Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-20
KNIGHTS YEMPLARS.
Final Arrangements for the Triennlal
Couc|ave Completed and Work
\ Ing Smoothly.
The Arrival Of The California Delsga.
ton Of Seven Hundred Persons the
Special Event Of the Day.
mcdern Tsmpiarism Compared win That
OF ARcient Times-FirmRn Issued By
tho Grand rotentate Of Mecca.

OF Aqcient Times rirman Issued bv
tho Grand totentate OF Mecca.
ST. LOUIS Mo-, Sept, l9--Early last
evening the local Knights Templar went
into quarters at the Union depot to act
as reception committee and escort the
arriving Knights Up TO the arrival Of
the trains this evening, however they
had little 10 do, but few communicates
putting In an appearance In body.
Every train, though, brought Its
quota Of visitors to the twenty-third trl-
ennial conciave, and II was estimated
that by . O'Clock fully 1000 Knights were
already in the city, aud large additions TO
this Number were made when the evening
trains discharged their cargoes.
Despite the threatening weather, vast
amount OF work In the way Of decorating
the streets and buildings was done during
the day, but many OF the finer aud more
perlsheble displays will not be exposed
until Tuesday morning, In order TO pre-
serve them from the elements.
The event Of the day in the matter OF
arrivals was the appearance OF the Cali.
fornia delegation, which came In on three
trains With their ladies they numbered
fully seven hundred. They were accom-.
panied BY the First infantry and Second
artillery bands and grizzly bear cub
which attracted even more attcn ion IN
the procession than the band. The Cali
fornians were the first arrivals, coming
in communicates, and comprised, besides
representatives OF many Others, the fol.
lowing COMMANDMENTS: California No l,
100 Knights aud 90 ladies; Golden
Gate 70. |, 100 knights aud 10
ladies n Sacramento No. 2, 1873 Knights.
Nearlyi every commRndeIy ~ the state
was represented by one or more mem.
bers. The visitors we're escorted TO their
hotel by IYanhoe commandery No. s,
mounted, Of 81. Louis, aud the march
from the depot to the hotel was the chief
street event Of the day.
At 1880 In the afternoon the first num-
Der OF the weeks programme was given
In devotional exercises held at the Ex-
position music hall. An immense crowd,
numbering fully 1000 people, was In
attendance and hundreds were tdrned
away. These exercises were from the
ritual, interspersed by an excellent
musical programme in which local
societies participated, forming chorus
OF nearly six hundred voices.
The actual work OF the conclave will
not begin until Tuesday, Tomorrow viii
be devoted 10 the reception OF visitors, q
majority of whom are expected to arrive
before tomorrow night. La the evening
the city will be illuminated and, various
local Communicates will hold receptions
at their respective headquarters.
The meetings Of the grand encampment
will be held In the small hall OF the EXPO
Of hnt snyht oh han ~
ately decorated with emblems and ban
has been specially prepared, the scenes
being historical and emblomatical of the
Masonic order.
The committee having Ia charge the ar
engagements and conduct Of the cOnclaye
held It's final meeting this afternoon and
at the conclusion announced that every
thing was completed and working with
out the slightest friction. Nothing is
now needed TO make the conclave a sue
cess but good weather, land the outlook in |
that regard il excellent at the present
time.
Around the hotels tonight Knight Tenn |
plarlsm Is the one theme OF conversation |
A very prominent Knight 10 conversation !
with 9 reporter said
"The history OF the order until recent
ly, can be compared with that |
Of the ancient order. In the days OF !
Hugh de Payens and OF Baldwin the
Tempiars affe cted the plainest dress and |
practiced the utmost frugality. They
were men OF action, and chary Of speech.
The early Tempiars of America were
like them, and many wound on
the plains, In the mountains Of the West
and on the battie-iields OF our wars testi-
1ed 10 the fact that they were not make
believe soldiers. Thousands Of men In
good circumstances can look back upon
lime when the helping hands OF brother
knights lifted them out Of trouble and
turned their feet towards tho goal Of
success while many widows and
orphans know in their hearts that
he Templar shield has stood between
hem and want. With the growth OF their
-iches the Templars OF the MIDDLE ages
rev corrupt, luxurious and effeminate
md finally fell. II has been charged
hat The Templars Of to-day are falling
nto the same errors and Will
meet the same fate. Those who have
,ause TO hate US, and many who know
nothing about the principles Of the or
Ter, point 10 the expensive accout,ement,
4 the knights and the immense sums
at the conciayes 70 prove their
barge, but they forget what Is needed TO
make q Knight Templar. They fall 70
ee the fact that man is a Knight Tenn
lar presupposes that be is 3 man able 10
'esr this expense"
E.J. Crandall, illustrious potentate, I
Y. II. Mead and John J. Baulcb, d.
ectors, have secured the entire building,
10. 1912 Pine street, which will be 1tted d
ID In TIE interior and externally on plan u
/ Oriental mhgnidcence and used as <
ead1larters for Moolah Temple during !,
he fdenniai conclAve. All visiting Doblfs
m be entertained night and '
n. The sands win be kept per- i
gnnally hot, and the Diaiat will be such q
! all mobiles have been led TO expect from o
looiah Temple The following nrman 4
as gone forth under the seal Of the Q
rand potentate Of Mecca Temple Of New y
ork, foreshsdowipg ths union Of the i
iree Ms Moolah, Mediaah and Mecca K
be consummated in this city on the =
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OASIS or NEW YoRx, September, q
go. --Hark yei Hear ye Heed T
~ Ponder yei,i IllnsiFlons 10 y