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While he never held office in the Masonic bodies, his services were often in demand upon the occasion of in- stallations and at Christmas observances, services always
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cheerfully rendered, and several years before his death he was made an honorary member in all three bodies, an honor never before bestowed upon a single member, and an honor of which he was justly proud. He was an active member of King Hiram Council and Seaside Chap- ter, O. E. S.
In his native land Sir Knight Evans had written and had published several poems in the Welsh language and had written several in English. This poetical trait has been inherited by his daughter, who has written poems of unusual merit.
To Rev. and Mrs. Evans four children were born, Henry D., a Past High Priest of Cushnoc Chapter, Au- gusta, Abbie H., Albion G., who died young, and Frank C.
Rev. Sir Evans died at Camden, December 12, 1922.
Charles P. Nash
Sir Knight Charles Pitman Nash was born in Clarks- town, N. Y., March 16, 1831.
He obtained his education in a district school. His father dying when he was eleven years old, he was taken from school and assisted in the support of the family. In 1851 he began studying with a friend and fitted himself for a teacher, and became very successful, teaching in New Jersey and Michigan. He began preaching at the same time and was ordained Sept. 6, 1856 in the Christian Denomination. Having changed his views somewhat he fellowshipped with the Universalist Denomination June 12, 1862.
He enlisted in September 1863, receiving the appoint- ment of Chaplain in the Seventh Michigan Cavalry, serv- ing until the close of the war. When his brigade was sent to Fort Hallock on the plains, he accompanied it and like many others of the brigade, he was destitute of funds, and accepted an offer to chop wood on the Rocky Mountains for the soldiers' quarters, one hundred cords being his share of the amount for which he received the sum of one hundred dollars. He was mustered out of the army in December, 1865.
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He became a Mason early in life, receiving the degrees soon after becoming of age and was Worshipful Master of a lodge at Oakwood in 1859. He was a charter mem- ber of the first Masonic Lodge at Muskegon, Mich., and Worshipful Master of Bay City Lodge in 1866-1868 of Bay City, Mich.
He received the Royal Arch degrees in 1861 and the Commandery degrees in the west. At the time of his death he was a member of the Lodge and Chapter of Holy Mich., King Hiram Council of Rockland, and Cam- den Commandery. He served as Recorder of Camden Commandery 1909-1910-1911.
His first charge as a Minister was at Muskegon, Mich., his second at Bay City, Mich., afterwards at Newton, Iowa, and Concord, Mich. In March 1875 he came to Rockland, Maine and in 1876 settled at Lewiston, Maine.
April 1879 he began his pastorate of the Camden Cir- cuit, consisting of Camden, Hope and So. Hope, in addi- tion often preaching at Union and Lincolnville. Later he held pastorates in New Hampshire, Ohio and Michigan.
Sir Knight Nash left his uniform to Camden Command- ery, the only bequest the Commandery has ever received from any Sir Knight.
He died at Camden, Maine, January 1, 1913.
Charter Members
Knighted in Claremont Commandery
Herbert L. Shepherd
March 3, 1885
Edwin C. Fletcher
November 15, 1886
Thomas A. Hunt
March 28, 1887
Leander M. Kenniston
November 25, 1887
Job H. Montgomery
May 28, 1888
Thomas D. French
October 8, 1888
Edwin Amesbury
August 4, 1890
Stephen Y. Weidman
November 11, 1894
James N. Fowler
November 26, 1894
Willard S. Giles
July 1, 1895
Fred K. Allen
August 29, 1898
Joseph F. Shepherd
January 22, 1899
Frank A. Magune
May 15, 1899
Elkanah E. Boynton
June 12, 1899
Luie M. Chandler
November 6, 1899
Cyrus P. Brown
November 6, 1899
Stephen G. Ritterbush
May 21, 1900
Charles G. Weaver
May 21, 1900
Job W. Ingraham
May 21, 1900
Sylvester L. Arau
October 29, 1900
Jacob N. Hary
November 9, 1900
J. Tyleston Gould
January 21, 1901
Charles A. Wilson
March 4, 1901
George A. Shorkley
June 17, 1901
George W. Varney
August 19, 1901
Dunbar W. Pierson
September 2, 1901
George T. Hodgman
April 21, 1902
Joseph A. Brewster Reuel Robinson
June 15, 1903
George E. Allen
September 14, 1903
George A. Tuttle
January 18, 1904
George S. Clark
June 15, 1903
June 13, 1904
Knighted in Other Commanderies
Williston Grinnell, Knighted Palestine, Belfast; Edwin J. Wardwell, Knighted Monroe, No. 12, Rochester, N. Y .; Horace W. Stewart, Knighted St. Omer, Waterville; Wil- liam H. Young, Knighted Maine, No. 1, Gardiner.
