Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-08
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
The Triennial COnclave at
Washington.
THE CITY FULL OF VISITORS.
Communicates Cutting a
Wide Swath-The Talk of
the Town.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD |

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WASHINGTON, October THE brisk,
chilly northwest wind which futtered
the flags and streamers decorating the
buildings along the march which will be
followed by the Knights Templsr to-
morrow, proved rather cold welcome
to the visiting Communicates when they
arrived today, but the warm reception
which they received from the crowds on
the streets, acted as an offset to the
inclemency of the weather. The Dis
trict Communicates were busily engaged
today in escorting the arriving guests to
their headquarters. Tonight trains are
constantly arriving. bringing Knights
and their friends. Everything is orderly
and we'll arranged, and there is but little
noise and confusion. Quarters have been
engaged for $4,000 Knights, but 900
is probably a conservative estimate of
the number of Knights who will be here.
1t is expected that at least Is, 900 persons
will be in line tomorrow.
ARRIVAL OF THE CALIFoRNIANs.
Golden Gate Commandery of Califor-
MIA arrived at 3 O'Clock this morning, hot
boxes on the commssary car being the
cause of its late arrival. 1t marched d.
rectly to the Normandie hotel, which
was profusely decorated in its honor, and
today the members of the Gommandery
having recovered from the fatigue Of
their long ioarney, were busily engaged
in viewing the sights of the capital city.
The pet of the Commandery, a
bear, called Zerubbabel (the friend
of our YOUTH, is an object
of much curiosity and admiration
from the many visitors who call to see
the California guests. Prominent among
the callers were R. H. Lloyd, Past Grand
Commander OF the Grand Commandery
of California; s. G. Hilborn, ex- United
States District Attorney of California !;
James D. Paige, District Attorney of San
Francisco; Major E. Halstead, Evan j.
Coleman, Hon. G. G. Gorham and COL
G. F. Croker. This evening the Com
mandery, in full regalis, visited the
various Communicates of the District of
Colum bia, after which reception was
held and pleasant entertainment en-
joyed by all present.
THE TALK OF THE TOWN.
Golden Gate Commandery, No. 16,
Knights Templar, received several sere.
nades at their headquarters this evening,
and large crowds we're on the street in
front of the NoTmandie hotel. The re-
ception rooms of the Commandery were
filled to OVERLOOKING with visitors and
guests. A magnificent floral emblem in
the shape of Maltese cross, made en-
tirely of immortelles, was presented to
Lieutenant R. A. Patterson, United
States army, stationed at the Preside,
San Francisco.
Golden Gate Commandery is the talk
of the town, and it's members are every
where received with open arms. Today
the headquarters of the Golden Gate
were resorted to by visiting Knights from
all parts of the country.
THE NORTHWESTERN STATES.
The Northwestern States have sent a
fine representative body of men here.
Dakota makes good impression, with
five Communicates, viz: Cyrene, of
Sioux Falls; Fargo. No. 8; Grand Forks,
No. s; jamestown, No. IL, and Damascus,
of Aberdeen. Washington sends only
eleven members of the Grand Com
mandery, the recent severe fires in the
State compelling Sir Knights there to re-
main at home. Montana sends Com
manderies from Helena and Butte City.
Damascus, of st. Paul, and Zion. of Min
neapolis, are representative Minnesota
organizations. Wyoming has only one
Commandery; that from Cheyenne.
Tennessee. Georgia and Virginia are
the only Southern States which send
good representations to the Conclave.
The banner States in the number of
Knights and G ommanderies are Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York
and Massachusetts.
THE NEXT CONCLAvE.
Cincinnati has monster petit
ton to the Grand Encampment from the
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, and
another signed by leading business men
and manufacturers of Cincinnati, asking
that the next conclave be held there. 1t
is asserted by the Queen City's friends
that Cincinnati's chances for securing the
next Triennial Conclave lead all others.
Denver is second in the race, they say.
COLONEL CROKER AND PARTY.
G. F. Croker, Vice.President OF the
Southern Pacific Company; Russell j.
Wilson, Evan j. Coleman and J. B.
Wright arrived here from San Francisco
tonight in Crocker's private car to attend
the Conclave of the Knights Templar.
They were received by the California
Commandery tonight, and will leave
Washington in few days for New York
where they will take steamer for Havre