The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-29
LAST
EDITION
4:45 O'CLOCK.
WITH BADGES.
Knights Tem'p|ars
Decorations.
PIumes and Uniforms Sup
planted by Civic Dress.
| Boston's Enormous Crowd stu
Throngs the City Streets
The Session Of tho Grand Encamp-
mont at Masonic Temple.
PIumes and Uniforms Sup
planted by Civic Dress.
Boston's Enormous Crowd Still
Throngs the City Streets.
The Session of tho Grand Encamp-
mont at Masonic Temple.

BosToN Mass, Aug. 29, The sun failed
to put in appearance this morning on
schedule time and dull grey sky and
rain-soaked earth rather discouraged the
Knights Templar when they turned out
for the day. Rain began TO fall late last
night, but the weather cleared soon after
midnight. The clouds gathered again be-
fore daylight. howev Yer, and very heavy
shower resulted. The rain served to cool
the atmosphere and as the sun finally de-
cided to show its face the showers were
not unwelcome.
There has been just as great Q throng
in the streets today as on any day sirce
the conclave began, but ii has different
aspect. Black and white plumes and
tightly fitting uniform coats are giving
way rapidly TO business suits, and the Sir
Knights seem to have settled down large
ly to systematic Sightseeing. 1t is easy,
however, to distinguished them from
other visitors by their display OF badges,
buttons and ribbons.
The session OF the Grand Encampment
was reopened at Masonic Temple at 10
a. m, when the election OF officers was
taken up and the conclave of the Woman
Masonic organization, the Order OF the
Eastern Star, was formally opened at
Union Hall.
Out of town excursions have been as
numerous and attractive as on yesterday.
Golden Gate Commandery OF San Fran
cisco visited Brockton, where the mem
bers were entertained by Bay State Com.
msndery, the program consisting OF ga
rsde, visit to historic Plymouth and
banquet
Forest City of Ohio and Killington of
Rutland, VT, were entertained down on
the south shore. There was q parade at
Quincy, luncheon at the old Adams man
sion, a barge ride to Downer Landing and
clam bake at Melville Garden. The par
ty returned TO Boston by a steamer. Cam
hriA iAaA lfnrt, fiaru
Washington OF Atchison, Kas., on trip
to Silver Spring, X. L., for fish dinner,
and Olivet of Lynn entertained visiting
communicates at the Point OF Pines.
The Sir Knights of Arkansas and Texas,
with their ladies' were welcomed today
at Lowell blythe directors of the South
western Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany. Luncheon was served at Lakevlew
and the party was escorted down the Mer-
rimsc Valley TO Lawrence, from which
place the members returned to Boston.
Worcester County Commandery OF Wor-
! cester entertained commanderies from Ar
kansas and Toronto, showing the visiting
| Knights about the city, and followed
| with a banquet.
Tonight the exodus OF Knights will be-
| gin, several communicates leaving for
| home. Large numbers will go tomorrow,
| but many of the delegations, especially
| those from Western states, VIII disband
| here at the close of the conclave, as q
| great many of the Sir Knights intend to
remain in New England for some weeks.
| The meeting of the grand encampment
| was called TO order promptly at O'Clock.
1t was decided to vote for officers by roll
call, and Sir Knight Carter OF Connecti..
| cut, Spring of Illinois, and Rosen baum OF
| Arkansas, were appointed counting tel
lers.
The receiving tellers were Sir knights
| Hindmann OF Indiana, Wheeler OF Ne
braska and Hamilton of Georgia. The
| first ballot, which was for grand master,
resulted as follows: II. EN-, Sir Warren
La Rue Thomas OF Marysville, Ky, 297;
Nj. EN-, Sir Hugh McuCrdy OF Michigan,
| .: n EN-, Sir Samuel G. Lawrence OF
! Boston, 1; V. En-, Sir Reuben II. Lloyd
of San Francisco, 1.
| AS but 15i votes were necessary, Sir
Thomas was declared elected, amid tu'
multi Of applause.
Grand Master McCurdy arose and Off ;
| cially announced the name OF his success :
or, and Sir Thomas responded as follows:
"Deeply sensible as / am OF the great
| honor conferred upon me, / can but ac-
cept the position with the utmost faith In
| God, that He will invest me with zeal,
judgment and ability to perform
over the deliberation OF this body; to
govern 100 odd thousand Sir Knights,
who represent every community in
his great land; to follow down
the line of grand masters, who Tor "
wears have controlled this body TO the
present Grand Master McCurdy, is COM
pllment to even the most cultured, the
most refined, the most favored OF our
land. l cannot hope TO bring to this high
position, the ability and energy OF
many OF my predecessors, but none could
have been more jealous TO carry 10 the
summit. the banners OF our great order
than the man you have just elected to os
your grand master.
"Sown i'm the beautiful State OF Ken
lucky. there are thousands OF Masois,
who ar. awaiting this day TO hear that
you have honored one OF her sons. In
behalf OF those Masons, tender you my
most sincere and heartfelt thanks.
'Down i'm flower embowered homo II
the old state of Kentucky there awaits
today the news OF this honor, . fn<heI