The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-23
KNIGHTS rEMPLARs TO SAIL.
THE TALLAHASSEE TO CARRY OUT
A SHIP LOAD TO BOSTON.

Palestine COmmandery's Delegation
Accompanied by a Large Delega-
tIon of Tennessee Knights-The
Georgia Knights Supplied with
Appropriate Badges and Souvenirs.
Their Headquarters 20 He Deco
rated With Cotton BOlIs, Moss,
Palms and Pines.
The steamship Tallahassee. which sails
this morning for Boston, viii be occupied
almost entirely by the knights Templars
and members OF their families en- route 10
Boston to attend the great triennial con-
clave OF the order. There will be a large
delegation OF Savannah knights aboard.
but there viii be a much larger number
Of knights from other cities.
judging BY the number Of Tennesseeans
who have already arrived and those who
are now on the way, II will be almost a
Tennessee party A party Of thirty-eight,
including a number Of ladies, arrived in
the city yesterday morning from Nash
vllle being a part Of the delegation from
Lavellete -commandery Of that city. They
announced that they were merely the ad-
vance guard OF the Tennessee delegation,
which will arrive in a special train by the
Central railroad this morning at 7:sO
o'clock. 10 strong. Those who came down
yesterday morning did so for the purpose
Of spending the day here and taking in
the city. They made their headquarters
at Hicks restaurant and in spite OF the
rain visited Bonaventure and other places.
The Savannah knights who have an
nounced their intention Of going to Bos-
ton are as follows: Grand Recorder S. p.
Hamilton. wife and two daughters; Thorn
as Ballantyne. c. F. Law, f. s. Jette. wife
and two ladies, j. A. G.. Carson, w. c.
Onut, w. l. OBrien, Z. A. Smith, DIT. S.
A. Goodwin A. S. Nichols, Thomas II. Nc
MILAN, J. r.. Saussy, J. NJ. Walker, II. p.
Smart ]. r. Sheldon, William G. Cam,
William baltimore. William L. Wilson.
Several Of those named will wait until
tomorrow and make the trip by rail in
order TO save time Eminent Commander
e. A. Cults of Palestine commandery Will
not be able to make the trip this morn
ing and is undecided whether or not he
will make IL at all. He is compelled TO go
to South Georgia on important business,
but If he can arrange to return to Sa-
vannah by Sunday night he will probably
90 on to Boston, arriving there in time TO
command the commandery in the grand
parade. In case of his absence, he has
deputized Past Eminent Commander
Thomas Ballantyne to take command.
The Savannah knights will go IN good
style and prepared TO make themselves
known The Georgia Communicates have
engaged headquarters at No. 65S Massa-
chusetts avenue on the line OF march,
where the comfort of the members will be
provided for and where they will enter
tain their friends. Invitations have been
sent out to other communicates to share
their hospitality California commandery
has extended a special invitation to the
Georgia commandery to partake Of its
hospitality during the conclave. The Cal
ifornians have prepared to entertain on
lavish scale. They have leased hotel
for their own use, and that of their guests
and are said to have made preparations at
a cost Of about 100000.
The Georgia knights will go wen equip
ped with badges, souvenirs and invita-
ton cards, prepared to make themselves
known. The Georgia badge is plain piece
of white silk with half open cotton boil
at the top and an appropriate poetic senti-
ment beneath, written by Frank l.. Stan
ton. the laureate Of the knights. Poetic
sentiments are also inscribed on the other
badges and mementoes. The decorations
at the Georgia headquarters will be moss,
cotton plants, cotton bolls, palms and
pines They will also have a quantity Of
Georgia fruits on exhibition.
Sir knight T. H. Mcmillan will carry
number of interesting mementoes in the
shape of little cubes Of high grade rosin,
wrapped In tissue paper, which he will
distribute among the visiting knights.
If Eminent Commander Cults takes part
in the grand parade he will wear one of
the handsomest swords of any knight
In line. He received his new weapon yes
terday and it is certainly a beauty. The
hilt is of white ivory and the blade of
fine Damascus steel, both engraved with
the Templar designs. The scabbard is
deliberately chased and decorated in gold,
ornamented with enamel and inlaid with
Jewels. Mr.. Cults ordered the sword with
the especial intention Of wearing It at the
Boston conclave.