Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-23

How the knights r. Putting In
the Time.

How the knights are Putting In
the Time.
ESPECIAL TO TIE SENTINEL
SAN FRANcIsco, Aug. 22.-At the Pavil-
ion last evening there was music by the
Hawaiian and Chicago bands, dancing and
drill by the Raper Commandery of Indian-
apolis. About 1000 persons we're present.
The officers of the Oregon Commandery,
accompanied by the walla walla Band Of
% pieces, serensded the principal COM
manderies, resident and visiting, and the
newspaper Offices last evening.
De Witt Clinton C~ommandery OF vir-
GINA City occupy a suite Of three rooms
and store room at the Lick House. The
reception suite Of two rooms are the pri-
vate parlors formerly occupied by Lick,
and are considered as fine quarters as the
city sffords. The rooms are decorated
with banners and Templar devices in
flowers and evergreen garlands. Many
beautiful floral pieces have been presented
to the commsndery by lady friends. Their
generous stock of refreshments. wine, fruit,
etc., speak we'll for their hospitable inten-
tons, which will no doubt be fully taken
advantage Of by the commandery's many
friends. The Eureka C~ommandery Of
Eureka lie quartered in a suite Of two
rooms at the Grand Hotel, one of which is
utilized az a store-room for supplies and
refreshments for their guests. The other
is q reception room. Part of the COM
mandery made an excursion to Napa yes
terday, and will return to be in time for
the trip around the bay in yachts in COM
pany with the members of other omman-
deries to-day. Geo. Il. Mullen, Standard
bearer Of the Eureka Commandery. who
fell from his horse during the parade the
day before yesterday from the effect Of the
heat. and WAS 80 severely injured that fears
we're entertained of his death, recovered
sufficiently yesterday to report at head
quarters. Among the notable visitors to
the commandery TO day was Hon. Dav. e..
Baily.
The Grand Encampment of Templars
convened in Grand Conclave this morn
ing for the transaction of business. The
officers forming the escort to the Grand
EDcampment, comprising the California,
Golden Gate, Boston, st. Elmo, and
members of other Communicates, headed
by the Royal Hawaiian Band, conducted
Grand Master Dean to the asylum of the
Grand Com mandery of California, the
Boston Commandery acting as special es-
cort of honor to Grand Master Dean. The
California Knights o. arriving at the
entrance to the building drew up in double
open line, the officers Of the Encampment
passing under their crossed swords. A
large crowd Of people had assembled on
Market and Post streets to watch the pro-
cession as it moved into the Temple.
To-day's business was purely prelimi-
nary, the real work not being till to-
morrow. In addition to the proposed
constitutional amendments, the two qnes-
tons OF marked interest. chiefly so to the
public, are the %triennial election of officers
and the selection Of the city for the next
session. Both Boston and st. Louis are
making a strong canvas. The general
opinion among Knights is that st. Louis
will get it, although there are a large num-
Der who think Boston is better entitled to
it, if only on the grounds that st. Louis
has already had one Conclave, whereas
Boston has not. In the election of Grand
Officers a great fight will be over the
Grand Mastership. 1t is stated this after
noon that he will probably come from
New York, Pennsylvania or Illinois. A
conversation with Knights tends to show
that the Pacific Coast States have no chance,
although there are many among the Eastern
Knights who would gladly and strongly
support California. They are much i'm
pressed and highly f1attered at the recep-
ton and hospitality extended to them, and
it can certainly be said that there is not a
Pacific Coast Commandery but what is
treating their Eastern companions in a
truly royal manner All that money can
purchase in choice viands, wines and
cigars are being rendered them with an
open and generous hand. Receptions are
being held throughout the day and even
ing, and excursions to neighboring towns
are planned to-day. A large party went
to Napa and was warmly greeted. The
places of business and schools were closed
in their honor. A party also went to
Santa Cruz.
Visitors from the interior cities and
towns seem to be in no hurry to leave.
The streets are greatly crowded. At the
Palace Hotel there are over 2,700 guests.