on account of seniority, had the post of honor, the ex treme right of line. Eminent Sir Wal ter Jones was commander. Sir Lewis L. Forbes generalissimo, and Sir William C Matchett, captain general. Among the past eminent commanders nt tne head of the commandery were Right Eminent Sir C.ecrge W. Kendrlck, jr.. Eminent Sir Amos Harrison Hall, Em inent Sir William Henry List, Eminent Sir Louis Wagner, Eminent Sir Francis Marion High ley. Eminent Sir Robert J. Linden, Eminent Sir Harry Wahl Quick, Eminent Sir Edward Turner Al burger. Eminent Sir Richard Marls, Eminent Sir George J. Vandegrift, Eminent Sir Samuel W. Rudolph, Eminent Sir George B. Wells. There were also a number of past command ers of sifter commanderles parading as guests of Philadelphia, No. 2. They had urty swords and were among the best. If not the very best, drilled men In the column. Mozart band, cf Carbon dale, twenty-six pieces, led them. The two Reading commanderles, De Molay, No. 9. and Leading, No. 42. marched together, nft"r the Germanla band, of that city. Each command hnd forty swcrds. Eminent Sir Chnrlen E. Miller, commander; Sir Charles P. Hoff man, guierallssimu, and Sir Edward E. Freehaver, captain general, olllcered De Molsy. Rending commandery was officered by Eminent Sir Iavld T. Scliinehl. commander; Sir Oscar H. V.'etherlmlt, gem rallsslmo, and Sir W. H. Kesslcr, captain general. Roth command executed some virypr. tty nnd intricate ninnoeuvers along the line of march, and came in for a good share of the uppluuse. make a public parade, whirh was mf ! dlately upon affiliation with York com course a l it of history In which Scran- mandv ry Mr. Stock was appointed pre ton Knights Templar took an especial I late of the same, and has served In that part. We were again favored by the j capacity to the present, except during presence ot tne state conclave in tne year ism, wnen ne was electee, emi- and In 1SSI." In conclusion he said: "In ary speech of welcome which might be made to you there Is one word which In significance arid history will out weigh all others which can be spoken, that Is simply the word of welcome, that Is extended to you. We have adorned our bulh'lngs In your honor and for your pleasure like to a girl waiting for her lover. You are wel- nent commaidi r of the above com mandery. Although living seventeen miles from his commandery it Is Mr. Stock's Templar glory that he has never failed to be present at a single meeting when there was work to be done. When, early In 189S. Grand Pre late Morgan removed from the state, the grand ; officers with great unani mity requested Grand Commander i irkMuii ft grand generalissimo In 1893: deputy grand commander In 1893; assumed th office of grand commander In February. 1894. upon, the death of Right Eminent KNIGHTS TEMPLAR PARADE PASSING THE TRIBUNE BUILDING. thV active VtVtot le a iilr 1 The lut1 tlons. 1 of ban 1 else that E. T. Wheaton and the following emi nent commanders as guests: E. Sir J. L. Webor, of Nativity commandery, No. 71, Pottstown; E. Sir George W. Davy, of Centennial commandery, Coatesville, Pa.; E. eilr George D. Peters, E. Sir George Diemer and E. Sir Samuel Diemer, of Jerusalem com mandery. No. 15, Phoenixvllle, Pa.: E. Sir Amaziah E. Kelm, of Cyrene com mandery. No. 34, Columbia, Pa.; and Sir Knights W. J. Dobson. William Rice, Jr., and W. B. Garber. of Jeru salem commandery. Phoenixvllle. Bauer's band of thirty-two pieces led Coeur de Lion Templars. Hugh de Paynes commandery. No. 19, of Easton, marched next, led by the Couturier band of that city. There were forty swords In line, commanded' by E. tslr Howard A. Hartzell. with E. Sir Will iam H. King as captain general. This Is one of the best drilled commanderles In the state and they did some fancy drill work on parade. It was the first public appearance of the Couturier band, called after the leader of It, who was a