The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. Thirteenth Year, No. 18, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 22, 1897 Page: 13 of 16
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STATE COMMANDERY
Pnrtvthird Annual Conclave Hoc Signo
LpLARS FROM ALL PAITS 0F TE STATE
K EajajlaQ
Houstons Hospitality Their Magnificent Street Parade
SniKsat Christ Church Their Welcome to the City Kc
Kuthvcn
icptiun Tonight by Commanilcry
UcmtifcwJIiEo thobrcezo and
ISIn tho bright sunlight tho
Cmulraradoot tbo grand con
To nd Corumandory Knights
tope tbron B8 ho
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admiration
ottheclty gazed In
KnlEllU atllrCtl 0
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wllh belt and
Mack regalia
T carriages l those
iw in
order The
fc6 to councils of tbo
tbo band gracefully
filter by
ufi Birch of the Knights and at
0 0 tho
1baiof thoparado E °
jikaiiret Inspiring notes of tho
cjltina ctolr
iifito formcd on Maln
aouucs
nalou and McKlnncy
thirtyfour In
i Commandcry
IfctSijaOf R 0 Uounwall took
McKlnncy avenue and
ntn tear
shUeswords presented while
command otW V It Watson
liuiM and San McNeil and D W
Sici aid < Je camp passed In tho fol
1SS Coomandcry nutkven Coruand
olSu Felipe Commanders Galvcs
icere proceeded by a platoon of
a police In command of Deputy
Police OLcar and a section of
rfciaiirr band Tlie carriages con
ftaabers of the Irand Comimnd
ttlitag the street frum Walker to
laf avenues and n viewed the line
dultred The Who Command
liiclal escort of the giand com
Jftfoliocd by the carriagts took up
itoItie line formed ns follows
FaatrliseDr Carpenter Sherman
lipMt and It M Dlfelu Houston
rcl commander
KXicrriage J T Ilrlnkerhoff Waco
Jtrmaader J I Millei Dallab
Ipl commander P D Sexton l
Hut grand commander and L T
cEratco deputy grand commando
ti eirriise D C Iroctor Cuero
irui commander John McDonald
tut grand commander II 1
Out Brvan grand generalissimo ot
ul Commanders ot the United
J id A A Johnson Dallas grand
a tao
Bi cirriigeF M Gllbough Gnl
achslor grand warden K J Piej
24 put grand commander X W
tilt ti e past grand commander
E Howard Palestine senior grand
fa
JftsmageT P Howard Gon
rU captain general J r Zcrn
rtiri grand standard bearer W II
J rj mnd sword Warer and 13d
< Ctttkrlila Sin Antonio grand
aHajtJ A Kltld Houston
Jtentr0 A Gibbons Houston
wmttapo tcm and 1 T Money
r S I 11 ° t tho corner ot Main
ttt oer of MclUnuov aenue
° Iravli street thence to
Wiresue to Main street thence tu
l thence to Caroline stree t
This avenue and to Christ
a J braed on tho left of the
7s > f nut tho
TI Iasca llt0 ll0 church
i ffiJ0ll idJ rel nB their
JgBtto entered the door
IM i lho saiony they
B aliiIil m B0 order 111
Wmry r < 1 > wlng and
firtram 1 Vmnt f lVer t
No
II 1rostw W
ji Prif No 3 ralestine W
oUlidl > LCii sn rt0 Dirks San
i J Webb Duel
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aJtotkVW ° 1aln stre < t
w He Muoilc temple
ffi16 Knights cropuscnt
STt s jT > oloradf n
ta lanln No
UtV H Hell G
iY i fi Helton No 23
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tlhkr rnwJer Wl0 No 10
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r j elite No l Gi
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T lBrncH MpHa No 10
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r Color 0 3 fton J 13
Ik > p 4 Da as J
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< iJ To ° Gamli U No 13 Tort
t tu u > ii No so i
fr No Dalian w
a1 F HpVv vll ° A
C M Ko j il ton
k a7iv Av tl Johnson
No to Iluntsvlllo W E Arm trong Colo
rndo No 4 Austin M llurkson Colorado
No 4 SmituWIle A N Leltnakor W G
Dell No 4 Austin I Smith San ldlpe
No 1 Galcston 1 T Morey Itelton No
21 llullon S It Means Uulhvcn No 2
Houston Pied Mauomhl San Antonio No
7 1 1 GtniiRo J 1 Miller Gonzales No
11 Romaics 11 C MMes HI laso No IS
131 Paso Mlltqii Morris Colorado No 4
Aiislln A C Murray Caldwell No 15