Members Died
(Names arranged in order of joining Commandery)
Leander M. Kenniston
May 27, 1916
Stephen G. Ritterbush
September 14, 1927
George T. Hodgman
March 4, 1926
Charles A. Wilson
January 5, 1925
Luie M. Chandler
January 17, 1926
Reuel Robinson
June 19, 1927
Edwin C. Fletcher
January 1, 1918
Williston Grinnell
July 23, 1911
Thomas D. French
June 7, 1911
Elkanah E. Boynton
April 23, 1929
J. Tyleston Gould
June 25, 1914
Stephen Y. Weidman
December 29, 1923
Jacob N. Hary
May 23, 1928
William H. Young
December 25, 1916
James N. Fowler
June 19, 1918
William H. Eells
April 18, 1917
Wilfred C. Rodgers
April 23, 1920
Samuel M. Butterfield
March 15, 1911
Lewis D. Evans
December 12, 1922
Orborne A. Barbour
April 10, 1927
Charles P. Nash
January 1, 1913
Orris I. Gould
May 3, 1917
Jesse H. Ogier
November 1, 1920
Theodore M. Hill
May 20, 1924
Fred E. Sylvester
February 1, 1913
Wilson D. Barron
November 9, 1927
Edwin M. Sanford
July 21, 1922
Henry J. Cole
August 23, 1916
Edwin L. Clayter
March 1, 1912
Henry H. Tolman
June 1, 1921
Frank O. Clark
December 8, 1921
Forrest G. Currier
June 24, 1919
Theodore Munroe
October 2, 1926
Henry D. Storey Antonio Anastasia Martin E. Whitmore
June 21, 1927
May 10, 1928
B. Edwin Erickson Herbert M. Rankin
April 3, 1929
Howard S. Ingraham
November 26, 1928
William F. Burkett
December 25, 1927
February 19, 1930
Richard Parkinson
June 24, 1927
May 24, 1916
Members Dimitted
(Names arranged in order of joining Commandery)
Williard S. Giles
December 11, 1917
George A. Shorkley
Horace W. Stewart
September 8, 1914 February 8, 1910 December 8, 1913
Job H. Montgomery
Herbert L. Shepherd Edwin Amesbury
September 11, 1917 January 10, 1911
Frank A. Magune
September 12, 1916
Ernest G. Lamb
October 11, 1927
Enos E. Ingraham
September 11, 1917
Charles S. Nash
January 11, 1916
Nathaniel Cummings
January 9, 1917
Ernest I. Woster
October 9, 1917
George L. Thorndike
October 11, 1927
Benjamin P. Wood
September 11, 1928
Andrew G. Littlefield
May 9, 1920
Hubert M. Wardwell
Sept. 13, 1927
William O. Roberts
December 11, 1928
Addison G. Young
August 1, 1926
Walter F. Clark
October 9, 1928
Henry T. Lamb
October 9, 1928
Harry P. Leavitt
September 9, 1924
Clarence A. Phillips
May 14, 1929
Frank L. Gilmore
September 10, 1929
Grover C. Carver
September 11, 1928
Membership
1905
36
1906
40
1907
47
1908
51
1909
68
1910
75
1911
87
1912
91
1913
96
1914
95
1915
95
1916 100
1917
96
1918
91
1919
88
1920
97
1921 107
1922 139
1923 148
1924 154
1925 159
1926 172
1927 174
1928 176
1929 169
1930 168
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF CAMDEN COMMANDERY
Year 1905 U. D. 1906 U. D. 1907 1908
Eminent Commander Leander M. Kenniston Leander M. Kenniston Leander M. Kenniston Joseph F. Shepherd
Recorder
Treasurer
Prelate
George E. Allen
George A. Tuttle
Charles G. Weaver
George E. Allen
George A. Tuttle
Charles G. Weaver
George E. Allen
George A. Tuttle George A. Tuttle
Charles G. Weaver Alfred F. Beverage
1908
1909
Elkanah E. Boynton Reuel Robinson J. Tyleston Gould Charles G. Weaver Jesse H. Ogier
Charles P. Nash
George A. Tuttle
Reuel Robinson
1912
George S. Clark
George A. Tuttle
Reuel Robinson
1913
Alfred F. Beverage Charles A. Wilson
George S. Clark
George A. Tuttle
Reuel Robinson
1915
George A. Tuttle
Andrew G. Littlefield
George E. Allen
Reuel Robinson
1916
Allie O. Pillsbury Edwin F. Burkett
Leslie D. Ames
George E. Allen
Reuel Robinson
1918
Leslie D. Ames
George E. Allen
Reuel Robinson
1919