member of Sousa's band. All Its members are trained musicians. CAME FROM W1LLIAMSPORT. Baldwin II commandery. No. 22, of Wllllamsport, with forty swords, fol lowed In charge of Eminent Command er Thomas Mlllspaugh. There were six past commanders with them, as fol lows: E. Sir William R. Prior, E. Sir John F. Laedlein. E. S'r Alex Beede, E. Sir T. S. Clarke, E. Sir D. B. Else, and E. Sir F. H. Keller. They were led by the Flsk Military band of that city, an organization of twenty-six members and much merit. Packer commandery. No. 23, of Mauch Chunk, with tlilrty-flve swords, was next In care of Eminent Command er Ata R. Beer3 and Captain General William L. Yeaeer. The Albion band, of Avoca, led them. Kadosli commnndery. No. 29, of Philadelphia, with sixty swords, hnd the next position. Tney were led by me oriy ort nana. Eminent Com mnnder Charles J. Cooke, Generalis:;! mo Walter K. Lilts, Captain General Joseph L. U. Whetstone and eight past cjmmanuers lea tne commandery. ureal uena Temple Commandery. No. 60. of Tunk- hannock, 40 swords, under command of Eminent Sir L. C. Burns, eminent com mander, were led by Temple band of that place. Chester Commandery, No. I0, of Ches ter, came next with 20 swords. Eminent Sir W. M. Ford, eminent commander, was in charge. They were led by the Germanla band of the South Side. Melita commandery. No. 61. of Scran ton, was next In line with 70 swords. They were In charge of Eminent Sir Ezra C. Browning, eminent commander Sir Charles L. Seamnns, generalissimo; and Sir Judson B. Woolsey, captain general. Crump's band, of the West Side, newly organized, led them. Melita Templars were cheered at every step for their martial bearing and precise movements. HAZLETON COMMANDERY. Mount Vernon Commandery, No. 73, of Hazleton, hud 35 swords. In charge of Eminent Sir W. G. Tletz, eminent commander. They were led by Sander son band, of Throop. Gcthsemane Commandery, No. 75, of York, with 50 swords, in charge of Emi nent Sir W. T. Nelson, eminent com mander; Sir J. Frank Smill. caBtaln general; and Sir M; S. Ross, general issimo, followed Mount Vernon com mondery. As their guests were Emi nent Sir Wlllard McCarthy, eminent commander, of Pittsburg, and Em'nent Sir Boyd, eminent commander, of Greensburg nnd Past Master H. E. Bucking, of Gothsmane commandery, wore for the first time hts new Jewel, and the commnndery cerrled their new banner nlso for the first time. St. Andrew's Commandery. No. 7fi. of Susquehanna, was the Inst ore In lfne. They numbered HO Mvnv's nnd were In charge of Emin'tst Sir Henry C. Mil ler, eminent commander; Sir TTenry M'n r. ciptntn g' mnl: nn l S;r Uower E. Spencer, generalissimo. , FiRST GRAND SGSSI0?J. coinmnnderv. No. CRUSADE COMMANDERY. , wTasV rll0e" Thirty-five swords represented the ! k. R. W. Searle. Thev were le,i i.'v c mnty Bogcrt band of twenty-five members, strength of the Columbln Knights, who followed the banner of Crusade commandery, No. 12, of Bloomsburg. Eminent Sir S. B. Ar mant, commander: fir J. J. Lewis, gen eralissimo, and Sir C. B. Robhlns, cap tain general, marshaled the men. Among the past commanders who marched with this body were: Eminent Sir D, to no previous announcement or ms i u. ai.. i, u coming, but which was well appreciated , Rmnpnt sir 'j. M. Slaver, Eminent Sir by the Sir KnlRhts was the presence u 8. Wterste!n, and Eminent Sir W. nr It. Fj. 1711 Will (I'll L.U t x iiuiiiun, grand master of the United States, the most exalted Masonic officer In the country. He rode with R. E. Sir Grnnd Commander 8pencer and H. E. Sir James H. Hopkins, past grand com mander and past grand master of the United States. In the parade and was present at all the other of the day's do ings. OVER 2,000 MEN IN LINE. Fifteen Hundred Knights and More Than a Third a Many Ilnndmrn. " The largest crowd that probably ever thronged the center of the city wit nessed the Knlghta