llrenhum J Munay Colorado No 1
Caldwell J M MeMllIln Palestine No i
Palostlnu J II Morilll Ikltou No 2J
Helton J M Mulch Fin Pellpo No 1
Galveston John McDonald Coloiado No
4 Austin John McConnel Palestine No 3
Crockett John McClauahan San Pellpo
No 1 Houston C V McWhartcr 1alen
tlno No 3 lakstlnc J M McDonald
ban Pellpo No 1 Galveston K It Norton
Sin Antonio No 7 San Antonio L SI
Oppenhclmer Ienhoo No S Austin i
Ultimas C ORlhy Puleslluc No 3 Pales-
tine L II Parish lunhoo No S Calert
Ij C Putkett Waco No 10 Waco P
C Prottm lannln No 17 Victoria V V
Pioctor D C Proctor lannln No 17
Cueio i N Plillllpp Helton No 23
Temple Tom Slurrow Colorado No 1
Austin R P 11 llitiumc > c Dallas No C
SIcKlnnej W P Palilck San Antonio
No 7 P P Clarke It o ltuinsiell
Waco No 10 Waco 1 V Peck Dallas
No C Dallns W H Kace 111 Piso No
IS 131 Paso J II Iluckcr Anlin No 4
Temple D II Itindnlnli Malta No 32
Iiredo A T Itobb Gjilicld Kt ° ttmi
mand rj Houston A SI Hhodcs Ivenhoo
No S Ilrjair J P Ittgnii Do Molay No
20 riieeuIllc Gtorfco Starnfelti Pannln
No 17 Goliad P H Seton Gny No 1C
131 Paso William Scrlmgcour San Ptlipe
No Gahcston Prlrth Simpson Hon
ales No 7 IlnllctsMlle J D Saw telle
Waco No 10 nco W W Short Ilroun1
moo < 1 No 22 Iirownwood 11 C Sorghum-
S A Sparks X P Saunders Helton No
2J Helton William Tbomal Pannln No
17 Goliad W P Tona > Demascas No
5 Pino Dlurf Ark J J Tabor Ivtnhoe
No S Ilrjan Levi Polten IndlvNlbl
Prlcnds No 13 Sherman W 13 Tarvett
Ueltou No 23 Helton II C Talbot Her
tram No 11 Corsicana A Thaslan Stall i
No 32 1 ircdo I O Vaughan Dig
Springs No 31 Hlg Springs Abo Williams
toloindo No I Austin J I Wilson
Helton No 13 Helton D A T Walton
Pannln No 17 Heevllle K SI Walker II
Wutton George WII on tm Pcllpe No 1
Galveston C C Wilker Slalta No 13
Gainesville Jako P Zuni Worth No ID
Poit Worth
K T SERVICE AT CHIHST CHUHCH
Christ church held a number of Interest
el Msltois at the services held for the
lO iO oclock Tho channel s handsome
y decorated with pilms and lilies and
the full vested choli led tho processional
maich with orgnu and cornet accompanl
ment
lho hjmn The Son of God Goes Porth
to War was sung as the Knight Tomplaia
entered tho ehunh and were seated in the
nive ihe visitors occuplnpj the icii seati
and tho transcepts
Tho order of seivicc conduclcd by tho
rettoi of the ihurch assisted by Jtev J
Hiovn and the Hev Carptntei ot Sher-
man eminent fraud prelate was as fol
lows1 IXhottation general confession
prajcr Gloria In Htcrlsls Coniltemlnl
Domino Gloria Patri scilpturil lesson
Jubilate Deo Apostlca Cred with diawn
swords uplifted Collect for Haster Week
Por Peace Por Giace Tor Charity Por
Our Countiy Por the Grand Commmders
Por All thu Conditions of Men A Geneial
Thankfgiving A Prayer of St Chrjostom
2 Cor NIII II Hymn Coronation
The cmlnejTl giintl pielate then deliver-
ed his address which was as follow
As 1 lKjk over this audience and recog
nlo bo man familiar faces not onlv Sir
Knights but friends of our order who have
for so niany vcars In tho imt entered us by
their presence tho sentiment of m > heirt
Is to hall > ou happj on this auspicious day
Sir Knights wo can scarcelv reallo tie
flight of time How long docs It seem to
sou fcineo wt > last met In grand roncdavo
and around our common altar llftel up
our Leans and voices in devout tlmnksgiv
Ing and pralso to tho All Pather whos0
merciful provldeneo had sparetl us to incut
on that nccaiislon Hardlv has tho Mutt
Inccuso ot praibo Ihen offered passed away
and another > ear with all its jojs and
soriows its svveot and bitter experiences
Ins sunk Into tho eternity of tho past
and tho inpldl rolling months have under
the protection of that same Piovldencc
biought us topscthei on till tho foity
ihiid annual eonclavo of our bclovol er
deiOnee
Onee ngalu this day wo have knelt at
tho sano altar and offered grateful pralto
to 111 an with whom aro tho issues of llfn
