Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-03
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Preparations for the Coming Triennial
ConcIave.

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| Conclave.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE BY THE VARIOUS LOCAL
COMMITTEES FOR THE COMFORT AND ENTER
TAINMENT OF THE VISITING SIR KNIGHTS
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE GREAT PARADE.
In about two months this city will be the
scene of grand gathering Of Knights Temp
lar. From all parts of the country and even
from Canada they will come by the hundreds.
1t is estimated that some 90, 900 Knights Temp
lar will make pilgrimage to the capital city
at that time. Already quarters have been Sc
cured for between sixteen and seventeen thou
sand knights. Many of them will be accom-
panied by ladies, and naturally large throng
of visitors will come here to witness the parade
and the events attendant upon the assemblage
of such large bodies of men. The city will wear
a gala appearance and the scenes of Inaugural
ton time will be to great extent repeated.
| THE IMPOSING PAaEANTRy OF THE PARADE
which will be participated in by the COM
| manderles from all parts of the country, wear
| ing the brilliant uniform of the Knights Tenn
plar, will in itself be spectacle that will sur
pass anything of the kind ever witnessed here.
Even the inaugural parade will suffer in COM
parison, as the uniforms of the various bodies
will afford finer spectacular effects, than the
| rather sober garb which now distinguishes the
| militia of the various states forming a large
part OF the procession which escorts the newly
made President from the capitol to the White
| House.
1t is not matter of surprise, therefore, that
preparations were begun over year ago for
the reception of this expected crowd of visitors
THE ENTIRE MANAGEMENT
was placed under the direction of a committee
composed of eleven members from each of the
| four communicates of Knights Templar in this
| city. This committee proceeded to organize
| and arrange for the proper reception and en-
| tertainment of the members of the Grand en-
campment and such communicates and Sir
knights as may make pilgrimage to this city
on the 8th of October. The members of this
committee are as follows:
Washington commandery. No. WIN. G.
Moore, Warren H. Orcutt, John H. Olcott. JOS
Brummett. Zach. t. Carpenter, Harrison Ding
man, JOS Gawler Allison Nailor, jr., Henry K.
Simpson, Geo. II. Walker Jas. H. Wardle.
Columbia commandery, No. 2-James E.
Waugh Robert Ball, Myron NJ. Parker, Abner
4. Longley, Edward H. Chamberlin, Jose NJ
YZnaga, Matthew Trimble, Emmett c. Elmore
George Gibson, George W. Pratt, John X. Rob-
inson.
Potomac commandery, No. 3-John H. Schultz,
Geo. E. Corson, Daniel johnson, Albert B.
jackson, Regin W. Darby William C. Doores
William ID. Easton, James I. Greaves Jesse W.
Lee, jr., Frank j. Tennyson, Edward Turken-
ton.
DeMolay Mounted, No. 4-James P. Pearson,
Andrew W. Kelley, Martin II. Thorp. Thomas
Somerville, Robert t. Heiston, Fred. G. Alex
| ander, Henry F. Breuninger, Geo. W. Evans,
Chas. c. Al. Lefier, o. G. Staples, John L.
Vogt.
The committee organized by the selection
OF the following officers; Myron NJ. Parker,
chairman; Geo. Z. Corson, vice chairman;
Thomas Somerville. treasurer; Harrison Ding
man, corresponding secretary; Warren H.
Orcutt recording secretary.
IN A WORK OF THIS MAGNITUDE
there are a vast number of details. and after a
careful canvass of the entire subject it was de-
cided to appoint number of subcommittee
This was done, and it is found to have worked
well. Mr.. Parker. the chairman of the general
committee, or terminal committee as it is called
because the grand encampment meets only once
III three years, told a STAR reporter the other
day that the work of the various committees
were well In hand and the chairmen were nearly
ready to make their final reports.
The reception committee, under the chair
manship of Col VIM. G.. Moore, provides for
the reception of the visiting templars In a
number of instances the commentaries in this
city will pay special honor of marching to
the depot in body and escorting the COM
mandries to their hotels. The Washington
commandery will escort the grand commandries
OF Massachusetts and Rhode Island. DE Molay
cOmmandery will meet the Chasseur command
cry of Philadelphia, Potomac commandery VIII
receive the grand commandery of Ohio, and
Columbia commandery will receive the grand
commandery of Illinois. All of the local COM
mandries will receive and escort several othrr
commentaries in addition to those mentioned,
and the members of the reception committee
will see that hospitable reception is given to
all visitors upon their arrival in this city.
The finance committee, of which James E.
Waugh is chairman. have the important duty
to perform of raising the requisite fund, and
with the generous aid of the citizens they ex-
pect to be entirely successful.
A one-fare rate over all railroads has been
obtained for knights intending to visit Wash
ington next October. This is the feature of
the work accomplished by the committee on
transportation, of which Edward II. Chamber
lain Is chairman. The committee are very
much gratified with the hearty cooperation OF
the railroad companies, and their reduction or
fares, which enables the knights to come here
and return at half the regular rates.
The committee. of which Allison Nailor IT,
is chairman. has had an important duty to per-
form in securing accommodations in this city
for the visitors. They have not only provided
for all who have asked for rooms and board
but they are prepared to perform a similar SER
vice for any who may yet apply. Every day
some commandery is located and yet the facii-
tiles of the city in this direction are by no
means exhausted.
THE COMMITTEE ON EXCURSIONS
Of which William b. Easton is chairman has
arranged for number of delightful trips,
which will make the visiting knights rejoice
that they came to Washington and want to
come again. Among the items in the program
prepared by this committee are daily excur-
slons down the river, and. of course frequent
trips 70 Mt. Vernon, excursions to Fortress
Monroe, Luray, Fredericksburg, Richmond
and Gettysburg. Arrangements will be made
by the committee on levee, Geo. w. Evans,
chairman. for reception by the President and
| several other pleasant social affairs There are
| a number Of other committees whose labors are
arduous and whose work will contribute greatly
| to the success of the coming encampment AS
| for instance, the committee on carriages Edw
Turkenton, chairman; the committee on music
Robert Ball, chairman; the committee on
badges, James 2. Pearson. chairman; the COM
mittee on theaters, o. G. Staples, chairman
| and the committee on printing, George Gibson,
chairman.
The committee on hall and decorations of
which John II. Olcott is chairman, has selected
Masonic Temple as the place where the meet
| ing Of the grand encampment will be held and
| they will see that it is handsomely decorated
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE
some months ago opened headquarters at the
| Atlantic building. They have four rooms on
the third floor. Two of the rooms arc used for
| the meetings Of the various committees. Across
| the hall Is the Office Of the corresponding sec
| rotary. Harrison Dingman. He answers the
| vast quantity of letters that come in from all
parts OF the country, and also receives the Wis
| iting brethren who are sent on here by the
| Communicates to select uuarters Mr. Ding