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R. Em. Sir ABRAM HESS,Grand Commander,Lebanon


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V. Em. Sir JOHN F. LAEDLEINWilliamsport

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Em. Sir HARRY E. BUCKINGHAMYork

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1 JOHN F. LAEDLEIN,Deputy Grand Commander,Williamsport


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R. Em. Sir Lee S. Smith, P. G. C,Chairman

R. Em, Sir Thos. F. Penman, P. G. C.R. Em. Sir Charles M. Stock, P. G. C.

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s RIOR to the year 1797, four Encampments of KnightsTemplar existed in Pennsylvania; two in Philadel-phia, one in Harrisburg, and one in Carlisle. Thefirst Grand Encampment of Pennsylvania dates itsorganization May 12th, 1797, when sixteen repre-sentatives, four from each of the foregoing encamp-

ments, met and organized the Grand Encampment. On the isth ofFebruary, 1814, a Convention was held at Masonic Hall, Philadelphia,with delegates from encampments located in Philadelphia and Pitts-burgh, Penna., and in New York City, Wilmington, Del., and Baltimore,Md., for the purpose of reconstructing the Grand Encampment, and onthe 1 6th inst. they adopted a constitution and an organization waseffected under the title of the "Pennsylvania Grand Encampment withMasonic Jurisdiction thereunto belonging." This Grand Encampmentsuspended labor June, 1824.On June 20th, 1816, the General Grand Encampment of the United

States was organized.Prior to April 12th, 1854, the Knights Templar of Pennsylvania

Encampment Charters emanated respectively from the Right Worship-ful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania, and theGeneral Grand Encampment of the United States.On April 12th, 1854, there was formed at Brownsville, Pa., a GrandCommandery of Pennsylvania under the authority of the General Grand

Encampment of the United States.On May loth, 1854, there was formed in the City of Philadelphia a

Grand Encampment of Pennsylvania, under the authority of the RightWorshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons. From theabove dates until June ist, 1857, the State of Pennsylvania had two

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lawfully constituted Grand bodies authorized to constitute subordinateCommanderies in Pennsylvania.On February 12th, 1857, a Committee of Conference of the two Grand

Commanderies assembled in the Masonic Hall,|PhiladeIphia, and ap-pointed a committee to draft a Constitution, when the two bodiesformally united and formed the Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania,under the jurisdiction of the Grand Encampment of the United States.On June ist, 1857, the Grand Commander issued his proclamation

of the ratification of the proceedings and Constitution agreed upon atthe meeting of May 12th.On February i6th, 1857, the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted

Masons of Pennsylvania, resolved that they had no authority over thedegrees of Knighthood.

In the Records of Columbia (Lancaster) Commandery, No. 13,Knights Templar, we find the following:

"Lancaster, Pa., April i8, A. D., 1856, A. O., 738."A petition of a legal number of Knights Templar of the City ofLancaster, Pa., having been presented to Right Eminent Grand Master,Charles E. Blumenthal, praying that a Dispensation be granted toopen and hold an Encampment of Knights Templar and the AppendantOrders, an Asylum of Knights Templar was opened in the Masonic Hall,at Lancaster, Pa., on the evening of the above named date, in due form,by R. E. Commander Blumenthal, assisted by the Sir Knights ..."Twelve members of Parke Commandery, No. 7, of Harrisburg, "and

Sir Knights Charles M. Howell, Daniel Herr, and Christian S. Kauff-man," were present."The petition above named was read, when the Grand Master caused

the following Dispensation to be read, when Columbia Encampment,No. 9, was duly opened:"

"Office of the Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of the Stateof Pennsylvania, subordinate to the General Grand Encampment ofthe United States of America."(Here follows the Dispensation, naming Sir Charles M. Howell as

Grand Commander, Sir Christian S. Kauffman, Generalissimo, and SirDaniel Herr, Captain General.) Said Dispensation to continue in effect"until the second Tuesday of June, A. D. 1856, and no longer." At


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Sir HARRY L. ZOOK,Generalissimo,Lancaster Commandery, No. 13, K. T.


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this meeting three candidates were elected and created Knights of theRed Cross, and dubbed Knights of the Order of Knights Templar."On motion Columbia Encampment, No. 9, adopted Parke Encamp-ment, No. 7, By-Laws."On the 7th day of June, 1856, a charter was granted by "the GrandEncampment of the state of Pennsylvania, subordinate to the General

Grand Encampment of the United States of America," to ColumbiaEncampment, No. 9, dated June 11,the expiration of the Dispensationof April 18, 1856,and signed by Charles E. Blumenthal, Grand Master.This charter is in our archives.

Stated Meetings were held Friday, Feby. 27, 1857, on which occasion"The resolutions effecting a union of the Templar organizations in thisstate were read, and on motion unanimously agreed to;" Tuesday,May 19, 1857, election of officers, Sir Charles M. Howell, reelected asCommander; Tuesday, June 16, "the Constitution submitted by theGrand Encampment of Pennsylvania was approved;" Tuesday, Sept.15, on which occasion "information was received of the Union of thetwo Grand Encampments, and our number would be 13." Tuesday,April 20, 1858, when the night of meeting was changed to the fourthFriday of each month. Sir Christian S. Kauffman was elected Com-mander; June I, 25, 1858; June 17, 1859, C. S. Kauffman was reelectedCommander; June 15, i860, old officers reelected; July 27, Aug. 24, Nov.30, i860; March 22, Sept. 27, 1861. Next record of meeting Jany. 29,1 864, from which time the meetings were held more regularly. Meetingof March, 1864, a committee was appointed to prepare By-Laws, whichreported at the Sept. meeting. At the Oct. meeting a motion was madeto print 200 copies, and on March meeting, 1865, an order for $45.00was drawn to pay for same. We find in the minutes of Sept. 23 an itemfor $9.58, amount "paid for new Charter, etc." This is the charterdated June 8, 1864, under which we are now working.At the October, 1865, meeting a committee was appointed to revise

the By-Laws, who reported at the following meeting, and at the meetingof February, 1866, an order for $75.25 was drawn to pay for printingBy-Laws. At the Conclave held March 24, 1881, a committee was ap-pointed to draft new By-Laws, which reported at April Conclave andwhich were approved by the Grand Commandery June i, 1881, andagain at the Conclave of March 23, 1893, a Committee was appointed

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to draft new By-Laws which reported at February Conclave, 1 894, andthese were approved by the Grand Commandery June 9th, 1894.At the stated Conclave of June, 1871, an amendment was offered to

Article i of the By-Laws to "strike out Columbia and insert Lancas-ter," which was acted upon at the July meeting and "unanimouslyadopted." Since then we are known as Lancaster Commandery,No. 13, Knights Templar.

I have been unable to find any record of changing the date of meetingfrom Friday to Thursday, but it must have been some time in 1864.

Lancaster Commandery has been honored by having three of itsmembers occupy the exalted position of Grand Commander of the GrandCommandery of Pennsylvania,Sir. Knights Chas. M. Howell, 1872;Andrew J. Kauffman, 1877, and B. Frank Breneman, 1883, and ofhaving entertained the Grand Commandery at its Annual Conclavesin 1866, 1877, and 1883.On June 14th, 1906, Lancaster Commandery celebrated the FiftiethAnniversary of its Constitution, at Rossmere, this city, with an enter-tainment, lunch and dancing. An interesting address was delivered byPast Grand Commander Rev. Charles M. Stock, and fraternal greetingsby officers of the Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania. A handsomedecorated plate was distributed to the guests as a souvenir of the occa-sion.

Lancaster Commandery is an active, live, representative body ofKnights Templar, its meetings usually being well attended, and withrare exceptions can be depended on at the Annual Conclaves throughoutthe State. Its membership is 312.The Ladies' Auxiliary of Lancaster Commandery was organized less

than one year ago, and has a membership of nearly 200. Headquarterswill be opened and receptions given at the Iris Club, North Duke St.,Monday and Tuesday, May 23 th and 24th, to which the ladies of thevisiting Sir Knights will be cordially welcomed.

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Sir CARL REESE EABY,Captain General,

Lancaster Commandery, No. 13, E, T.


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Em. Sir JOHN W. LANSINGER,Chairman Committee of Arrangements,Lancaster Commandery, No. 13, K. T.