nnd death for sparing us to the prexnt
Inpp hour tlianklni Him for the nor
ths hat have crowned tho jear onffs td
our sins and sought forglventss through
lho blood of tbo Lamb and lentwed our
pledges of devotion to Him under vhtiro
Innner wo havo enlisted as well aj our
devotlon nnd fldelllj o eath olher
It Is a stvlco well pleasing in Ills
sight If rendered from tho heart mil Ills
Immutable promlto of blessing will surely
lest upon us God giant that this Messing
may be irallcd pcrsoinlly In every Tom
plnrb henrt heio today The most ot jui
know that tho great Ulblo doctrine i 1
roBinl II of a dlvlno overruling Povl
deuce has been a favorite heme with me
A review ot tbo history of our ucovrd
ordi r In this Jurisdiction furnishes lo m >
mind a moFt convincing proof of lho ruth
of tho doctrine I may be pardoned If I
huiriedly malt > i few historical iPf iies
to our great State hough famlllti lo von
Only n few miles from vvhero wo row
Hand on he 2d ot March 1S3C in a Utile
log cabin In the small town of Washington
on dm Hrizoa a few of tho bravo and noblo
defetders of our liberties met and In tho
naino of tho God of battles openly and dc
llantly declared Texas an independent llc
publle Tho samo iiionlli they met again at
Harrlsburg and organized ho government
with David O Unmet as president hut
wo dangers surrounding them In Santa
Annas overwhelming forces pursuing them
lacy lied to what was ben termed the bleak
ana barren lslo of Galveston Soon after
lho renowned ba0 of Kan Jacinto wai
tougnt of which I reed not speak for what
ol familiar with that sanguinary
ooniiiet tbo government moved again to
veiasio when by proclamation tLey as
u i loa 0 2J ° r October at Columbia
rst cniiBress of tho Ilepubllo
was new and tho Immortal Sam Houston
n n inaufuratol as tho successor of Mr
Vti a > lnK no abiding place soon an
fnLfJ1 as uc ls tlno to a small
n ri nw oc ho iB of that 11
Enifm Si 011 1r ° lortlons and eklendlng Its
ms 0 uJed i IlallH to this Grand Com
irnrn f i1 ah0Ut U ° > fn bo B ° V
tS then lime l lQ etle Permanently at
trontlcr town ot Austin
SIR JAKK
r t < Vivn < fr y
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SIK J C CAUP13NT13R Grand Prelit
bini man
SIR AUIHRT A JOHNSTON Grand Gen-
eralissimo Dallas
SIR r M CILnOUGH Giand Warden
Galvccton
f V
p ZHRN Grand Standard
Hearer Port Worth
remains to this da > I barely men
where It
Si theso facts to remind us of the coDdl
° if the country then A t and almost
n ledI and
temton Iarse1 > set
llmltable beists of
which not only tho favago
hf forest roamed at will but tho morn
and raircllea Indian and trcaeher
m ka rciderctl Hfo and h property
unsafe nd day
danger
But let us go back I
than twenty yoars from
A w iT fir J t < vw v < kUv vg
HOUSTON DAILY POST THURSDAY MORNING APRIL 22 1S9T
SIR J P IIRINKliUlIOrr night nmtnent
Commander Waco
Independence a dozen or moro magnanim-
ous Knights ItMiiplars met and organized
this Grand Commander If jou will trace
Its history for tho first few ears of Its
cwlstenco and progress subjected to tho
same dangers and perils to which wo have
alluded maintaining Its organization de-
spite adverse circumstances with Increas-
ing numbers and prosperity and compare
tho land which but estcrday was a wild-
erness but now blossoming as the rose and
peopled with the > mast refined and cultured
Inhabitants on our globe wo must say the
hand of God was In It The deadl tonn
hawk ho poisoned arrow and tho crack of
tho rifle of ambushed foes aro no longer
seen or heard but upon almost every hill-
top in every xale temples aro erected to
the worship of God The school house
seminaries nnd Institutions of learning aro
everjwhero nourishing I rtptat when I
lellcct on this wonderful transformation
I seo nothing but an omnipotent arm that
has sustained us an overruling and pro-
tecting Provldeneo that has preserved us
and tho seal of high Heavens approbation
