The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-29
KNIGHTS GET TO WORK
THE BUSINESS OF THE CON"
CLAVE BEGUN IN EARNEST
YESTERDAY.
GREAT GROWTH OF THE ORDER

There Has Been Great Increase in
Membership Within the Past Six
Years, as Shown by the Report of
Grand Recorder Isaacs--The Finan-
ciaI Report Also Shows Increased
Receipts From Year to Year for the
Past Eight Years.
Boston, Mass, Aug. The business of
the Goth triennal conclave Of Knights
Templars was begun in earnest to day
by the Grand Encampment, while the
round of pleasure was resumed by the
great body of the Knights with
lively enthusiasm. Sessions of the Grand
Encampment were held both morning
and afternoon at Masonic Temple; the
Grand Competitive Drill cf the crack
Communicates of the United States,
Columbia, of Washington, D. c., Apollo
Commandery drill corps, of Troy, N. Y,
'the little commandery, from the Mason
ic Widows and Orphans Home,of Louis
vile, KY; St. Bernard, of Chicago; Min
neapolis K. 7. drill corps and Detroit, Of
Detroit, Mich, was held at the south
end baseball grounds. Many Of the
grand and subordinate commanderies
kept open house all day, while excur-
sions almost without number to the va
rious harbor resorts and historic points
nearby attracted thousands.
The meeting of the Grand Encamp
ment in the Masonic Temple was largely
attended, over 200 members being pres
ent. After the roll call, devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by Grand Prelate
Vice Eminent Sir Jos N. McGrath, and
then Grand Master Most Eminent Sir
Hugh McOurdy delivered his triennial
address.
Acting Recorder V. Eminent Sir VIM.
B. Isaacs Jr., of Richmond, Va, sub
mitted his report.
In the table of comparison in his re-
port Grand Recorder Isaacs submitted
the following concerning the growth of
the knights Templars:
There were 813 subordinate c0mman-
deries in 1889 under the Grand Com
mandery; % subordinate commanderies
under the Grand EIcampment; 1877
Knights in Grand Communicates; 964
Knights in subordinate Communicates.
Total membership Of commanderies ST.
724.
In 1892 the number of subordinate
Communicates under the Grand Com
mandery were $50, and 80 under the
Grand Encampment; 19, 864 Knighted in
Grand Communicates; 900 Knighted in
subordinate Communicates; 80, 1872 total
membership.
There was 961 subordinate command
cries under the Grand Commandery IN
1895 and SO under the Grand Encamp-
ment, II, ,531 Knighted in Grand Com
manderies; 783 Knighted in subordinate;
total membership 106,7 ,770
The financial reports gives compare
tive statement of eight years back. In
1887, So, ,538, 40 was received from the
grand Communicates, which sum was
supplemented each year until it reached
$5, 1873. 80 in 1895. There were 1896 re-
ceived from subordinate Communicates
in 1887, which increased year by year,
reaching 1928 in 1895.
The afternoon session of the Grand
Encampment was called to order at 2
o'clock. The matter of time and place
lOI IlC uSAb bIl6uDldI COuCIdN6 HAS UcCLA
referred to committee composed of the
following members:
D. VI. E. Carroll, Pennsylvania; II. II.
Montgomery, Illinois; H. r. Whitney,
Minnesota; a. H. Holt, Washington, D.
G., NJ. J. Houck; Ohio; L s. Lippett,
California; S. E Deuel., Idaho; r. Il.
Thomson, Kentucky.
The principal business this afternoon
was the discussion of the matter f time
and place. Invitations have ben
received from Minneapolis and
Pittsburg and the Associated Press
representative learned this afternoon
from an authoritative source that can
Vass of the grand encampment shows
that the next triennial conclave will be
held in Pittsburg.
During the day the committees were
appointed on credentials, charters and
grievances.
At to-morrow's session the election OF
officers will be held and if the balloting
is completed in time the place for the
next conclave will be decided upon.