Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-26
THE KNIGHTS CoNCLAvE.
Perfecting Arrangements for Splendid
Parade.


THE ROUTE AND THE sALooSs-THx WORK OF
THE ooMMTrEEs-sTAFr APPOINTMENTS AN
NouScED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOB sALurxs-
The BANDS.
The route for the Knights Templar parade
on the 9th Of October is practically
the same as that traversed by the
inaugural procession. II is three miles
and q half long. The route of the Knights
Templar parade in San Francisco in 1888 was
over seven miles long $50 long
that the Knights were greatly
fatigued. The ST. Louis route was about four
miles long over rough pavements.
The San Francisco parade, in which about
six thousand knights took part was divided
into twenty divisions, while the Washington
parade, with twenty thousand knights, Will be
arranged In twelve divisions.
STAFF APPOINTMENTS.
Chief Marshal Parker has made the follow
ing additional appointments on his staff:
Sir knight Job N. Patterson Of Concord, N.
H., the present second auditor. Eminent Sir
Edwin Ross Hare, grand captain general of
Washington territory. Sir knight Henry f.
Haronish, Parkersburg, VIVA. Right Eminent
Sir Logan n. Roots, grand commander of Ar
kansas, and Right Eminent Sir Frederick
Speed Of Mississippi.
THE WINNIPEG DELEGATION.
The trienniai committee has received let
ter from the Provincial Grand Prior of winni-
peg stating that the members of the Winnipeg
preceptory will arrive here Monday, October 2.
They have secured headquarters at 3IS sth
street, and will there display car load of
decorations, comprising stuffed birds and
animals representing their country.
PROPOSED MILITARY PARADE.
The triennial committee today received
letter from F. s. Shepherd suggesting that
arrangements be made for a parade of the Dis
trict military, the letter carriers, fire depart
ment and others at the same time the
wheelmen have their parade, and that the
streets be Illuminated. The committee has
not yet considered the matter. 1t
is probable, however, if any arrange
ment is made for a military parade it
will be for the daytime when it would be most
effective, and the bicyclers with their lanterns
will be given the night all to themselves.
MANY BANDS COMING.
There are now 261 communicates on the
roster of the chief marshal of the parade. OF
these 10s have so far made their final official
report stating the number of swords they will
bring and other points which it is essential for
the triennial committee to know. OF these lOS
As will bring bands.
ARRANGING FOR sALUTEs.
Sir Knights Parker and Dingman will tomor-
row go over the ground where the
parade will form with Capt. Yates of
the District artillery to arrange for
posting the battery and for firing the various
signals and salutes. Gun signals will be fired
directing the movement of the procession, and
in addition a salute of one gun will be fred for
every grand commandery as it passes in line.
and special salute for the most eminent grand
master.
THE COMMITTEE WORK.
The work Of the committees is now we'll in
hand. Chairman Parker and Secretary Ding
man who are at the headquarters
all day long now are kept
busy receiving visitors and answering all
sorts of Inquiries that come in by mail, by tele-
phone. by telegraph, and made in person.
Chairman Parker, talking to STAR reporter
this afternoon, rapidly sketched the work that
had been done.
Gan Of the subcommittee have done WELL"
he said. Through the energy and efficiency
of the committee on hotels, of which Mr.. Ali
son Nailor is chairman, all of the many appli-
cations for quarters have received prompt
attention and accommodations can be provided
for four or five thousand moro if they are
needed.
1T is very gratifying feature of this con-
clave that out Of the q, 900 knights that have
been located every one seems entirely sat-
isfed. No complaints of any character have
MIR. Nailor and his committee.
1.-The committee on excursions, of which Mr.
Easton is chairman, has been exceedingly eff
cient and has completed arrangements for a
series OF excursions covering every day from
Monday till Friday. The chairman has given
great deal of time and attention to the mat
ter.
1.-THE committee on decorations has made a
thorough canvass of the citizens along the line
of the parade and Mr.. J. H. Olcott, the chair
mar hat ~
decorate their buildings. This committee will
have charge of the decoration of Masonic
temple and the front of the Atlantic building
and of the erection Of the reviewing stand
to be occupied by the Grand encampment.
No committee could have been more eff
cient than Mr. Olcott's committee has been.
The committee on barbecue, of which
Mr.. George W. Pratt in chairman,
has completed all arrangements for the barbe-
cue, and is ready to begin the roast at any
time.
'.Sir Knight Martin R. Thorp, chairman of the
committee on horses and equipments is,
through the efficiency Of his committee, able to
furnish 800 horses.
1.-THE committee on exhibition drill, of which
Sir knight R. T.. Heiston is chairman,
Of stands extending all around the base ball
grounds and completing all the details looking
TO the success Of that occasion.
THE committee on badges, under the chair
mansnlp OF Sir Knight James 4. Pearson, eX-
poets all Of the badges here in few days The
committee has provided for badge for the
triennial and all subcommittee. Also for a
bronze medal similar to the one used by the
division marshals and their aids at the
Inauguration, for the marshals and aides
in this parade. On one side is the head of the
most eminent grand master, with an appro
pirate inscription, and on the reverse
the name of the chief marshal and
a space left to engrave the name of the di-
vision marshal and the aide wearing the medal
These medals will be furnished division marshals
and their staff officers also to the staff of the
chief marshal neat parchment commission
will also be prepared for each one of the aides
Sir Knight Pearson also has ordered 10000
small badges to be given away to visiting Sir
Knights and ladies, and is preparing
division banners, worked in red and
lettered in gold, to be carried
at the head of the different divisions so that
they can be distinguished as they pass.
''Sir Knight Wm.G G. Moore is chairman of the
committee on reception, y said Mr.. Parker. He
has 'subbed his committee out, SO there will
be details TO receive every arriving command
cry. The finance committee, of which Sir
knight James E. Waugh is chairman, is now
completing its labors collecting the subscrip-
tions that have been made to the fund OF
course they are ready 10 receive any subscrip-
tions that may be offered. The committee on
transportation, Sir Knight E. H. Chamberlain,
chairman, long ago completed its work by ar
ranging one-fare rate all over the United
Stafaa On the trunk and cola l;nas M,