Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-11
California Communicates Pay a Visit
President Harrison,

California Communicates Pay a Visit to
President Harrison.
WASHINGTON, October 10th.-The weather
still continues good and to-day's session of
the conclave opened under excellent au-
spices. The Grand Encampment began
work at 8 o'clock with action upon the re-
port of the committees.
The full list of officers elected this after
noon is as follows:
Grand Master, ]. P. S. Goblin.
Deputy Grand Master, Hugh McCurdy.
Grand Generalissimo, Marren Larue
Thomas.
Grand Captain General, Reuben II. Lloyd
of California.
Grand Senior Warden, Henry Bates Stod-
dard
Grand Junior Warden, Nicholas Van
slyck.
n. Wales Lines was reelected Grand
Treasurer and William B. Isaacs Grand
Recorder.
This roster is progressive promotion all
along the line.
The knights and visitors who were not
on duty at headquarters or detained as
delegates at the ELcanpment spread them
selves over the city, viewing the various
public buildings. Many visited Mount
Vernon or took other excursions on the
river.
AT o'clock the various California Com
manderies met by appointment in full re-
gala on Pennsylvania avenue in front of
the White House. and with California No.
l at the head, passed through the west gate
to the East Room of the Executive Man
sion, where President Harrison stood pre-
pared to meet them. Each Commandery
was preceded by its band, and this, to-
gether with the gorgeous uniforms of the
Communicates, attracted a large crowd of
spectators. Presentations were made for
Golden Gate by Eminent Commander ]. G.
Booth, who hurried away from the En-
campment in citizens dress to meet his
Commandery at the White House. He was
assisted by G. L. Young, Generalissimo and
Colonel William Edwards, Captain Gen.
eral. Fresno, Los Angeles and other visit
ing Communicates were introduced with
the Golden State. Sir Peter Dearom, Com
mander of California No. l, presented the
members thereof. Oakland and Sacra-
mento were presented by their respective
Eminent Commanders. The Command
cries were highly complimented on their
appearance, as they have been indeed
everywhere.
The attractive feature of the Conclave
this afternoon was the drill of the District
milltiamen, there being three thousand on
the lot. Some 10000 people viewed the
parade.
Mrs. Logans reception at Calumet Place
tonight was a grand success. She was
aided by several members of the Grand
Army.
a tent on the lawn was supplied with re-
freshments for the guests, and the grounds
were handsomely decorated and illumi-
mated.
The Marine band discoursed music on
the lawn. The place was crowded with
knights, and from 6 o'clock to II a con-
slant flow of guests passed through.
The reception was fully equal to the
Presidents last night, although not SO
numerously attended.
To-nights receptions the last of the
various commanderies, were large attended.
and as usual California had the largest
number of callers.
The selection OF Denver as the place of
the next meeting was discussed, and gen.
orally agreed upon as the proper place.
California favored Denver throughout
the controversy, and her communicates
are highly gratitied at the selection.
California Commandery No. l is the re-
cipient of an elegant banner, the gift of
Mrs. w. Il. Holmes, formerly of San Fran
CISCO and accompanying the Denver Com
mandery TO the conclave. 1t is magnifi-
SCut PleSe Va MOIh, inc DdCRSrOunO Delng
of velvet, and having worked in bullion
the coat-of arms of the conmandery.
Eminent Commander Dean, in an ap-
propriate speech, accepted the banner on
behalf of the commandery.
Reuben II. Lloyd of San Francisco was
to-day elected Grand Captain General of
the Templars in the United States. He
now occupies the fourth highest position
in Templarism in this country. His cleo
ton was greeted with applause, and in a
neat speech he thanked the Grand En-
campment for the honor conferred upon
him and the State, and said he would do
all in his power to promote the cause of
Templarism. Mr.. Lloyd was formerly
Senior Warden of the Grand Encampment.
WASHINGTON. October 1Oth.--The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harrison this afternoon re-
ceived the ladies who accompanied the
Indiana communicates to the conclaye,
and subsequently, the President devoted
over an hour to shaking hands with hun.
dreds of the visiting Knights Templar and
their ladies who were unable to attend the
reception last night. Officials at the White
House say that the President shook hands
with more people to day than at any one
time since the days Immediately following
his Inauguration.