Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-17
The Grand Encampment of Knights
Templar at Boston.
DETAILS OF THE GREAT GATHERING
Washington's Notable Delegation
to the Event.
AN ATTRAC TIVE TRIP

De series OF uninterrupted pleasures. Inc
occasion is the twenty-sixth triennial con-
clave of the Knights Templar of the United
States at Boston, and for the entertainment
of the visiting knights who are expected to
be at the hub during the week of the
meeting the Boston knights Templar have
made the most exhaustive preparations.
For many weeks past the triennial COM
mittee, headed by Right Eminent Sir
knight Samuel C. Laurence, grand COM
mander of Massachusetts and Rhode ISL
and, have worked night and day, for they
remember the conclave of 1889, at Wash
ington, when there were 10000 swords
flashing in the sunlight on Pennsylvania
avenue, and that at Denver, three years
ago, when there We're even a greater num-
Der in line, and they are predicting that
there will be at least 10000 knights in line
and fully three times many sghtseerS
along the line of march.
Going From Here.
The representation from this city will be
large, and. although the names of all who
will go to Boston to attend the great
event are not as yet known, still it can be
safely stated that the aggregate will reach
into the hundreds, not including the larger
number of ladies who will accompany their
husbands or fathers.
OF this great gathering Washington Com
mandery, No. l, Eminent Sir Harrison
Dinsr,~.H'. r. c, win contribute about 200
knights; Colu,uSia Commandery, No. 2,
Eminent Sir Frank ~. Thomas COM
mander. go; Potomac Comnalnery' NO; g.
Eminent Sir Webster Vinson, cof1l,,..a nder.
%, and De Molay, No. 4, Eminent Sir W. T.
Galliher, commander. $50. The entire party
generaiiSsimo
The knights will assemble In citizens
dress at the Baltimore and Ohio station at
~ am Sunday, August % Here two spe-
Pullman sleepers, which will be started at
ten minutes interval, Will be in waiting,
ana, by making very fast run, will land
the pilgrims in Providence, K. l., shortly
before o'clock Monday morning
Washington Commandery has secured the
services of the Mount Pleasant Drum
Corps, which will accompany them from
Washington. and Columbia Commandery
which is said to be the finest band in New
England. De Molay and Potomac Com
manderies will also each have a band, but
nave not as yet secured any, feeling conf
dent, as they have been assured that they
will be able to get what they want when
they reach Boston.
Arriving at Providence at am. Monday,
the knights. after brief delay. will pro-
coed to Boston, where the communicates
will be received by Boston Comma adery
and escorted to its hotel The knights
Templar of Washington have been assured
that to all of them who engage in the pill
grimage the headquarters of the Grand
Commandery of Massachusetts and Rhode
Island, which will be al the Hotel Bruins
wick, viii be open at all times, and, with
all the other visiting Sir Knights, they will
be furnished with tickets for themselves
and ladies who accompany them to ex-
curSions which are to be given on the
Cygnus, large steamer, ana one of the
most magnificent running out of Boston.
The Grand Parade.
The great parade will take place on the
following day, and in the procession the
Washington Communicates have been as
signed a very honorable and conspicuous
place. The line will be made up into thir-
teen divisions, and the knights from this
city will be in the second and Immediately
in the rear of the carriages containing the
officers and members of the grand encamp-
ment. The route of march will be through
some of the most noted streets in the city,
among which may be named Common
wealth avenue, Boylston street, which is
said to be the most crooked of Boston's
many crooked streets, Huntington avenue
and others equally as well known.
AT Blackstone Square the column will be
reviewed by Gov. Greenhalge of Massa-
chusetts and the officers of the Grand En-
campment of Knights Templar of the
United States; and at Adams Square by
Mayor Curtis of Boston and the officers of
the Grand Commandery of Massachusetts,
and Rhode Island.
The Competitive Drill.
The grand exhibition drill, in which Co
lumbia Commandery is to participate, and,
it is hoped by the members will carry off
all the honors, begins on the Boston base
ball grounds at 10 am, Wednesday. In
this there will compete besides Columbia
of Washington Detroit Com
mandery, No. 1, Detroit Mich. Eminent
Sir Arba NJ. Seymour, commander; st. Ber-
nard Commandery, No. 80. Chicago, ILL.,,
Eminent Sir Adam Henry Johnston, COM
mander:
Apollo Commandery, No. 10, Troy,
NY, Eminent Sir Eugene A. Van Pelt, COM
Reed Commandery. No. +. Dayton,
Ohio, Eminent Sir George r. knhns, com
mander; the Minneapolis Drill Corps, Min
neapolis Mimi, Right Eminent Sir a. NJ
Shuey, commander. and drill corps IN
full Templar uniform, known as the Little
and Orphans Home at Louisville. KY, I'M
der the direction of Sir H. B. Grant.
1t is expected that in this drill Columbia
will make a magnificent showing. Some
years ago the cornmandery mad driil team
whose fame although it never entered any
prize contests, was known throughout the
length and breadth of the United States:
AS a commandery Columbia enjoys the
OF De1HS one Ol Inc jest uiliISu
In the entire country. OF late years Co.
lumbia has rot paid very great attention
to the tactics, but having received an in
yitation to take part III the drill the mem
bers do not intend that their friends shall
be disappointed in any respect. AS mat
ter of fact, considerable preparation has
been made by them for the drill, and for
some time past they have been drilling
several evenings each week.
Columbia's Gain.
Columbia Commandery will also have at
the encampment a jewel which, 1t is ex-
pected, will attract much attention. This,
W hlch will be worn by Eminent Commander
Sir Frank H. Thomas. was presented by
Commandery, No. IS, of New
York to Columbia Commandery as me-
mortal of the love and esteem between the
two Communicates. The jewel is Of gold
set with diamonds and rubies, and Is said
to be one Of the most valuable jewels be-
longing to any commandery in the United
States.
But the Boston communicates are not to
be allowed to do all the entertaining for
the thousands of visitors to their city.
The California communicates will have
the latch string on the outside at the
Parker House, and all who visit them will
be invited TO partake of the rich wines and
luscious fruits of their golden state. Each
day the stock will be replenished by the
arrival OF a special car filled with fresh
fruit from the valley watered by the Sac