Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-01
THE TEMPLAR CONCLAVE.
A Reception by the President-Deco-
rating Masonic Temple.

Chairman Parker Of the triennial committee
was granted an interview with the President
this morning and the result was that the ar
rsngements for the reception to be given by
the President to the visiting Knights
Templar were finally and definitely settled.
Mr.. Parker had consultation with Mai. Ernst
a. to the details. The reception will be gived
Wednesday evening, October 9, and last from
$50 to 1880. The Marine band will be in at
attendance and the White House
grounds will be illuminated under
the direction Of the triennial committee.
The doors Of the mansion will not be open until
$40 pm. or ten minutes before the reception
begins: No one but Knights Templar and
their ladies will be admitted through the
gates, The great number Of Knights
Iempiar visitors expected as the guests of
the city makes this exclusiveness necessary
at reception given by the President especially
IN compliment to the visitors. It was thought
general reception were given the crowds
OF general visitors would be SO great
that the Knights Templar would have
but small chance to see and greet the
President. The grounds both north and south
OF the mansion will be illuminated and in case
the evening is pleasant the south grounds will
anord beautiful resort for the promenaders
overflow.
DECORATING MASONIC TEMPLE.
Mr. Aldrich, the decorator, began his work
today at Masonic temple. He about COM
pleted the interior decoration of the large
main hall in which the Grand encampment will
meet In conclave. The walls are almost
hidden by flags and streamers looped
and wrought into graceful and appropriate
forms. The heraldic arms Of the different
states form conspicuous features Of the decora-
ton, being arranged on the walls
near the ceiling. About the platform
there Is some very tasteful drapery.
Along the walls on either side are placed tenn
pears devices, lances, helmets, shields, all Of
gllstening metal and effectively grouped.
From the center ofthe ceiling, radiating out in
all directions, are red, white and blue steamers
which make graceful downward curves and
terminate at the cornices, at the sides and end
OF the hall.
THE RoPINa OF THE AVENUE ON PARADE DAY.
Several days ago The STAB referred to the
interview of NJ. NJ. Parker and Harrison Ding
man with the Commissioners relative to the
roping Of the avenue the day Of the
parade. Today the Commissioners received q
letter from MIR. Parker calling attention to the
interview and the fact that he has seen Mr..
Marean, the superintendent of the Western
Union telegraph company, who says he is will
ing to furnish the necessary wire for the pur-
pose.
In his letter to the Commissioners Mr.. Parker
further says that he assumes the Commission
ers would want to put it up under the direction
OF the District government, but the telegraph
company would prefer to take it down. The
letter has been referred to the engineer depart
ment for reply.
THE MILITARY PARADE.
1t has been decided to postpone the dress
parade Of the District national guard from
"Wednesday afternoon to Thursday afternoon to
avoid conflict with the parade OF the Mystic
Shrine, which had already been announced for
Wednesday afternoon.
CONTRACT AWARDED.
The triennial committee has awarded to 8.
NJ. Plumley the contract for erect
ing the stands at the south Of the Treasury
and the reviewing stands on x street and
in front of the White House. They are to be
completed Monday, October Z, at 10 o'clock, i'll
time to permit the decorators to do their work.
THE WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS.
Today, after conference between Mr.. Geo.
W. Evans Of the committee on levee and Major
Ernst, contract for decorating the White
House grounds for the levee was made with
MIR. Monkey.
CoNCLAvE NOTES.
Northwestern commandery, No. rs, Of Mead
vile, Pa, has been added to the long list Of
committees that will take part in the conclave.
permit was granted to NJ. NJ. Parker today
to erect reviewing stand on the parking in
front OF the Center market.