The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-31
The Triennial ConclaTe of Knights
Temp1ar.

As everything pertaining to the approach
ing Templar Conclave, at Chicago. is of in
terest to the members of Order Of Knight
hood in Mississippi, many Of whom expect
to participate, we publish the following par
ticulars:
There are nearly 700 Communicates in the
United States, and OF this number, 225 hav
signifed their intention 10 be present, % Of
the - Communicates of Illinois being
among the number, and the Chicagoans feel
confident that at least half OF all the Comi
manderies Will be represented. Appll ca
tons have already been filed for the accom-
mediation OF between l., 600 and $4,000, and
still arriving at the cate of from 200 70 800
per day. great feature of the Conclaye
will be the camp on the lake shore, where
there viii be 2,200 captains, hospital,
marquee, family compartment and pavilion
tents. in the shape of Passion and Greek
crosses, circles and triangles. The grounds
will be lighted with electric lamps, and
military discipline viii be maintained, one
Of the Grand Communicates to have charge
each dav. The ladies will receive calls as
on New Years day. Each State will be
represented by its Grand Commandery, ex
elusive OF the subordinate bodies, averaging,
it is estimated, from twenty TO twenty-five
member, Of the State Grand Council.
Canada has also signified here determine
tiOu To Join in the great event, By oespeak-
ing accommodation for representatives OF
her grand bodies and subordinate Comman-
derie> Ii IS estimated that Chicago Will be
called upon during that eventtul week to
entertain between four and five hundred
thousand visitors, and considered from
commercial standpoint, the benefits accru-
ing TO the city will be Of q very material
character. OF course the hotels will be
taxed to the limit of their respective capa-
city, as viii also the private residences OF
those who may feel disposed 10 extend &C
commodations 10 the knightly visitors and
their friends
1t IL designed that the camps to be erected
in Lake Park will afford accommodation to
large percentage of the visiting Sir
Knights, and the members of their families.
The encampment proper in Lake Park in
which will be CHARTERED the Grand Aaster,
and the officers of the grand encampment
viii be occupied by some ten thousand
members Of the order and their ladies, and
viii be among the most striking features
of the encampment. The structure, and
appendices, thereto, when completed, Will
bear Il close resemblance 10 the homes OF
bivouacked army. The main building will
be erected in the form of cross, and will
be surrounded by streets Of tents extending
from the Exposition building to Park row.
a Joint resolution was introduced before
Congress a few weeks ago, asking that the
triennial conclave be granted the use Of all
tents and flags in the various military
depots of the United States Government.
The application was referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs and promptly report
ca back, recommending its adoption. In
addition to this the State has supplied the
use of three hundred tents.
1t is expected that there will be at least
$4,000 Sir Knights in the line of the pro-
cession. and from 100 to 125 bands of music.
To shorten the line il is proposed to march
in companies Of twenty-tour abreast. No
drilling will be permitted until the whole
line Is in motion, and not then until the
head OF the column turns "homeward,"
when movements that Will not cause delay
Will be permissible