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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1902
Page
12
Prominent officers and members of Kensington and St Alban commanderies attend a Scranton conclave. Eminent Commander George F. Powell presides with officers including Walter L. Yerkes and Henry H. Brown. Delegations travel via Delaware and Hudson line forming a large gathering with a strong Ladies auxiliary and local civic figures.
Pilgrim commandery No 11 of Harrisburg arrives by Pullman trains over the Pennsylvania and Delaware and Hudson at 5 24. They establish headquarters in the Pullmans on a sidetrack and at Hotel Jermyn. Noted Masons among the pilgrims include Eminent Sir William M Donaldson and Right Eminent Sir John Wallerchamp with linked offices in various Masonic bodies.
Easton's commandery Hugh de Pay ens No 19 arrived at 430 PM via Delaware and Hudson with seventy Knights. Leading officers include Samuel Yohe Past Grand Commander Titus Steiner Eminent Commander C W Bixler and Zachariah Taylor. The conclave committee led by Steiner organized the Scranton pilgrimage.
Allen commandery No 20 stationed at Allentown arrived yesterday afternoon at 4 40 over the Delaware and Hudson with a forty piece Allen town band. Headquarters are at the Lackawanna Valley house. The Allentown party includes Sir Frank W. Martenis and wife and a long list of accompanying Sir members and their wives.
The Reading commandery No 42 Knights Templar of Reading Pa is among the strongest and most popular in the state outside Philadelphia and Pittsburg. It attends state and triennial conclaves and is well represented in parades. Organized Sept 24 1871 with seven charter members its membership now 356 and capital $19500. Officers include William A Schmidt eminent commander Charles Foos generalissimo John Goua captain general Lewis Dauth treasurer John Henninger recorder. Notable members include Adam Schmehl Henry Sartorius Joseph Day Thomas Merritt W F Shanaman S W Ancona H Shearer John Renninger Fred Heller S B Keppel Oscar Wetherhold and others.
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