Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-04-12
THE TRIEsSIAL CoscIAvE.


Preparafiens Tor the Grald EncaMp-
neat IN kugast.
The TrienniAl conclare Committee of
knights Templar met yesterday af-
ternoon In Psrior Of the Palace Hotel.
The value Of four trophies was Fixed at
$500, $500, e4oo and $500.
The Committee on transportation, by
o. C. Wheeler, reported $50 Is the price
of round-trip tickets from New Orleans:
no reduction IN rates for sieepers. Child
ren, from five to twelve ysars, win be
charged half fare east Of the Mississippi.
From all points not specially fxed, one
fare for round trip. From all points
west of Omsha. one fare, not to exceed
s7s, for round trip. From st. Louis and
return, s75, and IS per cent reduction on
meals. The Committees on accommoda-
.ion and Grand Pkrade and Review re-
ported progress. SIR Knight Burns re-
ported that the COMMITTEES on Compete
tive Drin bad selected four trophies from
number Of designs. The nrst Is
mounted Knight, 70 be made Of Gold. sill
yer and bronze, standing on . pedestal OF
California onyx. The top Of the column
to be surrounded by four shields Of gold
bearing quartz and specimens of Califor-
mia ores, and four medallions in silver and
Gold, representing Yosemite, bear and
redwood, mines, and coat-of-arms
of the Grand Lommandery. Grapevine
aud clusters Of grapes, oxidized silver, to
be wound around the pedestal. At the
base there win be Knights Templar ar
NOR, one shield bearing the cross and an
other the costof arms OF tic State OF
Cslifo-na. The modelling OF the figaF~S
IL to be done by Marion Wells. The Sec
ond trophy is to be revolving globe, Of
pure silver, ten inches IN diameter. The
third ID solid silver plaque, to be rich
ly engraved view Of Yosemite Valley
The committee was authorized to con-
tract with the parties whose design,
were accepted. Sir knight Sumner asket
for an increase in the number of mem.
bers constituting the decoration commit.
tee. The committee was empowered Il
add the number required.
The following resolution, offered by
: Sir knight Gould, was unanimousl
adopted:
Resolped, That the chairman of eacl
subcommittee is hereby instructed to cal
This committee together at the earlies
practical time, and have the same organ
lied by the selection of q ViceChairma
) and Secretary, and also to arrange for tn
;, prosecution Of the work assigned them
And they are requested to further arrang
e so that at least one or more OF each com
:, mittee shall be present ut all meetings G
2 the general committee, to give full re
ports in writing Of their doings and pro
y gress.
Sir knight Blaney, from the Committe
" ON Police, reported progress, ~ did Il
!, Committee on Divine Service and oths
c subcommittee.
On motion, authority was granted y
: lD. Boruck, Journalist Of the committe
= to correspond with the press of the Tn
ted States in regard to the authorized rel
resentation from their Offices during Il
II conclaye.
The Finance Committee were empov
r cred to add to their Committee su,
members as they desire to co-opera
&, with them.
TWAS ordered that all documents her
l. after emanating from the Triennial Cor
N mittee be issued from Room %, Baldwin
Of Hotel, which was fixed on as the hea
in quarters of the committe.
h Sir Knights NJ. j. Keating, A. W. Sil
"a son, NJ. D.: F. Il. Day, C. F. Basset,
" n. Foster were appointed committee
arrange for a banquet.
ne The following additions were made
ye the committees: Reception-C. NJ. Dou
ck erty, A. Powell, Peter Dean. Finane'
ar J. B. Richardson. Suisun, L. N. Colti
- Stockton. Divine Service, T. H. B. 4
derson; accommodations, o. C. Wheel
'ht Meetings of the committee will he
TX after be held at 1880 P. N.