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Em. Sir David E. Long, ChairmanEm. Sir John R. Kauffman

Sir Joseph L. AikinSir J. Charles BeamSir Frank P. DarlingtonSir Benjamin F. ElliottSir Thomas C. EvansSir Alpheus G. GroffSir John M. GroffSir Elam C. HertzlerSir Harry S. ImmelSir Charles E. KreiderSir Walter T. LongSir Benjamin P. MillerSir Samuel B. RakestrawSir Elim M. ShisslerSir Jacob R. RutterSir John A. KirkSir Frank DissingerSir John Hull

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CSranD #tatt!>BEm. Sir Richard C. Rose, ChairmanEm. Sir John L. MartinEm. Sir William H. Bitner

Sir P. Henry WohlsenSir William H. Roland

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Sir Harry StiffelSir Charles L. MarshallSir John B. MilleysackSir Charles E. KacySir Park J. BairSir George A. Land

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Sir Andrew G. FreySir David R. ForbesSir Clayton S. FreySir John C. GroffSir Marias H. GroffSir Walter W. GrielSir Norman E. GarberSir William H. GuthrieSir John S. Graybill, Jr.Sir David B. GroffSir Herbert L. GrebingerSir Wm. H. GompfSir Alpheus G. GroffSir Henry L. GiseSir Herbert G. GroffSir John M. GroffSir William M. GarretsonSir D. Stuart GriffittsSir Emanuel M. HottensteinSir Albert M. HerrSir Thaddeus G. HelmSir Harry H. HersheySir Henry G. HoeltzelSir Elam C. HertzlerSir Frank E. HerrSir Joshua A. HunterSir Jacob D. HersheySir D. Lyman HamakerSir A. Franklin HessSir William A. HeitshuSir Henry S. ImmelSir Harry S. IrvinSir William H. KacySir Jacob F. KingSir D. Frank KlineSir Chas. KacySir John J. KauffmanSir John A. KirkSir Charles E. KreiderSir John D. KendigSir Walter N. KeylorSir Geo. A. Land

Sir Charles B. LehmanSir Clarence V. LichtySir Pierce LesherSir Amos H. LandisSir Franklin LauSir Phares S. LeamanSir Leroy K. LeslieSir Charles C. LehmanSir Peter L. LeamanSir Cornelius F. MaySir John B. MilleysackSir Horace H. MartinSir L. Grant MentzerSir Enos E. MowrerSir Herbert C. MillerSir Bernard J. MyersSir Benjamin P. Miller, Jr.Sir Henry H. MyersSir D. Walter MiesseSir John B. MillerSir William McCrabbSir Chas. L. MarshallSir John H. MillerSir Benjamin M. MowerySir Harry R. MohlerSir Alden H. MentzerSir Meroz S. MillerSir Harry K. NissleySir Simon H. NissleySir Philip NoltySir Christian H. NoltSir Andrew C. OberSir Harry W. PowersSir John M. PfenningerSir John C. RedseckeeSir Samuel B, RakestrawSir Henry ResslerSir Edward M. RobinsonSir Henry E. RutterSir William E. RutterSir George K. ReynoldsSir Paul Rohrman

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Sir Howard L. RutterSir Stuart H. RaubSir Edwin C. SteigerwaltSir Harry C. SchockSir Harry C. SeldomridgeSir George A. ShellySir W. Scott SeldomridgeSir Henry M. StaufferSir Horace L. SeilesSir Aaron E. StaufferSir Aaron D. SmithSir Henry H. SnyderSir Henry M. StaufferSir Karl A. SchuberthSir Benjamin F. SheafferSir Christian T. ShenkSir Elim M. ShisslerSir William E. SpeirsSir ViRGiNius P. SmithSir Harry H. ShenckSir Harry StiffelSir William J. StewardSir H. Edgar ShertsSir Harry E. TroutSir Sherman B. WhiteSir B. Frank WitmerSir John S. WorkmanSir Harry L. WorstSir Charles WagnerSir Harry H. WitmerSir Ellriedge J. WisnerSir Harry L. Zook

Ball, Battrittg, Etr.Em. Sir Chas. I. Williams, ChairmanEm. Sir Willard E. FohlEm. Sir David E. LongEm. Sir Andrew H. HersheyEm. Sir Frank G. HartmanEm. Sir George B. WillsonEm. Sir William O. MarshallEm. Sir Jacob P. Shirk

Em. Sir -Milton E. GingrichEm. Sir J. Fred FisherEm. Sir William L. MarshallEm. Sir G. Howard Sherts

Sir Peter L. LeamanSir David M. ShertzSir Joseph P. BrenemanSir William M. SchaumSir William A. BrinkmanSir Horace L. SkilesSir C. Reese EasySir Harry L. ZookSir Paul HeineSir Harry H. HersheySir Benjamin P. MillerSir John S. Graybill, Jr.Sir Henry L. StagerSir Clarence V. LichtySir Harry S. IrvinSir Henry ResslerSir Harry C. SchockSir Virginius P. SmithSir Abram L. BarrSir Horace H. MartinSir Henry F. AfflebachSir Joseph L. AikinSir John M. Groff

lExntrstmta, EntMrtaumwntaEm. Sir George B. Willson, Chairman

Sir Joseph P. BrenemanSir Peter G. AmmonSir William BlickenderferSir Richard BlickenderferSir James BuchananSir DuLON F. BuchmillerSir Edwin C. DillerSir Lemuel C. EbySir Sydney Z. EvansSir John J. EvansSir William F. FisherSir George L. Fisher

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Sir William H. GollSir William A. GawthropSir Jacob P. HollingerSir John F. HeinitshSir Harry H. HersheySir John S. Graybill, Jr.Sir John W- LorenzSir S. Clay MillerSir John RolandSir John C. RedseckerSir William RiddleSir Harry E. RutterSir Henry A. Schroyer

RtfttsipatniBEm. Sir Wm. L. Marshall, Chairman

Sir David B. GroffSir Horace L. SkilesSir William M. SchaumSir Park CrawfordSir Harry S. IrvinSir William E. SpeirsSir D. Walter MiesseSir Abram L. BarrSir Jacob F. Wolfer

Em. Sir Wm. O. Marshall, ChairmanSir E. C. SteigerwaltSir Amos K. RaubSir Harry H. MyersSir J. Frank StevensSir John H. MillerSir Augustus RhoadsSir William RiddleSir Henry A. SchroyerSir Milton Sourbeer

AutOttuibUfHEm. Sir Jacob P. Shirk, ChairmanEm. Sir George A. Marshall

Sir P. Henry Wohlsen

Sir B. Frank EbySir Harry S. ImmelSir Peter L. LeamanSir Aaron B. LandisSir Bernard J. MyersSir Harry H. MyersSir Howard RohrerSir Henry ResslerSir Harry C. SchockSir Henry H. SnyderSir Karl A. SchuberthSir George K. Reynolds

MttBitEm. Sir Willard E. Fohl, ChairmanEm. Sir John L. Martin

Sir John B. Roth, Jr.Sir Peter L. LeamanSir Charles B. LehmanSir George H. Strickler

Em. Sir Frank G. Hartman, ChairmanEm. Sir G. Howard ShertsEm. Sir Milton E. Gingrich

Sir Jacob P. HollingerSir William W. KeeferSir Emil MeisterSir John B. Stroh

UtttptUmEm. Sir G. Howard Sherts, ChairmanEm. Sir Charles L WilliamsEm. Sir Willard E. Fohl

Sir William A. AdamsSir Joseph L. AikinSir John W. AultSir Charles F. AdamsSir William A. BrinkmanSir Charles J. BricknerSir Abram L. BarrSir Eli R. Diller


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Sir William H. GompfSir D. Stuart GriffittsSir Albert M. HerrSir Harry H. HersheySir Henry L. HoeltzelSir A. Franklin HessSir John J. KauffmanSir Harry S. IrvinSir Walter T. LongSir William McCrabbSir Meroz S. MillerSir William E. RutterSir H. Edgar ShertsSir George E. Downey

Em. Sir Geo. H. Rothermel, ChadrmanEm. Sir William H. Bitner

Sir George R. RohrerSir John S. Graybill, Jr.Sir John S. GrahamSir James C. LemanSir Harry S. Irvin

