The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-19
THOUSANDS WILL Be HERE|
Grand Commandery Of Knights Tenn
plar in Scranton Next May.
HOTELS ALREADY ENGAGED
Estimated That from Four to Six Thou.
sand Strangers VIII 10 Here Each
Day for Three Days-Exccutivs
Committee Is Mt Work..

tainment of the thousands Of Sir
Knights with their wives and families
who will be here to attend the forty
third annual conclave of the grand COM
mandery of Pennsylvania. beginning
Tuesday, May 26, and continuing for
three days. The grand commandery is
composed of the officers and past OFF,
GERS of local communicates and has n
membership of over 1900. but Its annual
conclave Is an event which always at
tracts from 1000 to 1900 additional Sir
Knights and their families. and 1t liz to
this vast concourse that Scranton Will
be called upon 10 extend a welcome dur
ing three days of next spring.
No state gathering of a similar order
brings together more respectable and
representative gathering than does the
knights Templar annual conclave, and
with their magnificent parade, grand
banquet and bali. and Independent re-
ceptions and functions the city seems
bound to be thrown into a greater fes-
tive whrl than ever before In Its his
tory on u similar occasion. Previous
conclaves of the grand commandery
were held In scranton In 1868, 1881 and
1856 Last years conclave was held In
Reading. and no sooner was Scranton
selected FOR the 1896 gathering than the
telegraph wires We're wade warm with
tetegrams engaging quarters for entire
commanderies and for individuals.
Later by mail all the hotel space In the
city was engaged. and today even the
big Hotel Jermyn, which will not be
opened until about April I, has this
early been engaged from cellar to gar
ret.
Geuerai Committee in Charge.
The Scranton Communicates have APP
pointed general executive committee
which has charge of all ARRANGEMENTS
and which Is now at work. assisted by
various sub-cOmmittees. The executive
committee Is composed Of Eminent Sirs
r. Frank Penman, chairman: Il. II.
Ripple. T.. y. Klngsbury, w. l.. Con-
nell, r.. l.. Buck, \. j. Colborn, Jr.,
II. \. Zimmerman and +. l.. Brown. ana
Sirs F.. C. browning. ii. III. Archer,
Conrad Schroeder, Aria Williams, A.
II. Holmes and George b. Jermyn. In
making its arrangements this commit
tee proposes to act in such manner
that Scranton and its advantages VIII
be impressed upon the thousands of
substantial strangers who Will confe
into the city from every nook In the
state.
The secret sessions will be held in
Masonic hall, at the corner OF Penn
avenue and Linden street. The install
ldtlOtl VI llls UtWls cltNltu "aii
be public. and will be held In one of the
two large theaters. Admission to the
ceremony will be by invitation only. eN-
cepting Sir knights and ladies accom-
panying them.
The banquet and ball, which is inevi-
table TO the grand commandery con-
clave. has always been distinguished
for its elegance and enjoyable and
the one 10 be given in Scranton will be
no exception to the rule; in fact. this
function will be given on a scale never
before attempted In Scranton and sell
dom excelled in Philadelphia and Pitts
burg. the two Meccas for Templar
gatherings. The place for holding the
banquet and ball has not been an
nounced, but II will probably be in the
rockingham theater
Three Thousand VIII 10 In Line.
In the parade will be seen command
cries and bands whose total member
ship will number about 5000. 1t will
include the famous Corinthian Chas-
seurs. the Philadelphia mounted COM
mandery. to which Grand Commander
Edward b. Spencer belongs.
Following is a list of the grand COM
mandery officers: Grand commander,
Edward n. Spencer, of Philadelphia;
deputy grand commander. Samuel S.
zone, ol
Henry NJ. Van Zandt, of Harrisburg;
grand captain general. Henry VI. Kuhn.
of Johnstown: grand senior warden,
James B. Youngson. OF Pittsburg;
grand junior warden. Adam II.
Schmehl. of Reading; grand treasurer,
Isaac Albertson. of Philadelphia; grand
recorder. Mont n. Smith, of Philadel-
phia: grand prelate. Rev. Charles r.
Morgan. of Philadelphia; grand stand
ard bearer. Charles Cory. of Phlladel-
pria; grand sword bearer. Ezra =. Bart
lett, of Philadelphia; grand warder,
Robert p. Mercer. Of Chester: grand
captain OF the guard. John a. Wander
slice of Phoenixville; grand marshal.
Harvey A. McKillip. Of Bloomsbury;
herald, Theodore Williamson. of Ches-
ter.
The Tribune next Saturday, will con-
tain a stirring, complete story by Rud-
yard Kipllng. entitled "Quiquern," 1t
Is written in this master novellst's best