William F. Rankin George E. Allen
Leslie D. Ames
Charles C. Wood
Reuel Robinson
1920
Leslie D. Ames
Charles A. Wilson
Charles C. Wood
Reuel Robinson
1921
Frank J. McDonnell
Charles A. Wilson
Charles C. Wood
Reuel Robinson®
1922
John L. Tewksbury
Charles A. Wilson
Charles C. Wood
Reuel Robinson
1923
James F. Burgess
Charles A. Wilson
Charles C. Wood
Reuel Robinson
1924
William L. Bassick
John L. Tewksbury
Charles C. Wood
William F. Rankin
1925
Howard D. Small
John L. Tewksbury
Charles C. Wood
William F. Rankin
1926
Harold S. Corthell
John. L. Tewksbury
Charles C. Wood
William F. Rankin
1927
Benjamin C. G. Burkett
John L. Tewksbury
Charles C. Wood
William F. Rankin
1928
Alfred F. Sherman
John L. Tewksbury
Charles C. Wood
William F. Rankin
1929
Charles E. Moore
John L. Tewksbury
Charles C. Wood
William F. Rankin
George E. Allen
John F. Coombs
Charles P. Nash
George A. Tuttle George A. Tuttle George A. Tuttle
George W. Varney Jesse H. Ogier James F. Burgess
1910
Charles P. Nash
1911
George S. Clark
George A. Tuttle
Reuel Robinson
1914
Leslie D. Ames
George E. Allen
Reuel Robinson
1917
Camden Commandery War Veterans
Civil War * * Charles Pitman Nash *Theodore D. Munroe
Spanish War ¡Allie O. Pillsbury Willard C. Pooler Geo. A. Shorkley
World War Service in the Army Col. Ernest A. Robbins Lieut. Lewis G. Tewksbury Sergeant Alphonso S. Prince Sergeant Clayton R. McCobb /Sergeant Frank J. McDonnell Sergeant John J. Kennedy Private Louis C. Sawyer Corporal William G. Stover ¡Private Allie O. Pillsbury Private Charles W. Coombs Private Edwin French Private John Salisbury Capt. William G. LeFurgy
Service in the Navy Lieut. Commander John E. Husby Lieut. j. g. Earle F. Wilson Ensign Frederick F. Richards Ensign Alec N. Paige Ensign John F. Heald Ensign Walter P. Conley
*Ensign William F. Burkett Ensign Ernest G. Lamb
Y. M. C. A. Service John Taylor
*Deceased
tService record given in biography
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Colonel Ernest A. Robbins served for many years in the Maryland National Guard, and in April 1917 went over- seas with the 58th Infantry Brigade, 29th Division, hold- ing the rank of Major and Brigade Adjutant until August, 1918.
Lieut. Colonel and Adjutant General of the 7th Army Corps, A. E. F. August to September 1918.
Lieut. Colonel and Adjutant General 6th Army Corps, A. E. F. September to November 1918.
Colonel and Adjutant General 4th Army Corps, A. E. F. and Army of Occupation, November 1918 to June 1919.
Member of General Courts Martial, Headquarters, Dis- trict of Paris, A. E. F. Paris, France, June 19 to December 1919.
Located at Camp McClellan, Alabama, Haute Alsace Sector, near Belfort, France, Voges Mountains, Pont-a- Mousson, Argonne, Cochem-on-Moselle, Germany ; Paris, France. Overseas nineteen months.
Lieutenant Lewis G. Tewksbury commissioned First Lieutenant in the Dental Corps August 17, 1917, dis- charged December 18, 1918. Service at Camp Greenleaf and General Hospital No. 14, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Sergeant Alphonso S. Prince, entered the service Octo- ber 3, 1917 as a member of Battery "D" 303rd Field Ar- tillery. He spent eleven months in the United States and was overseas eleven months, being discharged May 1, 1919.
Sergeant Clayton R. McCobb enlisted in the First Maine Heavy Field Artillery, October 10, 1917 and spent the winter at Camp Green, Charlotte, N. C., and the sum- mer of 1918 at Camp Wadsworth, Spartenburg, S. C.
