Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-10
TIE TFMpLAR pILeaIMAas.

The Grand Commandery of Knights
} Tsmplar of California and their guests
accompanied by delegations from subordinate
Communicates, viii go East on their pilgrim
age to the Grand Encampment in Chicago
this evening. The train, bearing the Grand
Commandery, California Commandery, No.
OF San Francisco, Oregon Commandery,
No. of Portland, Oregon, and representa-
tives from various Communicates in the
southern part of the State, will arrive at the
depot at O'Clock P. NJ, where they viii be
received by Sacramento Commandery, No. 2,
and representatives Of Marysville Com
lnandery, No. 8, and escorted to dinner at
Steinman's Silver Palace Dining-room.
The train which will carry the pilgrim
Knights to Chicago will consist of baggage
car. drill car, band car, and nine palace
sleeping coaches. Every arrangement has
been made by the railroad authorities and
the Triennial Committee to guarantee the
complete comfort and enjoyment en- route of
all the excursionists.
Sacramento Commandery, No. 2, viii meet
at their Asylum at $50 P. NJ. to-day in full
uniform, and escort the Sir Knights of that
Commandery and Marysville Commandery,
who intend to make the pilgrimage,
to the depot. The latter will oc-
cupy the left of the line, wearing
their blue fatigue suits and caps, swords and
belts. The Commandery. headed by the
First Infantry Band, will march from the
Asylum up Sixth street to K, up X to Sew
enth, through Seventh TO j, down j to the
residence of the Eminent Commander, VIM.
M. Petite, thence down J to Second and
through Second to the depot.
1t Is expected that the depot will be lighted
by the new electric light, and the movements
OF Communicates there will have fine effect.
While the train is standing at the depot some
ine music viii be discoursed by the Fourth
Regiment Band of San Francisco, twenty !
one pieces, which accompanies the excur-
sionists.
Following is list of the excursionists who |
will represent Sacramento Commandery,
No. 9: Sir William NJ Petrie, Eminent |
Commander Sacramento Commandery, No. 9,
and Grand Senior Warden of the Grand T
Commandery of California; Past Grand
Commander A. A. Reddington and wife
Sir Il. b. Willis, Warder of Sacramento
Commandery. No. q; Sir George F. Bron-
2; Sir A. A. Van VOORHEES,, Sir Edwin
Glover, Sir j. B. Stevens, Sir III. c. Gable,
Sir j. NJ: Hogg, Sir NJ Dryer Sir J. L.
Carey, Sir William Mclaughlin and wife,
Sir William Johnston and two daughters, /
Sir A: j. Steiner and wife, Sir Reuben Ker-
cheyal and daughter, Sir j. w. Boyd, wife
and daughter. Mrs. Harbeson, Mrs. Root,
mother,in-law of Sir j. T. Grifitts; Mrs I,
Mitchell, mother in-law of Sir w. B. Davis
In all Is Knights and 9 ladies' There may
be few Others, including Sir N Greene
Curtis, who have not yet fully decided on
going. though they have made all the neces- ;
sary preparations to do so. The train will I
leave for the East at 7:45 P. NJ. I;
From Marysville Commandery No. 5 the
following will attend, and will arrive here
this evening P. w. Keyser, Mayor c. E.
Stone, j.. +. Eastman, D. E. Knight, B. w. I
Barnes, E. II. Hudson, s. E. Wilson, VIM. {
Van Fleet. c. A. Stratton, ). w. Jenkins,
George n. Baird, George Holland and :
Colonel Z. A. Belcher.
In the RECORD UNION some weeks ago a !
tall and elaborate statement was made con- r
corning this pilgrimage of the Knights. In !
last Saturdays RECORD UNION appeared a I
special Chicago letter giving history of all :
previous Conclaves and of the honors which 6
Are to be shown the California Knights while /
n Chicago, and in yesterdays issue of this l
Journal appeared an account of the consecra- |
ion at San Francisco of the grand standard.