JnatoUatfonSir Carl Reese Eaby, ChairmanSir William A. BrinkmanSir Abram L. BarrSir J. William BrownSir John S. Graybh-l, Jr.Sir Clarence V. LichtySir Peter L. LeamanSir John B. MillerSir John B. Roth, Jr.Sir A. Paul RohrmanSir Chas. Edgar RothSir Walter N. KeylorSir Roland B. Styer

Em. Sir Jos. A. E. Reed, ChairmanEra. Sir Frank G. HartmanEm. Sir George R. Welchans

Em. Sir Isaac M. WitherSir Dr. Frederick A. AcheySir Robert M. BoleniusSir William M. GarretsonSir Daniel W. HarnerSir Jacob D. HersheySir Walter N. KeylorSir John W. KinardSir William J. StewardSir D. Frank KlineSir George R. RohrerSir Milton T. ReederSir Elwood S. SnyderSir Leroy K. Leslie

AuxUtitrifBEm. Sir Milton E. Gingrich, Chairman

Sir Carl Reese EabySir Harry L. ZookSir B. Franklin EbySir P. Henry WohlsenSir Harry S. IrvinSir John Henry MillerSir Karl A. SchuberthSir William E. Speirs

9otmtttxxaSir Harry L. Zook, ChairmanSir Clayton S. FreySir Clarence V. LichtySir Charles E. KreiderSir William E. SpeirsSir Christian T. ShenkSir J. Charles BeamSir George E. DowneySir A. Franklin HessSir Morris Zook

fflmnmittet nn fitbUritnEm. Sir Isaac M. Witmer, Chairman

Sir Frederick A. AcheySir John B. MillerSir George A. Young


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Qrogramm?m m m

iHotthag, iiag 23, 1910m

Arrival and Reception of CommanderiesCommanderies met by Escort

Sir Henry L. Stager, ChairmanHeadquarters Lancaster Commandery, No. 13, and Bureau of Inform-

ation, Masonic Hall, No. 13 West King Street.Em. Sir George H. Rothermel, Chairman

Reception to Visiting Knights and their ladies by Lancaster Com-mandery, No. 13, K. T., Stevens House Dining Room, West King andPrince Sts., from 9 to 11 o'clock p. m. (Entrance on West King Street.)

Reception during evening by visiting Commanderies as followsGrand Commandery of Pennsylvania. Court House, Room No. i,

Cor. East King and Duke Sts., 8 to 9 .-30 p. m.Em. Sir George B. Wells, Master of Ceremonies

Cyrene Commandery, No. 34, Columbia. Court House, Room No. 2,8:30 to 10:00.Band Concert by Imperial Teteque Band of Baldwin II Commandery,

No. 22, Williamsport, 50 members (all Knights Templar in full TemplarUniform), front of Court House, from 7 to 9 p. m.Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Base Ball. Tri-State League,Lancaster vs. Johnstown, at Rossmere Park. Game called at 3 :30 P. M.


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Annual Parade and Review, 10:00 A. M.Office of the Grand Commander,

Lebanon, Pa., May, 1910.General Order for the Parade and Review of the Grand Commandery,

Knights Templar of Pennsylvania, at the Fifty-seventh Annual Conclave,to be held in the city of Lancaster, on Tuesday, May 24, 1910.The column will be formed in four (4) divisions, as follows:

Officers of Grand Commandery, Honorary Staff and "Chasseur"Commandery, No. 53, escort to the Grand Commandery, onNorth Prince Street, right resting on West King.

First DivisionOn North Prince Street, right resting on WestOrange.

Second DivisionOn West Orange Street, right resting on NorthPrince.

TfflRD DivisionOn West King Street, right resting on NorthPrince.

Fourth DivisionOn South Prince Street, right resting on WestKing.

The First Division will follow the Grand Commander and Staff,Second, Third and Fourth Divisions will be moved forward bytheir respective Commanders as they are uncovered by the pre-ceding division.

In all cases where Commanderies have not been assigned to divisionsor locations for formations, they will take position on the left of theFourth Division. This Order will also apply to Commanderiesfailing to be in place assigned them by 9:45.

The Commander of each Commandery will report to the Commanderof the division to which he is assigned, at the point of formation at9:30 o'clock A. M. sharp.

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At 9:4s o'clock A. M., the "assembly" will be sounded, when theseveral divisions will be formed in columns of sections (of six meneach), followed at 10:00 o'clock A. M. sharp, by the order to march.

Route of Parade will be as follows:From West King Street to Centre Square, to North Queen, to WestChestnut, to Marietta Avenue, to West Orange, to Charlotte, to WestKing, to Prince, to Conestoga, East to South Queen, North to Vine,East to Duke, to East King, East to Ann, countermarch to Lime,North to Orange, West to Duke (passing Reviewing Stand, located onDuke Street, side of M. E. Church at Walnut Street) to Lemon, to NorthQueen, to Clay, East on Clay preparatory to the formation for massing.The bands and colors will leave the column at Clay and Duke Streets,

the Bands turning to the right into Duke and the Colors to the left.The mounted Aides will dismount at North Queen and Clay streets,

and proceed to Clay and Duke Streets and join the Gold Battalion.The Officers and Past Officers of each Commandery will leave the

column at Clay and Duke Streets, turning to the right into Duke andform a Gold Battalion immediately in rear of massed bands.The Commanderies will continue East on Clay Street until the rearof the column crosses Duke, then countermarch to Duke, South on

Duke in rear of massed colors.Throughout massed parade, massed bands will march fifteen (15)

abreast, colors and banners six (6) abreast, and Sir Knights eighteen(18) abreast, with four (4) feet between sections.When massed formation is completed, column moves South on Duke

Street to Orange and dismiss.The following appointments for this feature of the Parade and Review

are hereby announcedEm. Sir Harry E. Buckingham, Chief of Staff, in command.Em. Sir Charles L Williams, Musical Director.Em. Sir John Niebaum, in command of Gold Battalion.

Special AidesEm. Sir David E. Long, No. 13 Em. Sir Philip K. Devers, No. 75Sir John M. Groff, No. 13 Em. Sir Benjamin N. McLain, No. 48

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MusicThe march which will be played by all of the massed bands is

"Onward, Christian Soldiers,"March, Religiose, by W. P. Chambers, published by Carl Fischer,Cooper Square, New York. Each band will provide itself with copiesof this March. This music will be played continuously during themassed parade, and therefore must be repeated until the completionof and dismissal at Orange Street.

All band leaders are requested to familiarize themselves, also themembers of the bands, with the above arrangements, so they can taketheir places in massed formation quickly, be ready to march and play atconclusion of the parade.The musical director will appreciate the valuable aid which can be

rendered him by the several leaders if they will take places throughthis formation and assist him to keep the time.The column will be reviewed by the Right Eminent Grand Commander,

Ofificers and Past Officers of the Grand Commandery, and Officers ofother Jurisdictions, from the reviewing stand located in front of the M. E.Church at Duke and Walnut Streets.Commanders of Divisions and their Staffs, Officers of Commanderies,

and Color Bearers only, will salute in passing in review. Sir Knightswill remain at the "carry sword."None but Knights Templar will be permitted in the ranks of the

Commanderies: Assistants should be appointed to the Standard andColor Bearers, to relieve them when necessary.

Ofjfxcers' jewels and Commandery medals only will be worn. RibbonBadges will not be allowed.

Past Grand Commanders and Grand Officers from other jurisdictionswill report at the reviewing stand on North Duke Street, at 1 1 :oo o'clockA. M., where they will be assigned seats for viewing the parade.The Chief of Staff, Division Commanders, Aides, and the Officers of

the Grand Commandery will report to the Grand Commander at Princeand West King Streets on the morning of the parade, at 9:30 o'clock,

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prepared to mount the horses will be located at the head of the respec-tive divisions.Eminent Sir Harry E. Buckingham, Grand Captain General, is hereby

appointed Chief of Staff.

