The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-09

hesu themselves, and then under the
escort OF members of the reception COM
mittee De shown to the headquarters and
lodgings OF their respective communicates.
Many prefer to have their headquarters in
their private cars, and hence the hundreds
OF THESE cars in the depot yards.
"A grand arch, beautifully decorated and
Illuminated. at the depot has the welcome,
we Greet You, Pilgrims" in large letters
that glitter in the sunlight during the day
and the brilliant electric light at night.
other arches span the street, the most
beautiful Of which is at the corner of Six
teenth and Welton streets. Here is the
grand quadfuple and central arch, COM
posed OF four lesser arches, one for every
intersection of the streets. On the four
SIDES OF this grand arch are the words,
Iwenty-fifth Triennial Conclave" Here
noats the beautiful banner of the cross
and crown. The Maltese cross and
other emb!ems are resplendent in
their beauty by day, and in their
many colored electric lights by night.
1his grand quadruple arch, spanning the
corners Of the four streets, is adjoining the
Masonic temple. where the Grand Com
mandery will hold its sessions, and will be
the point of special interest.
The parade promises to be a gorgeous
pageant. The line of march has been ar
ranged through four or five miles of
streets in the best part of the business and
residence centsrs. A good part of the line
of march will be over newly laid asphalt
pavement, the city having recently put in
these pavements at cost of several hum
dred thousand dollars.
The followion thu ofEoo,. ~ ~. -
Grand Encampment of the United States:
John r. s. Colin, grand master, Lebanon, Pa.
Hugh McCurdy, deputy grand master. Co
runna, Mich.
w. La Rue Thomas, grand generalissimo, Dan.
Vile, KY
Reuben H. Lloyd, grand captain general, San
Francisco, Cal.
Henry B. Stoddard, grand senior warden,
Bryan, Tex.
Nicholas A. Rockle, grand junior warden. In
dianapolis, Ind
H. Wales Lines, grand treasurer, Meriden,
Conn.
William B. Isaacs. grand recorder, Rich.
mond, Va
George NJ. Moulton. grand standard bearer,
Chicago, Ill.
Myron NJ Parker. grand sword bearer, Wash
ington City.
Hugh NJ. Aiken, grand warden, Knoxville,
Tenn.
Francis E. White, grand captain Of the guard,
Plattsmouth, Neb.
Grand Junior Warden Nicholas Van
Slyke. of Hartford, Conn.,. died last
March, and his place is now filled by
Nicholas A. Ruckle, of Indianapolis.
There will be excurs ions to Pixies Peak,
Longs Peak and the mountain resorts.
All the principal towns of the state have
made arrangements for lavish display of
hospitality.
Colonel Byron L. Carr, born in Grafton
county, N. H., September IL. 1912, is the
Templar. He served in the First and
Second New Hampshire volunteers and
lost an arm at Appomattox. He read law
with E. P. Ferry. now OF Seattle, who be-
came governor of Washington. He is one
of the prominent lawyers of the state.
Frank b. Hill. chairman of the executive
committee for the conclave, was born near
Detroit, Mich, came West in 1873, and
is one of the leading real estate men
of Denver. Colonel Carr and Chairman
Hill, assisted by the several committees,
have been busy for months past arranging
for this triennial conclave. Not only the
Denver and Colorado Knights and Masonic
lodges will keep open house." but the
Odd Fellows as well. At the time the
Patriarchs Militant of the Odd Fellows
held their national encampment in Dem
yer the Knights Templar of this city
opened headquarters and were lavish in
their hospitality. The Odd Fellows, not
to be outdone by their Masonic friends,
will spend about $4,000 at the tent head
quarters they have erected in a shady
nook in the heart of the city in entertain
ing with royal hospitality and with the