stamped upon our order standing as wo
do todav In all tho glory of our strength
and Intluenco for good moro than cou
qucrirs surrounded by tho sweet Influences
of peace nnd brother lovo with none
daring to molest or make us afraid I am
hnppv in tho belief that God has honored
tho Christian soldiers In our ranks among
tho instrumentalities In the accomplish-
ment ot ho wonderful advancement of tho
civil social and spiritual conditions wo
enjoy and which challenges lho admiration
of all tho good and truo In our whole Na
Hon and I doubt not among Celestial
armies in Heaven
Do vou ask how it Is that Christian Tcm
plarlsm has been such a pott nt factor In
this great work I answtr Ik cause it is
founded on truth and In tiuth Truth is a
unit Tiuth Is ono and Indivisible It is
he oircncous Truth Is Immortal and will
llvt forevtr without change or ileeaj lho
hills shall pass avvnv the mounulu be re
moved tho stars fall llko uutlmel figs
from heir orbits but truth Is denial and
will imain It Is tho opposite ot error
Krror has no unit It is dialntegrtlng
and has within Itself the elements of belt
dcstnctlon God Is truth Jtsus saS I
am tho way bo liulh nnd tho life And
his Is tho denial rock upon which our
institution Is founded nnd the superstruc
ture Is slowly but surely rising and will
contlnuo rising heavenward until tho cap-
stone shall be brought forlh with shoutings
ot gritc grace unto It Hut brethitn
our work Is not done There et renialneth
much to do and an individual responsibility
rests upon eaeU one of us to do our pait
Thnucli so much of our favoreel State Is
llko a garden of llovveis to c cite our ad
rilrallen and prldf there ird millions of
fertile acres jet unoccupied but the tide
of emigration has s > t In like a mighty
lowing stream and it vont bo long befoie
our wldo extended territory God grant it
mas never bo less will bo filled with a
population vlciig in prosper industry
and wealth with tbo more favored Slates
in our hnnnv Union This condition opens
no a field for the Christian Templar n
vhlch lo labor for Hit Master demandlg
all his nowei if he Is faithful to Ills vojvs
The btautirul lessons Impressed upon us
n ot1 iisvlums arc tho teachings of tho
Christ to whom wo have rworn allegiance
Wo aro to feed the hungry clotho the nak
ed soothe as far as possible tho tonows
of ho widowed heart nnd wipe away lho
crnbnns tears Wo aro to whisper good
touii8il In tho cars of bo wajward and
turn bclr steps into tho paths ot wisdom
and truth Thus In every way minister-
ing to tho wants of tho needy Is but fol-
lowing the exnmile of our great loader
and In so doing reflect His glorious chat
acter Thib Is sowing good seed It Is a
pure and Incorruptlblo seed and 11 bear
fruit unto Immortal life Ilrethren what a
Work Is ouis What a Held on which lo
nerform 111 Havo wo bten faltliful Per-
haps wo would not llko lho record of our
unfaithfulness during tho past rar read In
public but let go forth Into lho empt
months of tills new jear nnd furnish a
recoid that tho blessed Slaster will approve
Let every Commander be as a city set on
a hill that ran not bo bid Ict tho dall
walk and conversation of even Knight bo
a bcnodtitlon and safe guldo to others I
repeat wo have much to do and tho tlmo
is short Tho dav is far spent and the
night approaches when no mnn can work
Our ranks aro often broken I3very car
somo of our valiant boldlers aro called to
lay their annor bv They have fought
their last battle lho victory won nnd now
hey wear tho tonqutrers crown and
wave lho sceptre amid celestial armies In
heaven How havo wo all been wont to
turn cur ocs on aiscmbllng flnt of all
lo ho seat for so many vcars filled by a
veteran whom wo all loved and revered
Tho weight of moro than four score cars
pressed heavily upon him aggravated by
vearu of bodil aUllctlon and > et as duly
as Hit appointed tlmo camo round Inspired
by his lovo for tho order and faithful to
