Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-01
VISITING KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Securing Quarters for tho Command
cries that will Attend the Conclave.

At the headquarters Of the triennial commit
tee it is learned that during the past week Sir
knight Allison Nailor, jr., and other members
OF the hotel committee have been kept quite
busy in looking after the wants Of visiting Tenn
plars, and had the pleasure Of sending the sew
eral committees home with satisfactory con-
tracts to present to their constituents.
SOUTHERN coMxANDERIEs.
Among the visiting Templars here Of late
were R. EN-. Sir II. B. Stoddard, Of Bryan,
Tex, junior warden Of the Grand Encampment
of the United States, accompanied by Sir
Knight Chas. G. Curtice, of Fort Worth, Tex
They were looking after quarters for the Grand
Commandery Of Texas and left for home we'll
satisfied, having secured Mr.. Dazenbaker's
house, No. 1901 K street northwest. r. EN-.
Sir A G. Howard, grand commander, &C.,
Georgia, left on Friday last He will locate
the officers Of the Grand Commandery and ac-
companying commanderIes at Nos. 1882 and
1888 / street northwest. Grand Commander
Howard will have as his escort sir knights from
Columbia, No. /. of Augusta; st. Omer, No. 2,
OF Macon; st. Aldemar, No. 8, of Columbus;
C9ur de Lion, No. 4, of Atlanta, and Palestine,
No. z, OF Savannah, Ga, and South Carolina
Commentary, No. !. Charleston. 8. c. About
200 in all.
Sir Knight John R. Miner, formerly men,
Der Of Columbia Commandery, No. 2, this city,
left for home on Saturday last, the hotel COM
mittee having secured quarters for the COM
mandery Of which he is the present recorder,
Ann Arbor, No. 13, Ann Arbor, Mich, at Mrs.
Hale's, No. 725 18th street northwest. Sir
Knight Miner appeared the same pleasant and
active gentleman as in the days when located
in this city, and his many friends were glad to
see him and regretted the brevity of his visit
Sir knight E. N. Dunaway, of Wheeling Com
mandery, No. /, Wheeling, w. Va, is in the city
lOOkinO Ia fhav will hrin n
about 60 knights and expect to see an immense
turnout
PACIFIC SLOPE coMMANDERrHs.
Sir Knight V. D. Duboce, Of Golden Gate
Commandery, No. 16, San Francisco, Cal, was
at the headquarters, Atlantic building, on Fri
day last. His visit was entirely in the interest
Of this commandery, making the final arrange
ments for Golden Gates" sojourn here in Oc-
tober. They will be CHARTERED ut the Nor
mandie, and it is intimated will do something
in the way Of entertainment to their many
Templar friends. Sir knight Duboce was much
pleased at their quarters at the Normandie,
and also gratifed to learn that st. Johns Com
mandery, No. t. of Philadelphia, will with them
occupy the entire capacity OF the house. Under
commander Of California Commandery, No. /,
San Francisco, Cal, quarters have been en-
gagged for them at the Arno for party of 100
They will take the new portion or addition to
the hotel which will be ready for occupancy
about that time.
In addition to the two California COM
manderies just named Sacramento, No. 2, and
Oakland, No. IL, will be in attendance, and, as
expressive Of the feelings animating the knights
OF the 'Slope," We quote from letter to Chair
man Myrom N. Parker, Just received at head
quarters from Sir knight Geo. E. DeGolia,
recorder Oakland Commandery, viz: Oakland
Oommandery desires to extend hereby knightty
greeting to the Templars of the District Of
Columbia, and to express its appreciation Of
the courteous invitation and kindly message sent
it from them. and to accept such invitation. We
Of the Pacific slope duly appreciate the import
ance of the coming Triennial Conclave, and
look forward with anticipation to being present
and taking a pleasurable part therein. We
hope to carry our banner through the streets
Of Washington, and know we will never regret
undertaking the pilgrimage"
IOWA TEMPLARs.
The corresponding secretary is just in re-
ceipt of an interesting letter from R. E. Sir
Clark Barnum, grand commander of Iowa,
with inclosed circular relative to the sir knights
of Iowa. They will coms in special trains
from Chicago, via Baltimore and Ohio railroad
about 500, strong and be quartered in Pullman
sleepers at lexington station, arriving here
probably on Saturday October 5. The grand
commanderJ have headquarters at the Rich
mond Flats. The circular of the Iowa COM
mittee suggests that the approaching trennisl
conclave will be q large and important one;
that in numbers and pageantry it will probably
excel all previous gatherings Of the kind" &c.
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