The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-20
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The Convention Of Knights Templar.

The Grand Triennial Convention of tn,
Grand Encampment of Knights Templar o
the United States, to open in this city o,
Tuesday, December l, promises to be one o
the largest and grandest gathering Of Mason
that has ever taken place in this country. I
is calculated that there will be in attendance
at least ten thousand Sir Knights belonging
to the different Communicates throughout the
United States.
The numbers, SO far officially reported, are
as follows: Pennsylvania 1000 Knights, Gin
cinnati 200, St. Louis 500, Cairo $50, Illinois
5OO New England 400, New York 600, includ.
ing 100 chosen Knights under Past Grand
Simons, noted for their drill and knightly
bearing; Louisville 200, Memphis 100, Wash
ington It's, Mississippi 100, Alabama 100
The above are all that have yet been heard
from, but every State will be represented
On the morning Of the opening the lines will
be formed and there will be short parade, start
ing from the Masonic Hall, to which the Grand
Conclave will be escorted. The procession will
MOVE
out Common street, to Carondeiet, to lower side
of Canal to Liberty, north side of Canal to Camp,
to Callope, to St. Charles and down to the hall,
where there will be
RECEPTION
by NJ. W. Grand Master N. E. Girard, of the
Grand Lodge OF F. and A. NJ. Of Louisiana.
is as follows:
In the evening of Tuesday the Subordinate
Communicates in this State will each give
grand reception at the following halls
Indivisible Friends No. at Odd Fellows Hall.
Jacques De Molay No. 2 at Grunewad Hall.
Orleans No. at Exposition Building.
These halls will all be open daily from the LIST
to, and inclusive OF the 4th ult., from A. NJ.
until II P. NJ, for general gatherings Of the
knights.
Wednesday. ID, the Grand Comma ndery of the
State will give steamboat excursion down the
river, and will have banquet on the boat.
Stops will be made at plantations to give visitors
an opportunity to see sugar grinding.
Thursday, Sd, will be devoted to visiting the
city and Its vicinity by the visitors.
Friday, 4th. there will be grand parade of all |
the grand and subordinate bodies.
The procession will move from the Hall to
Canal street to Camp, up Camp to First street +
to Magazine, to Callope. to Camp, to Charities,
side Of Esplanade to Royal, Royal to st. LOUIS, !
10 Peters, south side of Canal to Clay statue,
where the line will pass in review before the
Grand Master.
OF the Communicates of this State; some in
may prove interesting.
The Grand Commandery was organized on the
9th day OF February. 1874, and the Grand Com
handlers from that date until the present have
)een as follows:
1864. Hy. r. Swasey.
1865. ]. Q. A. Fellows.
1866 Samuel Manning Todd.
1867. Samuel Manning Todd.
1868. Fulgence Rican.
1869. Joseph P. Hornor.
1870. Joseph P. Horror.
1871. John A. Stevenson.
1872. Richard Lambert.
1873. Joseph H. DeGrange.
1874. Joseph p. Horror. I
The Grand Representatives of other Grand
near the Grand COmmandery of |
louisiana, are: {
Sir J. G. A. FeIows-Kansas, Minnesota, YER
lont and Wisconsin.
Sir Samuel Manning California, Geor- J
Sir Joseph p. Hornor-Massachusett Rhode {
'land, Missouri and New Jersey. {
Sir James G. Observation-Disclosures and Ten =
essee.
Sir Gustavus Sontag-IlIinois.
cir Richard Lambert-Indiana. :
Sir James B. Scot Maine.
Sir Joseph H. DeGrange-Mississippi.
The present officers ofthe Grand Commandery y
thls state are: Sir Joseph +. HOrnOr, Right v
minent Grand Commander; Sir John A. Peel, a
cry Eminent Deputy Grand Commander: Sir s
L. Bruce, Eminent Grand Gen ralssimo; Sir !.
:. D.. Stanford, Eminent Grand Captain Gen. =.
al; Rev. Sir J. c. Carpenter, Eminent Grand y
relate; Sir NJ. E. Girard, Eminent Senior Grand G
arden; Sir 2. NJ. Pike, Eminent Junior Grand
arden; Sir Samuel Manning Todd, Eminent
reasurer; Sir G.. Sontag, Eminent Grand Re- n
rider; Sir D. W. C. Peck, Eminent Grand h
andard Bearer; Sir Andrew Hero, Eminent .,
rand Swoard Bearer; Sir George J. Plnckard, = ..
ninent Grand Warder; Sir Il. S. Burke, Emf -
mt Grand Captain of the Guards. u
The subordinate communicates are as ap- "
nded n
[ndivisible Friends, No. /, in New Orleans j. D.
Peel, E. Commander; 81 members. q
Jacques de Molay. No. 2, in New Orleans-R. M
Bruce, E. Commander; 100 members. =,
Orleans, 10. 3, in New Orleans w. L. STAN 81
ID, Z. Commander; 81 members.
iirard,. No. 4, in Opelousas M. E. Girard, E. .
mmander; 20 members. +
Total, 1913 members. ST
The gathering in our city will be an event to be te
e remembered and looked back to, not only by nj
Masonic fraternity but by the people of the h,
ole country, for it will be one that has never =.
en equaled. y.
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