tho end ho was o4 his P ° t and his genial
countenance and words of counsel and wis-
dom gavo new Inspiration to every Knight
of our number You can now seo him as
at our last conclave with fccblo framo and
tremulous volte and moistened cjes ho ut
tercl woid3 of bonedlctlon his last ad-
dress which touched and tendered every
heart In tho nssembl who blended their
tears with bin It was an impressive mo-
ment for wo all felt that It was in all
probability tho last tlmo ho would meet us
In our earthly asilum W will never for-
get lho solemnity of that occasion And
so It was that soon his Increasing Infirm-
ities attended vvllh great bodily pain
vvhlih ho boro with Christian fortitude
confined him to his bed With sleepless v Ig
llanco tho dear companions of a long and
happy Hfo watched at that bedside and
ministered lo him as onli a dovotel wifo
could do nut hla tlmo had come Gods
own appolntrd time and none could stay
lho spirit when ho angel of lho Covenant
Blood ready lo escort tho ransomed spirit
to U final happy home Conscious of tho
approathing tud and resigned to tho will
of tho Slaster whom ho had served ho
was
Only waiting till the ahadowi
Wero a llttlo longer grown
Only waiting till the glimmer
Of th < > days last beam is flown
Then from out tho gatht red darkness
Holy deathless atars shall rlio
Ily whoso light his soul would gladlv
Tread 11 pathway to the skies
51R T3I1W IN CIIAMniiAIN
Waidra San Antonio
Grand
SIR A K TAYLOR Commander ltulhven
Commandory No 2
SIR A R HOWARD Grand Warden Pal-
estine
SIR WILLIAM O HULL Commander Col-
orado Commandwy Austin
that our sainted McCoy and a host of
others of his companions who had preceded
him to that happy eternal home met him
at tho gales to shout him wolcomo to
sharo with them tlm Inefrablo hilts of
heaven IlrUhren shall vo meet him In
hat bright oternal home Owl la good
and all his dealings with us are In kindliest
3 < > v t r <
up the soul ot tbo bereaved and aged com-
panion ot hla Joi and sorrows with tho
blessed hope of a reunion betoro many
ears that shall never moro bo broken
Not long since I received a precious let
tcr from Sirs Drew Her breathing such a
sweet spirit of resignation and recounting
tho iiicrclrei of God nnd tho comforts that
surrounded her In her homo that made
my heart rejoice If It can add any to her
comfort alio can be assured that tho heart
of every Christian knight In this large Ju-
risdiction heats In warmest sympathy with
her In her sore affliction
Ilrethren I am sure jou will pardon my
In dwelling so long on this great loss to
our Grand Commanilcry nud to tho Slate
and I sincerely trust that whllo wo will
ever revere ho memory of our loved and
departed brother wo may ho led by the
good spirit of God to so live that wo may
bo prepared to uiret him In that pure
world of tearless Joy lo part no moro for
evtrWhllo It was my purpose to bo bilct In
this addiess It was my design to talk on
tho principles ot tho order nnd portraj rs
well ns I could the character and duties
of the truo Christian Knight my ailnd
has been diverted from that lino of
thought until 1 am admonished that my
tlmtv Is up and must forego many things
1 dislrc1 to pi ciont before > ou
Wo mtHt In annual eonclavo to counsel
and advise lho best means to promoto the
prosperity ot our order and to legislate tor
Its highest good apd tho glor of God Let
us renew our obligations and vows cherish
In our hearts the sacred teachings wo have
received In our nsjlums and practice tiim
In our Uvea It has boon tho tamest
puijcr ot oiir speaker that God In His
provldciuo would ro u o us as o contlHi
ndi largel lo Ihe Html comainimrtllou ot
that glorious era when Christ and Him cru-
cified shall bo enshrined In every heart
and Prince Immanucl whoso right It Is
shall reign from the liver to the emit of
the earth when the fatherhood of God and
tho universal brotherhood of man shall re-
joice our world and make It a lpe of
