Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-24
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The knights Fren the Smoky City WHO
WIN bo Here.
Tho Pittsburgh Dispateh of yesterday
had this to say in regard to the pilgrimage
of the Sir Knights Of that city and Al.
legheny to Lancaster next week:
1.-The preparations 70: tile pilgrimage
of Pittsburgh and Allegheny command =
cries, Knights Templar, to Lancaster
to attend tho thirteenth annual con-
clave of the grand oommanGery Of
Pennsylvania are almost complete. Di-
vision Commander Charles Baer estimates
that over two hundred Sir Knights from
this vicinity will participate in the pilgri-
mage. Asca!on is the only one Of the
four communicates that will not 60 in q
body. Its members, however, will accom-
pany Allegheny conmandery. They
will leave their asylum on the Northside
about 7:3O on the morning of the
18th. march over to this city headed
by the Great Western band, and meet
Pittsburgh cOmmandery, and the process
sion will then move toward tho depot to
take the Sic train for Lancaster. These
Communicates will be the escort to Cap
tain G. w. Bachelor, Of this city, who
will be installed right eminent grand
commander. Upon arriving at Lancaster
Allegheny commandery will be net by
the Millerstown brass band with drum
major. The Great Western band will re-.
main during ths conclave with Pittsburgh
commandery. Tancred commandery will
not leave until about sos the same even
ing.
"They will march to tho depot headed
by the Fourteenth Regiment band. Upon
arriving at Altoona tho Altoona band will
board the train and remain with tho com.
mandery during the cOnclave. Kendron
commandery, of Greensburg, and DeMolay
commandery, of Washington, will prob
ably accompany Tancred."
" During their stay in this city the men,
Brs of the Pittsburgh commandery will
have their headquarters at the City Hotel.
Conclavo Notes.
The proprietors of tho different hotels of
tho city are making great preparations for
the reception of the Knights from other
cities. They arc putting up beds and Sc
curing additional room in different parts
of town in order to accommodate the
guests.
Mary's commandery, Of Philadelphia,
will have their headquarters at the Ste
vens house, and this morning several
large boxes arrived containing the banners
&C., of the comman derry.
The Reading railroad company is show
ing its good sense and will run excursions
to this city on Wednesday next, at low
rates from all points on their lines.
The route of parade for the knights is
tho best ever laid out in this city. 1t is
not long, but passes through the principal
streets Ia order that it will not be un.
pleasant marching, the street commissioner
should see that the streets are in good
condition.
Nearly every band Of music of any
prominence Or worth i'll this county has
been engaged by different Communicates
for Wednesdays parade. The City band
will lead the Lancaster commandery.
Tho citizens should decorate their resi-
dences in order that the town may present
fine appearance, for the crowd will be
almost as large as has ever been here on
one day. The INTEILIGENCER Office is
fully supplied with flags and emblems Of
every kind for decorative purposes.