Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-23

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The triennial union, largely composed
OF ladies, is wing with the knights in
preparations for extending h0spitalities to
visitors. The space allotted them will teem
with the cho icest and rarest fruits and oil
else that grows within our commonwealth.
Upon their tables the fat of the land may
be found, and the pilgrims after their
long journey will find refreshments await
ing them. The ladies propose making this
ono prominent feature of the conclave,
and if their present financial plans suc-
ceed-aud all indications point that way
many q hungry sir knight will vote it the
most practicable feature, for it is under
stood that all things will be partaken OF
without price. Conclave is on the brain
OF San Francisco at present, and as it ex-
tends to all classes and conditions of So
ciety it is hard to say where the hospitali-
ties of the people will cease.
Magnificent Arches ON tho Line Of March
The memorial arch will be of the Gothic
style of architecture, consisting of one
arch 100 feet long across Market street,
40 feet wide and 65 feet high inside. 1t
is to be supported upon twenty-fOur COL
umns 80 feet high, including capitals and
bases. The latter will be Ornamented
with mouldings and foliage, all supporting
| pinDacles and flying buttresses, with sus.
pended angels with widespread wings and
arms in submission. The pinnacles will
be finished with Maltese crosses and fes-
TONED with evergreens, immortelles and
roses. The roster of the dead is on four
slabs beneath the arch enclosing sarco-
phagus, upon which knights resting upon
shields and swords are at prayer. The
sarcophagus will be 16 feet square and 20
feet to the top of the helmet of resting
knights. The Overhangings are natural
immOrtelles in festOOns, suspending and
supporting crosses of past grand masters.
The sarcOphagus will be draped in Grape !;
the sofit of arches and over the sarcopha.
gus to be draped in dark bunting. All
the roses will be arranged in the shape of
Maltese crosses. The roof will be entire.
ly covered with dark cloth.
The grand commandery arch will be of
Norman architecture, 100 feet long, 40
feet wide and so feet high to soffit arch,
a Maltese arch forming the keystone. The
towers are Octagonal, 20 feet in diameter
and 65 feet high, 0rnamented with knights
in full armor, ready for service. Shields,
banners and crosses in cOlors fill the panels
above the knights, spandrels ornamented
with emblems, scrolls and foliage. The
towers will be finished la bastile, with
embrasures and machicolation, and in-
stead of having guards in the tower each
one will be filled with stacks of colors of
all nations, banners on stats and mount
ell and fall equipped knight-horse ram
pant, sword salutaris, with Peace to the
World" on his banner. The whole will be
encompassed with festoons Of natural
flowers, evergreens and rOsettes of Maltese
crosses at every gather of the festoons.
| Tho Arch OF Welcome.
The arch of welcome is to be of Gothic
(English) architecture. 1t will be one
main arch spanning the street 600 feet)
and 40 feet wide and 80 feet high, inside
of arch supported upon 1S columns and
pilasters with imposts, all supported upon
pedestals, with four knights. life size,
in full armor, swords drawn salutaris. The
capital and moulding courses will be all
ornamented in foliage, with shields and
colors, resting directly over knights.
dividing panel from niche. Twelve Of the
capitals in foliage, forming panels sup.
ported upon pedestals and columnation
spandrels and panels Ornamented with
coats of arms, shields, instruments of war,
foliage and scrolls, on which are Orna
mented entablature and pediments. The
tympanum will illustrate practical masonry
the friezs bearing the inscription "Wel.
come WelcOme!' Above and resting
upon the pediment are acrotcria orna
mented and supporting three knights in
) full armOr--twO in q recumbent position
and one standing with sword salutaris
all supporting Banners with the insignia OF
the order. Tho key Of the arch is COM
posed Of Maltese cross and cluster OF
!. American flags ; the sOfit OF arch is
ornamented with American flags.
Grand Encampment Arch
The grand encampment arch is 4 Greci
All architecture, composed of three arches
combined, two spanning sidewalks, 22
feet long, 10 feet wide, and one spanning
the street, 100 feet long, As feet wide and
so feet high the minor arches being 81
feet high. The interiors Of the three
arches are ornamented with American
flags, hanging and gathered in festoon and
groups. Knights Templar and grand
encampment insignia are to ornament
, both fronts. Shields, stacks Of colors ol
all nations aud coats of aims will decorate
the superstructure. Stats, with embls
matte banners, 10 and 20 feet long, will
rest upon and finish the topmost part OF
the arches The two minor arches will be
finished with parapets, which enclosure
, will be arranged for the distribution Ol
natural flowers during the procession. IN
Hoo Signo Vinces" will be in gold letters
on the facias of the larger arch. The
panels in spandrels of both major and
minor arches will be covered With EN-
blems, scrolls and foliage. The arches
will bs supported upon twenty columns
"a feet high, from and including bases
and caps. The acroterium upon the apex
of the main arch is 80 feet high and will
support the cross of the grand master,
which cross is to be 10 feet high.
Besides these arches large amount has
been subscribed for street and indoor
decorations. Many private families, bust.
ness firms and public buildings will be
tastefully and elaborately decorated
thereby enabling the committee to make a
much better showing that one would at
first supposed.
Many families who never knew VIII at it
was to have stranger in their house are
now Offering the committee on accommo-
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