The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-09


~ s2n0ksrcAsefs snd some arraxzss a.
cos2sa cate ornaaan6ery. os Sxn Fran
esssa, passed oy- 4 ssa&a i've hlack bear
EAaaei ZS-aehaass Was pereAed on sox
- wagon, vhsrh moved in advance es
,sssr RANK The Golden Gates bed their
nsasis erect zEai marched In are ssv8s.
Tie esssenth diyIsson nsas2s we-y fne dis
Lsay. IL Vas commanded ev SS- MalEe. =.
S8hcoTa and vas composed Of representa-
tres from Ainn-sote. kaaszs. MARYLAND.
Se1-Sska and Wess EsEgsriA and the vraaAs
Communicates cf Colorado and Sarsh
Caruaans
The twelfyh division. which contained
onay Cxrerse eommzndezy. ol Sioux Fails.
lsaK-. o-ozsrey Gs HAlaszaar precepso-v, of
loronso. and the grand co1usnaasierv OF
wyoming. terminated tie PROCESSION.
Sasea consumed three hours IN passing tie
retrieving stxss
fsoPae On t9e side walks pressed forward
to hare gaAacs as President Harrison.
he President. hoxeye~. rather weariess
iFosE the orasal ef standing Ter hears IN
tie cold air almost al tee tine without a
covering - his head, immediately Ieft the
stand and, accompanied by ass secretary
and others of the party. St-olIesi across the
lAwn TO the White Eouse.
The grand sncanpmens began its session
immediately Upon arriving al Masonic
Temple al the close o: tie parade. Myron
Nj. Parker delivered the address OF vel
eorae on the part Of the LEGAL committee.
sraa introduced Commissioner Douglas.
who welcomed the knights on behalf oil
the cisy. TIE grand master responded.
and this closed the public exercises. The
encamrnaens then began business in secres
session
The lows trouble Immediately doomed M
aud resoiaIaon was offered excluding the
members from that state from the session.
This resolution vas carried. anu the Iowa
members Indignantly withdrew. General
keosnes. who. rs grand master o! the order
had declared the lows eonlmandery and It's
members u rebellion. had nothing 10 do
with offering the resolution, but simply
placed II before the convention Ii is su-
shoratisely stated tonight that he took ne
side IN the matter during the discussion OF
the resolution.
Grand Master Roomes, who presided
over the session. then read his address. He
opened with reference TO the Knights who
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recommended selecting Ascension day as a
dsy OF special commemoration and religious
services BY the order throaghoas the eoan-
try.
He then devoted great deal OF space TO
the Iowa trouble, reviewing the whole mat.
ter from beginning 10 end. He said the
grand commandery OF that state had at
tempted to nullify deliberately the will of
the grand encampment Though profess
ing loyalty to the grand encampment and
constitution, its deeds had beiied its empty
worjs. He admitted thst the ritual adopted
by the San Francisco conclave in 1856 had
not com mended itself to all the state CON-
manderies, bat insisted that while IL was in
force il was the bounden duty of Knights
TO obey without criticism. They did
not submit such alterations as
were deemed advisable, but at
tempted to do away with the law
OF the grand encampment, and questioned
the conssitutionality of the legislature of
the grand eneampment. When the grand
commander Of the state of Iowa questioned
his authority TO order the use of the new
ritual In the Iowa aeommandery he felt justi-
lied in issuing an edict declaring the grand
commandery OF Iowa and all the SIR knights
in its jurisdiction TO be in state of disloy-
atty and rebellion to the constitution and
the grand encampment OF the United
States. He declared he had no iil-feeling
for the erring Iowa brethren, and
what be had done had been
solely to promote the dignity of
the order. Further than this, he wished
10 be distinctly understood as in no way
taking up the case of the ritual as adopted.
In concluding, he recommended great
generosity in dealing with this unfortunate
situation of affairs. The whole matter of
the ritual be trusted would be definitely
disposed of at this conelave, and in the final
decision he hoped all would agree. and If
Iowa was satisfied all occasion for disagree
ment would be removed.
Soon after the reading of General
Roome's address the conclave adjourned
until tomorrow. One OF the incidents at
the White house this morning was the pre-
sentation 20 the president of the boy
Knights Templar from Louisville. They
wore full dress uniforms of the command
ery, plumed ehapeau. baidric. sword, etc.
They we're accompanied 10y Justice Harlan
and formally presented 10 him. The presi-
dent addressed few words Of encourage
ment and compliment 10 the boys, and
shook each one by the hand
This evening has been given up to ser
enades and receptions. Golden Gate COM
mandery, of san Francisco. has been the
recipient of unusual and marked attentions.
This afternoon the commandery rendered
Mrs. John a. Logan an elegant
reception al their quarters. The
rooms were eiaborateiy decorated
Mrs Logan, accompanied by her son, was
received by Eminent Commander A. 6.
Booth and other officers. Thursday after
noon Mrs. Logan, who Is firm friend OF
Golden Gate oommandery. viii give It's
knights and ladies a special reception at
Calumet place
Tonight public reception was given by
the Golden Gate commauGery. The ladies
and knights all appeared ia tuIi dress The
rsception-rooms were thFOnged Tor several
hours, and the great numbers present en-
ioyed the liberal. open n-hAzsded hospitality
-f tie CalifoTnisns. California command
erv. No /. Of san Francisco. also attracted
much notice.
Washington bieyciists pzraded on wheels
tonight Bicycles we're gaiiy decorated
with lanterns ard bright oolors. and the
array was sn imposing one.
LIVES on NEGROES SAVED.