Templar parade yesterday morning. It would have been larger, too, but for the rain storm which ushered In the day and kept away the large delegation from the nearby rural districts whose custom It is to make an early start by wagon. The principal streets over which the parade passed were guarded by ropes which kept the crowds on the sidewalks and gave the paraders a clear Btreet, from curb ta curb, on which to display their marching evolutions. The entire police force was pressed into service on the parade thoroughfares and special officers looked after the crowds on the aide streets. As a result of these pre cautions the paraders were not Inter fered with in any way and accidents ' , were avoided. By J o'clock the weather, both over- . head and underfoot, waa perfection it eelf. It could not have been more to one' liking If made to order. As tho day began to brighten the streets began . to fill up with sight-seers. Sir Knights poured out r.f their hotetil with their gloom dispelled and a smile where a hiW H V. 1 1 n n n n fwiitn 1 1 () II d . .marched hither and thither to'fMn, the Commanderles which they worn to lead ic and. everywhere was hustle anA Justle to make up for the time lost by iXason of the rain. At 10 o'clock tha dltnt OivuloM of the parade wera It M S. Rishton. Wherever fancy evolutions were made the command was greeted with cheers ard hunclelapping and, In fact, at every step they were the recip ients of applause on their fine appear ance and precise marching. Lancaster commandery. No. 13, of Lancaster, mustered thirty-eight as fine looking and well drilled men as were In the procession. Eminent Sir James C. Wiley led them; Sir Richard C. Rose was their captain general, and Sir John IW Kauffman, their general issimo. Eminent Sir Andrew H. Her shey, Eminent Sir James Strine, Emin ent Sir Henry Carpenter and Eminent Sir David Long the past commanders In line. The Leek Cornet band, of Pitts- ton, nlarched at their head. Delegations from St. John's, No. 4, Palestine, No. 14, Jerusalem, No. 15, and Northern, No. 16, were scattered among the commanderles of this division. E? Sir Frank AleSpurren, of Mt. Oli vet commandery, No. 30. of Erie, In the absence of E. Sir Lester R. Frost, on account of Illness, was marshal of the second division; his aides were Sir Jo seph Ober, of Coeur de Lion command ery; E. Sir P. C, Evans, of Hugh de Paynes commandery, Easton, and Sir G. E. Hill, or Coeur de Lion command ery. KNIGHTS FROM BINGHAMTON. Malta commandery. No. 21. of Blng hamton. N. Y., had right of line in the second division, There were seventy five swords. In the line, wl'n E. Sir Theodore P. Catlln ub commander. They were led by Baker and Severson's band of twenty-five pieces, and pre sented a grand appearance. Coeur de Lion commandery, No. 17, of Seranton was-second.' It was di rected ty Sir C. W. Gunster.' Its com mander; Eminent Sir A. B. Holmes, walking nt the head of the Knights. There were . ninety ' swords In line , and ' ' the 'evolutions of . drill Jhown by them : along v the lint of HallPtesd Hutchinson commnndery. No. 32. of Norrlstown. with forty swords, was In charge of Eminent Commander Oliver F. Lenhardt, and was led by Plymouth band of twenty-six pieces. This was the last organization of the second di vision. E. Sir Reuben A. Zimmerman, of Me lita commandery, was marshal of the third division; his aides were E. Sir Elliot R. Morgan. E. Sir L. C. Hessler and E. Sir J. L. Chapman. MARY OF PHILADELPHIA. Mary commandery, No, 3(1, ot Phila delphia, with seventy swords, had the right of line In tho division. They were led by the Sunbury Military band of twenty-seven members. E. Sir William McCoch, eminent command er; E. Sir George Eller, Jr., generalissi mo, and E. Sir Alfred Gregory, captain general, had charge of the command ery. They hail as their guests the fo. lowing past commanders: "E. fcsir Samuel