Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-14
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR IRATE.
THE TRIENNIAL COMMITTEE pE
PLIES TO COLUMBIAN MOI

Charges of Coming Extortion at Son
francisco Pronounced False and Ma
hciOus-The Cause for the Issuance or
the Circular Set Forth and BOmbarded
"A Gala Time Predicted.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 13.-The follow
| ing document has been issued by the
lrlennal Conclave Committees:
~, San FRANCISCO, CAL, July -. 1883.
70 me hnlghtS Iemptd7 tbrou0bons he
United States: ''
WHEREAS, The officers of Columbian
Commandery No. 1, of New York eitv is-
SUED, on June %, a circular to the effect
Iuat the Commandery had abandoned its
contemplated trip to San Francisco for
the alleged reasen that its COMMITTEES af-
Ter months OF labor in perfecting this nil
SFlInage, nave been unable to obtain hotel
accommodations in San Francisco IN
uucements were held out bv the Com
mlttee OF Arrangements at San Fran
cisco, that all who came to the Triennial
cohclaVe would be provided with hotel
accommodations, but this means tho in.
discriminate herding of a large number in
hallWays, rooms, etc. Various attempts
nave been made by their committee de-
mandlng contracts for quarters. guaran.
teelng friends proper care and attention
Ihese attempts have failed. and rather
tnan subject those who might join the
pilgrimage TO the eXhorbitant demands.
InconNenlences and discomfort OF former
assemblages, they have sounded Halt,
and shall proceed no further in their
enortS TO attend the triennial coDcIaye.,,
NOW, IN reply to the foregoing we desire
TO say in emphatic language that il is
entirely untrue, as early in April arrange
ments were made between the Tri
ehnlal committee and the members of the
C0lumbla COmmandery, clothed with hlII
= "A nf I,rv
hrst-class house was secured for their ac-
cOmmOdation, and has ever since and is
now, held IN reserve for that purpose In
this connection we desire, i'm refitation of
the raise and malicious statement that eX-
tortlon would be practiced during the So
Journ OF the Sir Knights and their fami-
lies IN this city, that there will be ample
and comfortable accommodations
Tor all who come, as the COM
mlttee has under control. outside Of
the principal hotel the very best and fun
est accommodation at the regular reason
able rates, and that there is not now. nor
VIII there be, the slightest disposition to-
wards pracuclng eXtortiOn on the part Of
the citizens of San Francisco. nor has
there been such disposition or intent at
any tlme. There will be room, plenty of
room, for thousands of Sir Knights and
their families. They will be treated with
every courtesy, liberality and kindness.
Inc Inc city Will be gay in holiday attire.
The procession will be magnificent. and
the decoration perfectly elegant. All
classes, creeds and conditions of
society will unite in giving
the knights a glorious California Tecep.
ton: The people will revolt against and
punish any attempt at much less than the
absolute fact of eXtortOn. 1t will be an
era bright in the life of each and every
one participating. This statements pnb-
llshed for the world under and bv the au-
thorlty of the Triennial Committee as SET
1orth IN a resolution unanimously adopted
at a meeting held last evening.
lolgnedl GEO. c. PERKINS,
Grand Commander.
HIRAM T. GRAVES.
Secretary of the TriennIaI Committee.