St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-22
THE CONCLAVE BEGUN.
Commencement of the Twenty-third Tri-
ennial Meeting of the Knights
Templars at st. Louis.
The Grand Master and His Representative
Make their Reports of Three
Years Work.
A satisfactory Financial Exhibit
Important New Legislation
Proposed.
The Great Parade Dispensed With
on Account of the Heavy
Rain.
The knights TempIars.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 21.-This was the first
day of the twenty-third triennial conclave
of the Knights Templars of America. The
streets were handsomely decorated, but the
grand parade failed to come off because of
rain. The grand encampment began its
session at 1890, being presided over by
Sir Knight Charles Roome of New York
City. r. E. D. G. NJ, in the absence of
Sir Knight Robert Enoch Withers. who was
too i'll to leave his room. In the public
meeting Mayor Francis delivered an ad-
dress of welcome on behalf of the city,
which was responded to by Deputy Grand
Master ROOme. On behalf of the Missouri
grand commandery an address of welcome
was presented by Sir Knight Joseph s.
Browne, grand commander. and also briefly
responded to by Deputy Grand Master
Roome. At the conclusion of these preim-
inaries at l o'clock the encampment went
into secret session to listen to the addresses
and reports of officers.
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The first business was the reading of the
report of Grand Master Withers. This re-
port covered only that period from his APP
pointment in 1883 to June 1, 1855, at which
time his acceptance of the consul general
ship to Hong Kong necessitated the dele
CATION of the powers OF grand master to
Charles w. RoOme, deputy grand master.
After reciting routine proceedings, refer
ence is made under the discussion of
foreign relations to the questions at issue
with the great priory of Canada. which
was finally referred TO a special committee
appointed to-day. The report states that
Joseph ii. Drummond has prepared digest
OF the decisions of the grand master as ap-
proved and modified by the grand encamp-
ment and the decisions of the grand en-
campment. In 1888 and 1884, thirteen
communicates were constituted. chiefly in
the Northwestern states and territories,
DAKOTA COMING IN
for the largest share. The country is con-
graduated on the completion of the Wash
ington monument. while the fact is deplOred
that so few contributions have been received
for the monument to Garfield. The grand
master recommends the substitution of the
past grand master for the deputy grand
master on the printing committee and the
employment of private secretary for the
grand master. He also recommends that
the bonds Of the grand treasurer and grand
recorder be reduced to the amount of
$40. 900 each. The report closes with gen.
eral fluctuations ON the progress of the
order. Following the report of Grand
Master Withers, Gen. Roome, of New
York. deputy and acting grand master, sub
mitted the report of his stewardship, ex-
tending from May IL, 1885. up to the present
time Before proceeding to the details of
his report, Gen. Roome noted the death of
twenty-four members of the grand encamp-
ment since their last meeting and the cree
ton of eleven new Communicates. The
report then proceeds to discuss the Canada
question mentioned in Grand Master
Withers' report. and insists upon it that the
Scotch encampment antedates the sovereign
great priery and that they are therefore not
bound to be governed by it, He recon-
mends that the present oncampment make
no effort to try to bring about a settlement
of that question. The deputy grand master
reports