Previous to sailing for France in August 1918, the out- fit was reorganized as the 56th Pioneer Infantry. He served through the Meuse Argonne offensive, with the Army of Occupation after the Armistice, at Coblentz, Germany, remaining until May 1919. Discharged at Camp Dix, N. J., June 24, 1919.
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First Sergeant John J. Kennedy enlisted at Worcester, Mass., in the 324th Supply Company attached to the 2nd and 26th Divisions in October, 1917.
He served in the A. E. F. overseas fourteen months and was discharged July 10, 1919.
Corporal William G. Stover enlisted at Fort Slocum, N. Y., February 14, 1918, served in the Chemical Warfare Service and stationed at the Edgewood Arsenal, Edge- wood, Maryland. Discharged February 18, 1919. Service in the Maine National Guard as Captain of the 3rd Com- pany Coast Artillery.
Charles W. Coombs, private first class, Battery A, 303rd Heavy Field Artillery, service period from September 1917 to May 1, 1919, ten months domestic service, ten months foreign service and was on an active sector at the front for a short period.
Louis C. Sawyer was a member of Company B., 301st Supply Train of the 76th Division, service in France.
William Godfrey Le Furgy served in an Infantry Train- ing Camp at New York City from September to December 18, 1918. Since the war he has been commissioned Cap- tain in the Medical Reserve Corps.
Henry J. Pettapiece enlisted in Canadian Motor Trans- port, July 1, 1918 and discharged August 23, 1919, one year's service in England.
Lieut. Commander John E. Husby entered the service as Lieut. Junior Grade as Executive officer of the "Fair- mont" January, 1918
October 1, 1917 he was promoted to Lieut. Command- er and given command of the William N. Page, a cargo vessel carrying locomotives, guns and provisions from New York to France. He was discharged February 18, 1922.
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Earle Farnsworth Wilson, Lieutenant, j. g., U. S. N. R. F. (Aviation), enlisted July 17, 1917, discharged June 25, 1919. Served as Pilot Instructor and Aerial Gunnery Pilot at U. S. Naval Flying School, Pensacola, Florida.
Ensign Frederick F. Richards was a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy from June 25, 1918 to June 2, 1922. Commissioned Ensign U. S. Navy, June 2, 1922 and discharged July 31, 1924.
Walter P. Conley served in the Naval Reserve Force, Armed Guard from July 12, 1917 to January 27, 1919. Located at the Harvard Radio School, Brooklyn Naval Armed Guard and made four voyages to France. Rank Radio Officer Second Class.
John Foster Heald served in the Quartermaster's De- partment in the Navy and made several trips to France.
William Forrest Burkett enlisted in the U. S. Naval Reserve Force, May 25, 1917 at Rockland, Me. He served at the Rockland Receiving Ship as First Class Plumber and Fitter, having charge of all the plumbing and heating on the Coast Patrol boats stationed here. In 1918 he was transferred to Commonwealth Pier for sea duty, but was taken sick with influenza and admitted to the Chelsea Naval Hospital for treatment. From November 1918 to February 1919 he was stationed at Portland, Me. He was at Hingham, Mass., for a short time and was released from active duty, February 13, 1919 and at the expira- tion of his enrollment May 24, 1921 was honorably dis- charged.
Ernest G. Lamb was probably the first Camden man to enlist in the World War. Although beyond the draft age, he responded to the President's call for volunteers March 23, 1917 and served in the Navy for two years during the War.
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Record of Service of George Shorkley in National Guard, Pa. Enlisted, age 18, Co. A, 12th Inf., March 11, 1890. Corporal June 17, 1891. First Sergeant, April 2, 1892.
Second Lieutenant, July 28, 1893.
First Lieutenant, April 30, 1898
Entered U. S. Volunteer Service, Span. A. War, May 12, 1898.
Mustered out of U. S. Service, October 29, 1898.
Resigned from N. G. P. (Removal from Pa.) December 3, 1899.
Spanish-American War Service
1st Lieutenant, 12th Pa. Vol. Inf.
Enrolled April 27, 1898.
Mustered in May 12, 1898.
Mustered out October 29, 1898
Service with National Guard State of Maine 1st Lieut. Bat. Adjt., 1st Rgt. Inf. Nov. 30, 1907.
Honorably dischd. by reason of transfer of 1st Inf. to Coast Artillery Corps, Dec. 31, 1909.
1st Lieutenant, Med. Reserve Corps April 27, 1910. Resigned by reason of removal from Me., July 28, 1913 Service with National Guard State of Washington Enlisted at Private, 1st Pro. Inf. Co. NGW, May 8, 1916 Commissioned Capt. 2nd, Wn. Inf. May 9, 1916.