M. Hamilton and 13. Sir E. M. Tancted, of No. 48; Sir Josenh G. Marsh, of No. 1: E. Sir D. M. Klnzer. of No. 1; E. Sir W. J. Dh-hl, of No. 72; E. Sir R. M. Holland, of No. 4S. and E. Sir Herman Junker, alt ot Pittsburg; and the following eminent command ers: E. Sir W. K. T. Sahm, of No. 72, Du Quense; E. Sir Harvey Wiley, of No. 35, Pittsburg. R. E. sir Mont II. Smith, grand recorder and an honor ary member of Mary commandery, was their guest of honor. Calvary Commandery, No. 37, of Dan ville, was second, with 35 swords under the dlrect'on of Captain Jo' n W. Farns worth. Eminent Sir W. J. Rogers Is eminent commander. Eminent Sir Wil liam P. West is generalissimo, and Sir Charles Pitsey Is captain general. They were led by Stors' band, of Danville, 27 members. Pelu le ent commandery. No. 45, of Wi:kes-Bnrre. was third with 70 swords. Theemlnent commander, Eminent Sir n. J Kingsbury, the generalissimo, Sir F. L. Brown, and the captatn gen eral, Sir Frank Deltrlck were present. The Wllkes-Barro Trmplais won many plaudits for their excellent showing. They were led by the famous Ninth Regiment band. HOSPITALERS OF LOCK HAVEN. Hospitaler commandery, No, 48, of From 3 to 5 o'clock Yesterday After, noon in tho Frothnigimm. The o; enlrg session of the grand coin mpndery began nt three o'clock and lasted two hours. The business tians acted was chlelly of a routine nature and Included the reports of the grand officers. Eminent Sir William L. Connell, ex mayor of Seranton, welcomed tha gathering. A re?pors3 wa made bv Right En.lnent S:r In i ig P. Wanger, of Norristown, past grand communder GS'JI.) Immediately upon the assembly of the commnndery, ex-Mayor Connell, past eminent communder of Coeur de Lion. No. 17, welcomed the visitors on behalf of Mayor Bailey, whom he said was so engaged with the business and responsibility of his office as to lack come, yet with the welcome is always suggested the opposite, the farewell. We welcome you now; we shall regret the farewells; for as 'welcome ever slmles.'so 'farewell goes out sighing." Eminent Grand Commander Edward B. Spencer replied briefly to ex-Mayor Connell's address, saying that Scran ton, being his former home, appealed especially to his Interest. It was here, he said, that he was first initiated into the Masonic order in the old Union lodge, and it was here in this city that his aged mother still lived; hence his warm attachment towards Seranton could be readily understood. Inas much as the mayor of Seranton had seen fit to call upon an ex-mayor to welcome them to the city, it seemed to him, he said, fitting that he should call upon a past grand commander to reply to that welcome. He thereupon asked Past Grand Commander Irving P. Wanger, of Norristown, to speak for him. Commander Wanger spoke briefly, mentioning how when he first came to this city on Masonic business he found but a straggling collection of country villages, and now he was greeted by a metropolitan city. He also spoke flat teringly of the strength of the Templar order In Seranton. The address of welcome and the re plies of grand commander and past grand commander occupied about ten minutes each. A petition was presented asking for the establishment of a commandery at Shnmokin. The matter was referred to committee and will be definitely con sidered at this morning's session. The Grand commandery will convene this morning at 9 o'clock. While the sessions are gene rally ly courtesy open to Sir Knights, the annual election, which takes place at 10 o'clock Is In attendance restricted t membc s of 'he Grand Commandery. that is, command ers or past commanders. PENMAN A CANDIDATE. In the election, which Involves but six offices from the grnnd commander down, the only content Is for th-i Junior wardunship, the lowest office. The hlrcher roslt'ons, ar e. by custom, attain ed through graduation. For Junior war den there are four