The following formation will be observed:Grand Commander

R. Em. Sir Abram Hess, CommandingGrand Captain General

Em. Sir Harry E. Buckingham, Chief of StaffGrand Herald

Em. Sir RiCHAim T. HuGUSGrand Prelate

Em. Sir and Rev. Thos. N. BoyleGrand Recorder Grand Treasurer

R. Em. Sir William W. Allen R. Em. Sir Wm. M. DonaldsonGrand Standard Bearer

Em. Sir Andrew G. WilliamsGrand Warder Grand Sword Bearer

Em. Sir Chas. R. T. Swartz Em. Sir Chas. V. HenryGrand Captain of the Guard Grand MarshalEm. Sir Livingston V. Rausch Em. Sir Harry H. Heist

Special AidesEm. Sir Charles M. Clement, No. 85, Chief AideEm. Sir David E. Long, No. 13Em. Sir J. K. McMillan, No. 3Em. Sir Philip E. Devers, No. 75

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Honorary StaffEm. Sir Franklin P. Mason, No. 53 Em. Sir Charles T. Derick,Em. Sir Henry L. Dixon, No. i No. 65Em. Sir Oliver F. Lenhardt, Em. Sir Frederick W. Lauer,

No. 32 No. 9Em. Sir Willlajm S. Semple, No. 19 Em. Sir John M. Core, No. 49Em. Sir Refine J. Follett, No. 51 Em. Sir Reuben A. Zimmerman,Em. Sir John C. Owsley, No. 50 No. 68Em. Sir Lyman M. Finney, No. 58 Em. Sir Winfield S. Schroeder,Em. Sir Robert P. Blackburn, No. 79

No. 22 Em. Sir Robert O'Boyle, No. 85Em. Sir FiSK Goodyear, No. 8 Em, Sir Lester R. Frost, No. 16Escort to the Grand Commandery

Corinthian "Chasseur" Commandery, No. 53Em. Sir Wesley R. Roe, Commanding

FIRST DIVISIONV. Em. Sir John F. Laedlein, Deputy Grand Commander, Command-

ingAides

Em. Sir Albert F. Young, No. 22 Em. Sir Geo. English, Jr., No. 77Em. Sir John R. Stevenson, No. 46 Em. Sir Benj. N. McLain, No. 48

CommanderiesPhiladelphia, No. 2 Pilgrim, No. 11St. John's, No. 4 Crusade, No. 12St. Omer, No. 7 Lancaster, No. 13St. John's, No. 8 Palastine, No. 14DeMolay, No. 9 Jerusalem, No. 15Mountain, No. 10 Northern, No. 16

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SECOND DIVISIONEm. Sir Herman Junker, Grand Generalissimo, Commanding

AidesEm. Sir John H. Armstrong, No. 59 Em. Sir Wm. A. Merritt, No. 72Em. Sir William B. Tipton, No. 78 Em. Sir John B. Sfrenkel, No. 21

CommanderiesHughde Payens, No. 19 Tyogaghton, No. 28Allen, No. 20 Kadosh, No. 29York, No. 21 Mt. Olivet, No. 30Baldwin, No. 22 Ivanhoe, No. 31Hermit, No. 24 Hutchinson, No. 32Lewistown, No. 26 Constans, No. 33

Cyrene, No. 34

THIRD DIVISIONEm. Sir John M. Schram, Grand Senior Warden, Commanding

AidesEm. Sir Alden B. Owen, No. 40 Em. Sir Neal McCollum, No. 58Em. Sir Benj. M. Marlin, No. 83 Em. Sir Wm. K. Meyers, No. i i

CommanderiesMary, No. 36 St. Albans, No. 47Calvary, No. 37 Uniontown, No. 49Rose Croix, No. 38 Kensington, No. 54Prince of Peace, No. 39 Centennial, No. 55Reading, No. 42 Wyoming Valley, No. 57Franklin, No. 44 Trinity, No. 58

Ascalon, No. 59

FOURTH DIVISIONEm. Sir A. Howard Thomas, Grand Junior Warden, Commanding

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AidesEm. Sir John A. Perry, No. 2 Em. Sir Bradley W. Lewis, No. 60Em. Sir Norbert Whitley, No. 54 Em. Sir Boyd A. Musser, No. 33

COMMANDERIESTemple, No. 60 Gethsemane, No. 75Oriental, No. 61 St. Andrews, No. 76Warren, No. 63 Shamokin, No. 77Huntingdon, No. 65 Chartiers, No. 78Chester, No. 66 Gettysburg, No. 79Potter, No. 69 McKean, No. 80Pennsylvania, No. 70 Samuel S. Yohe, No. 81Nativity, No. 71 Germantown, No. 82Mt. Vernon, No. 73 Mt. Hermon, No. 85

Eminent Commanders will report in person to the Grand CaptainGeneral on arrival in Lancaster at Parlor C, Stevens House.

By order ofAttest: ABRAM HESS,WILLIAM W. ALLEN, Grand Commander

Grand Recorder

3:00 o'clock p. m.Opening of Grand Commandery in 57th Annual Conclave

at the Fulton Opera House,North Prince Street.

2:30 to 5:00 o'clock p. m.Reception by Ladies Auxiliary of Lancaster Commandery, No. 13,

to Visiting Ladies of Sister Commanderies, at Iris Club, 323 NorthDuke St. (Guests are requested to wear visitor's badge.)

2:30 to 5:00 o'clock p. m.Automobile Ride to Visiting Ladies, starting from Iris Club.

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8 o'clock p. m.Tournoi, Reception and Entertainment by Lancaster Commandery,

No. 13, K. T., to Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania and visitingCommanderies and their ladies, at Rocky Springs Park. Only SirKnights admitted in Templar uniform, without swords. Take carsat Duke and East King Streets; round trip tickets 10 cents.

8:30 o'clock p. m.Vaudeville at Rocky Springs Theatre

For Visiting Sir Knights and their Ladies. Admission Free.Last Suburban Cars on all lines will leave Center Square, Tuesday,

at 12 o'clock, midnight.

m9:00 o'clock a. m.

Meeting of Grand CommanderyFulton Opera House10:00 o'clock a. m.

Annual Election of Grand Officers2:30 o'clock p. m.

Installation of Grand Officersat Fulton Opera House

Sir Knights admitted in Templar uniform. Guests by card.9:35 o'clock a. m.

Excursion to Masonic Home Grounds, Elizabethtown, PennsylvaniaRailroad, station North Queen and Chestnut Streets. Round Triptickets, 75 cents.

1:00 o'clock p. m.Tour over Conestoga Traction Company lines covering the City lines

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Uttatulktian JProgramm?

ProcessionalImperial Teteque Band of Baldwin II Commandery,No. 22, of Williamsport, Pa.

Overture"Sensation March" FeehrerHigh School OrchestraProf. Carl Thorbahn, Leader

Chorus"Onward Christian Soldiers" Sir Arthur SullivanSchool Children of the Public Schools

Miss Margaret Humphreville, DirectorPresentation of Grand Officers to the Installing Officer

R. Em. Sir Abram Hess, Grand CommanderVow OF OfficeChorus"Greeting to Spring" Strauss

F. & M. Glee ClubMr. Wm. S. Raub, LeaderInvocationEm. Sir and Rev. Thos. N. Boyle, Em. Grand Prelate.Soprano Solo"Great is the Holy One of Israel" (words from

Isaiah) Henry Lincoln CaseViola Lansinger(Accompanied by Prof. George Benkert)

Installation of Grand Commander-ElectV. Em. Sir John F. Laedlein.

Chorus"My Country's Flag" John B. ShirleySchool Children of the Public Schools

Miss Margaret Humphreville, DirectorInstallation of Deputy Grand Commander-Elect, Grand Gen-

eralissimo-Elect and Grand Captain-General-Elect.Soprano Solo"The Lord is My Light" (words from PsalmXXVII) Francis AlUsten

Viola Lansinger(Accompanied by Prof. George Benkert)

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Installation of Remaining Grand OfficersElect and Appointed.Chorus"Sweet and Low" Barnby

F. & M. Glee ClubMr. Wm. S. Raub, LeaderProclamationBy Em. Sir Harry H. Heist, Grand Marshal, and

Em. Sir Richard T. Hugus, Grand HeraldMandolin Recital"Wedding of the Winds" Hall

F. & M. Mandolin ClubMr. John Evans, LeaderCharge to Grand Officers.Benediction.RecessionalImperial Teteque Band of Baldwin II Commandery,

No. 22, Williamsport, Pa.SelectionSerenade"The Shepherd's Boy" Wilson

High School OrchestraProf. Carl Thorbahn, Leader

piar?fl of MUtiBt to liattorBm

Masonic Hall, 13 West King Street, Built 1800.Court House, Corner of North Duke and East King Streets.County Prison, Marshall and East King Streets.Post Office, 112 to 114 N. Duke Street.Stevens Industrial School, Franklin and Chester Ave.Thaddeus Stevens Home, 41 S. Queen Street.Long Home, Marietta and West End Aves.Long Park, Harrisburg Pike.Hamilton Club, 37 E. Orange Street. -WheatlandHome of Ex-President Buchanan, Marietta and President

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Millersville State Normal School. Oldest in State.Pequea, by Trolley.Masonic Home Site, Elizabethtown.Lititz Springs. The First Moravian Settlement in the County, early

1700.Presbyterian Church, Donegal, Foiinded 1718.Wild Cat Falls.Chickies Park, by Trolley.Ephrata. Seventh Day Baptist Settlement, Cloister, founded about 1 73 2.Elks Home or Club, 219 North Duke Street.Fulton House. Birthplace of Robert Fulton.Williamson Park, by Trolley.Franklin and Marshall College and Seminary. College Ave. and James

Street.Rocky Springs, by Trolley.Lancaster Cemetery. Burial place of General John F. Reynolds, Lemonand Lime Streets.

