History of Nevada; (1881) (14779072092)

Identifier: historyofnevada00ange (find matches)
Title: History of Nevada;
Year: 1881 (1880s)
Authors: Angel, Myron, ed
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Publisher: Oakland, Cal., Thompson and West
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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laid underthe auspices of the Masonic (frand Lodge of Nevada.A number of Sir Knights living within the Statewere invited by the Order to participate in the pro-ceedings; and at the close, upon consultation, it wasdecided to take the necessary steps for the forma-tion of a commandery at Virginia City. Jacob L. Van Rokkelon was selected to corresiiondwith H. L. Palmer, (iraiid Master of the Grand En-campment of the United States of America, with aview of obtaining a dispensation. As a result of the correspondence that ensued anumber of Sir Knights assembled at the MasonicHall, in Virginia City, on the sixteenth of Decem-ber, 1866, and took the necessary stops for obtain-ing a dispensation, among which w:is the signing ofa petition for the same, upon which appears the fol-lowing names:— Jacob L. Van Bokkclen. Horace M. Vosey, HenryG. Blasdel, Ansel S. Olin, of Calitbrnia Commandery,No. 1. John Prescott Smith, Nathaniel A. H. Ball, JohnC. Hampton, Daniel St. C. Stevens, Charles Forman,
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ANCIENT ORDER OF F. AND A. M. 249 Leonard X. FerriM, Jonah D. Treat, of SacramentoComiuandory, 2So. 2, California. John C. Russell, of Pacific Commaiukry. No. 8,California. John S. Kaneen, George W. Hopkins, of NevadaCommandery, No. C, California. Charles N. Cook, of El Dorado Commanderj-, No.4, California. Milton ilygatt, of Palestine Commandery, No. 2,Iowa Citj, Iowa. After the dispensation, bearing date February 4,18G7, had been received, the first assembly washeld on the succeeding nineteenth of April, at whichtime the organization was coni))leto(l. The Sir Knights who acted as otticiais at this firstmeeting were:— Jacob L. Van Bokkelen Eminent Commander. John P. Smith Generalissimo. John C. Russell Captain General j)ro tern. Nathaniel A. H. Ball Prelate. Paniel St. C. Stevens Recorder ;>?-o (em. John C. Hampton Treasurer pro (em. Milton Mygatt Senior Warden pro tern. Charles AV. Cook..... . .Junior ^Varden jn-o (em. George W. Hopkins Warder pro (em. Ansel S. Clin Sentinel. T