In Federal Service
Mexican Border Service, June 28, 1916 to Oct. 8, 1916. Responded to Call of President (World War) March 25, 1917.
2nd, Wn. Inf. drafted into U. S. Army (161st Inf.) Aug. 5, 1917.
Service in U. S. Army, World War and Since Capt. 161st Inf., March 25, 1917 to April 5, 1919.
Maj. Inf., April 5, 1919 to Nov. 6, 1929. (Active duty to August 16, 1919, when mustered out at close of World War. Reserve Corps, remainder of time.) Maj. Med. Corps, U. S. Army, Res. Nov. 7, 1929 to date. Overseas in A. E. F., Dec. 13, 1917 to July 29, 1919.
Eminent Sir Shorkley is at the present time (1930) Deputy Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Washington, and the Grand Representative of the Grand Commandery of Maine near the Grand Commandery of Washington.
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Record of Alec W. Paige
Alec W. Paige first enlisted March 27, 1906 at Mare Is- land, California, stationed on receiving ship U. S. S. In- dependence, transferred to U. S. S. Cleveland, serving on board two years on Central American duty ; transferred to U. S. S. Pennsylvania, doing West Coast duty ; honor- ably discharged at Bremington, Washington, 1910.
Reenlisted and transferred to U. S. S. Albany for duty at Asiatic Station, China, Japan and Philippine Islands; transferred to U. S. S. Calleo for gunboat duty surpress- ing piracy on South China Rivers. 1913 transferred to U. S. S. Glazier for passage home, honorably discharged at San Francisco, 1914.
Reenlisted and transferred to U. S. S. Navajo, stationed at Honolulu; transferred to U. S. S. Pittsburg, 1916.
April 1917, serving on the Pittsburg at outbreak of war, stationed at San Diego, sailed under sealed orders for all Central and South American Republics to line them up for the allied side during war.
September 1917 stationed at Rio Janerio, Brazil, searching So. Atlantic for raiders. Transferred January 1918 to U. S. S. Glazier for discharge at New York City.
Reenlisted May 1918, transferred to U. S. S. Mine Lay- ing Base, North Sea, later transferred to U. S. S. Robin (mine sweeper) and cleaned the North Sea up of all mines.
1919 transferred to Boston Recruiting Station for re- cruiting duty until 1922, and honorably discharged.
Reenlisted and transferred to U. S. S. Destroyer Lam- son for European duty to 1926. Honorably discharged at Norfolk, Va., and transferred to retired list holding five honorable discharges, receiving Nicaraguan Campaign medal, Mexican Campaign medal, World War medal and Service Medal.
Member of North Sea Mining Association, Veteran of Foreign Wars, Fleet Naval Reserve Association, Army and Navy Union and American Legion.
Rating: Chief Gunner's Mate, U. S. N.
Members of Camden Commandery
February 10, 1930
Allen, George E.
Corthell, Harold S.
Allen, Hervey C.
Crane, Lawrence H.
Alexander, Frank P.
Crosby, Elbert M.
Ames, Arthur P.
Cucinotta, Guy
Ames, Leslie D.
Currier, Harold S.
Ames, Robie F.
Currier, Herbert W.
Arau, Sylvester L.
Currier, Herbert W., Jr.
Arey, David K.
Dangler, Edward
Arey, Leslie B.
Dearborn, Forrest E.
Babb, Charles W.
Dickens, Daniel J.
Babb, George A.
Dwinal, Zelma M.
Bailey, Chester L.
Dyer, George E.
Bassick, William L.
Elmore, Andrew V.
Beverage, Alfred F.
Elwell, Fred W.
Bowden, William W.
Emery, Oscar H.
Boynton, George E.
Fairfield, Pearl V.
Bracey, Eugene L.
Brewster, Joseph A.
Brown, Cyrus P. Brown, Ora R.
Burgess, James F.
Burkett, Benjamin C. G.
Burkett, Edwin F.
Calder, Finlay H.
Goodwin, Edward Gross, L. Orville Grant, George E.
Cavanaugh, Charles A.
Green, Archibald F.
Green, William S. Groves, Walter C.
Hale, George L.
Conley, Walter P. Coombs, A. Perry Coombs, Colin L.
Hall, George A. Hansen, Adolph S. J.
Hary, Louis J.
Coombs, John F.
Coombs, Charles W.
Coombs, Samuel
Coombs, Wellington M.