Woodward Hill Cemetery. Burial place of Ex-President James Bucha-nan, South Queen Street.

Schreiner Cemetery. Burial place of Thaddeus Stevens, Mulberry andChestnut Streets.

Greenwood Cemetery.St. James Episcopal Church, Burial Ground, founded 1744. CornerDuke and E. Orange Streets.Young Men's Christian Association, North Queen and Orange Streets.

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REEMASONRY is almost as old in the city of Lancasteras in Philadelphia, "the Mother City of Freemasonryin America." There is no record of a warrant havingbeen granted for a lodge in Lancaster prior to 1767 or1768, though proofs are not wanting to show that alodge existed in this city many years prior to that date.

While Bro. Julius F. Sachse, of Philadelphia, was searching throughthe unclassified manuscript material in the Archives of the AmericanPhilosophical Society, he found an old account book, which proved to bea journal of Benjamin Franklin, which contains the following inscriptionon the fly-leaf, "Benj. Franklin, Journal began July 4, 1730," he founda number of entries of great value to Masonic students.Under date of August 31, 1734, the following entry appears:"For 3 Constitutions by John Catherwood Lancr County, 7.6."Under date of August 15th (after the above entry), is one as follows:"For 8 by Reynells to Lancaster." (This was omitted from its proper

place in posting and is so marked on the margin.)These charges were made against the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania,

and this fact, taken in connection with the number of books charged,indicates that the books were sent for the use of a Masonic Lodge.From the evidence above given it seems that about 1730 or shortly

after that date, there was a Masonic Lodge in Lancaster.The first ofEcial record of a Masonic Lodge in Lancaster, found in the

Minutes of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, refer to the Lodge thenknown as Lodge No. 9, the warrant of which was surrendered i8th Decem-ber, 1779. It is not known when the warrant for this Lodge was granted,but it was sometime between June, 1766, and August, 1768.The warrant for Lodge No. 43 was granted by the Provincial Grand

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Besides the Lodges above enumerated the following Lodges have beenorganized or have held their meetings in Lancaster County:

Lodge No. 46. The warrant for this Lodge was granted December 27,1785, for the city of Reading, but in 1790 it was removed to Churchtown,Lancaster Co., and in 1800 it was removed to Ephrata. The warrantwas vacated in 1806 and reinstated in 1806. In 1812 it moved to NewHolland, in 1813 it again returned to Ephrata, and in 1825 it removed toLititz. The warrant of this Lodge was vacated in 1837.

Unity Lodge, No. 80, was warranted on June 3, 1799, to be held at thesign of the United States Arms, in Sadsbury township, Chester county.In 1800 it removed to the sign of the Rising Sun, in Salisbury township,Lancaster county. The lodge afterwards again removed to Sadsburytownship, Chester county, and in 1808, the warrant was vacated.

Philanthropic Lodge, No. 104, was warranted in 1805, to be held at thehouse of Peter Forney in Leacock township, in 1807 it was held in Stras-burg township, afterwards returning to Leacock township. In 1822 itremoved to New Holland, and in 1826 it was decided to meet at thepublic house of William Lightner, in Leacock township; in 1829 it movedto Strasburg. In 1837 the warrant was vacated.

Amicitia Lodge, No. 116. Warrant granted in 1810, to be held atElizabethtown. In 1814 removed to the borough of Marietta. War-rant vacated 1837.

Washington Lodge, No. 156. Constituted 1818, to be held at ChestnutLevel, moved to Drumore Center in 1857, and in 1895 to Quarryville.

Eastern Star Lodge, No. i6g. Warrant granted in 1819, to be held inthe borough of Columbia, and vacated in 1837.

Columbia Lodge, No. 286, Columbia. This Lodge was warranted1853, and has been in existence ever since.Ashara Lodge, No. jgS, Marietta. The warrant for Ashara Lodge was

granted 1867, and the Lodge was constituted in January of the followingyear.

Christiana Lodge, No. 417, Christiana. This lodge was warranted1868, and was known as Colerain Lodge, No. 417, Kirkwood. It wasmoved to Christiana in 1872, and is still located in that borough.

Lamberton Lodge, No. 476, Lancaster. The warrant for Lodge No 476was granted 1870.

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Charles M. Howell Lodge, No. 4p6, warrant granted 1871, to be heldat Safe Harbor, Pa. In 1899, the lodge was moved from Safe Harborto Millersville, where it is now located.

Casiphia Lodge, No. SSi- Warrant granted 1877, and is located inMount Joy.Manheim Lodge, No. 587. Warrant granted 1891, and is located in

Manheim, Pa.

j3^ Vr^ mf^

l^iator^ 0f ICnbg? No. 43t^* 5*

HE following statements are taken from the Minutes ofthe Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania at a meeting heldApril 21, 1785."A petition from a Number of Brethren from the

Borough of Lancaster, praying for a Warrant, wastaken into consideration."On motion, Agreed that the Secretary prepare a Warrant, No. 43,

with the name of Stephen Chambers, Master; John Doyle, Senior War-den, and Henry Stuber, Junior Warden, to be delivered on their payingfor the same. The Secretary informed this Lodge that he has receivedfrom one of the Brethren of the said proposed Lodge the sum of 28Dollars, which he paid into the Hands of the Grand Treasurer."The original warrant of the lodge was granted in 1785.The lodge was started two years after the Continental Army was

disbanded; and of the seven charter members, four of them had beenofficers in the Revolutionary War.

Following is a short sketch of each of the charter members:Bro. Stephen Chambers, the first Master, who was also the first Master

of Lodge No. 122, and who returned the warrant of Lodge No. 9 to theGrand Lodge, was a Lieutenant in the 12th Pennsylvania Regiment and36


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was promoted to Captain in 1777. He was a leading lawyer in Lancaster,and died May 16, 1789.

Bro. John Doyle, the first Senior Warden and the Worshipful Masterfrom June, 1787, to the fall of 1788 (when he died in office), was also aCaptain in the Revolution.Bro. Henry Stuber, the first Junior Warden (who died while he heldthe office of Senior Warden), was a prominent physician, and died Janu-ary 27, 1789.

Bro. Henry Bering, who was the first Senior Deacon and who alsoserved as Treasurer from June, 1788, to June, 1789, was a Burgess of theborough of Lancaster in 1786, Chief Burgess in 1787 and 1788 and amember of the Legislature in 1789. His death occurred on April 6, 1800.

Bro. Adam Hubley was a Lieutenant in the First Pennsylvania Batta-lion in 1775. In 1776 he was promoted to Major and was LieutenantColonel of the Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment. He was LieutenantColonel, Commandant of the Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment. Bro.George Washington wrote of him "as an attentive, brave and intelligentofficer," and "Mad Anthony" Wayne said "if the truest partiotism,bravery and assiduity entitles the gentleman and the soldier to the esteemand confidence of his country. Lieutenant Colonel Commandant AdamHubley has highest claim to it." He was a member of the Legislatureand also of the State Senate.

Bro. Solomon Etting was the first Treasurer, and served as WorshipfulMaster from June, 1790, to June, 1791. He was a prominent merchant.

