National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-10
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.

MEETING OF THE GRAND ENCAMP-
NENT.
Mr.. Z. NJ. Jenkins, of the firm Of Cook, Son &
Jenkins, tourists and eXcursiOnists, who has been
perfeeting arrangements for the triPOfthe Knights
Templar to New Orleans, on the occasion Of the
triennial conYocatiOn of the Grand Encampment
next month, has returned from the Crescent City,
and made brief halt in this city previous to re-
turning to New York. He states t.at all minor
details connected with the excursion have been
completed. He experienced considerable diff.
Guilty in securing quarters for the Templars while
IN New Orleans, the proprietor OF the St. Charles
the only hotel Of any prominence open, seeming
to think it was to be winter harvest, and for
sometime held out against making any terms.
Finally he concluded to accommodate the 500 men
Mr.. Jenkins was representing at $50 day, which
evident that Mr.. Rivers, the keeper Of the st.
Charles, does not understand his business, but
looks for the temporary gain of a few dollars,
that may be the means Of throwing hundreds
from him in the future For his conduct, instead
OF inviting custom will surely drive it away.
Headquarters were secured at this house for the
Washington. New York, New Jersey and Penn
sylyania Templars. The Sir Knights from this
city will leave on the morning Of the 25th at
O'Clock, via Lynchburg and Knoxville.
The following are the meal stations: st, Johns
hotel, GOrdonsyille dinner; Liberty, Va, supper;
9TH, GTeenville, Tenn, breakfast; (Ex-Presi-
dent johnson will here join the excursionists
and breakfast with them:) Mouse Creek, dinner;
kenesaw, supper; 18th, Montgomery, breakfast:
PDiiara dinner; Mississippi City, supper and
arrive IN New Orleans tlat nlslt al IL o CLOCK.
On the next day, Sunday by Invitation Of Rev.
and Sir Knight W. V. Tudor, a member Of
Washington, No. l, of this city. the Sir Knights
from ibis city will attend divine service at his
church.
The Grand Communicates Of the States OF
New York and New Jersey, and the knights
escOrtiDg them, will pass through this city on the
morning Of the 9th, taking the same route as the
Washington TemplRrs. The Grand COmmandery
Of Pennsylvania and subordinate communicates
&c through the same evening, via DanVille, re-
turning yIa Knoxville.
Mr.. viii. A. Short, the local agent of the firm,
has inst returned from trip as far South as
Charlotte, n. @, whittier he went TO arrange
meal stations, and reports matters all right
As many of the Templars have expressed de-
sire while at New Orleans to extend their trip to
Havana, this same firm Of tourists, endeaYoTins
to contribute to the wishes Of the Sir Knights as
far as possible, have arranged an excursion to
that city. to start from New Orleans, Saturday,
December g, the particulars Of which will shortly
be announced. Those DESTROYS of availing them
selves Of the meal and sleeping-car accCmmOda-
tiOns will have to report at the office Of Mr.. Short,
corner OF Fifteenth and q streets northwest, and
register for the trip, in order that they may know
how many are DESTROYS Of possessing these adVan-
tages. Washington COmmandery No. has Sc
cured an entire department car, but II is doubtful
If this will be sufficient in size to accommodate all
the members Of that body that expect to attend.
Should it not, however, additiOnalrOOm can easily
| be secured.