French, Edwin French, M. Alton
Frohock, Llewellyn
Gilchrist, G. Fred
Glaentzel, George H.
Cleveland, Charles A. Conary, Leslie M. Conary, Clifton V.
Hastings, Sterling W.
Heald, J. Foster Hemple, Christian L. H.
Higgins, Lewis F.
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Hobbs, Josiah H. Hopkins, Adin L. Hopkins, Carl H. Hopkins, C. Kendall Hosmer, Arthur C. Hosmer, William A. Howe, Lucius W. Howe, Willard C. Hunt, Thomas A.
Husby, John F. Jamieson, Robert W.
Joy, Charles H.
Joyce, Elmer E. Kennedy, John J. Leach, Edwin S.
Rankin, William F. Reed, Elmer Richards, Clarence
Le Furgy, William G.
Lewis, Albert E.
Long, Millard B. Lord, Charles E.
Macleod, Malcolm McCobb, Clayton R.
McDermott, Leroy E.
Salisbury, John K.
McDonnell, Frank J. Mathews, John F. Miller, Fessenden W. Montgomery, Charles O. Simpson, Fred T. Sawyer, Louis C. Shepherd, Joseph F. Sherman, Alfred F.
Moore, Charles E.
Morrow, Frank E.
Mullen, Arthur T.
Murphy, William E.
Nash, George E.
Nash, Harold H.
Norton, Glenn L.
Nutt, C. Arthur
Packard, Bertram E. Paige, Alec W.
Parkinson, Richard *
Parsons, Albert H.
Paul, Benjamin H.
Paul, John J.
Pendleton, Joseph A.
Pendleton, Lloyd R.
Philbrook, Loring
Pillsbury, Allie O.
Pettapiece, Henry J. Pooler, Willard C. Porter, Maynard S. Potter, H. Jay
Powers, Frederick
Prince, Alphonso S. Proctor, Daniel L.
Richards, Frederick F. Richards, Harry C.
Richardson, William P.
Robbins, Ernest A., Jr.
Rodgers, Mark Ryder, George W.
Simpson, Samuel T. Small, Howard D. Smith, Leslie E. Snow, Ernest H. Sprague, Horace W.
Staples, Owen C. Stover, William G. Taylor, John
Tewksbury, John L.
Tewksbury, Lewis G. Thomas, Frederick F.
Thomas, Philip H.
Thorndike, Ephriam. B.
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Thurston, Edward K.
Wardwell, Libbeus B. Watson, William E.
Tinker, Eugene H. Trim, Melvin R.
Weaver, Charles G.
Tuttle, George A.
Webster, Arthur P.
Varney, George W. Wade, Roland O.
Wiley, Frank J.
Willey, Pearl G.
Wagner, J. Arthur
Williams, Amasa E.
Wall, Bertie V.
Wilson, Earle F.
Walker, Arthur H.
Wood, Charles C.
Wardwell, Edward J. *Deceased
Young, Guy W.
By-Laws of Camden Commandery No. 23, K. T.
ARTICLE I
Name
SECTION I. The title, rank and style of this Commandery is Camden Commandery, No. 23, Knights Templar.
ARTICLE II Officers and Members
SEC. I. Camden Commandery shall consist of an Eminent Com- mander, Generalissimo, Captain General, Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Prelate, Treasurer, Recorder, Standard Bearer, Sword Bear- er, Warder, three Guards, Sentinel, such Knights Templar as receive the orders therein and as many Sir Knights of the Order as shall be duly admitted members thereof.
SEC. II. The Eminent Commander, Generalissimo, Captain Gen- eral, Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Prelate, Treasurer, Recorder, Standard Bearer, Sword Bearer and Warder, shall be elected by written ballot, at the Stated Conclave in September, and the other officers shall be appointed by the Eminent Commander as soon as convenient after his installation; and all shall hold their respective offices until their successors shall be duly installed.
SEC. III. It shall be the duty of every Sir Knight accepting office to be present at each conclave, or furnish a substitute duly qualified to perform the duties of the office.
ARTICLE III
SEC. I. The Stated Conclave of the Commandery shall be held on the second Tuesday of each month, at 7.30 P. M., provided, however, the Commandery may stand closed during the months of July and August.
SEC. II. The Annual Conclave shall be held on the second Tues- day of September.
SEC. III. Special Conclaves may be called by the Commander at his discretion.
ARTICLE IV Duties of Officers
SEC. I. The officers of the Commandery shall exercise the au- thority and perform the duties prescribed by the Constitution and Statutes of the Grand Encampment of the United States, the statutes
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and Regulations of the Grand Commandery of Maine, the Ritual of the Order, and these By-Laws.
