The morning call., 1892-04-06
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Preparing to Lay the Corner.
stone of the New Edifiee.
The State Conclave to Take Placs in This
City on the 2lst, 22d and 23i Of This
Month-A Brilliant Event.

There was an important meeting yester-
day about noon of the Board Of Directors
of Golden Gate Commandery Knights
1emplar. All the preliminary work
necessary to the construction Of the pro-
posed large hall on Suffer street, between
Mason and Taylor. was disposed Of. The
contracts were all let. and the way cleared
for the work Of construction to 90 ahead
Immediately. as it is now definitely settled
that the cornerstone will be laid on the 23d
nst.
The State COnclaye OF 1892 Of the Grand
Commandery will take place in this city on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the 2lst,
% and 23d of this month. and all the SUBJ
ordinate Communicates of this jurisdiction
will be in attendance. Owing to the many
little delays and hindrances encountered in
getting the lot cleared, and the foundation
work started, it was feared the corner
stone ceremonies could not take place then,
but they have succeeded in the last few
days IN getting more work done than was
counted upon. and have now decided that
the cornerstone can be laid on the last day
OF the c0nclaye.
BUILDING COMMITTEE.
A committee of two, consisting OF Frank
Dalton and A. G.. Booth, was appointed to
supervise ali matters pertaining to the con-
struction Of the building until its compile
ton. They will also attend to the prelm-
mary arrangements incidental to the
cornerstone service.
The committee on hall of the Golden Gate
Commandery are: William o. Gould, p.
9. C.; John L. Merrill, G. T.; Frank J.
French, Columbus Warehouse, James III.
Hatch, Jacob Il. Davis. Carlos 6. Young
and William Edwards.
On Friday, the second day Of the con-
clave, there will be grand reception ten
dered 10 the State communicates in the
Mechanics Pavilion by California Com
mandeIy No. l, Oakland No. IL and Golden
Gate No. IL.
On Saturday there will be a public review
on Van Ness avenue, after which the
Knights will march 10 the site of the new
building, where the cornerstone ceremonies
will take place.
The new building is to be the finest OF its
kind In San Francisco 1t will entirely
cover alot y :6xl37 20 feet in dimensions,
and its rear will be squarely against the
new Olympic Club building, now in course
oil construction, fronting on Post street.
THE BUILDING.
The architects, Smith s. Freeman, have
not yet completed the perspective of the
building, but from the plans the following
outline description Is obtained: 1t is TO be
Of Norman a1thic style. built of brick, terra
Gotta and sandstone. The first door will be
devoted entirely 20 large hall and the auxil-
larry apartments, such as parlors, cloak
rooms, etc. The hall will occupy the rear.
and Will be 50x7S feet In dimensions, large
enough 20 hold 1000 people. and upon the
most approved designs. The commandery
is determined it shall be the best in the city,
and It's interior projections will be increased
by the TACT that Ii Is on the first floor. The
front part will be devoted to the main en-
trance and the parlor and dressing-room
adjuncts Of the hall. The basement will be
part OF the hall. 1t will be provided with
banquet hall. kitchen. etc. The entire first
floor is to be finished in oak
The second and third floors TO which there
will be side entrance, will be occupied ex-
clusively by the commandery. On the sec
end floor will be the banquet hall, drill
room, parlOr and kitchen. The third floor
will contain the asylum, chapel and general
business rooms of the cOmmandery The
manslrd floor will be used tor meeting
rooms and other uses. All above the first
floor is to be finished In redwood.