Knights Templar Grand Commandery Arrives for Scranton Conclave
The forty ninth annual Knights Templar of Pennsylvania conclave fills Scranton as about 2,000 sir knights from Philadelphia Harrisburg and other cities arrive by train. Delegations parade attend receptions concerts and a ball with grand parade to open the event followed by sessions at the Lyceum and armory officials including Grand Commander Delegan and visiting New York leaders.
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Grand Commandery
Knights Templar of
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Mt. Olivet Commandery
Erie
Lackawanna
Reuben A. Zimmerman
Bauer
Templars
Jermyn
St. Luke's
Westminster and
Guernsey Hall
Scranton
Philadelphia
de Molay
Reading
Mountain
Altoona
Pilgrim
Harrisburg
Lancaster
Palestine
Carbondale
Hugh de Payen
Easton
Allen
Allentown
Baldwin II
Williamsport
Packer
Mauch Chunk
Hermit
Lebanon
Lewistown
Kadosh
Mt. Olivet
Ivanhoe
Mahanou ‘City
Hutchinson
Norristown
Cyrene
Columbia
Mary
Wilkes-Barre
Hospitaller
Lock Haven
St.Alban
Corinthian
Kensington
Wyoming
Fittston
Temple
John Jay Gilroy
R. E. Sirs
John Wallerchamp
John P. B. Gobin
Dewitt C. Carroll
Pittsburg
George W. Kendrick, Jr
Joseph Alexander, Jr
Lee §. Smith
William W. Allen
Edward B. Spencer
Samuel 8. Yohe
Euston
Harry M. van Zandt
James C. Youngson
Adam H. Schmehl
R. E
Erastus C. Delevan
Binghamton
New York
R. EE
Arthur MacArthur
Troy
N. Y
United States
Delegan
Austin
Bump
Malta
Joseph B. Craig
Albany
John Little
New York City
Guy Shoemaker
Elmira
Josiah 8. Davidson
New Jersey
Dele van
James HH. Hopkins
Washington
J. P
Gethin
Lyceum
Erowd Commandery
Lake Scranton
Bellevue Mines
New Armory
Receptions and Conclaves of Mary Commandery Crews
Mary commandery of Philadelphia and allied orders hosted multiple receptions at St Luke's Parish House Westminster Hotel and Guernsey hall drawing thousands. The events featured elaborate decor banners from across oceans, music by local bands, and gifts for attendees. Details include officers and active members listed among the organizing committees and a Scranton pilgrimage for 1902.
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Mary Commandery
Philadelphia
St. Luke's Parish House
Kadosh Commandery
Westminster
St. Alban Commandery
Hotel Jermyn
Dieu le Veut
Wilkers- Barre
Guernsey Hall
Ladies’ Auxiliary
P. H. Durkin
Mra. C. P. Allen
Jermyn
St. Alban
Lawrence
Commandery
McCluney Radcliffe
Martin van Buren Davis
J. Thomas Moore
A. J. Wilkinson
J. D. Carlile
William F. Felton
Howard Brown
Willam B. Carlile
Horace A. Reeves
George Stinson
Robert F. Maastin
Muale
Dieu le Veut Commandery
Wilkes- Barre
Openhelm
Wilkes-Barre
Reddington
Frank Dietrick
W. R. Bowman
Edward Smith
Willam H. Reichard
Frank Puckey
Fisk Military Band
Williamsport
Baldwin Commandery
Scranton House
Coyne House
Hugh de Payen Commandery
Penman
CANDIDATES FOR JUNIOR WARDEN
Three prominent knights are mentioned as possible junior warden candidates for the grand commandery. Sir David O. McCollum of Wilkes-Barre, Sir Frank Mesparren of Erie, and Sir Andrew B. Bilayer of Altoona are named as leading contenders in the race for this key elective office.
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David O. McCollum
Wilkes-Barre
Frank Mesparren
Erle
Andrew B. Bilayer
Altoona
McCollum
Al toon man Dr Andrew Stayer for junior warden role
Dr Andrew Stayer of Altoona a thirty-second degree Mason and Maron candidate seeks junior warden. He has been a Maron since 1875 past master of Hiram lodge No 016 past commander of Mountain commandery No 10 Knights Templar. He served in the legislature 1891 to 189% and has long directed school work as a school director for twenty-one years and Altoona board member. He is surgeon of the Fifth regiment NC GP with rank of major and saw service in the Spanish American War.
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Sheriff's Office
McCollum
Paul A. Oliver
Water Company
Luzerne County
David ©. McCollum
Hazleton
Wyoming Lodge
Wyoming
Bloomsburg
Royal Arch Masons
Shekinah
Wilkes-Barre
Mount Horeb
S. M
Pennsylvania
Perry Lodge
Temple Chapter
Rh. A. M
Jerusalem
Erie
Pittsburg
Presque Isle
Presque Isle Lodge of Perfection
Pennsylvania Grand Council
Princes of Jerusalem
Roase Croix
Pennsylvania Sovereign Consistory
R. E
John J. Wadsworth
South Dakota
Andrew
Altoona
Hiram Lodge
Mountain Commandery
Knights Templar
Plair County
Altoona Board
Fifth Regiment
Keystone Wood Company
Williamsport
W. H. Bloom
Williameport Water Company
William C. King
Lycoming County
Twelfth Regiment
Philippines
Twenty-seventh
United States Volunteers
J. F. Laechein
Lock Haven
Shamokin
Nn K. Hays
Longtine Gas Engine Company
Frank P. Sherwood
American Wood Working Machine Company
Scranton
Seth T. Foresman
Bowman-Foresman Lumber Company
Lycoming National Bank
Seth
James B. Krause
Board of Trade
Albert F. Young
Ble
Bush & Bull Company
J. W. Bowman
Bowman Lumber Company
Susquehanna ‘Trust & Safe Deposit Company
James Daly
John N. Stearns & Co
Susquehanna Dye Works
Clarence FE. Else
Williamsport Furniture Company
H. T. Crawford
J. K. Crawford & Sons
Tanners and Curriers
Williamsport Realty
John W. Budd
Pennsylvania Grit
Dom
H. M. Page
Charles Harman
F. C. Bowman
Queen City
Baldwin II
Willamsport
Fisk Military Band
Scranton House
Sketches of the Commanderies at the Conclave
Delegations arrived for the conclave, led by Mary commandery No 36 of Philadelphia. Deputy Grand Commander Barnett Bartlett travels with Mary commandery and is set to become grand commander tomorrow. Members gathered to honor his ascension with a large turnout.
