The record-union., 1895-08-20
OFF FOR THE GRAND ENCAMPMENP
Golden Gate Commandery on Its Way
East.
The Grand Commandery Is Escorted
by the Sir knights of
Oakland.

The passenger depot was crowded lasV
night until after midnight with knights
Templar and their relatives, who had as
sembled to bid "Godspeed" to members
of Sacramento Commandery, who were
going East to the Grand Encanpnleht,
and also to receive and welcome Golden
Gate Commandery. No. 16, OF san FRAN
cisco and Oakland Commandery NO. Ii,
which escorted the Grand Commandery
of California on its journey to the Oraho
Encampment.
A large delegation from Sacramento
Commandery, No. 2, accompanied by Inc
Second Infantry Band, marched from
their asylum to welcome the pllgriiilS'
With them were Sir Knight W. H.
Knights, who accom- panied GoIGeh Nate
Commandery on its itinerary, ana fas'
Grand Commanders w. NJ. Petrle anu a.
A. Redington, who accompanied the
Grand COnmandery.
The first train to arrive was that VI
Golden Gate Commandery, consisting OF
the aegage and commissary cars, neAt
TO which was a car containing delega-
ton from CHur De Lion Coinmanoery
No 8 of Los Angeles, and hVe SleepeIs
and a dining-rOOm car, containing Ihe
members of Golden Gate ColnmahoeIy.
AS the train steamed into the depot at
ll:4O p. NJ. the Sir knights OF Sacramento,
drawn up in line, presented arms, whlIe
the band struck up q strain Oh Welcoihe;
The ''fraters" of Golden Gate crowded
around them as soon as the train stopped,
pouring out of the gally decorated cars
TO renew old acQualntances. Escorteu ny
the mem bers OF Golden cate, tne Ilhe
moved in good order to the comihlssary
car to Join the VISITORS III parting cup.
Along the inside OF the car was Inc
legend, "Boston olden OaIe
COmmandery," but the cOmmlssary ar
rangements were very different from
those Of the Yempiars when they
marched in the crusados 10 Wrest Jerusa-
lem from the hands OF the Saracens- AL
that heart could wish for III the shape OF
etreshment was there. Indeed, IL Was
whispered that the Grand Commandefy, +,
after leaving the Oakland boat. were glau
to soiourn for a short time IN The tents OF
the Golden Gate and partake OF It's hospl-
tality, and in truth, il 1t were SO, they
showed their wisdom.
At ly:0J A. NJ. the train steamed away 10
cross the Sierras, bearing with II lne soou
wishes aud salutes OF the Sir hnlghts
here.
Five minutes later similar train
steamed into the building, bearing on the
sides or the cars banners pioCiai Lilus VIC
the special train OF Oakland Command
cry. No. II, was escorting the Grand Com
mandery Of California to Boston. Ine
band struck up again, and Sacramento )
Sir knights saluLed the Grand Com
mandery and its escort.
Alter an exchange Of greetings, two
members OF Oakland Commandery
passed down the line of the Sacramento
knights, bearing the loving cup"
which all quat1ed from, and at IZ:20 4. NJ.
the train bore the pilgrims on their way,
amid the waving Of handkerchiefs and a
chorus of "good-bys," while the
! knights once more saluted.
/ Golden Gate Commandery goes by the
| Rio Grande Western, by way of Grand
Junction, Leadville and Denver, by the
Burlington route to Chicago, thence by
the Erie Railway route through Mead
Vile, Pa, Chautauqua, Niagara, Hon
nellsville and New y ork, through the
! Hoosaic Tunnel and TO Boston. arriving
on the 18th. Oakland COmmanGery and
! The Grand Commandery will vary the
route, going by the Chicago and North
/ western. On Wednesday the grand pa
rade will take place with $4,000 knights
in line, a wonderful and inspiriting sight,
ana on Saturday they Will turn thelI
| faces homeward again.