SEC. II. The Treasurer, after his official bond shall be approved by the Finance Committee, and after his installation, shall receive in charge all funds and property of the Commandery and revenue from the Recorder; pay all bills approved by the Finance Committee, or ordered paid by vote of the Commandery; shall keep, and at each Annual Conclave, render a just and true account of such receipts and payments, and deliver to his duly installed successor all proper- ty of the Commandery remaining in his possession. He shall, prior to his installation, give to the Eminent Commander and his successor or successors in office, for the Commandery, a bond duly approved by the Finance Committee, for the faithful discharge of his duties, and may receive for his service such compensation as the Command- ery shall vote.
SEC. III. If required by the Commandery, the Recorder shall, prior to his installation, give to the Eminent Commander, his success- or or successors in office, for the Commandery, a bond approved by the Finance Committee, for the faithful discharge of his duties; he shall issue notifications of the Conclave to members, observe and keep true record of the proceedings of the Commandery at its Conclaves, collect the revenue and pay it over to the Treasurer monthly, taking his receipt therefor; make and transmit annual returns, as required by the Constitution of the Grand Commandery; keep a true account of moneys received and paid by him; keep a book to be entitled "Book of Abstracts of Camden Commandery," in which shall be en- tered the names of members, when elected, when each order was conferred, their residences, occupation, dates and places of birth and death, and such other memorabilia concerning them as may be inter- esting. He shall deliver to his successor all books, papers and other property of the Commandery remaining in his hands. He shall re- ceive such compensation for his services as shall be voted by the Commandery.
SEC. IV. The Sentinel shall keep in charge all the furniture, re- galia and arms of the Commandery; see that they are kept in good order and ready for use; and at the Annual Conclave shall present a written report of the property in his care. He shall not loan any uniform belonging to any of the members without their written per- mit. For his services he shall receive such compensation as the Com- mandery may vote.
SEC. V. The officers of the Commandery shall rank as follows in a Council of The Illustrious Order of the Red Cross, namely :
Eminent Commander, as Sovereign Master
Generalissimo, as Prince Chancellor
Captain General, as Prince Master of the Palace
Prelate, as Excellent High Priest
Senior Warden, as Master of Cavalry
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Junior Warden, as Master of Infantry; also Comp. Conductor Treasurer, as Master of Finance
Recorder, as Master of Dispatches
Standard Bearer, as Standard Bearer
Sword Bearer, as Sword Bearer
Warder, as Warder
Sentinel, as Sentinel
SEC. VI. The Eminent Commander shall have power to remove any appointed officer for neglect of duty, and to fill the vacancy so created by appointment.
ARTICLE V Committees
SEC. I. An Auditing Committee of three members shall be elect- ed at each Annual Conclave whose duty it shall be to audit all claims against the Commandery, approve such as in their judgment ought to be paid, examine the books, vouchers and reports of the Treasur- er, Recorder and Sentinel, and report thereon in writing at each Annual Conclave.
SEC. II. The Commander, Generalissimo and Captain General shall be ex officio, a Committee of Charity.
SEC. III. All other Committees shall be appointed by the Emi- nent Commander.
SEC. IV. Special Committees shall report their doings at the Conclave next after their appointment.
ARTICLE VI
Applications
SEC. I. Every applicant for the Order of Knighthood in this Commandery shall make written application in the form prescribed by the Grand Commandery of Maine. Each applicant must be recommended by two members of this Commandery. He shall deposit with his application ten dollars, which, if he is accepted, shall be passed to his credit; if he is rejected, it shall be returned to him.
SEC. II. Application for membership by a Sir Knight who has received the Orders in other Commanderies, or by any Sir Knight who was demitted from this Commandery, shall be made in writing, certified by two members of this Commandery, in the same manner as in the case of all applicants, and accompanied by a regular demit and a membership fee of five dollars which, shall be returned to him if he is rejected. If accepted and he neglects to sign the By-Laws within six months, his election shall be void and deposit shall be for- feited.
SEC. III. All applications named in the preceding sections of this Article shall be referred to a Committee of Inquiry, consisting of three members of this Commandery, and shall lie over until the next Stated Conclave thereafter; and no candidate shall be accepted, nor
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Knight Templar admitted a member of this Commandery, except on the report of said Committee and the unanimous vote of all members present at the time of balloting.
