New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-12
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the New York Herald says:
The great Masonic order, the membership
of which is numbered by hundreds OF thou
sands from every rank in life, from the
notentate and the prince to the humble
srtisan. erecting its lodges in every land
and under every CLINE in the civilized world,
has been among the first, If not the very
first, to recognize the claims OF our great
centennial anniversary now SO near at hand.
In the hue lodge, in the royal chapters
and in the Communicates there has for the
psst two years been manifested spirit OF
natriotism which will be evidenced by vis-
itOrs belonging to the order hocking to this
citv to Join in the general spirit Of rejoicing
on the occasion 30 near at hand.
The knights Templar, in whose ranks
are recorded many of the distinguished men
Of the earth, will pay. formal visit to
Philsdelphia for reunion and the holding
of q grand cOnclave for the election Of OH.
cert and the transaction Of general bust.
ness. 1t is impossible to estimate the ef-
focts upon the order OF such q represe nta.
ton of distinguished mercollected from all
the nations Of the earth. No order OF q
secular or religious character contains q
roll of such distinguished names as are re-
corded in the various archives of the differ
emit degrees Of Masonry.
At the last cOnclave Of the Grand Com
manderies of Knights Templars of the
United States it was resolved that, in view
of the Centennial festivities to occur in this
city in 1876, they would add their need Of
rejoicing by holding their next cOnclave at
the usual period, thirtieth OF May, in the
Masonic Temple of Philadelphia. In &C
cOrdance with this resolution arrangements
have been entered into for the reception OF
guests, and TO make the scene more impos-
ing and to give greater ecldt to the occasit n
invitations have been extended to the
Crest Communicates of the world to assem-
BILE in this city on Monday, the twenty-ninth
of May. To this general invitation France
is the only exception, and this arises from
the fact that the Grand Commsndery of
that nation acknowledged an illegally con-
protests Of the Commsndery of that State.
and the "Reminiscences of the Grand CON-
Hsndery of the United States; hence they
viii not be recognized in the programme of
the proceedings.
Following the invitation came the general
order hereto appended, dared December 8,
1875, issued by Grand Master James II.
Hopkins, who is chairman of the special
centennial committee of our national House
Of Representatives.
General Order No. IL
GRAND EScANPnENr OF KNIGHTS THaPLAE.)
United states Of america, Office OF the 0rand ,
Master, Washinton. D. G., December 8, 1875
I. The Knights Templar Of this country
will participate, in an organized manner, in
the celebration of the first centennial of our
existence ~ q nation.
2. There will be grand assembly of the
members Of this Order in the city Of Phil T.
deluhia, commencing on the thirtieth day
of May, A. d. 1876, A. o. 758, and con-
tinulDg for three days.
3. To this assembly all the knights Ten
plar throughout tho world are courteously,
and cordially invited.
L. The Grand Communicates Of the sew
eral States and the subordinate command
cries of our immediate jurisdiction are espe
cially urged to make this celebration
worthy OF the great occasion and Of our
illustrious order.
S. The arrangements for the assembly
will be under the charge Of the Grand Com
of Pennsylvania.
JAMES H. HOPKINS,
Grand Master.
T. s. PARvM, Grand Recorder.
The seven Philadelphia Communicates
have asked and have obtained the right to
entertain all visiting Knights. With . lib
erslity that knows no stint, they have
made such arrangements that each knight
guest, and that his stay will be rendered
more than agreeable by the lavish hospital
ity extended to him. Each philadelphia
will have its own headquar-
tere, and to each will be allotted its proper
ton of arriving guests, to whom it is ex-
pected to extend the Inequalities of the &C.
casi0n.
A brief synopsis of the proposed oere-
monies win be appropriate in this place.
On Tuesday, the thirtieth of May, the
Grand Conclave will be opened for business
at the Masonic Temple. The session will
last for two days.
A grand parade of the order. in which it
il supposed there will be over Is, GOO knights
in line, will take lace on june !, at 8 A. M.
In the afternoon the newly. elected grand
master will be installed at the Academy of
Music, followed in tho evening by grand
promenade concert and reception, for which
tho Academy of Music and Concert Hall
have been secured. The entire proceedings
will attract unusual attention, and have .
special significance from the fact that they
will be the opening festivities Of the
exhibition.