The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-12
TRIENNIAL CONCLAvE CHAT.
DOings ut Headquarters and Prep.
aratiOus for the Zig Parade.

81. Louis Republican: Queer applica-
tons are sometimes received at the
headquarters OF theGenerslC Committee
aud some of them are not capable OF
q ct interpre tation by the ordi.
nary mind. A postal card was receiv-
ed yesterday which contained the fol-
lowing from a rural town written in q
wonderful hand: "Plesse send me a
few names OF Pursans Hoo keeps
Private Boarding houses where thare
wont Bee but 2 or B1arders and
oblige address to-"
There are plenty OF rooms and board.
ing places registered at the head.
quarters OF the General Committee for
conclave week, and there lis not the
slightest foundation for the report that
there will be scarcity OF accommoda-
tons. Five thousand persons can
sill be accommodated at from 81 80 to
S. a day, and the committee really
has more places registered than can
be filled. The abundance of accom-
modations has made the prices very
low and visitors may depend upon be-
ing well cared for at very reasonable
ratee. There is even considerable
room left at the large hotels. The
committee expected an immense
crowd and made its arrangements &C
cordingly.
Quarters were secured yesterday at
the st. James for Palestine Command
cry, No. ~, OF Paris, H., which will
come with seventy knights and twelve
ladies.
All the hotels have agreed to keep
their tables up TO the regular standard
during conclave week.
Word was received yesterday that
Apollo Commandery, No, l, of Ohica.
70, H., would be here with 200
knights, fifty ladies and band OF for
ty.two piecee. They will be quartered
at the Southern.
The committee hes engaged seventy
FIVE carriages and sixty horses, with
the privilege of fifteen more for the
parade. The members OF the Grand
Commandery will go 10 the carriages
and the division commanders will be
on horseback; all others in the parade
will be on foot, except the members
Of the mounted Communicates. The
members OF the Grand Encampment
are expected 10 be at the Walnut
street entrance OF the Southern Hotel
at 8 o'clock on the morning Of the
parade, where the carriages will be in
waiting for them. The borses will DO
for the non resident officers OF the
parade; the resident officers are ex-
pected TO furnish their own horses and
have been ordered to supply them
with a uniform style OF trappings.
Louisville Commandery, No. l, Of
Louisville, KY, with band OF fifteen
pieces and sixty-Ave knights, has
been located at No. 1926 Lucas
pace.
Tents will bs erected at the Fair
grounds for the use of the command
cries taking part in the display drills
on Charity day.
The din corps Of Louisville Com.
msndery, No. |, through Its represent
alive, Mr.. 4. @. Iimberlake, rendered
its services yesterday to drill at the
Fair grounds on Charity day. Il Isl
said that this is the iiuest drill corps
in the world and ttat It's evolutions
will attract general admiration. A
tent will be erected for its use. Each
commsndery will be- allowed thirty
minutes for drill The following COM
manderies have entered: Louisville,
No. /; Detroit, No. /; Raper, No. l, of
Indianapolis; Dion, No. 2, of Mime.
apolis; De Molay, No. u, OF Louis
Vile, and ST, Bernard, No, IS, of Chi
csgo.
1t is expected that Detroit Com.
mandery will have $50 knights in
line.
A proof was received yesterday OF
the Autograph line of march and it
was generally admired, Copies of it
will be sent at once to all the COM
msnderIes in the United States.
The General Committee has in press
a book that will be Of great value to
every visitor to the city during con
clave week. It will contain all the
eenerel orders Of the parade, the
names of all the visiting Communicates
and their location, the names of Off
GERS and aids, and vast amount OF
general information about the con-
clsve. A copy will be sent to every
commandery, and each Knight will be
given one on his arrival here.