Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-08
NOTES OF THE CONCLAyE.
Facts and Incidents Concerning the
Great GATHERING.


Great Gathering.
a PRESENTATION TO TIE rKxAs GRAND CON-
HASDERy-rHR STRENGTH o. TIE oRpxs-
MILWAUKEE, WANTS THE NEXT coxcIAvl-
orHxR MATTERS OF INTEREST.
pleasant episode occurred ct Texas head
quarters this morning. Texas Gag. made BY
Mrs. A q. Mohl Of Texas, was presented to Sir
Knight Martin, grand commander Of Texas, in
. short speech bv the donor. She said: This
nag has never known defeat nor dishonor and
can safely intrust its reputation to the chiv-
airy OF Texas" Sir Knight Mellersh of Dallas,
VINO was selected by the grand commander to
reply. said: 1.-THE Knights Templar Of Texas
will endeavor to rival the purity of the white in
their lives. the fidelity Of the blue in their
devotion to truth and the scarlet in their zeal
for the honor of the flag we love and the well
fare OF the great state it representa-"
WHO GOT TIE MOUNTS"
To Sir knight ]. b. Jochum, member Of the
committee on horses and horse equipments,
whose name was inadvertently omitted from
the list Of that csmmittse publiSbed in Sstur-
days SrAB, il largely aue the 6He fnopnting of
the knights in the parade today. There has
probably never before been the same number
OF hne appearing horses in line on any similar
occasion in this city.
GEORGE wAsHINoToNs dAvEL
The George Washington gavel or the one
used by him in laying the corner stone Of the
old capitol and the corner stones Of other pub
lie buildings and now preserved a. a treasured
relic oy Potomac lodge, No. :, F.AA.M, will be
Masonic hall on SD street during this week.
THE BOYS SEE THE PRESIDENT.
One Of the incidents at the White House this
morning was the presentation to the President
Of the boy Knights Templar from Louisville
Ky. They wore the full dress uniform Of the
commaQdsry, plumed chapeau, baldric, sword,
&C., and made very handsome, soldiery APP
pearance as they marched into the east room.
They were accompanied by Mr.. Justice Har-
Ian and were formally presented by him in Q
short address.
Postmaster General wanamaker. Walker
Blaine and Assistant Secretary Bachelor were
also among those on the Presidents stand.
PITTsBURo HOST.
One OF the fancy Communicates in line today
was Tancred commandery, No.4s, of Pittsburg,
Pa. At the head was the well-known band Of
Frederick city, Md. The commandery mus
tered $50 sir knights, and made very attract
i've display. They wore the standard uniform
adopted by the Grand commandery Of Penn
sylvanla as follows: Black frock coat,
black pantaloons, baldric, sword, belt buff
gloves and chapeau, with appropriate TRIM
mings, and carried an especially handsome
banner made OF gold bullion on corded silk.
The officers commanding were: James S.
Arnold, eminent cofnmapder; William s. Brown,
geueralissmo; Alfred s. Bishop. captain gen.
eral; Amoricus V. Holmes, treasurer; William
Clark, recorder, and George N. Monro, prelste.
The total membership is S25.
MILWAUKEE IN THE FIELD.
Milwaukee is working for the next conclave.
Mayor Brown and President Kelly of the adj
vancement association send cordial invitations
in the name of the city and Sir Knights Geo.
81. Benzeubersh and Col. j. A. Watrous were
chosen to urge Milwaukee for the next place Of
meeting.
THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORDER.
The report Of the grand recorder, W. B.
Isaacs, which viii be formally presented at the
meeting OF the Grand encampment this after
noon, shows that the total number of Knights
Iemplar in this country, according to the an
nual returns made in July, 1889, is 1913. In
1888 the total membership was 1922 and 1887
1t was 72,227. The membership of the District
copmanderies is given aud is as follows: WASH
ington, No. l. 379; Columbia, No. 2, 351; Poto-
mao, No. 3, 50; DeMolay, No. 4, 1873.
coNoLAvE NOTES.
Captain Symons wrote to Messrs. Gran
ford 4 Co. and the Barber asphalt company
notifying them to cease work on the avenue
last night aud not resume until tomorrow.
Mrs. DIR. d. 2, aickling is on the reception
committee Of Washington commandery, No. !.
Miss Sadie L. Dingman also on the ladies'
committee to assist Washington commandery.
Her name was inadvertently omitted from the
list pablished Saturday. Miss Dingman received
with the ladies last evening, and will receive
this and tomorrow evenings.
The Oldest commandery OF indianapolis
Raper, No. l, had fifty sir knights in line under
the command of Eminent Commander Byron
X. Elliott, who is chief justice of the state Of
Indiana. The other officers were: William j.
Mckee, generalissime; N. r. Ruckle, captain
general; V. r. Woodward, prelate; J. W. Staub,
senior warden; A. Il. White, junior warden;
Jacob ". Smith, recorder; Horace PARROT,
treasurer.
Joliet commandery. No. 4, Will receive their
friends this afternoon from 8 to O'Clock on
bolrd their train on the Baltimore and Ohio
traEk at the eastern terminus Of New York
avpnus.
Though snall in numbers Elkhart command
cry Of Elkbart, Ind, was well received by the
crowd, who often applauded their movements.
iis members wear the regulation uniform. The
present officers are: G. L. Arnold. &c; Il. Z.
Stole, G.; {. L. Foster. CO; z. ID. Foster, r. !;
F. Muzzy, S.W.; @. A. Kies J.W.; W. S. Hazel
ton. T.; J. NJ. Hughes. r.; j. Rush, ST. B.; J. NJ
Shelley. Sw. B.; l.. H Byetie, W., and W. ]. Nc
Kahan, g.
The party that came with La Crosse COM
maudery. No. 9, of Wisconsin. is composed of
LATE Holmes, wife and daughter. ira G.
LOOMS and wife, VIM. Lohlnilier and wife, D.
T. Sorrenson and wife, Henry E. Gets and
wife. 7. ]. Seymour and wife, Z. c. Young and
sister. L. c. Boyle and wife, Frank Steele and
sister, D. G. Cheney and wife, r. A. Scott,
James Robinson, Geo. b. McClelland, Frank
Poo,er, Charles p. Dorset.
Seventy ladies accompanied the knights of
Reading, No. AZ, and twenty-five the DeMolay
comu}andery OF the same city.
Fifty ladies accompanied the one hundred
knights of the Corinthian Chasseur command
cry of Philadelphia, VINO came in three special
cars, headed by the Franklin band.
Maysville commandery, No. 10, probably
better known as .'5-l5-22," of Maysville, Ky.
visited The STAR Office last night and serenaded
it. Mountain commandery, No. 10, of Altoona,
Pa, complimented The STAR in a similar way.
Accompanying St. Andrew commapdery. No.
Is, OF Richmond, Va, are the following ladies':
Mrs. L. T. Christian and Miss Josie B. Chris
tian. at 7O3 18th street northwest Mrs. James
T. Vaughan and Miss Alice v Vaughan. with
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Hieston. 1920 P street north
west, and Mrs. John Wright and Miss Cochrane,
with Mrs. Halpine, 1902 Dist street
Golden Gate commsndery of San Francisco is
entertaining callers in handsome style at the
Normandie.
Drum Major Smith, at the head Of Cappa's
seventh New York regiment band, was recog-
nized today by many old Wasbingionians as
New York militia here in May, June and july
1851.
ESNo robberies during the day had been re-
ported at police headquarters up to 2:S0
O'Clock.
About 1:3O o'clock n lady was taken sick