Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-06
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
The Grand Commandery Concludes
Its Labors.
Triennial Programme Adopted.
O"tssne OF the Great Templnr CeIe.
orattOn 10 Take Place in 4 h,s
ls,.a city In August. 1883.

The Grand Commandery OF the
knights TempIar OF California met
again at 10 O'Clock yesterday morninc
IN Masonic Temple. The co n,mittee oS
the Masons' Home made a report in
\ favor OF sustaining the efforts ALREADY
made in that direction by the Grand
Lodge OF California F. and A. M. This
commlttee was therefore continued for
.ne purpose OF cooperating with that
oody in accomplishing their desirable
purpose. The grand officers for the en-.
sung year were installed by Past
Grand Commander Sir Edward r
hedges, assisted by Past Grand Co.n.
mander Sir William o. Gould. az mas,er
oI the ceremonies. The committee on,
preparations for the triennial conclave
reported considerable progress. and
submitted the following circular eiviny
iull particulars of the arranpements
copies oi which are to be sent to every
slr knight in the United States.
TRIENNIAL CIRCULAR.
california grand commanderv, Office
OF The trlennial committee, San Francis.
co, April, 1882. To the NJ. e. grand
master, officers and members az the
srand encampment of knights templar
ana al valiant knights Throughout the
ohlIed States. greeting: In reply To
numerous letters of inquiry from all
parts o. the Union, relative to ARRANGE
nents ior the next triennial concIavs of
the grand encampment, the triennia
Committee has ordered this circnlar r.
'oe prepared that all NAV be- ,nfnrmsJ
as lar as 1t Is possible ut this early date
ol Inc plans and designs OF the commit.
tee. The grand csmmandery ot a:aIi
lorna, at lis annual conclaye in nr,i
1851. took the Initiative by creat;na
triennlal committee, consistIno of oil, ,ha
grand officers (ex oficio, } together with
seven others, chosen from different nor
tions OF the state-the grand comman-
DER being (ex-otficio) chairman-bv th;s
means placing the entire managemen. nf
!, .ae AFFAIR directly under the control of
Ine grand commandery itself. with q
cnalrmall clothed with authority TO car
~ out the preparations for the conclave
ana the programme agreed upon. in ali
Its details with promptness and CERTAIN.
w. ne committee soon after met and
organized, aud. in addition to HOLDING
honthiy meetings, have sub ccmmittees {
'nsaSeu IN gathering information and q
"yms Out tue work required to insure q
Is great q measure of success as noss,.
JIG. Inc hrst. aud perhaps the most
important subject of inquiry to those NJ
.reat distances. is relative to The nroba
'le rates OF transportation, and bote, I,
ares during their sojouru In San Fran -
.s''o' AS YET 1t Is too soon to state nre. :.
iseiy what these will be; but enough 10
nown to render it probable thai Tho
.'Se S o1 ~ tickets, from any given point
San francisco and return. will nst
xceed the Ordinary rate tor sinule nae.
age over the road; in other words
ZONE FARE FOR THE ROUND rn,pn "
lhere are now three through railroad al
'u.es oetWeen San Francisco and the NJ
'st, ana 1t is understood that arrange di
Gus can De made for tickets to come al
~, ~ return oy either. or to come by ono pt
Ia return by another. 1t is ais, quite tr
'Italh !hat before August, 1888, other to
"noc'Ioh5 VIII be made and In tuI, III
nhhs ofder, and that our visitors will ju
,.a paivnesed ,t 70 come and return by any to
ute tnev may elect IT
should all lix upon the same time for C.,
irting. SO us to arrive here on the eve tro
'he grand cnnclave. it is believed that VIC
railroad companies would be- taxed pa
y"ho thelr carrying capacity, and f,r OOt
$ reason It will be desirable for visit. ri,
especially those who desire to re. re.
In 1" California longer than the few tim
Us actually covered by the conclaveI sis,
come earlier, and at different daLes reu
' pu' pose. tlckets will he issued to I
'ering period oI three month for Tho wit
mo trip, dating from July 10Th. and spe
e""'nS 'nto Octuber. his
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS G."
, a. al
. ua.'er Oh motel acc ,mm ,,ia- iheI
- ana charg"s. which latter, ior S2U
Iteration, will compare iavorably th.
those OF any eastern city, visitor, dem
oe assured that, il conman,i.r,a. bull
knights will leave these matter, in adm
hahds, and engage their Quarters pres
through the committee, thew will th.
ner be oVercrowded nor he subjected be v
excessive charges. All therefore graz
desire TO engage accommodations. cou1
lla communicate directly with the II W
mlttee. There IS no city of Its sjze patr
er provided with hotels Than San vt "
nclsc", among which is tho P;liaco the :
largest and flnest equipped house in legis
world, and containing over 75O TO IL
,Ing rooms. besides parlors, dining. The
Us, bathrooms. five large elevators pose
every improvement ana comfmt ;.lten
experience, study and money could Unit,
es':anI secure. Tie Grand. Bald
'-ick pcc'aental and Russ. all first Elt