Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-11
GAY DAY IN DENVER.
The Knights Templars Hold High
Carnival.

of the knights Templars conelave coni-
menced this morning. The grand en-
campment went into session st IL
o'clock and at once took up the con.
sideratlon of the new ritual on the re-
port Of the ritual committee. which tor
the last year has been preparing
something that will conduce TO
harmony IN ritual work throughout
the United States. At the election of
officers At the grand encampment to-
morrow it is almost certain that Judge
Hugh McCurdy OF Corunna, Mich,
will be elected grand master. w. l..
Thomas Of Danville, KY, the present
generalissimo, is spoken of ae the dep
uty grand master, and Reuben IL.
Lloyd of San Francisco rs grand gen.
eralissimo.
Taxing Excursions.
Some of the state commanderies are
taking in short excursions to the
mountains this morning, and tins
evening there will be another repet,-
ton of faaternal receptions. prom
enade concerts and 90 fourth. The
Vermont Communicates and their
ladies have gone TO view the wonder
full piece of engineering known ~ the
loop at Silver Plume, and others are
distributed at the various pleasure re.
forts within easy distance of the city.
A special feature of tonights program
10 a monster torchlighs precesslon of
wheelmen who have come in from all
over the state to participate in the dis
play.
No Drill Was HAD.
There WAS no competitive drill, be.
cause Grand Master Gobin thought il
would not be the proper thing. An
exhibition drill was held, however, a,
River Front park and 10000 people
witnessed 1t. There WAS some disap-
pointment because only two command
cries appeared 10 take part.
They were California No. ],
mounted, and st. Bernard, of
Chicago, one of the crack drill
CORDS of America. Both of these com.
manderles looked we'll, and their APP
pearance was greeted with tremendous
applause. The absence of the Detroit
drill corps aud other crack corps de
tracted from the exhibition, yet the
Californians went through some aston.
lsbing evoluhons on horseback and
were applaudcd to the echo. They
were dressed in black velvet costumes
and soft hats, and they presented q
fine appearance.
Prizes to He Awarded.
After they had concluded st.
Bernard commandery of Chicago
marched and went through the
most difficult evolutions with apparent
case and with the greatest precision
The exhibition will be concluded thi,
afternoon. IL us expected other com.
manderies will learn that an exhibition
drill is not prohibited and Will take par
| in il. and If not II is officially sn
| nounced that California Nc. ] and tho
| st. Bernards will be presented with ths
silver bricks by the chamber of com
| merce. These are the prizes which
were TO have been given 10 the bts'
drill corps had the competitive drill
/ been allowed 10 proceed.
Committees Appointed.
Tomorrow the election of officers vii
| he the first matter to be disposed OF
| Al this order OF business no one bu
| members of the encaDpclent will bs
| allowed TO he present There does n0l
seem 10 he any doubt that the Hon
Hugh McCurdy, deputy grand master
| will be called up TO Toe Grand Msstsl
| Gobin'e successor. Ii il probable thai
| the place for the holding of the mex
| triennial conciave will he decided TO
morrow. Cincinnati and Boston ar,
prominent candidates. The appended
committees were appointed At th,
meeting today.
| Unfinished business-W. u. MeIlis
Ohio: X. w. Dsry, District of Coium.
bia: X. c. C1ip, Kansas; j. W Stanton
| Colorado; J. J. Hays, Mississippi; s. Il
| Vanssusen, Iowa: &. T.. koeenbsum
| Arkansas.
Griesances--J. X. Parsons, Missis
s;ppi: W. r. Aunchmore. New gersey
vs.. A. Wilson. North Carolina; "
| Holmes. Virginia; James Martin.
| Texas; Il. y, HAY, Diitrict 81 t0iambs
| Charles y. Finch, Nebraska: 4. Nc
| Pttton, Minnesota
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| ker. District of Columlas; j. G. Plan
| nlnc. Indiana: j. r. tTorges, Mary
land: vs.. 7. Webster, FLORIDA; }. *
Peabody, Colorado.
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p. II. Wit. Kentaeky; William Petrs
California.
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ness. Nichigsn; II. 4. Racon. Indians
IL. ~. tsoddJn. Pennsyivsnis. George W
| burnside, South Dakota. u. o. Proc
tor. Texas; G. G. Biaekiock. Washing
ton Bafsyette Lyttla, ONO, T. g
salisbury, Nebraska, G. swsnly Con
/ i1rsticat.
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isiaad. =. Z. Byrdseve, CoBBscticut
| +. =. Itownisn, Virginia I. .. Moore
Tennessee. G. G f<sscs. Msrvlsna: :
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