SEC. IV. No ballot shall be taken on the application of any can- didate for the Orders, or for membership, unless notice of balloting shall have been given in the summonses calling said Conclave.
SEC. V. No application shall be received unless accompanied by the required deposit, and no Order shall be conferred unless the fee for conferring the same shall have been paid to the Recorder.
ARTICLE VII
Fees and Dues
SEC. I. The fees for the several Orders of Knighthood in this Commandery shall be forty dollars, (including the deposit), payable in advance, apportioned as follows, namely: for the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross, including deposit, twenty-five dollars; for the Order of the Temple and Malta, fifteen dollars; for the Order of the Temple and Malta on one who has received the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross elsewhere, twenty dollars; for the Order of Malta on one who has received the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross and the Order of the Temple elsewhere, five dollars.
SEC. II. Annual dues of five dollars shall be charged to each member on the second Tuesday of September, payable in advance at the Stated Conclave in September.
SEC. III. It is hereby made the imperative duty of the Recorder to report at the Annual Conclave of each year, the names of all members in arrears for dues for two years, when if not excused by a vote of the members present, the Eminent Commander shall order a summons to be sent to each of such delinquents to appear at the next Stated Conclave and show cause why he should not be suspend- ed for non payment of dues.
SEC. IV. Any Sir Knight who has been suspended for non pay- ment of dues as provided in the preceding section, and wishes to be restored, must make a written application at a Stated Conclave for restoration to good standing as a Knight Templar, accompanied by such sum as the Commandery may exact; a ballot will be had, and if a majority of the ballots cast are in favor of the petitioner he is at once restored to good standing as a Knight Templar. Should he then desire to become a member of this Commandery he must peti- tion therefor, setting forth the fact of his suspension and restoration; and upon receiving the unanimous ballot the petitioner is elected to full membership.
ARTICLE VIII Discipline, Etc.
SEC. I. Any member guilty of any immoral or unmasonic conduct shall, on the first complaint, be admonished by one or more of the
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first three officers, unless, in the judgment of the Eminent Com- mander, immediate action should be taken. But any Knight Templar in good standing may file charges against any member with the Eminent Commander, who shall give direction to them as, in his judgment, the good of the Order requires.
SEC. II. The Knights shall address each other while in the Com- mandery by the title of Sir Knight or Sir -, and shall ob- serve on all occasions the kindest and most courteous behavior to- wards each other.
SEC. III. No spirituous liquors shall be provided by, or at the charge of this Commandery as a beverage on any occasion what- ever, nor be used in the Asylum or ante-rooms, and their use upon any Masonic occasion is discountenanced.
SEC. IV. Members of this Commandery are requested not to visit, when in the Knight Templar uniform, a public place devoted to the sale of spirituous liquors. Any Sir Knight wilfully disregarding this request is liable to a reprimand.
SEC. V. Every member present when a ballot is taken is re- quired to vote unless excused by the Eminent Commander before the balloting has commenced.
SEC. VI. When a candidate, either for membership or for the Orders, is rejected, no member shall question another as to his vote, declare his own or complain of the result, under penalty of censure or reprimand.
SEC. VII. No Sir Knight shall wear any jewel, insignia, badge or uniform other than that belonging to the Masonic Order at the same time or with his Knight Templar uniform.
ARTICLE IX Uniform
SEC. I. The uniform of Sir Knights in this Commandery shall be the so-called "black uniform," as sanctioned by the Grand Encamp- ment of the United States, and the Grand Commandery of Maine, or shall be the uniform prescribed by the Grand Encampment of the United States.
SEC. II. Sir Knights shall appear in the costume of the Order at the Conclaves of the Commandery, unless excused by the Eminent Commander.
ARTICLE X Amendments
SEC. I. No amendment can be made to these By-Laws except up- on a proposition in writing presented at a Stated Conclave by some member, which proposition shall lie over until the next Stated Con- clave, and notice thereof shall be given to the members in the printed
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notices of the Conclave at which the amendment is to be acted upon, and the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members, shall be neces- sary for its adoption.
Approved by the Grand Commandery, May 9, 1907.
In Grand Commandery of Maine, May 9, 1907.
The By-Laws of Camden Commandery, No. 23, are hereby approved. Attest: STEPHEN BERRY, Grand Recorder.
In Grand Commandery of Maine, May 8, 1924.
The Amendment of the By-Laws of Camden Commandery, No. 23, providing for an increase in dues from $3.00 to $5.00 and providing for an Auditing Committee, are hereby approved.
Attest: CHARLES B. DAVIS, Grand Recorder.
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