prominent candl datcfc: Eminent Sir Thomas F. Pen man, of Melita, No. 6S, of Seranton; Fmlnent Sir Robert J. LInlen, of Phil adelphia, No. 2: Eminent Sir Ezra S. Bnrtlc-tt. of Mary. No. 36. of Philadel phia, and Fmlnent Sir Wilson I. Fiein mlng, of Constans, No. 33, of Belle fonte. In the afternoon occurs the Installa tion, to which admission will be by ticket. PROMINENT SIR KNIGHTS. Spencer to appoint Rev. Mr. Stock to this vacancy. He was publicly in stalled by the grand commander at Harrlsburg, Pa., on the evening ot April 2, 1890. lie Is the author of a number of published Masonic pamph lets, articles and addresses, some of which have been re-publlshed In Ma sonic periodicals of Europe. He is a chaplain both of the grand lodge and of the grand chapter of Pennsylvania. Henry H. Kuhn, of Johnstown, Pa., grand captatn general, was knighted In Kedron commandery, No. IS, Knight Templar, Greensburg, Pa., April 17th, 1875; became a charter member and the first cantatn general ot Oriental com mandery, No. 61, Johnstown, Pa., Oct. 2, 1883; eminent commander March 23, 1886; grand marshal of the grand com mandery of Pennsylvania, 1890 and 1891, He has served continuously as division commander of the grand commandery since September, 18S8: was elected grand Junior warden of the grand com mandery In May, 1893; grand senior E. SIR J. B. VAN BERGAST, ' Of Carboondale. Sir Charles C. Baer. and was elected grand commander the latter part of May. 1894. General J. P. S. Gobln, of Lebanon, Pa., Is a state senator. He Is a past grand commander and a past grand master of the United States encamp ment General Gobln became a Frea Mason at Sunbury In 1839 as a member of 8unbury lodge. No. 22, and was mad a Royal Arch Mason at the same pluue while home on a furlough In 1865. Ht joined the Knights Templar In 186 with Crusade commandery. No. 12, at Bloomsburg. Columbia county. After taking up his residence In Lebanon he helped Institute Hermit commandery. No. 24, of that place, as a charter mem ber. Subsequently he passed the chairs of all the various Masonic bodies to which he belongs, and lu 1874 he was elected junior warden of tha grand commandery of this state at tha Bellefonte conclave. He has served In all the various grades of Knlghta Templarlim, and In 1879 he was chosen grand commander of Pennsylvania. In 1880 he was elected grand captain general of the grand encampment of the United States at the Chicago con clave; then grand generalissimo at Sou Francisco In 1883: deputy grand com mander at St. Louts In 1886, and grand master of the United States at tha Washington conclave In 1889, which very exalted position he held for three years, becoming a past grand master at the conclave at Denver, Colo,, in 1892. MR KNAPP OF BLOOMSBURG. One of the ol 'st of Pennsylvania's Sir Knights is Christian Frederick Knapp, ol Bloomsburg. He was born Oct. 12. 1822, In the city of Bestghelm, Kingdom of Wurtunburg. Germany. Emigrated to America and landed In Philadelphia at the age of 8 years. On , Sept. 23, 1851, he was approved and re ceived the first degree in Free Masonry; in Danville lodge, No. 824, Free and Ac cepted Masons. In December, 1854, he was elected as secretary of Washing ton lodge, No. 265, and served as such to date 1890. Appointed by the R. W. G. M. as D. D. G. M. for the counties of Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Montour, Columbia and Wyoming and served as such for eight years and then resigned the office. He was In 1860 elect" ed grand right eminent grand com mander of the grand commandery of Pennsylvania, and In May, 1864, was elected grand division commander of the state of Pennsylvania and served as such In 1864 and 1865. In the coun cil of R. and S. masters in Nov. 21, 1856, he took the council degrees In Palestine council, No. 9, at Pottstown, Pa., and was In May, 1868, elected as M. P. G. Master of Pennsylvania