Ann Arbor At Denver

The Denver Times of August 8th coutaius the following description of Ann Albor Commandery, which was illustrated with portraits of Sir Knights Doty, Hiscock, Freeman, and Goodrich, and a cut of the Armorial Crest. "Ann Arbor Commandery, No. 13, Knights Templar, stationed at Ann Arbor, Mich., was instituted July 7, 1865. It is one of the largest and most prosperous commanderiea in the Peninsular state; its present niembership baing 158 sir knights, of whom 22 received the accolade of knighthood during the year last past. It ranks seventh in numerieal Btrength amona; the 42 commanderies of Michigan. The asylum of the conunandery at Ann Arbov is splendidly equipped lor all the luxuries, as well as the QeCessities of modern tetnplariam; armory, drill room, refectory, kitcheni, parlors, waiting and retiring rooms, red cross rooms, and a superb central hall tfpon which the skill of the artist and decorator has been huishly expended, the foursk'esof the arehed ceilings btiug covered with colossal paintings in oil, representing historie events and scènes in the history of the order. The commandery prides itself upon its social character as a body of Christian gentlemen. It isnot pre-eminently active or distinguished upon the parade ground, but it has the well-earned reputation of accuracy and precisión in the rendition of the esoteric work of the ritual. The membership of the jommandery is largely composed of the prominent business and professional men of the two cities and nuuierous villages which are its tributarles. It is worthy of note that the city of Ann Arbor, the seat of the commandery, is the home of the University of Michigan, with its 3,000 students, and that the city of Ypsilanti, distant from it only a few miles, is the seat of the state normal school. It is needless to say that both of these institutions of learniug are liberal contributors from their students and professors to the ranks of the comtnandery. Prominent among the members of the commandery who have earned distinction in Masonry are Lewis Cass Goodrich, eminent commander, who is considered one of the best ritualista the commandery lias produced; Capt. Charles E. Iliscock, past eminent commander, a skilled tactican, not only ia templar, but also in military lore; Peter W. Carpenter, past master, past high priest;aiidiiovgeiieralissimo; Benjamin F. Watts, past grand high priest, It. A. M. of Michigan, and William G. Doty, past grand commander, Knights Templar of Michigan. B. E. Sir Doty is the chairman of the committee of arrangements of the Michigan grand commandery for this conclave. 11e is also mayor of the city of Ann Arbor, and is said to be very proud, not only of the beautiful university city, but also of its commandery, of which he is a past commander. The coinmandery is present in Denver with a roster of 36 swords, and lias in its company very many ladies who have accompanied tlieir busbands upon the pilgrimage. ïhe headqiiartersof the commandery are at 140-1 South Thirteenth street, Denver, where the Ann Arbor boys and tlieir ladies will be pleased to see any of the sir knights or tlieir friends who have á inemory of, or an affection for, the handsomest city in Michigan, and the greatest university of the woiid which is loeated tliere. A complete roster of the Ann Arbor sir knights and their friends is on file 1 at headquartera of the Michigan grand commauderj at the Albany. The legend upon the annorial crest of the conmiandery is 'Deo duce ferro comitante,' which signifies 'God for my leader, ruy sword for my companion;' but the commandery is not so entirely dependent upontheircross-hilted swbrds for companionship, but tliat It always linds ruany friends and companions when it abidea at home or journeys abroad.