heavrn I deslrti that such shall bo i ty
last message to Ihoso I lovo so well Hav-
ing passed my fourscore cars I daro tot
count on tho future and this uiny be my
lustHut
Hut wo meet also to renew social ties
and thank Ged that In Ills wisdom He has
created us sodal beings and In Hl3 rood
ness has surrounded in wllh so ninny
intans to enjoy tin so blessings How many
hearts have lnon mndo glad and to bound
vvllh jo already slneo wo havo met r wo
havo looked Into familiar faces and greeted
In love onro more those from whom wo
have been long separated Let us then
rejolco nnd be happy Wo ought to rejoke
nnd bo glad Lot us foiget It we tan fol
the tlmo being our rials If wo havo hem
and mako Ibis tomlng together brlrht
cheerful nnd lo the full enjojlng this fes
tlvo occasion without abusing It and when
wo go to our homi cmrj vvllh us grateful
henils to the Giver of all our mercies for
what wo have hero enjojed
I can not eloo without expressing the
htaitfelt thanks uf ever valiant nnd
magnanimous Knight lo the Indies who ro
kind favor us with theli presente toda
and on all similar occasions We franklj
nnd sincerely nckiowledge a debt of grail
tilde to ou we can never hnpo to rtpny
Outside of our dally business sessions
whntn somber nnd uninteresting gathering
this woulll bet So loug ns j mi chtr us
wllh inir preseree and inllts of encour-
agement wo will be happ nnd prosper
When vou withdraw rur presence It will
mark tho decllnn In the Interest of Hit so
mtetlugs These are not idle woids or
words of flatter cJnllLo somo other or-
ganizations wo have no crust old bach
tlors In our number but every bosom bears
within it a chivalrous noblo heart every
beat ot which Is tcprcsslvo of devotion to
Oiir sex ami whoso right hand Is ready
at all Uinta to grasp and draw his sword
In oui defense should occasloa demand It
God bless > ou ladles and may wo ever
enjo jour eooperatlon And now It It Is
n sourco of such pleasure to meet and
mlnglo together here what estntlc bliss
will It bo to all to meet In tho glory laud
Where saints ot all aged la harmony meet
Their savior and brethren transported to
greet
Whllo anthems ot rapturo unceasingly roll
And the smile of the Lord Is tho feast
ot the soul
Is not this a blessed hopo Hopo What
Is hope An apostle described It as an
author of tlm soul both Biiro and stead
fust and a sweet poet has sung
It is tho rainbows form hung on the
brow of Heaven
Tho glor ot tho pn slng storm the
pledge of mercy glv n-
It is tho bright triumphal arch
Through which tho saints to glory
match
And now I commond you to the God of
nil rraro and truth and may we all pass
through that arch and bo grcettd well
done good nnd fnlthful servants enter
thou into the Joy of thy Lord and lo Ills
great name shall bo nil tho praise Amen
Tho continuation of tho services was
Offering for Charity Hymn Alleluia
Closing Prncrs Ilcncdlction and Reces-
sional Hymn
1 he choir preceded tho Knight to tho
door where tho choir stood cm either side
tho Knighla passing out and marching to
their hall where they couvcnoiV In regular
session
Iha religious service was bosulltnl the
bod of about 200 Knights going through
tbo devotional exerrlses as ono man It
was Impressive nnd those who witnessed
it seemed raoed to deep admiration
MelllilV III lilt1 IViiipIt1
After concluding tho sen lets nt Christ-
church lho Sir Knights adjourned o tho
Masonic Temple where lho following pro
gramme was effcetiM In tho Giand Lodge
room which as profusely decorated In a
fitting and unlquo manner for tho occa
slonTho
Tho walla wero festooned with mnllax
from which shone In has relief lho extend
od lights with resetlnlcd canopies Prom
tho chandeliers In approitrlalo colors hung
tho banners and emblems of thoso hravo
lllr Knights of yore of whom Richard
Conor Dr Leon was lho stay and buckler
emblems of that slego for tho conquest of
tho holy sepulchcr and tho Influence of
tho picluro suggested by he so tmblems of