Bro. William Feltman, the first Secretary, who served from 1785 untilOctober, 1792, and who was again elected Secretary in December, 1795,and served until June, 1796, was an Ensign in the Tenth PennsylvaniaRegiment and was commissioned a Lieutenant in 1777. He also servedas Paymaster and was present at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis.Bro. Solomon Etting, being a Past Master, was given a dispensation byBro. Will. Adcock, G. M., to install the officers of the Lodge, and we givebelow a copy of the Dispensation"By Virtue of the Power in me Vested I do hereby authorize & impower

our Worthy Brother Solomon Etting (Past Master) to install in dueform, our trusty & well belov'd Brethren Stephen Chambers, Master,John Doyle, Senior Warden, & Henry Stuber, Junior Warden of LodgeNo. 43, to be held in the Borough of Lancaster in the State of Pennsyl-vania, or any where within five Miles of the same.

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"Given under my Hand & Seal at Philadelphia the Fourteenth dayof July, 1785.

"Sign'd ( ^-^^ ."Attest 'Will Adcock,' ^ G. M' V

"M. Jennings, D. G. Sect^. " '^"A True Copy from the Original."W. Feltman, Sec^."

The minutes of the first meeting of Lodge 43 form an interesting partof its history. They are as follows:"By Virtue of a Dispensation Granted by the Right Worshipful

William Adcock, Esquire, Grand Master,"To Solomon Etting, Past Master."On the Night of the Fourteenth day of September, 1785, at theHouse of Frederick Hubley."Was Installed Stephen Chambers, Master.

John Doyle, Sen'. Warden.Henry Stuber, Jun'. Warden."Of Lodge No. 43 in due form."The Worshipful Master than Appointed Solomon Etting, Treasurer,

William Feltman, Secretary, Henry Dering, Sen Deacon, & AdamHubley, Jun Deacons Accordingly.

"Enter'd Apprentices Lodge Open'd in due form."Present, Stephen Chambers, Master.John Doyle, Sen;. ) ^^^^^^^Henry Stuber, Jun . JHenry Dering, fn\\j^^^^^^Adam Hubley, Jun . J

William Feltman, Secretary,"After the usual ceremonies the Master appointed Brother Henry

Dering & Solomon Etting to investigate matters respecting the Lodge.To prepare the necessarys wanting & to provide a Tyler, first examininginto his Character, and make report thereof at the next Stated LodgeNight. Appointed to be on Wednesday the 12th day of October."Lodge Clos'd (in Harmony) Until then. Unless sooner call'd, in case

of Emergency."The Lodge worked under the Warrant of the Provincial Grand Lodge

of Pennsylvania, until August 8, 1787.On September 25, 1786, the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania passed thefollowing resolution

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"Resolved, That this Grand Lodge is, and ought to be, a Grand Lodge,Independent of Great Britain or any other Authority whatever, andthat they are not under any ties to any other Grand Lodge except thoseof Brotherly Love and Affection, which they will always be happy tocultivate and preserve with all Lodges throughout the Globe."The last part of the minutes of this meeting is as follows:"This Lodge, acting by Virtue of a Warrant from the Grand Lodge of

England, was closed for ever."The minutes of the meeting of Lodge 43 for September 13, 1786, contain

the following in regard to the establishment of an Independent GrandLodge:

"A letter from Brother Ashton Humphrey's, Grand Secretary, DatedPhiladelphia, August the 21st, 1786, Directed to the Master & Wardensof Lodge No. 43, Informing them that the Fourth Monday in Septemberthen next, the Grand Lodge intended to consider & Determine uponthe Question of Establishing said Lodge Independent of Great Britainor any other Authority, and requesting our Attendance at that time,either by our Proper Officers, or by a Deputation in Writing Authorisingsome Master Mason or Masons to represent our Lodge in the AforesaidGrand Lodge upon the Determination of this matter."Whereupon this Lodge Unanimously appointed Brother Adam

Hubley, Esq., their Representative for the purposes aforesaid with fullPower to do every Act & thing in the same manner as if the Master &Wardens of our Lodge were personally present."The convention was held September 25, 1786, and was attended by

the representatives of thirteen Lodges, though, according to the GrandLodge Records, Bro. Adam Hubley was not at the meeting. At thisconvention, "it was unanimously resolved that the Lodges under theJurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, lately held under theauthority of the Grand Lodge of England, will, and now do form them-selves into a Grand Lodge, to be called the Grand Lodge of Pennsyl-vania, and Masonic Jurisdiction thereunto belonging."As stated before. Lodge No, 43 acted under a warrant from the Provin-

cial Grand Lodge until August 8, 1787, when the Lodge "accepted" anew warrant from the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, as shown by thefollowing extract from the minutes:"The Minutes of the last Stated Lodge Night being read. Proceededto business When Brother Charles Smith produced a New Warrant from

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the Grand Lodge of Pennsy'. Dated July 14th, 1787, A. M. 5787.reciting the Original Warrant No. 43 to Stephen Chambers, Master,John Doyle, Sen'. Ward". & Henry Stuber, Jun'. Ward", by which saidNew Warrant all the rights & Privileges appertaining to Masons &Masonry were confirm'd unto B'. John Doyle, Master, Henry Stuber,Sen'. Ward". & Charles Smith, Jun'. Ward". & the Members & Brethrenof No. 43 & their Successors forever. Under the New IndependentConstitution lately establish'd by the Grand Masonic Convention onthe Twenty fifth Day of September A. C. 1787, A. M. 5787 at Philadelphia.Whereupon the said Warrant was read and Accepted, & the Old Warrantwas deliver'd to Bro'. Charles Smith in Order to be transmitted to theGrand Secretary to be Lodg'd Among the Archives of the Grand Lodge."

In 1798 an agreement was entered into with the Borough authoritiesto erect the present Lodge Room and it was completed in August, 1800.The first meeting was held in the "New Lodge Room" September 10,1800. The County Courts held their Sessions in the room for some time,and for a number of years it was used as the office of the Register-Generaland Comptroller-General. WhiLe the Lodge room was rented for thesepurposes, the lodge held its meetings at the public house of Robert Wilson,located at the southeast corner of South Queen and German Streets, andcalled the "Indian King."

In 1825 Brother Lafayette visited the United States and on July 28,1825, he visited Lancaster, when he was entertained in Masonic Hall witha reception and ball.The anti-Masonic period was a severe one for Lodge No. 43 ; and from

1830 to 1834, the lodge meetings were not regularly held, as frequentlytoo few members assembled to open the lodge. Lancaster was a hotbed of anti-masonry, and the experience of the lodge can be told brieflyby a paragraph from a communication to the Grand Lodge.

"It cannot have escaped the attention of your Worshipful body, thatthis lodge has had more difficulties to encounter, and has met with moreviolent and determined opposition from the enemies of our Order, thanany other under your jurisdiction; and to such extremes were we per-secuted that it was impossible to obtain a meeting for some years. Theconsequence of this persecution has been an almost total abandonment ofour duties as a lodge, and an entire neglect of the election of officers forthe space of two years, until the present reorganization."

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all the debts for improvements having been paid. In the latter part of1884 and the beginning of 1885, the present handsome entrance to theHall was built.The year 1885 was an imporant one in the history of the lodge. The

Centennial anniversary was celebrated April 21st, by a special meetingin the afternoon, and a banquet in the evening, more than three hundredMasons participating in these exercises.

In 1893, the lodge purchased the property next to that of the lodge,and the present banquet room and armory were built, and the propertyimproved in various directions.Lodge No. 43 has always been liberal with its Charity. For many

years the annual appropriation to its Charity Committee has been $600,which is practically all distributed among its own worthy destitutemembers and the widows and orphans of its deceased members. Inevery calamity it has also responded with liberality, as well as appropriat-ing $5000 from its funds toward a Memorial Building to be erected bythe Masons of Lancaster County on the grounds of the Masonic Homeat Elizabethtown, Pa.On April 19th tht one hundred and twenty-fifth Anniversary of the

constitution of the Lodge was celebrated with a special meeting in theafternoon, and a banquet in the evening at the Stevens House.

During the long existence of Lodge No. 43, many men prominent inthe councils of the Nation, State, County and City have been activemembers of the lodge.

During the century and a quarter of its existence 99 members occupiedthe Oriental Chair in the East, and its membership included no less than1485 members, its membership at this date being 340.

