Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-22
HOW THEY WILL GO.
The Local Communicates knights Templar
Will LEAVE for Washington in Fine Style
Three Trains nm the r. & q.

The Local Communicates knights Templar
Will LEAVE for Washington in Fine Style
Three Trains on the B. g. o.
The local commanderies Knights Templar
have completed elaborate arrangements to
attend the Triennial Conclave in Washing
ton. All the communicates will 60 over the
B. & o. on the morning of October7.
Commander F. I. Shidle, of the Pittsburg
Commandery, said that his commandery
will be represented by 200 knights. Over
100 ladies will accompany the pilgrimage.
The B. & o. road, in consideration of the
large number of the party, will run special
train consisting Of five Pullman palace
cars, one Eastlake passenger car, and
one combination baggage car. The train
will be charmingly decorated, under the
direction of William c. Wright, Chairman
of the Committee on Decoration. A halt
will be made at Cumberland for dinner,
and the train will reach Washington before
suppertime. The headquarters Of the COM
mandery will be at the Hotel Johnston,
Thirteenth and E streets. The Knights
will be received by detachment of their
Washington traters.
On Tuesday the grand parade will take
place, forming east of the Capitol and pro-
ceeding along Pennsylvania avenue, by the
White House, along X street to Mt Vernon
Park, where the parade will dismiss. The
Knights will be reviewed at different
points by President Harrison and the Grand
Master of the order. Pittsburg Command
ery No. l, accompanied by the Athletic
Military band, of Philadelphia, will be
tenth in line, sixth division, being followed
by q States.
Wednesday will be devoted to entertain
ment, excursions, the theater and other
amusements provided for visitors by the
Triennial Entertainment Committee. On
Thursday the excursion to the Luray cav
erns, by special train, leaves about $50 A.
M. Dinner and supper will be taken at the
Luray Inn, and the schedule of the train
will be so arranged that the Knights and
Ladies can spend 20 or 80 minutes at points
in the Shenandoah valley.
The portion of the commandery desirous
of returning home will arrive in Pitts
burg on Friday morning about o'clock.
The railroad tickets are good from October
3 to Is inclusive.
The commandery has been designated as
escort to the r. E. Grand Commander OF
PENNSYLVANIA, Sir Terrence C. Ripple, a
mark of distinction and honor. The COM
mittee of Arrangement consists of Sir
Knights Eager 1. Shidle, George f. Nc
Donald and Harry w. Dunlap.
w. P. Bennett, of Allegheny Command
cry, stated that the Allegheny knights
had also engaged a special train. Some 130
knights and about ten ladies will 60 over
the B. & o. road. Commandery 35 will be
accompanied by about 40 Knights and 20
ladies of the Lawrence Commandery, New
Castle, and about 80 knights and ten ladies
of Ascalon Commandery, Allegheny, No.
SO. Headquarters will be at the Irvington
House, on K street, Washington.
Over 100 Sir knights and about 80 ladies
will accompany Tancred Commandery. All
the Communicates agree in praising the
efforts made by the Triennial Committee at
Washington for their reception. The Pitts
burg Commandery No. 1 have issued very
tasty little guide book to the knights and
ladies who intend to accompany the pilgrim
age.