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Mary Commandery
Philadelphia
Barn
Bartlett
Cooumaud
Baldwin II commandery band gains fame in Scranton asylum work
Baldwin II commandery No. 22 of Williamsport is stationed at the Scranton house and active at annual conclaves. It boasts a unique band made up entirely of its members and the Imperial Te teques, serving in the temple and enhancing the asylum and banquet hall. Key members include Eminent Sir Clarence KB Else president and Sir Frank Pierce Sherwood vice president, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin II Commandery
Williamsport
Scranton House
Temple
Clarence KB
Else
Frank Pierce Sherwood
Lyman Jackson Fisk
Herbert Russell Laird
James Walton Bowman
Truman Purdy Reitmeier
Edwin Forest Watt
Williamsport Baldwin Commandery Parade Leaders Named
The Williamsport Baldwin commandery lists Eminent Commander C La Rue Munson and many officers with numerous local business leaders cited as active members. The march will be led by the Fisk Military Band, following a reception at the visitors’ headquarters.
Williamsport’s Leading Citizens and Local Business Ties
D A Howe, a director of First National Bank, is noted as a progressive business leader tied to Williamsport’s growth. H R Laird, Williamsport board of trade manager, and B Farr of Leetonia and Barclay railroads hold prominent roles. the passage emphasizes Williamsport’s potential prominence in the state.
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Williamsport
D. A. Howe
First National Bank
H. R. Laird
Board of Trade
Grand Commandery
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Co. B. Farr
Leetonia
Barclay Railroad
St Alban Knights Parade to Honor Fifty Sir Knights
St Alban commandery No 47 of Philadelphia organized in 1871 with 492 members has sent two grand eminent commanders to the grand commandery. Today's parade line includes 50 or more sir knights led by prominent figures such as Richard G Dellers and Hibbert P John, with many noted professionals and officials among the honorees.
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St. Luke's
Mary Commandery
Wis
Grand Commandery of
Pennsylvania
Old Masonic Temple
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
James H. Hopkins
Great Britain
Ireland
Denver
Colorado
Golden Gate
Scranton
Harry H. Heist
Ada Heist
Mra
David W. Stewart
William H. Burkhardt
Howard March
Katie March
William J. Milligan
William MecCoach
George Kessler
Fred Munch
George Eller, Jr
St. Alban
Knights Templar
McCluney Radcliffe
R. E
William W. Allen
R. EH
Joseph S. Wright
Richard G. Dellers
Henry W. Smith
Robert F. Mustin
Irv
John D. Carlisle
Gete Tysburg
Francis H. Hemperley
Joseph C. Egbert
Wills Eye Hospital
Martin V. B. Davis
J. Thomas Moore
The
Provident Life, Trust and Insurance Company
John L. Kinsley
John M. Walton
Charles Sturgis Wood
Howard M. Brown
Lyman M. Hatton
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
George
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Thomas Holt
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Charles C. Judd
Willum Henderson
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Samuel Campbell
E. L. Lloyd
John H. Simon
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W. P. Allen
O. P. Price
Nannie Price
Alfred K. Gregory
J. W. Benckett
William McCoach
Mary Ogden
Lewis M. Herring
Emma Campbell
William A. Hamilton
Frank A. Dingeo
William W. Mates
William H. Brehm
Harry H. 5S. Ogden
William B. Moyer
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John H. Walter
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Henry Q. Hinckle
Henry H. Heist
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Harmon Johnson
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Howard B. Nicholson
R. A. Zimmerman
Sir Edward Evans
Coeur de Lion
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Rh. E
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Melita
Dr. A
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Clellan Pearson
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Albert Franklin Young
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William Randall Prior
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Robert Perry
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Charles BE. Brownell
Thomas M. Goehrig
Edwin PF. Watt
Fred Schantz
Robert H. Thorne
George J. Koons
T. Herbert Riley
George M. Robinson
Herbert P. Haskin
Francis C. Bowman
Frank B. Thrall
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Frank M. Pearson
Err H. Harder
Herald
Sentinel
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Hugh MacDonald
Auguste Laedlein
Charles V. Runkle
John A. Gable
Charles 8. Baum
Zane B. Gray
Eldridge I. Gohl
Williamsport Templars
EB. C
William Lundy Parke
James Nourse Kline
John FP
Laedlein
William Henry Bloom
Timothy
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Clarence BH
John King Hoys
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Dietrick Lamade
Nathaniel Burrows Bubb
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William Clarence King
Francis Carlton Bowman
John Franklin Tomlinson
Frank M'Clellan Pearson
John Atlee Gable
Hiram Mudge Page
Thomas Herbert Riley
Harry G. Phillips
Henry Russell Karchner
William W. Anspach
Frederick William Vandersloot
William Louis King
George John Koons
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