and re-elected In 1869 to 1875 Inclusive. Re tired from office in 1876. In the Knights of the Red Cross of Rome and Constan tlne on Dec. 7, 1870, he received the Or ders of Knlghta of the Red Cross and Constantlne, Knights St. John. Vice roy Eusebeus, Prince Mason and Holy Sepulchre at the hands of Sid Alfred Crelgh, LU D., in the city of Phila delphia. In 1879, at a grand chapter of Grand Crosses, he was elected aa grand master of tbe United States, In 1880 he retired from the office. Jamea H. Hepkins, of Pittsburg and Washington, D. C, was knighted In Pittsburg commandery, April 21, 1862. He was elected eminent commander of Pittsburg commandery In 1866; grand commander of Pennsylvania 1869-70 grand master of United States 1874-77. Mr. Hopkins organized Tancred com mandery at Pittsburg and was Its emi nent commander from 1871-72. He waa chairman of committee on foreign cor respondence of Pennsylvania for ten years, and chairman of committee on Jurisprudence of the grand encamp ment of the United States for twenty; years. BALL WAS A GALA AFFAIR. n. E. SIR IRVING P. WANOEN, Of Norristown, Who Responded to tha Address of Welcome, the time which he would wish for the preparation of a welcome commensu rate with the Importance of the occa sion. "Aa the average' term of member ship of Knights Templar present is not more than ten years," said the ex mayor, "I will confine my remarks briefly to the events transpiring be tween the date ot the last conclave In this city, and the present one." In the course of hla remarks he took the op portunity, as was always his custom, to Impress upon visitors, the magnitude and substantial character of our re sources and Industries, and the absolute confidence our cltlaena have in the. clty'a growth and future arestnepg. Men Attending Conclave Who Were Honored in Templar Circlet.. Joseph Alexander, Jr., nnd John flu Dusenbury are the only two living Scrarttonlans who ever filled an elec tive o!Mco In the grand commandery, and neither of them were residents of this city at tho time of their election, though both reside here now. Mr. Alexander became a Mason In 1X0D and Knight Templar In 1870 In Palestine, No. 14, at Carbondale. He was elect ed Its commander In 1876 and became grand commander of the state In May, 1885. He was one of the charter mem bers and the founder of Melita com mandery of this city. Mr. Dusenbury was grand commander for the year be ginning lu May, 1874. and presided at the '75 conclave In Pittsburg. He hus been one of the most prominent fig ures In state Templar circles, and is today one of the most esteemed. J. B. Van Bergen, of Carbondale, was made a Mason In March, lSI'.t. He Is past master of Carbondale lodge, No. 249; past high priest of Eureka chap ter, No. 179. 'and past eminent com mander of Palestine commandery, No. 14. He Is the head of the firm of Van Bergen ft Co., Iron founders. Hon. James H. Codding, of Towanda, who was grand commander for the year ending in May, 1893, is congressman from, the Fifteenth Pennsylvania Con gressional distinct. His Templar mem bership began In 1872. In 1874 he was eminent commander of Northern, No. 16, at Towanda, and has been Its re corder ever since. His career as office holder In the grand commandery be gan In May, 18X6. He presided In the conclave at Wllltes-Barre. THE GRAND PRELATE. Rev. Charles M. Stock, grand pre late of the grand oommandery of Penn sylvania, waa ' knighted In Conatana commandery, No, 23, located at Belle' E. SIR JOSEPH ALEANDER, JR., Of Seranton, Grand Commander, 1880. warden May, ISiH: grand captain general. May, 1893. Was made a thirty-third degree Muson In the Supreme council of the Northern Masonic jurisdiction of the United States Sept. 1!, 1S93. Samuel S. Yohe. Easton, Pa., deputy grand commander. Is a member of Hugh de Payens commandery, No. 19. He received the order of Red Cross Dec. 1879; the order