New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-27

4 FINE coYc1AvE PEoAsEp-cANDIpATES FOR
THE HIGH OFFICES.

FINE coNc1.AvE PFoH:sED-CANDIDATEs FOR
THE HIGH OFFICES.
pos,on Aur 8-The busiest place in Boston is
the Headquarters of the Triennia ConciaVe COMMIT
tea of KNIGHTS Templsr. Early In the morning 'he
crief OF each sub-com nlitee was at MS oesh reau9
for the business of the day. The scene was dec'o-
ed,v suggestive Of the headquarters OF the COM
conference.-the of an army To the Reception COM
,,i,tee has fallen the brunt o. the work Under
their direction the streets filed with marching
men At the railroad stations deachments from ,he
Boston communicates are receiving the lhVaul''s
Tempars and marching them of to theT various
headquarters. The city is rapidly filling up win
strangers the weather promises 10 be propitious
and the Indications all point 10 the most success
full concave in the history OF the order
Leading members Of the order believe that Pitts
burg will have a walkover in securing the next
oonclave The Office of Grand Recorder is now hied
by appointment. There many candidates Tor
that place. among the most prominent being W. b
Isaacs IT, son Of the late Grand Recorder Mr.
Thomas OF Washington; Mr.. Ramsay, OF Pennsy-
vania W. II Mayo, OF Missouri, and John "A &C.
ron of Detroit. l. is generally understood that the
Grand Master Hugh McCurdy. Of Michigan. Will
be succeeded by W. La Rue Thomas, Of Kentucky.
The other officers down TO the Junior Grand War
den Will probably be promoted For the position
OF Junior Grand Warden there will be several can
d.dates. The chances are that W. 3. Me.iah, I'M
pcrial Po;en;ate Of ne Shrine, will be elected
paalal train Of seven special cars; with two ON
crs During the march through the business dis
trict the ommandery was the recipient OF mucA
applause.
DEPARTURE OF KNIGHTS FROM THIS CITY.
The New-York New-Haven and Hartford section
o. the Grand Central Station the scene .. a
busy gathering yesterday morning. Gay'y plumed
Knights Templar crowded into the station prepara-
tory 70 taking trains for Boston 10 attend the
twenty-six,h conclave Of the grand encampnenl.
day consisted OF Palestine. Occur de Lion, Column
ban. York. Morton. Manhattan, 1vanhoe Adelphic
ard Cons comnanderes
The Palestine Commandery more Than one hun
drel strong LEFT its headquarters in Twenty third
s.: and S.Xth-ave. soon after noon and marched
10 the station. 4 squad o. police ard the
TN Regiment Band headed the procession. Tho
members lef, here the regular O'clock train.
and occupied four a special section OF the
O'Clock train followed TWO minutes later with The
Pilgrim coraadery. 0. New-Jersoy, The Reading
commsndeiy, o, Pennsylvania. and the De Moay
Commandery. OF Washington.
The York CommanGery left here the
o cock train. il accompanied by the sth Regi-
ment Band
The Dewitt Commandery. Of Brooklyn. occupied
Assistant Superintendent Scohe,d said that The
trave, over the road was almost unprecedented.
Many Of the knights are accompanied by members
O. their families Besides the travel from this c.ty
the New-York. New-Haven and Hartford Railroad
is handling scores Of special cars from different
parts Of the country. which are transferred onto
their line q. Harlem River.
The Columbian CommanCery occupied special cars
on the regular II o'c.ock train last night.
The Sound steamers on their trips from this