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OR a number of years efforts were made to establisha new Lodge of A. Y. Masons in Lancaster city,when it finally culminated in the constituting of Lam-berton Lodge, No. 476. At the stated meeting ofLodge No. 43, held May nth, A. D. 1870, A. L. 5870,P. M.'s Brothers Henry Baumgardner and William

A. Morton, and Brothers Henry R. Fahnestock, Henry E. Leman,Samuel F. Rathvon, J. Frederick Sener, William Z. Sener, John A.Shultz, B. Frank Saylor and Edward Welchans resigned their member-ship in Lodge No. 43 for the purpose of joining in the formation of anew Lodge.The Secretary of Lodge 43, Brother Hugh S. Gara, read a petition,

signed by the above named Brethren, and Brothers Gillard Dock, ofLodge No. 281, and Matthew M. Strickler, of Lodge No. 286, prayingthe R. W. Grand Lodge to grant a Warrant to constitute a new Lodgein Lancaster City, when a resolution was unanimoulsy adopted recom-mending the petition to the favorable consideration of the R. W. GrandLodge.June 1st, A. L. 5870, the R. W. Grand Lodge granted a Warrant to

the new Lodge, as Lamberton Lodge, No. 476, the Lodge being namedafter the R. W. Grand Master Robert A. Lamberton.June 23d, A. L. 5870, the R. W. Grand Master with his officers con-

vened at the Hall of Lodge No. 43, in Lancaster city, constituted theLodge and installed Bros. William A. Morton, W. M. ; Samuel F. Rath-von, S. W., and Edward Welchans, J. W. The ceremonies were veryimpressive, and the R. W. Grand Master addressed the Brethren ofLodge No. 476 in terms of great commendation, and with the hope thatthe Lodge would be a credit to the city and State.June 23d, A. L. 5895, the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Lodge was

celebrated by a special meeting. Upon the conclusion of the meeting amagnificent banquent was held at Maennerchor [Hall, which wasparticipated in by Members of the Lodge, Officers of the Grand Lodgeof Pennsylvania, the Past Masters of Lodge No. 43, and the electiveofficers of all the Lodges in Lancaster county.

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Lamberton Lodge has a membership of three hundred, among itsmembers being well-known citizens. Its growth has been gratifyingand it is among the most flourishing Masonic Lodges in the State.Lamberton Lodge, No. 476, took part with Lodge N0.I43 in the joint

celebration of the Sesqui-Centennial Anniversary of the initiation ofBro. George Washington into Freemasonry held November 7, 1902.Among the more prominent and active members of Lodge 476, nowdeceased, were: William A. Morton, at one time Mayor of the City ofLancaster, also a consistent member and vestryman of St. James Epis-copal Church, where a tablet has been erected to his memory by Lamber-ton Lodge. He was also a Past Master and trustee of his lodge.John B. Kevinski, Past Master, serving as organist for many years,

was also a life member of Lodge 476, known by children and adults inthe city of Lancaster, having been musical director in the public schoolsuntil the time of his death.William N. Amer, Past Master, was also secretary of the lodge for

sixteen years.David H. Wylie, Past Master, was also a trustee of the lodge.Henry E. Slaymaker, Past Master, also treasurer of Lodge 476 for

twenty-five years, a member of the Lancaster City School Board, alsovestryman of St. James Episcopal Church, and Postmaster of LancasterCity for four years.

Albert Zercher, Past Master, also trustee, whose amiable and sym-pathetic disposition endeared him in the hearts of his brethren.

William L. Marshall.

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I^iatnrg of Sogal Arrly OUyajrtpr. No. 43

HE Grand Holy Royal Arch Chapter of Pennsylvaniawas established in the city of Philadelphia, on theSth of January, 1824. Previous to this time the R. W.Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania granted dispensationsand charters to Lodges desiring to establish RoyalArch Chapters.

At a stated meeting of Lodge No. 43, Ancient York Masons, held atLancaster, October 12, 1808, it was resolved "That members of the Lodgebe specially summoned to attend the next stated night, in order to takethe necessary steps to establish a Royal Arch Chapter in this Lodge."At the next stated meeting, November 9, it was agreed "That a RoyalArch Chapter be established in this Lodge, agreeable to the propositionmade at the last stated night." This was unanimously agreed to, anda committee was appointed on behalf of the Lodge to draft an addressto the Worshipful Master and Senior Warden of Lodge No. 43, informingthem that this Lodge have agreed to a resolution for establishing a RoyalArch Chapter, and they or either of them are authorized to take theproper steps to obtain a Dispensation from the Right Worshipful GrandLodge if they find it necessary.At a stated meeting of Lodge No. 43, held December 4, 1808, rules and

regulations necessary for establishing a Royal Arch Chapter were read,a sufficient number of Royal Arch Masons having been secured, a petitionwas forwarded to the Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of Pennsylvaniafor a Dispensation.On March i, 1809, by virtue of a Sanction from the Grand RoyalArch Chapter, addressed to the Worshipful Master and Wardens of

Lodge No. 43, it was unanimously agreed to open a Holy Royal ArchChapter, and the companions proceeded to the election of officers. TheChapter being duly organized, proceeded to business, and three PastMasters of the Lodge were introduced and exalted to the supreme degreeof Royal Arch Masons. The minutes were read and approved and theChapter closed.

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From the time of its establishment until February 20, 1 826, the workof the Chapter was performed under the sanction of Lodge No. 43,A. Y. M. On the latter date a Warrant was granted to Royal ArchChapter, No. 43, by the Grand Holy Royal Arch Chapter of Pennsylvaniaand is the third Warrant issued by that Body.For a number of years the meetings of the Chapter were held at ir-regular times, with varying degrees of interest, and for a portion of thetime the Chapter practically ceased to exist; particularly during thetime of the Anti-Masonic craze, although the Warrant was never surren-dered. From 1837 to 1852 the interest in the Chapter seemed to ebband flow from almost extinction to full flood, but after that time theChapter prospered, meetings were held regularly and the attendanceof officers and members was good.

Until 1873, the Chapter and Lodge No. 43, worked together in closeharmony, the expense of the hall being borne entirely by the Lodge.At this time the Chapter had accumulated a considerable fund, and fromthat time on a rental was paid by the Chapter for the use of the hall.Royal Arch Chapter, No. 43 , has frequently been honored by visitations

by the officers of the Grand Holy Royal Arch Chapter of Pennsylvania,and invariably been highly commended for its efficient work and loyaltyto the Grand Chapter.On March 9, 1909, Royal Arch Chapter, No. 43, celebrated its One

Hundredth Anniversary in a notable way. An extra meeting of theChapter was held in the afternoon, and in the evening a Banquet washeld at the Stevens House. Members of the Grand Holy Royal ArchChapter, invited guests and members to the number of about 250 gracedthe occasion with their presence. It was a memorable occasion and willbe long remembered with pleasure by its participants.The minutes show numerous instances of its liberality in assisting

worthy companions, and in contributing to the unfortunate in thevarious calamities that have befallen the several sections of the country.It also contributed $2000 towards a memorial building to be erected onthe grounds of the Masonic Home at Elizabethtown, Pa.During the existence of Royal Arch Chapter, No. 43, sixty-five dif-

ferent companions have occupied the exalted position of High Priestand over 1000 companions have received the several degrees. Themembership at present is 335.

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C^ooJiimn Olnmtrtl. No. 19, . $c ^. M.

GODWIN Council, No. 19, Royal and Select Masons,opened and assembled under a Dispensation, datedFebruary 18, 1864, which was subsequently confirmedby a Charter from the Grand Council of Pennsylvania,dated June 14, 1864.From its institution Goodwin Council was an active

body of Cryptic Masons, with a large membership and enthusiasticofficers, and at no time of the forty-six years of its existence has itsinterest waned.From its membership three have filled the high office of M. P. Grand

Master: William J. Fordney, Joshua L. Lyte, and Joel S. Eaby. JoshuaL. Lyte also filled the position of Grand Secretary for a number of years,and Joel S. Eaby as Grand Treasurer. The membership at present is 278.

