Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-10
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
GRAND EXCURSION TRAIN FROM TIE
PACIFIC COAST.
The Twenty-frst Triennial Con lave at
Chicago August 18th to GOTHAM
cient and Modern Tenplarism.


Gent and Modern Telnplarism.
Never before, since the first institution of
the Order of Knights Templar upon this
coast, has there been such activity and inter
est within the Order as manifested at the
present tune in anticipation and arrange
nents being made for q grand pilgrimage
to the Twenty-irst Tliennial ConcIave
of the General Grand Encampment
| knights Templar of the United States to be
held in Chicago on the 18th, 18th, 18Th
and 10Th of August. A large number OF the
Sir Knights of Sacramento Commandery No
z OF this city will join in the pilgrimage.
and all Sir Knights attending from this State
VIII go IN body, as the Grand Commandery
OF the State Of California These will be
joined by Others from Oregon and elsewhere
ON the coast, and ali viii rendezvous
at San Francisco between the 9th
and 10th of August, and start East
on the latter date by special
excursion train provided for their trip, and
with most perfect and ample arrangements
looking to accommodations and pleasure
! while en- route. The committee having the
matter in charge have perfected arrange
ments with the railroad companies by which
| transportation for the Sir knights and their
| families from San Francisco TO Chicago aud
return has been secured for SIG each
Sleepers and meals will De extra, A reduc-
| ton in rates of sleeping berths has also been
made, SO that the entire extra charge Der
berth from San Francisco to Chicago will be
| 3d. and for return SIT. This is for double
berth, and if occupied by two persons will be
only half that price for each. Tickets at these
rates will be good only upon the special ex-
cursion train, and confined exclusively to Sir
| Knights and their families, and no Others
| will be allowed to take passage on the Tenn
! plars' train. The train, which is to provide
accommodations for 800 excursionists, will
| leave San Francisco on August 10Th, and it is
expected will be occupied to its full capacity.
| The committee has secured the free transport
tation and use of fine Car for drilling pur.
poses, band-room, etc, and also the free
transportation of a full band of music of
! twenty one pieces, 50 hat the Sr knights
will be accompanied by their own band and
enjoy its exclusive services during the entire
trip and stay in Chicago. ARRANGEMENTS
have also been made with one of the finest
uniformed and best drilled bands in the State
| to accompany them, so that the entire excur-
sion viii be peculiarly Californian ia all its
appoin tments.
GRAND STANDARD
For the Grand Comiuapdery has been ordered
and will be consecrated with imposing cere-
monies at San Francisco, Immediately prior
to the departure. 1t is expected that most of
the Sir Knights OF the State will be present
on the occasion as it win be one of the great
est interest to the Order The previously |
contemplated encampment this season by the !
Sir kaights in the SierFas will not be car
RED out, but the gathering at the consecra
ton of the Grand Standard and the pilgrim
age viii take its place for the present year.
All the Sir Knights will appear during the |
trip in uniform, wearing fatigue suits of dark I
blue flannel cloth.
The Grand Encampment is to be held on
the Lake Front Park, on the shore of the (
lake just out,ide Of Chicago. 1t is intended |
to make the occasion of this trienuial, liter
ally an encampment, and it is stated by |
the committee having charge Of arrange
ments at Chicago, that not less than 800, GOO |
people will be brought TO Chicago to attend |
or witness the proceedings. However |
much this may be in excess of the |
number that win actually be attracted |
to the city, there will no doubt |
be an immense gathering, far greater than has
been at any previously similar gathering Of !
the Grand Conclave. A special Act was last |
winter passed by Congress granting to the Sir |
Knights for use at this assembage such num-
Der of tents and figs as may be desired. Ac |
Communications have been secured by the COM
mittee from this State for 800 Knights and |
ladies in the Grand Camp on Lake Front |
Park, where the greatest possible comfort viii |
be realized-the tents being erected and fur |
nished with special reference thereto, and all |
the quiet and secusion Of a tirst-class hotel is |
insured, even in a greater degree than at the
hotels, under the circumstances and condl- |
tons anticipated at that tine. Meals will be |
served In the tents, at the grand Exposition |
Building, or at the Gardner House, which is |
q part OF the Grand Camp The Grand En-
campment on Lake Front Park will surround |
the new building which will be erected for
the meetings and use Of the Grand Encamp-
Jnent and will be novel feature of the Con-
claye. During one day of The Grand Conclave |
the Grand Commandery Of California will |
have the honor to be in command Of the En- |
eampment and grounds.
AT THE OPENING
On August 10th three grand receptions will |
be given at o'clock in the evening for well |
coming the Templar guests. One Of these |
viii be held at the Central Music Hall, an
| other at McCorinicll's Hall. aud the third |
at Farwell Hail. On the following morning |
a grand parade and review by the Most Emf !
nent Grand Master viii take place In the |
afternoon excursion will take place on |
Lake Michigan, to carry out which a feet of |
steam vessels has been engaged. In the |
evening grand musical reception and |
dance viii take place on the Lake |
Park grounds, in the Great kxhi- |
bition building, which for such an
occasion, it Is estimated, is capable Ct accom-
Inodsting rs coo people. On the third day |
she competition prize-drin Will take place at |
the Chicago Jockey Club Park. Several |
prizes in all amounting to 81, 100, will be |
given. Lake excursions will be repeated GU
this day, and in the evening complimentary |
entertainments will be given in the leading |
theaters Of the city by the local Command
cries for tie visiting Sir knights, and in adj
dition tn these receptions will be held by the
Communicates at the time at their |
asylums in the city. The last day will be de
voted to such entertainments as shall be de- |
cided by the Trie nnal Concleve.
While the party in going East from this |
coast viii be restricte to going upon the ex-
cursion train, in order to make their tickets |
available at the reduced rates, they can re-
turn at any time within ninety days, thus
giving an opportunity to visit any part OF the
East and return at pleasure.
The Order OF knights Templar has become
one of the most prominent, as it is one of the |
most ancient and courtiy, in the list of |
mystic Orders, and brief sketch of Temp. |
larry. ancient and modern, will be OF interest /
III this connection.
ANCIENT TEMPLARY.
The Order of Knights Templar was one OF
the relisio-military Orders which grew cut of
tine Crusades, and whose special business it
was to defend Christian pilgrims as they
journeyed to and returned from the Holy |
Land. The Knights Templar we're instituted |
A. ID. Ills, about thirty years later than
the other Order OF military monks, who were
known az Knights of St. John of Jerusalem,
or knights H ospitaler. They now COM
bined The two first Crusader Kings of i
Jerusalem, Godfrey de Bouillon and Bald
win, gave them an asylum in the royal resi- /
dence, near the site of Solomon's Temple, I
whence they derived their name. The
Templars did good service for the Crusaders,
and their white cloaks, with the red cross on I
the left shoulder. grew TO be a mark of |
chivalry. Commencing the poor |
fellow-sohliers of Jesus Christ, the |
monks grew in importance and wealth. |
They came into England early in
King Stephens reign, and first gained pos
session Of house 10 Hoiborn, London, but
afterwards removed to the place now the |
college Of the London LAWYERS but which is /