The morning call., 1894-04-19
THE SOUTHERN DELEGATION.
A Two-Days' Business Session tt
Be First Held.
GRAND PARADE ON SATURDAY.
The Drilling and Review of the Conn
manderies to Be Directed by
Trobridge II. Ward.

The Grand Commandery of the knights
Templars will begin this morning at 1(
O'Clock in the Masonic Tenn pie. and will
last for at least three days.
A meeting was held last night by the
local lodges, and all arrangements were
perfected for the annual convention.
The first day will be devoted to the
hearing of reports from the administra-
tive officers. the second day to the election
of new officers, and the third to grand
parade and banquet.
This years State cOnclaye will be OF
special interest, in view of the fact that
the Midwinter Fair has attracted a larger
number of Sir Knights than usual from all
parts of California. Besides, a great
many of the brotherhood have been at
tracted to this city for the same reason
from adjoining States.
For some days past large mum bers of Sir
Knights have been arriving in this and al
every hotel, and their names can be seen
on the registers. The local reception CON-
mittees have seen that all the brethren
have been provided with suitable quarters.
A large delegate in fact the largest from
any other section, arrived in this city yes
terday on a special car from Los Angeles.
les, and constitute 147 different members
besides their families. Ali of the south
ern delegation obtained quarters at the
Palace Hotel.
The Communicates represented in this
delegation are as follows: CPur de Lien
No. 9. Los Angeles; Ventura No. IS of
Ventura, ST. Bernard No. % of San Ber-
nardino, San Diego No. % of San Diego,
Riverside No. % OF Riverside. ST. Omer
No. 80 of Santa Barbara and Pasadena No.
81 OF Pasadena.
The delegation spent their afternoon in
this city by visiting tie MidwiDter Fair.
Among the delegation are many men
prominent in the social, political and CON-
mercial world of Southern California.
Other delegates arrived from various
northern points yesterday and were as
signed co quarters at the different hotels.
The chief interest in the convention of
the Grand C0mmandery this year centers
in the grand parade and review which will
be given next Saturday afternoon.
Everybody will remember the triennial
conclave of the Knights which was held
in this city In 1888. and the magnificent
turnout which was witnessed by several
hundred thousand people. On that occa-
sion the splendid drilling of the Knights
awoke the greatest enthusiasm, aud the
streets for blocks were one grand roar of
applause.
Although the State c0nclave this year
will not equal in numbers the celebrated
event of 1883. yet no pains will be spared to
make the parade as imposing in appear
aDce and as effective in drilling.
The parade will form on Saturday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock and will be under the
command of Eminent Grand Captain
General Trobrdge FL. Ward and IN
der the direction OF the r. Z.
Grand Commander William Wander
hurst, with Sir William Edwards as
chief of staff. The staff will be composed
of all the past grand commanders and all
such other knights as may be selected for
this honor Particular attention will be
paid to the drilling. and there is every in
dcation that the maneuvers will be very
fine, as there is considerable rivalry among
both local and outside Communicates for
the palm of excellence in the formation of
stars and maltese crosses. The local COM
malderies have been practicing for some