ancient chivalry Is ono of lho cardinal
principles of In Hoo Hlgno Vlnces 1
iunilng again the observers Imagination
iransiiortn him wllh marvelous rapidity to
a realization of the vicissitudes anxieties
troubles and cares which as history states
seemed tho almost exclusive directors of
thtJr noblo efforts to acquire that xvhlch
Ihey held moro dear than all else save
honor and so are the tenets of their prac-
tice as well as ritual of toda for noncr
loyalty fealty Juatleo and chivalry aro the
passwords that command their attention
and a sincere recognition of tho fatherhood
of God and brotherhood of man a jesame
with all Sir Knights
When tho Sir Knights wero assembled
an address of welcome was delliercd by
Hon II H nlec mayor of tho city In
which ho excelled all efforts of tho past In
tho happy manner In which ho voiced tbo
scntlmeiuls of Houstons tltfzcns appro
clatho of tho honor tbo Sir Knights havo
conferred In holding their conclaio In tblj
cilyTho responso to tho mayors welcome
was delivered by It IS Orand Commander
J II flrinkorhoff of Waco who owing
to the high office he occupies was amply
11
mander Sir Knight T V Lubbock of
Kuthvcn Comandory No 2 welcoming all
visiting Sir Knights and ladles and taking
as ho did In his address all truo Sir Knights
thero attendant on an excursion back tho
pathway of history lo tho very foundation
ot tho order pointing out to them that
each step on tho inarch ot progress that
tho Sir Knights ot old mado lit their eftorta
to Impress upon civilization In genorat ou
Christianity In particular tho convictions
ot the Sir Knights were held aa tenaciously
as their sacred honor as calling upon lho
Sir Knlghta of today In their efforts to
plant Ikunmicl God with Us In lho
hearts of all mankind moro particularly
In tho bosoms ot the members of this order
Silent appreciative ovldcnco throughout
tho largo assemhlago Indicative of their
profound contunenco
This address of wclcomo was answer tt
by R 13 Commander J II Ilrlnkerhoff in
behalf of tho Malting Sir Knights and
their ladles who expressed their keen ap-
preciation of tho courtesies extended ty
lho Ruthvea Commander No 2 nfiee
which they adjourned to hold a session to >
which only the members ot tho order were
admitted
To tho roll call twentyono out ot the
thirtyone commandeiiea answered
The following grand officers wero pres-
ent Sir J H Urlnkrrhoff It 13 Grand
Commander Sir L T Nocs V E Depu-
ty Graud Commander A A Johnston 13
1 Generalissimo Sir P T More H Q
Captain General Sir J C Carpenter 13 O
Prelalu A R Howard 13 Senior Gland
Warden 1 SI Gllbough 11 Junior Grand
Warden J C Kldd K O Treasurer O
A Gibbons 13 G Recordor pro tern J K
Zuin i 1 Standaid Hearer W II Hell
13 G Sword Hearer IJdwIu Chamberlain
13 G Warder T P Harwood 13 O Cap
tain of the Guaid
Ilisolutlons wero passed Inviting all Sir
Knights present in good standing to bo
Invlled to the seats In the Grand Com-
mander nnd that thoy bo permitted to ap
pear In fatigue uniform
Thu Grand Commander read his animal
address which was referred to tho appro-
priate committee
Tho samo action was taken on tho ro
l > orl of the Grand Recorder and Grand
Iitnsuier which was referred to tho It
uaneo committee
Ihe rcpoit of the committee on returns
was lefeired to the commlttoo on Jurispru
dt nco
Papers on grand recorders table were re
ft ned in the appropriate committees
lho following committees wero atinounc
cd
Standing rommlttera
Ou returns J C Kldd B C Darlholo
mow S I SltKiie Ons Garrison
On finnnre l T Puller Ira 11 Wlso S
D Suuldcr A V Lane
Ou giloviinecs and appeals D C Proc
lor 13 T Pi SI P Statu John SIcDon
On Templar Jurisprudence II 13 Stod
dard J P sillier James Garrlty L SI
Kntpflv
On foreign correspondence R M I31gln
N W Hunter It 0 Rounsavall J S
Wilson
On printing II SI I3gln J C Kldd
On Templar hlslorj X 11 Saunders P
11 fcexton J O Johnson T S Ileall
On nerrolog P II Sexton W M Ply
