New-York tribune., 1895-08-29

Very Eminent Sir George Cooper Connor,
Grand Sword Bearer and Past Grand Commander
OF Tennessee; Very Eminent Sir James Sorley, Past
Grand Captain General and Very Eminent Sir Will
lam Bryan Isaacs Grand Recorder.
The Grand Master gave a review OF the questions
OF Jurisprudence which he had adjudcated and
statement Of the new communicates constituted
and established under dispensaton and Of the
grand communicates organized during his term. the
latter being two In number-Arizona organized at
Phoenix on November H. 1892 and Florida, for
which authority was granted August /. 1895. but
from which the official return has not yet been
received. The Grand Master. in ending his address.
spoke follows:
We have Sir knights, a noble order OF historic
names we have record OF growth OF which we
was formed. there only eight commanderes.
Knights Tempar in the the tinted States Now we
have a membership OF 10000 forty grand comman-
$50 subordinate Communicates Besides these. there
are under the Jurisdiction of this grand body thirty
in every State and Territory, save Alaska And
this grand encampment has also established an asy-
Sandwich Islands
And now. my fraters standing as I now do for the
last time in this relation in your presence. about
TO surrender forever the exalted position which for
years 1t my high ambition to occupy. | say
With i cSnsc business compared with which all human
words OF praise are but as the ligh, dust of the
balance.
Grand Recorder w b. Isaacs's report showed ssl
subordinate commanderies under the Grand Com
mandery. increase OF eghty-one over the tren-
NAL report in 1892 Subordinate comma nderes
der the Grand Encampment have increased from
thirty to thirty-sx. Those knighted In the Grand
Commanderles number 25Sl, While the total mem
bership Of knights IL lC6 10.
The Grand Recorders financial report showed the
receipts from Grand Commanderes to be s5,l23
from subordinate communicates s2s Since the last
riennial conclave N7s+s had been received from al
ns howf n the p ne S o
1896. TO be $50 800.
There was an animated discussion the ritual.
and the subject referred TO special committee
The session adjourned at 1890 to meet again at 2
There were 375 Grand Sir knights present.
The afternoon session was extremely busy while
nlnn"intment OF sir Knights Lawrence and Drum
mond as members OF the Jurisprudence Committee.
vice Sir knights Frlsse and Routs, deceased Then
questions relating to Templar law were taken up.
but after discussion. they were referred back TO
ing the proposed changes In constitution In charge
was not ready to report. and the Conclave ad-
It is generally felt that Pittsburg will get the
The crack drill corps OF the Knights Templar gave
exhibition drills on the Boston baseball grounds this
pauded by thousands Of spectators The Competing
Communicates were the Columbia OF Washngton:
caeo cae APoM the MINNEAPOLIS OF Minneapolis and the De
troit No l. OF Detroit. The drills Of the Troy and
Several receptions held tonight at the head
quarters OF different Communicates. The head
quarters OF Apollo No l. of Chmcago. at the Parker
House. were finely decorated. and 800 white roses
were presented to their guests The Hotel Bruins
ton rendered to ali Knights Templar by the Grand
Commandery OF West Virginia Over 1000 Knights
enoved the fraterna meeting and hospitality of the
st. bernard Commandery. No. IS. OF Chicago.
EXCHANGING VISITS.
one Of :he features OF the triennlal conclave OF
knights Templar is the interchange OF visits and
the exchange OF cards and souvenir badges After
the parade on Tuesday the members OF the various
comma nderles, who not delegates to the Grand
Encampment Council. began their visits to each
other. one Of the largest receptions held on Tues
day evening that OF the Grand Commandcry
Of Illinois, at the Victoria. Thousands OF Sir
Knights and their wives received a shake OF the
hand, full OF warmth. from Grand Commander
Henry II. Montgomery, who was assisted by his
subordinate officers and their wives. The collation.
was abundant az 1t was inviting. DR. John NJ
Bowden who Is one OF the most popular executive
officers that the Grand Commandery OF New-York
has ever had. was serenaded by Palestine Com
mandery, and the officers Of the Grand Command
cry held reception afterward California Com
mandery No kept open house at the Parker. and
each lady received small basket. containing Il
haf-pound OF Malaga grapes peaches and pears
and a bottle OF California wine.
The souvenir badges were sought for from every
side. and many were intrnsIcaliy valuab as wen
as desirable for mementos California had a small
goId bear: Boston t9 had bean suspended from
tatlon OF the city and harbor Of Boston also other
designs; Bethlehem had a gold-pated star repre-.
sentng the star OF Bethlehem, and also presented
several hundred souvenir books giving a descrip-
ton OF its ASYLUM. representing Asealon Caste:
Clark Of Waterbury had nutmeg. suspended from
TO give gold.plated or silver badge; the Georgia
Sir knights had cotton ball Maine had a bronxed
alike.