The record-union., 1895-08-29
TRIEHNIAL CONCLAVE.
The Grand Encampmenu of Knigl
Tenpiur Eepius Work in Earnest,

The Grand Encampmenr of Knights
Tempiar Begins Work in Earnest.
BOSTON, Aug 2S-The business of the
twenty y-sixth triennial conclave of the
knights Templar was begun in earnest
to-day by the Grand Encampment, while
the round of pleasure was resumed by
the great body OF knights. Sessions OF
the Grand Encampment were held both
morning and afternoon in Masonic Tenn
pie.
grand competitive drill of the crack
communicates of the United States, of
Columbus, o.; Washington, ID. c.;
APOLLO Commandery Drill Corps of Troy,
n. Y; The Little Commandery," from
the Masonic Widows and Orphans
Home of Louisville, Ky; st. Bernard of
Chicago; Minneapolis Knight Templar
Drill Corps, and Detroit, of Detroit.
Mich, was held in the South End Base
ball grounds.
Many grand and subordinate COM
manderies kept open house all day. Ex-
curslons without NUM- ber to harbor
resorts and historical points attracted
thousands. Several communicates had
al!-day receptions, among those being
the California communicates al the Par
ker House and Grand Army Hall.
in Masonic Temple was largely attended,
over 200 mem bers being present. After
roll-caIl devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Grand Prelate Vice Eminent
Sir John McGrath, and then Grand Mas
ter Nj ost EminentSir Hugh McCurdy de-
livered his triennlal address.
Acting Recorder Vice Eminent Sir
William B. Isaacs. Jr., OF Richmond, Va,
submitted his report, which showed 96l
,,rln
Grand Commandery, an increase of 81
over the last triennial report in 1892.
Subordinate communicates under the
Grand Encampment have increased from
80 to SO. Those knights in the Grand
Communicates number II ,53I, while the
total mem bership of Knights is 106, 10.
The Grand Recorder reported the re-
ceipts from the Grand Communicates to
be -, l2S, from subordinate Communicates
S523. Since the last triennial conclave
Sl7.S4S have been received from all
sources.
The report of the Grand Treasurer,
III. w. Lines, showed the net cash re.
sources on August l. 1895, to be $50, ,302.
This sum is mostly deposited in Con-
necticut banks.
The special festivities in the reception
rooms of the California Commandery,
No. |, SO brilliantly inaugurated Tuesday
Al
| TO begin with, 1000 bottles were pro-
vided, the most OF them of unusually
pretty shape blown with the coat of arms
of the COmlnandery in the glass and
adorned with a specially designed and
very handsome label. The wines to I'LL
them were of California vintage, and OF
various kinds 10 suit the tastes of the
guests. The gentlemen usually selected
champagne or Sauterne, while for the
ladies there had been provided small and
dainty bottles of sweet light wines. Ten
thousand exceedingly artistic brown
willow baskets with long flexible handles
had been ordered made on special pat
tern.
These were intended especially for the
lady visitors, and the whole souvenir
for them, when ready to be given out,
consisted OF one OF these baskets, in the
center of which was placed one of the
bottles of light wine, surrounded by
enormous peaches, delicious pears, the
huge green ana purple plums of Cali
fornia and luscious white grapes. The
whole made such dainty appearance,
aud the prettily made baskets would be
such charming and desirable souvenir
of the visit. that it is not strange that
there was dense mass of people besieg-
ing the osworth-street entrance of the
rooms all through the time OF the recep-
ton.
The California women who are with
Commandery No. l make the most
charming dispensers Of hospitality that
can be imagined. At the head of the line
who received was Eminent Command er
Hurlburt, and he was assisted at one
time not only by the ladies OF the party,
but by pretty nearly all of the mem bers
OF the commandery. every man of hom
was eagerly looking for some opportu-
nifty to add to the pleasure of the guests.
At the headquarters of Golden Gate
Commandery No. l6, on Washington
street, the reception OF visitors began at 2
P. NJ. and continued until late at night.
The decorations were in yellow. relieved