The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-14
THIRD EDITION
Knights Templar Demonstration.
The Excitement at Harrisburg
MATTERS At WASHINGTON.
ETC., ETC., ETC., Etc. Etc., Etc
FROM THE STATE.
The knights Templar Demonstration.


Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph
HARRISBURG, June 14.-The Knights Templar
conclave draws large numbers to the capital. Frck
Commandery, OF Ashland, Rev. Daniel Washburn
Eminent Commander. arrived early this morning,
and were assigned quarters at the Loehiel. The
Capitol grounds present a lively scene: Carlisle
CommanderY will arrive at four O'Clock this after
noon, bat the great body of Knights will not reach
here till late tonight and early to- morrow morning
in time to take part in the grand parade.
The following order has been issued:-
HEADQUARTERS OF THE r. K. GRAND COMMANDER
OF KNIGHTS TBMPLAR OF PENNSYLVANIA, HARRIS
BURG, June "a, ls7l.-Special order No. al. In
recognition OF our respect for and aegience to our
civil government and Of cur regard for all branches
sylvauia; sir Michael Nsbet M. E. G. H. p OF the
Holy Royal Arch Chapter; and Sir Robert A. Lam
appointed special aids to the r. e. Grand Com
mander upon general parade. 2. Sir John f. Hart
ranft will act grand marshal OF the parade, and
will be Obeyed and respected accordingly 3. Sir E.
Mason, Grand Marshal OF the Grand Commandery,
viii conduct the installation ceremonies imme-
Church. Locust street.
By order OF B. MoKEAN,
Attest ALFRED CREIGH, Grand Recorder.
Sir Sidney Hayden will then deliver
SeTy DER met this morning in the Capitol and elected
the following grand officers Right Eminent Grand
Gommander, Charles N; Howell, Of Lancaster; Very
Ter, Of Baston; Eminent Grand Generalssimo, Fitz
James Evans, of York; Eminent Grand Captain
Grand Senior arden, ,,Geter c. Shdle, of Pttsburg
Eminent Grand Prelate, Rev. Robert II. Pattison,
of Philadelphia; Eminent Grand Treasurer; M.
Richards Muckie, of Philadeiphia, Eminent Grand
Recorder, Alfred Cregh, OF Washington, Penna.
The Commandery is still ballotngl fer Eminent
Grand Junior Warden, for which there is some con-
test General Hartranft, Marshal OF Parade to-
morrow has issued ordersIfor formation OF line,
parade Will form at 81 O'Clock, and at 10 the Grand
Commander, accompanied by the Grand Officers
of the Grand Commandery, will review all comman-
deries.
General Hartrantt has appointed the following
aids:-Sir VIM. b. Hart, Norrtstown; VIM. d.
Splitting, Pittsburg; Theodore f. Schefer Harris
burg; VIM. M. Kaufman, Of Sheridan; J. L. Goblin,
Lebanon; l. A. Smith, Carlisle: George Eckert,
Heading; Wellington II. Ent, Bloomsbnrg: j. D.
Heigs, York. M. M Levelle, Ashland; r. h. Jones,
Reading; Henry Carpenter, Lancaster; Charles A.
Fondersmth, Columbia
Pennsylvania sunday-school Convention
Second Day.
Special Despatch to The Euenirp Telegraph.
ALLENTowN, Pa, June 1.-THE convention
opened az oSoes 81 sv with under
which continued for fifteen minutes
The call for county reports was continued. Several
teaching benevolence in sunday-schools was ois.
cussed, being opened by j. Fl. Tingley, Of German
men. the necessity Of taking higher stand upon
the subject OF benevoence was recognized and advo-
Gated. Az II o'clock five minutes were taken for
hand shaking and social civilities. IL was scene
calculated to gladden. the heart OF the coolest and
| most Indifferent.
The convention resolved to accept an invitation
| from the local committee to make an excursion to
Mauch Chunk and over the Switchback Railroad on
Friday mornidg
| General Deaner, of Centre county, made an ad-
| dress on "How to organize township or county
| for Sunday school work"
The committee appointed on resolutions are as
| follows:-Rev. A. d. Hawn, Lycoming Rev. J.
Donier, Berks; DR.. Hutchins, Philadelphia; General
Albright Carbon; Rev. o. L. Gibson, Bradford: Col
onel J. r: Warman,. Philadelphia; Rev. z. Pack
Wood, Lehigh.
An order was passed for the fall enrolment Of all
the delegates.
Questions placed in his hands were answered by
the President in an interesting manner.
The exercises of the morning were doubly inter-
esting, and closed with the doxology and benedic-
tion by Rev. 7. A. Fernley, OF Philadelphia.