The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10
MASONS AND THE CENTENNIAL.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE GRAND coNcLAvE OF
KNIGHTS TEMPLARs AT PHILADELPHIA
ORDERS FROM THE GENERAL COMMITTEE.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Q, 1915
The following are the instructions issued by the
General Committee for the grand reunion OF knights
Templars, under the auspices OF the r K Grand Com
mandery Of Pennsylvania, 70 be held in this city on
the 18th OF June, in COMMUNICATION OF the hun
dredth anniversary of American independence:-
GENERAL ORDERS NO l.
PHILADELPHIA Jan. g. 1915
In order that authentic list may be had of alA
those who viii participate in tho reunion or assembly
iu the city Of Philadelphia and to protect ourselves
from those who are not OF and that those who viii
be our guests may receive all the hosptalities which
may extended to them the following rules have been
adopted and will be strictly adhered to and required
from all both OF the jurisdiction OF Pennsylvania and
otherS:-
the names Of members who will participate in tho
reunion and OF the ladies who accompany tnem Tho
list TO be printed letter paper and one copy
forwarded to the Secretary Of the committee at least
Eve DAVIS before the commandery leaves home; sec
ond copy will require TO be under SEAL attesed by the
Eminent Commander and Recorder, and filed personally
by the Eminent Commander al this ONCE Immediately
on arrival in Philadelphia
Communicates viii advise the time OF their arrival
and the road by which they VIII come, anu u proper
escort will be awaiting them.
r Detachments OF Communicates and individuaD
knights representing Communicates must come prop
erly accredited and vouched for they cannot be re-
cognized Individual knights must join some organ
lied commandery. go,
4 The entire entertainment OF the visiting knights
has been undertaken by the Communicates of Phadel-
phia-viz, Philadelphia, No 2; 81 Johns NO. -
Kadosh No 20; Mary, No 80; St Alban, NO AZ
"Corinthian Chasseur, No 5S and kenslngton, NO.
W. D. 81 AT their solicitation this honor has been
assigned them. This committee reserve Thursday,
1876 for the parade, installation Of grand on-
and reception and concert by the Grand
Commandery
s. Only the regulation uniform. prescribed by the
Grand Encampment of the United States and modified
by that body at New Orleans that authorized by the
Grand Body under whose authority the commanderyy
preceptory or priory may work, will be permitted
g. The details for the parade formation and route
will be issued in due time by the Right Eminent Grand
Commander OF the Grand Commandery OF Pennsylvania
Sir Charles H. Kingston.
The committee are endeavoring TO accommodate
those who desire to go into an encampment TO do
should be successful notice will be given Of the
fact
For the information of all the committee would
say that the International (CentennIal) Exhibition
will open in the city OF Philadelphia, on May TO- 1876
Attention is called to the report Of the Committed
on Hotels and Railroads, which is here annexed
10. The Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania viii
its twenty annual Concave in the Masonic
Temple Philadelphia Tuesday May 80, 1876, at
eight O'Clock P. NJ Immediately after the opening
the Grand Encampment of the United States will be
received.
wednesday morning. May 81 at ten O'Clock, annual
election of officers and transaction of the business OF
the Grand Commandery
Thursday, June l, grand parade at eight A NJ, to
be followed by installation of grand officers and
promenade concert and reception in the evening.
IL Owing to the great dissatisfaction resulting there
from the committee have decided that there will be
competitive drill
II Commanderies visiting from the West, by way OF
Pittsburg will be met and escorted through the State
by the Communicates in that city, Allegheny 10 Phil
Communicates in Towanda, Scranton, Wilkesbarre,
Mauch Chunk, Allentown and Easton those from the
Northwest, by the Communicates in Erie, Cory, Ridg
way, Lock Haven and Wihamsport
Nv orde Of