The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-29
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
BUSINESS TAKEN HOLD OF IN
EARNEST.
Reports Filed by the Various OIL.
GERS Give Some Very Interesting
Figures.

BOSTON, Aug. 2S.-The business Of
the Twenty-sixth Triennial Conclave
of knights Templar began in earnest
today by the grand encampment while
the round Of pleasure was resumed by
the great body of knights. The ses-
sions Of the grand encampment are
held both morning and evening in the
Masonic temple. The grand comperi-
tive drill of the crack communicates
of the United States, Columbus, Wash
inglon, D. c., Apollo Commandery
Drill Corps OF Troy, n. Y; the Little
Commandery, from Masonic Widows
and Orphans Home, of Louisville
Ky, St Bernard, of Chicago; Minnea-
polls K. T. Drill Corps, and Detroit, of
Detroit, Mich. is held at the south end
of the baseball grounds. Many grand
and subordinate Communicates kept
open house all day while excursions
without number to the harbor, resorts
and historic points near by. attracted
thousands. Several Communicates
held all day receptions, among them
being California communicates at
Parker house and Grand Army hall.
The afternoon session of the grand
encampment was called to order at >
o'clock. The matter of time and place
been referred TO committee, com
posed of the following members: d.
". Z. Carroll Pennsylvania; II. H.
Montgomery, Illinois; II. E. Whitney,
Minnesota; A. H. Holt, Washington. D.
c.; NJ l. Houk, Ohio; T. S. Tippett,
California: S. e. Dent, Idaho and r.
Il Thompson, Kentucky.
The principal business this after
noon was the discussion of time and
place. Invitations have been received
from Minneapolis and Pittsburg, and
the Associated Press representative
learned this afternoon from an
authoritative source that a canvass of
the grand encampment showed that
the next conelave would be held in
Pittsburg. During the day committees
were appointed on credentials and
grievances
At tomorroW's session the election Of
officers win be held and if the ballot
ing is finished in time, the place for
the next conclave win be decided upon
In the table Of comparison. in his
report. Grand Recorder Isaacs sub
mitted the following concerning the
growth Of the knights Templars:
There We're S13 subordinate com
mandries in 1889. under the grand
commandery: 2 subordinate COM
2i-rAlifAF4 TO A1lttI thc 7A0A4A Sl9A.eAiAil
ment: 1871 knighted in grand COM
manderies; 964 knighted in subordinate
COMMANDMENTS: total membership Of
Communicates, 81.
In 1882, the number OF subordinate
Communicates under the grand COM
mandery were $50 and 80 under the
grand encampment; 1854 knighted in
grand COMMUNICATES; $50 knsghted in
subordinate commandries: 92,7s1 total
membership. There were 9S1 subordi-
nate communicates under the grand
commandery in 1895 and Sc under the
grand eneampuent; 21,5S1 knighted in
grand Communicates; 7SS knighted in
subordinate Total membership 1861
no.
The financial report gives COM
parative statement eight years back.
In 1851 Sc. SIS 40 was received from the
grand Communicates, which sum was
supplemented each year until it reach
ed s5.12s6b. in 1895. There were $596
received from subordinate commando
cries in 1887. which increased year by
year. reaching S52S in 1895.
Grand Treasurer ~. Wales Lines
reported balance at last settlement Of
5000; receipts, $17.S4S; expenditures,