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dispensation dated November 13, 1873, granted by the Supreme Councilof Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the Thirty-third and LastDegree of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite for the Northern MasonicJurisdiction of the United States of America, to the following Brethren,Members of Philadelphia Lodge of Perfection, viz: William J. Fordney32, Theodore H. Reed 32, Dr. George J. Hoover 32, Martin K. Mylin32, Dr. Samuel T. Davis 32", Robert T. Robinson 14, Charles E. Meyer33, Andrew Robeno 33", Joseph S. George 32. B. Frank Breneman,Chas. A. Heinitsh, Wm. A. Morton and H. E. Slaymaker had the Perfec-tion degrees conferred upon them by Philadelphia Lodge of Perfection.The Brethren of the newly constituted Lodge forthwith held a meeting,

at which the following Brethren were elected to serve as its first officersBro. William J. Fordney, J. P. G. M. ; Bro. George J. Hoover, D. G. M.Bro. Martin K. Mylin, V. S. G. W. ; Bro. Samuel T. Davis, V. J. G. W.Bro. Charles A. Heinitsh, G. Treas. ; Bro. Henry E. Slaymaker, G. Sec.

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and were duly installed in ancient form by 111. Bro. A. E. Stocker, 33,Deputy for Pennsylvania.The first meeting of the Lodge held in Lancaster, was held at Masonic

Hall, on the evening of Monday, March 9, 1874. The regular meetingsof the Lodge were held on the second Monday of each month until April,1890, from then on the second Tuesday until 1909, and since then onthe fourth Tuesday.

In July and August, 1874, the, Lodge celebrated the feasts in commem-oration of the laying of the Cope-Stone and of the completion of theTemple by holding those meetings as an all-day outing, at the summerresidence, along the Conestoga Creek, of Bro. Henry E. Carpenter,and continued to hold them there every year until the time of his deathin 1885, since then they have been held regularly every year at placesdesignated each year by the Lodge.During the thirty-six years of the existence of the Lodge there have

been found hundred and fifty-eight brethren initiated into it. The presentmembership numbers 306.There have been thirty-one different Brethren elected into the pre-

siding office, one of them reelected, and another reelected four times.The Charter of Lancaster Lodge of Perfection 14 was granted by the

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HERE are no records to show that white men dweltpermanently in this county prior to the year 1700,although it is known that a number of Indian tradershad posts in various parts of it, carrying on a profit-able trade with the aborigines. Among the earliestof these traders were Martin Chartiere, James Le

Tort and Peter Bezallion, all Frenchmen. Their trade extended as farwestward as the Ohio. A few white men came into the territoryembraced by the county early in the eighteenth century, but theearliest settlement was not made until 17 10, when a colony of thepeople known as Mennonites came here and settled in the neighbor-hood of what is now Willow Street. Some Huguenots came a few yearslater and located in the Pequea Valley. The first Scotch-Irish came in1715, and the Quakers about the same time.

In 1729 the settlers had become so numerous that the territory oc-cupied by them was formed into a county called Lancaster. It wasnamed by a prominent early settler, James Wright, in honor of his nativecounty in England, Lancashire. Prior to this the land formed part ofChester County, which, with Philadelphia and Bucks, composed thethree original counties of the Province. At the time of its erection into aseparate county, Lancaster included all the country to the north andwest now comprising the State of Pennsylvania. Out of this domainother counties were soon formed: York in 1749, Cumberland in 1750,Berks in 1752, and presently the county was restricted to its presentlimits. Its greatest width from north to south is about 41 miles andfrom east to west 45. Its area is at present 973 square miles, with apopulation of about 170,000.

[The compiler of these sketches has availed himself of material originally prepared byFrank R. Diffenderffer, Litt.D.; Hon. W. U. Hensel, and Richard M. Reilly, Esq., andacknowledges his indebtedness to these gentlemen for the privilege of using this matter ]48


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It is a well-watered district, the Susquehanna, Conestoga, Pequea,Octorara and Cocalico being its more important water courses. Thecharacter of its surface is gently rolling, rising into the South Mountainsin the north, the Mine Ridge in the southeast, the Octorara Hills in thesouth and the Welsh Mountains in the center.At the time of its settlement by the whites, about half a dozen Indiantribes held possession. These were the Susquehannocks later known asConestogas, Nanticokes or Ganawese, Shawnese or Piquaws and Dela-wares. Some of these were also known by other names. They were notvery numerous, however, perhaps 2,000 to 3,000 in all. As the whitesettlers increased they gradually left. The last to remain were a wretchedband of Conestogas, 14 in number, who were killed in the work house,located on the northwest corner of West King and Prince streets, by aband of white settlers from Paxtang, on December 27, 1763.The growth of Lancaster County was rapid. The extreme fertility

of its soil, its favorable location with the noble Susquehanna laving itssouthwestern border along its entire extent, its wealth of limestone,iron ore and other minerals, together with the thrift and industry of itscomposite population of Germans, Scotch-Irish and Quakers, have re-sulted in making it the richest of the counties in the Union.Although only 973 square miles in area, it has been her proud boast

for the last half century, that she is the wealthiest agricultural countyin the United States. The annual value of her agricultural products in1900 was $9,210,815; now it exceeds $11,000,000. All this is owing toexcellent soil, skillful and steadfast farmers and diversified crops. Onan average, the wheat crop is 2,000,000 bushels, corn crop, 4,500,000bushels; the tobacco crop, grown on 16,000 acres, produces an annualrevenue to her farmers of from $2,000,000 to $3,000,000. Since i860that crop alone has brought into the county the enormous sum of $80,-000,000, nearly all of which has remained here, and it is represented byincreased fertility and handsome improvements, new buildings and en-larged domestic comforts and elegance.There are within this limited territory thirty-six National banks, two

State banks and six Trust Companies, with aggregate resources, at thebeginning of 1910 of $40,SS7>96i-95-

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caster. Of these 30,000 head were fattened within the county by herfarmers. Thousands of horses are fattened here annually, for draughtpurposes in the large cities. Of late years, potato culture has assumedmost profitable proportions, some farmers in a single season have nettedfrom their potato crop alone from ten to twenty-five per cent, of the entirevalue of the farm. There are one hundred cuid three Rural Free Deliveryroutes in the countymore than any other county in the United States.She has no waste lands, no worn-out fields; diversified by hills and

well-watered valleys, perhaps no equal surface of land on the earth sur-passes her in natural productivenness, and certainly none in the variedbeauty of landscape and healthfulness of climate, the" thrift, moralityand comfort of the people who dwell therein. Is it any wonder that shelong ago won the proud title of "The Garden Spot of the United States,"and in the six score years of American history she has not lost it.The foregoing are a few of the many statistics concerning Lancaster

County. Pages would not contain them all. Suffice it to say that if evera land could be spoken of as "flowing with milk and honey," it is here.

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^^^^^|ART of the land on which Lancaster City was laid outwas "taken up" by a number of German immigrantsfrom the Palatinate, as early as 1 717. As was fre-quently the case with these people, some of the squat-ters neglected or were unable to take out patents fortheir lands, and shrewd 'speculators, taking advantage

of the fact, managed to secure them at almost nominal prices. Thelands taken up within the present limits of the City at that time areshown on the plot which accompanies this sketch. The largest plotshown on the draft is the land believed to have been the first land ownedby Andrew Hamilton. To this he added still other tracts by purchasefrom other owners, until he "had secured the larger portion of the townarea. Several of the other proprietors followed his example in dividingtheir holdings into town lots, which they sold on easy ground-rent termsto purchasers. Dr. Simon Adam Kuhn laid out forty-six lots alongEast King and Middle Streets. Hans Musser also laid out a portion ofthe land he owned adjoining the Kuhn tract, and for many years itwas called Mussertown. Samuel Bethel did the same with lands lo-cated in what has commonly been called Bethelstown. Hamilton'sland lay principally in the central and northwestern parts of the City.He, however, purchased the ground-rents of the Kuhn tract in 1749.It is not known when the first settlement on the site of Lancaster wasmade. Doubtless it was very soon after settlers began to enter thesurrounding territory. Neither is it known who the first settlers were,We only know that a few people were living here as early as 172 1 or 1722.that a number of squatters and others had taken up lands four or fiveyears earlier and that the youthful hamlet was known as "Gibson'sPasture," "Indian Field" and sometimes as "Hickory Town." GeorgeGibson was no doubt one of the earliest squatters. He kept atavern, which he called the "Hickory Tree," because one of these

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forest monarchs stood near his tavern. His place is supposed tohave been within half a square of the site of the monument; bothEast King and South Queen have been claimed as the exact spots,but the matter is involved in doubt and obscurity. The town site was

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