James P Sillier D It Ourle
Tlio temporary committees appointed
were
Committer on credentials A L Steele
It O Itounsnvall II C Surchnor
Commltleo on bylaws X V Saunders
Leo Totten
Committee on petitions P II Sexton K
J Pry It I Connor N 15 Gramintvr
Commltteo on giand officers reports 11
f I31glu P 11 Scxlon A 3 Rlchardaon
L SI Openhelmer J V Sillier II II
Stoddard N W llunler T U Lubbock
John o Johnson D C Proctor 13 J
Prylho
lho following letter was received and
read and notice ordtied sent to Sirs Urcw
ttti r of tho action of ho Grand Cominand
eiy
To lho Officers and SIcmhers of lho Grand
Commaudery of Texas
JYIends and Knight Templars It gives
mo heartfelt pleasure to bo once more
among im to again seo tho dear familiar
races so loved by our dtar old friend and
companion now gono from our midst You
can not reillzo how strange It seems to
ine > his uhsencc Sioro so when ainons
jou his tlexir eompaiilouii as he was al
was with mo before 1 can not help look
ing for his dear face and listening for his
kind and loving voice Words of mlno
wetni but poorl to express to ou my dear
frlcnda ami brnllieis how deeply onr
gnat kindness has been felt by the widow
of oui dear old companion so much loved
and honored Such actions mo truly
knightly and vhat moro can bo said than
that of n conipanlon7 To bo a truo Knight
one must trust to himself and others a
good man In cvtiy senso of tho word that
was my dear husbands opinion ot tho
companions ho was with so many years
nud loved so well You can not realize tho
tomfort and oluco In my bonis ot deep
snnow to know and reallzo that through
Ills loo for tho older ho had gathered
around mo dear good fi lends to conaolo
mo with tho Itnowlulgo that 1 waa not
alono whllo his loved companions wero
near lo thank you to express fratltudo
stems llko a form when each nnd all of
you In jour heart of hearts must know
that all you could desire of deop and
henrlfell gratitude and thanks aro yours
moro than words tan express You can-
not icallzo the longing I have lo toll my
dear one of your kindness to mo but alasl
1 um alone A part of my Ilfo went wtlh
him How could ne Ilvo with Mich loving
companionships for fifty cars and ono bo
taken and not feel that a portion of my
life had gono with my dear loving bus
1 > tml You uiny not know that 1 um tho
daughter of a Mason and havo all my Ilfo
ns a daughter and a wifo rcgardctl Mason-
ry ns an oxt client order and ono honored
and loved by my family Sly father was a
Royal Arch Slusnu at a tlmo when they
wcrn afraid in meel not llko tho bright
nnd Joyous time when my diar one went
from the first to tho thirtysecond degree
How ho loved It from tho very first Wo
were oung then and although ho was
absent a good dial still ho enjoyed It so
much I could not have heart to lessen his
pleasure by tho slightest reproach at bis
aUsenco
And now my friends and brother Knights
Templars I will closo with lho hope that
lho Influence of mv dear husbands lovo
may remain wllh you And that you all
may bo true Knights Temnlars It Is tba
hopo and deslro of your friend
Slary C Ilrcwster
At all b uslnca for tho day was conclud
el tin y adjourned until this morning at
9 oclock
Thoio was present today for tho Unit
time In many years five of the oldest past
grand commanders In tho filatn
R St I3gln Houston grand commander
isrff
1 n Scxlon K raso grand commander
1870A
A ft Illchsrdion Houston grand com
rasrder WJ7J
A 13 Daker Houston grand command-
er 1S73
L M Openhelmer Auitln grand com-
mander IS7C
There wrTO also present the following
past grand commanders James P Miller
Gonralrs N W Hunter Palestine T U
Lubbock Houston J O Johnson Austin
D 0 Proctor Cuero 13 J Fry Marshall
and John McDonald Austin
nECBPTION AT CAPITOIj HOTEL
Yesterday afternoon from 4 to 0 oclock
lho lilting ladles of tba Knlghta Templar
wero given a reception at the papltol bote
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