of Temple, Dec. 29, 1879; the Malta, Dec. 29, 1879. He was elected captain general March 7, 1881; generalissimo, March 6, I8S2; eminent commander, March 5, 1SS3. In the grand commandery he wa9 appointed grand sword bearer May 29, 18S9, at Easton, by Grand Commander T. C. Klpple. Elected grand junior warden at Erie May 27, 1891; grand senior war den at Philadelphia May 25, 1892; grand captain general at Wllkes-Barre, May 24, 1S93; grand generalissimo at Pitts burg, May 23, 18U4; deputy grand com mander at Reading, May 29, 1895. James B. Youngson, of Pittsburg, grand senior warden, Is past master of Lodge No. 219. past eminent command er of Pittsburg commandery, No. 2, was appointed grand warden of the grand commnndery by the late C. C. Blair In 1S93; elected grand Junior warden In 1894; grand senior warden in 1895. Ho has served as division commander of Division No. 2, comprising all the com manderles of Allegheny county, since elected Junior grand warden. He Is past thrice Illustrious of Mount Morla council. No. 2. and at present Is district deputy grand master. He Is a native of and has lived In Pittsburg all his life, and If spared to July 7, will be fifty years ot age. His business Is oil pro ducing. GRAND JUNIOR WARDEN. Adam H. Schmehl, of Reading, grand junior warden, Is a past master of St. John's lodge, No. 435; past high priest of Excelsior chapter. No. 237, R. A. M., and also Its representative to the Grand chapter. He Is grand master of the First Veil of the Grand chapter of Pennsylvania, past commander of Reading commandery, No. 42, Knights Templar, and also the right eminent grand Junior warden of the Grand com mandery of Pennsylvania. He has been division commander for the twelfth dl vision for the last four years. He Is an active member of the Reading bar. Hon. Irving P. Wanger, of Norrls town, congressman from the Seventh Pennsylvania district. Is a past grand commander. Ha was knighted In Hutchinson commandery, No. 32, in 18 1 4, and became its eminent command er In 1884. He waa elected grand junior warden In 1889; grand senior warden in im; grandi ca.pt a Ia cweru in 1891: Attended by Hundreds of Fair Woraea und Gallant Sir Knights. The ball and reception tendered to the visiting Sir Knights by the local Templars, which has been for a longf time past a source of much specula tion and conjecture to the society-going element of Seranton, and especial ly the lady contingent, was held In the Frothingham theater last evening. The entire event, In conception and execution, displayed a rare good taste, and resulted in a degree of enjoyment to the guests which has been seldom equaled and never surpassed in the social history of the city. It seems to be a peculiar circumstance that great social functions possessing the pomp and glamour characteristic of tilings military, hold a greater charm for the participants than when the ordinary somber hued civilian Is a principal ac tor. This Idea was especially suggest ed by the eagerness with which score of 'Scranton's society women eagerly availed themselves of proffered oppor tunities to attend this brilliant gath ering though it would be dis courteous to our visitors and our own Knights to Intimate that their rich uniforms and martial equloment wan the principal attraction to the attend ing ladles. Brothers, fathers, husbands and Inti mate friends were expostulated with and Induced to assume the role of gal- E. SIR ADAM H. SCHMEHL, Of Goading, Grand Junior Warden lant. Gray-haired old Templars, who were probably dashing beaux of forty years ago, were seen with laughing girls or handsomely gowned matrons, bravely facing the Intoxication of roses, dreamy music and fluttering fans and the eyes that smiled behind them. But, then, they all had a good time, ot course they did, and not a Sir lConUnue.it fin Cn -J x. X . , ,
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