The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-05
SIR KNIGHTS AT WASHINGTON.
ThesGeorgia Delegation to the Grand
Triennial Conclave.

Triennial Conclave.
Grand Commander o. G.. Howard, who
will command the Tenth division in the
parade Of the Knights Templars of the
United States during the grand conclave to
take place next month, in Washington, has
appointed Sir Knight Rufus L. Lester Of
this city one of his aids on that occasion.
Commander Howard has Just returned
from Washington, where he went to arrange
for the Georgia delegation. There will be
twelve divisions in the grand parade. Com
ma1der Howard will command the tenth
division, which will comprise the following
organizations:
South Carolina Commandery No. of
Charleston, S. c.
The Grand Commandery of Georgia and
all su ordinate Communicates of Georgia.
The Grand Commandery of Alabama and
all subordinate Communicates of Alabama.
The Grand COmmanderY of Louisiana
and all subordinate Communicates Of Lou
isiana.
The Grand Commandery of Missouri and
all subordinate Communicates of Missouri
Commander Howard was asked the other
day about the attendance from Georgia at
the conclave, and ne replied that he thought
it will be fair-abOut 175 or 200 knights and
thirty or forty ladies. eve will leave
about Oct. 6 in a special solid train Of yes
tibuled cars, with dining and baggage cars
for our exclusive use and run ON special
schedule t. suit our convenience. The en-
tire train, engine and all, will be hand
somely decorated, and we will go into
Washington with flying colors. Upon our
arrival we will be- met at the depot
by an escort of Washington knights
with a band Then we will have a
detachment to attend the ladies in
carriages, while the sir knights will be
formed in battalion, in full uniform, and
march up Pennsylvania avenue to Sixteenth
street, thence to | street to the ne adquar-
tiers, which adjoin the Arlington hotel. Our
quarters are excellent. The house is kept
by Miss Nallie O'Keef and her sister, Mrs.
Plumer. | contracted for the two elegant
four-story buildings for our use, and to
quarter ourselves in them as we choose.
We are only block from the white house;
are near the principal hotels, headquarters
and line of march. We could not have Sc
lected more convenient or pleasant quar-
ters."
What will the trip cost?n
THAT depends upon what one may wish
to make it cost. The actual expenses will
be one fare for the round trip. The hotel
bill will be S12 per person for four DAYS.
Meals on the road need not cost much. Our
command will receive and entertain visit
ing sir knights. We have elegant parlors
for that purpose, and while we DO not
propose to do so on as grand
scale as some Communicates, we pro-
pose to give our fraters and their ladies
who call on us a good old Georgia
welcome The sir knights in charge of that
matter, and the ladies who accompany u.s.
know how to entertain. We have had a
considerable task to arrange these matters
and as the time approaches I find duties in
creasing, but we shall endeavor to have
r. Al. IL
will be no trouble, and everyone will be
comfortable and pleased. I will issue the
necessary orders at the proper time, and re-
quire every sir knight and commandery to
be prompt in their duties that everything
may move smoothly and harmoniously.n
Palestine commandery of this city will be
well represented in the Georgia delegation.