Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-18
THE TRIENNIAL CONCLAvE.
Program Arranged for the knights
Templars' Week

THE TRIENNIAL CONCLAvE.
Program Arranged for the knights
| Templars' Week
SEWN DAYS OF RECEPTIONS, EXCURSIONS AND
PUBLIC DIsPLAYs-rHK GRAND PARADE, THE
COMPETITIVE DRILLS AND THE BARBEcuE-Fu1I
TEXT OF TIE OFFICIAL PROGRAM.
The program for the conclave week has been
issued by the triennial committee, Knights
Templar. The program provides for every day
Of the week, beginning Sunday, October 6,
though the Grand encampment does not ac-
tually begin its sessions until Tuesday, October
8. Following is the program in full:
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6.
i liam devotional exercises will be held in
all the churches, to which the sir knights and
their ladies will be cordially welcomed.
| MONDAY, OCTOBER z.
Receiving and escorting visiting COM
manderies. In the evening receptions at their
respective headquarters by Washington COM
mandery, No. i, Scottish Rite sanctuary, 1907
G street northwest; by Columbia No. 2, Allan
tic building, $50 street northwest; by Poto-
mac No. 8 Masonic hall, High street, George
| town; by De Molay mounted, No. 4. corner 18th
and d streets, south side of Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. These headquarters will be
| open during the entire week, day and night.
ALI sir knights and their ladies will be welcome.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8.
Grand parade and escort Of the Grand en-
campment of the United States to Masonic
| temple.
Five O'Clock p.m.-Excursion on the Potomac
river
In the evening.-Reception by the local and
grand and subordinate visiting commandries at
| their respective headquarters.
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER g.
Ten o'clock a. M, at base ball grounds, North
Capitol and G streets-Grand exhibition drill
by visiting Communicates and drill corps COM
posed of q boys in full Ternplar uniform from
the Masonic home at Louisville, Ky. These
boys are the pets Of the Knights Templars of
Kentucky and are said to have attained re-
marksble proficiency in Templar drill and tao
tics.
out the country, on this occasion an admission
Zee OF so cents will be charged and the pro-
ceeds devoted to some Masonic charity. 1t is
therefore believed that every knight Templar
Will esteem 1T a privilege to contribute to such
a worthy object.
Gam. and p.m.-The mammoth steamer
Columbia, with a carrying capacity Of 1000,
Will make an excursion on the Potomac, pass
ing such historic points as the arsenal, the
Washington navy yard, the ancient city Of
in which Brother Gen. George Washington
worshiped; Fort Foote. Fort Washington, the
sacred grounds of Mount Vernon, where rest
the mortal remains of the illustrious Father of
our Country, &C., &c.
From to IL m, it is hoped, reception will
be rendered the sir knights and their ladies by
the President of the United States.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10.
Gam. and p.m.-Excursions on the Po-
tomac river. Visiting the public buildings:
The capitol, botanical garden, medical museum,
National museum, Smithsonian Institute, De-
partment of Agriculture, bureau of engraving
and printing, Washington monument, &c.
2p.m.-Grand barbecue at the Washington
Schuetzen Verein park, al which time the an
nual fest will be in full operation.
z to IL p.m.-Reception to the sir knights
and their ladies by Mrs. Gen. John A. Logan
at Calumet Place, Columbia Heights. Here
Mrs. Logan has erected to the memory Of her
late husband memorial hall, in which are
preserved the relics of the illustrious citizen.
| soldier. statesman, and sir knight, John A.
Logan. Gen. Logan was an enthusiastic men,
Der of Cbevaier Bayard commandery of Chi
cago, ILL.,, and held the order in high venera-
| ton. Sir knights are requested to appear in
full Templar uniform.
Receptions at the headquarters of the various
| commanderies-locala and visiting.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER IL.
buildings: State, War and Navy departments.
| Corcoran gallery of art. Treasury patent office,
post Office, pension Office, Soldiers Home, Ar
Ington. &c.
2p.m.-Excursion to Mt. Vernon rendered
| the Grand eucampment of the United States
Street parades and serenades by the visiting
and local communicates.
| p.m.-Banquet to the Grand encampment
OF the United States at Wizards hotel.
Reception and Interchange of knightly greet
| ings at the several headquarters
| SATURDAY, OCTOBER IL.
The hospitality Of the city of Washington
will be rendered such sir knights as remain.
The ladies will be expected to participate in
every feature of the weeks entertainment save
| that OF the banquet rendered the Grand en-
campment.
CHARITY DAY.
Wednesday, October 9. is known in the con
clave calendar as charity day." On that day
| exhibition drills will be given at the base ball
grounds and the proceeds derived from the ad-
mission fee of fifty cents to be charged will be
| devoted to some Masonic charity. The exhibit
ton drills Will begin, 1t il announced, at a. m
| The following named Communicates which are
| considered the best drilled bodies OF men in
| the world. will take part: Detroit commandery
No. !, Detroit, Mich; De Molay commandery
| No. II, Louisville, KY; Jackson commandery,
cry, No. IS, Chicago, ILL.,; Louisville command-
| cry, No. /, Louisville, KY; Raper commandery,
| No. !, Indianapolis, Ind; Monroe commandery,
| No. r. Rochester, n. y; Zion commandery No.
2, Minneapolis, Mimi.
Any other communicates desiring to partici-
pate in this exhibition drill will notify the
| triennial committee at the earliest moment.
EXCURSIONS.
Excursions at reduced rates to and from the
following points have been arranged: Harper's
Ferry, 81; Antietam, $780, Gettysburg, 81;
Luray Caves, S3.45; Pen Mar, 81; Fortress
Monroe and Norfolk, 81; Frederick, So; Rich
/ mond, IS.
THE HEADQUARTERS.
The Grand encampment of the United States
will hold its twenty-fourth triennial conclave at
Masonic temple. The local communicates will
have their headquarters during conclave week
as follows: Washington commandery, No. /.
Scottish Rite sanctuary, No. 1907 G street
northwest; Columbia commandery, No. 2, At
lantic building, $50 street northwest; Poto-
mac commandery, No. 3, Masonic hall, High