The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05
COMMANDERY.
Convocat1on of knights Templar
at Ell Paso.
Communication From Colorado
Commandery, Austin, Which
IS of Importance to
Knights.

The next annual session will be held in
Ell Paso, and the following will be of inter
est to members of the order:
ASYLUM OF
Ell PAso CoMMANDERY, NUMBER Is, X. I.
Ell PAso, Texas, March 26 1855.
To the Recorder, Colorado Commsndery, No. /,
Austin, Texas:
The r. E. Grand Commander Sir Kt.
Jno. O. johnson, has appointed the hour
of 10 q. m. April Is, 1888, for the opening
of the R.E.Grand Commandery, and as all
trains from eastern portion of the state
arrive here at later hour, it would be
advisable for all Sir Knights to make
arrangements to reach Ell Paso on April
II, 1883.
We have secured for all Sir Knights and
accompanying ladies, for an excursion to
the city of Mexico and return a rate of
$3.50 for round trip, which includes Pull
man accommodations.
The excursion will leave Ell Paso on
April 20, 1888, at p. IN. All Sir Knights
and ladies that desire to engage passage
will please report to Sir Kt. Will L. Race
Ell Paso, Texas, on or before April l, 1888,
in order that the necessary steps may be
taken for their accommodation.
1t is expected that all who wish 70 avail
themselves of this excursion can be made
comfortable, but those who report by
April l wilt have preference, should
accommodations be round inadequate.
Let us know how many Sir Knights
from your Commandery will attend the
annual conclave of the r. Z. Grand Com
mandery of Texas, at Ell Paso, April IS,
10 and 20, and will your Commandery at
tend in body and do you wish head
quarters? Also how many Sir Knights
of your Commandery and accompanying
ladies will it be necessary to provide 40
commodations for an excursion to the
City of Mexico?
Cautiously yours,
B. A. NEBEKER, Chairman.
On receipt of the above circular a COM
mittee from Colorado commandery pre-
pared the following which will be sent
out to-day:
Asylum OF COLORADO CoMMANDERY No. 4, X T. I
AUsTIN, TEXAS, March Is, 1883
Sir Knight -:
The R. L. Grand Commaudery of Texas
holds its next annual conclave at the city
of FL Paso, opening at the hour of 10 a.
M, April IS, 1883, and as all trains from
the eastern portion of the state arrive
there at later hour it is advisable for all
Sir Knights attending the Grand Com
mandeTy to make arrangements to reach
lei Paso on the 18th of April.
The railroad companies have authorized
a special rate of one fare for the round
trip from all stations in Texas. Tickets
will be on sale from the 10Th to the 18th
of April inclusive, good for thirty days to
return. This rate applies to all Knights
Templar and their families.
Ell Paso Commandery No. Is has secured
an excursion for Sir Knights and accom-
panying ladies from Ell Paso to the City
of Mexico and return, at rate of $52.8
for round trip, which includes Pullman
accommodations. The excursion will leave
Ell Paso on April 20, 1883, at p. m. 1t is
expected that all who wish to avail them
selves of this excursion can be made com
Portable, but those who report imme-
diately will have preference, should &C,
oommodations be found inadequate.
Hen'e, in case you wish to engage passage,
please report to Sir Knight Will E. Race,
Ell PasO, Texas, stating if any lady or
ladies will accompany you, and also to
this committee, in case you do not desire
to take the excursion to the City of
Mexico and will attend the annual CON
clave of the r. E. Grand Commandery,
at Ell Paso, April IS, 10 and 20. Please
inform us of that fact, and if any lady or
ladies will accompany you, so that this
committee can report to Ell Paso Com
mandery how many it will be necessary to
provide for. Courteously yours,
d. W. Doom,
JNo. MCDONALD,
+. Q. BARTHOLOMEW,
Committee.
Tbs following has also been sent to
members of the order throughout Texas:
Houston, Tex, March "a, 1858.
+. Sir Knight:
Dear Sir and Frater-As chairman of a
special committee, charged with procur-
ing special rates to the meeting of the
Grand Commandary at Ell Paso, on the
third Wednesday in April next, 1 beg
leave to report that the railroads have
authorized special rate of one fare for
the round trip from al stations IN Texas.
Tickets will be on sale from the 18th to
the 18th of April inclusive, good for thirty
days to return. This rate applies to all
Knight Templar and their families. This
Is by authority of circullr No. L, 1S1, of
the Texas Traffic association.
Please give this as much circulation
among the Sir Knights as you can, and
oblige, yours, courteously,
L. I. MOVES, Chairman.