The herald., 1895-08-16
OFF FOR THE EFFETE EAST
Knights Templar Pilgrimage to
Start Sunday
BOSTON THE DESTINATION
Twenty. Sixth Trienniai Conclave to Be
Held There
Golden este and CGur de Lion Commanderics
VIII jain Forces and Journey Together.
The Itinerary

The twenty-sixth triennial conclave of
the Knights Tenn plar, which is to be- held
this year in that conservative village o
the effete east, Boston. during the last
week in August, will be- attended by a
large delegation from California. The
sir knights and their ladies from the Col
den Gate commandery, San Francisco, nd
the Occur de Lion commanderv, Los An
geles. have arranged pilgrimage in
whici they will unite forces and journey
to the shores of the winding Charles, to
TIE brink of the Back bay together.
That the local pilgrims will be under
able ana efficient protection and guidance
one need only glance at the names OF
those IN charge of the expedition to
make assurance doubly sure. There is
Major NJ. I. Owens, eminent commander
of the commandery, by force of character ,
and Judge of police court by force of cir
cumstances; Frank RAIDER, generalissimo
of the commandery, by rotation OF office,
and mayor of Los Angeles by rotation of
vote: George Sinsabaugh. captain general
of the commandery by common choice.
and acknowledged crack whist PLAYER by
common consent. Under the sheltering
wings of these doughty warriors. the fol-
lowing fIaters and fratresses will go
forth: Mrs. Frank RAIDER, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hervey Lindley. Mr.. and Mrs. S. X.
Lindley. Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Lankershim, IL,
James Gunner. d. NJ. Sutherland, DR.. l..
W. Frary, Niles Pease. J. C. Hassinser,
W. l.. Clark. n. r. Folsom. George NJ.
Smith, G. d. Cunningham. Miss NJ. f.
Marshall, Miss Helen l.. Sinsabaugh and
Miss Ella Dickson.
Sunday. August 18th, is the day and
date arranged for the party to leave Los
Angeles. Going direct to San FIanciso,
they will reach there Monday, the 10th, at
10 a. M, and the same evening at s the
regular pilgrimage will board the over
land for the ultimate destination. A
handsomely gotten up itinerary has been
prepared, which will be followed as close
ly as wind and water will permit.
1t is in book form. printed on one side
only, of heavy glazed white paper; on
the front cover the Lettering is gilt. and
there is cut of the X. 7. hall and asy-
lum in San Francisco. On the title page
is the X. t. insignia. in gold. and dis
triuuted thorugh the little book are half
tone engIavings and wood cuts illustra-
tive OF the accompanying letter press.
Following is a reprint of the first pag e.
which is good pie of the general
manner OF get up:
Were off, we're off to Boston, while the
summer roses blow,
The city with the corkscrew streets,
and bean-pots in Tow,
Where tea once took a tumble, and liberty
was born
Near where her gilded dome of state
now greet the rosy morn"
IT. al.
pose of informing you where VOC are.
where you are going. what time you
ought to be there, and to enable you to
guess intelligently. a la Boston, when
you are disappointed.
The route has been selected with much
care and wise discretion by those having
the matter in charge.
The hOice OF three routes lay before
your committee:
First by raili overland; second, by the
Isthmus of Panama; and third, around
Cape Horn in a asiling vessel.
The route by the isthinus was found to
be in practicable as the bananas would
not be ripe while the commandery was in
Panama, nor the "Dinky birds be sing
ing on he Amfalula trees"
That by clipper ship around the stormy
cape had to be abandoned as no captain
would sign the contract re luired, and
give permission for the corps to drill be-
tween decks therefore we CO0Cluueu TO
take the cars and to let the cars take us.
In ali sober truth and edrnestness. the
several rail routes have been very care
fully considered especially those via the
Grand Canyon OF the Colorado, the Gel-
lowstone Park, the Canadian Pacific rail-
way and the Thousand islands. But any
of these would involve detours, roba Bile
DELAYS and extra transfers. In view of
which it has beel deemed advisable to
take the most direct route, covering the
most famous points of interest as well as
the finest scenery, and allowing the pill
grims to select for themselves such routes
as they may Individually prefer for their
return journey.
Great Salt Lake, Niagara and Chautau-
qua are points that, as rule, Califor-
mans have not seen, and Will therefore be
OF interest.
On a long journey like the one proposed
1t is of vital importance that the pilgrims
should be in Boston with as little fatigue
as possible, and therefore stops and rests
have been made at several points to re-
lieve the fatigue of the journey.
Leaving San Francisco Monday, August
18th. at p. m. by the Southern Pacific
railroad the pilgrims are due to reach
Reno Tuesday morning; Humboldt the
same afternoon; Ogden very early We'd
resday morning and Salt Lake at :35 q.
m. the same day. There will pc stay
OF several hours in that interesting city,
and then the journey will be continued
across Colorado. through the magnificent
scenery OF the Denver and Rio Grande
route. Glenwood, Leadville, Colorado