New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
PREPARING FORTHETRIENNTAL CONCLAJE

LARGE DELEGATION OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
WILL. ESCORT DR.. BOwDEN TO BosToN-To
CHANGE THE PLAN OF REPRESENTATION
The twenty-sxth triennal conclave OF the knights
Templar OF the United States. which takes place IN
Boston, Mass. August 26 to 80. VIII be attended oy
a large number Of knights from this city ana
Brooklyn The Grand Commandery OF the STATE OF
New-York hos about 1l,cO0 members. and II Is ex-
pected that nearly il not quite, half OF the entire
membership will participate in the pilgrimage Many
Of the knights Will take with them their wives ana
children and Boston hospitality and accommoda-
tions will be stretched the utmost in caring Tor
the guests.
The Grand Commander OF the State OF New-York
who Will be at the head OF the New-York delegation
,s Dr Iames W Bowden medical director OF the
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company. lie Will
be accompanied by his entire staff. There are eisht
commentaries in this city and four In brooklyn
The largest and most prominent OF these Is the
Palestine Commandery No. is, OF this city, lhis
commandery will be well represented at the con-
clave 1t will act as a special escort 10 the Grand
Commander and his staff. As Dr. Bowden Is
member OF this commandery. and was elected TO the
high position which he now holds While one or lts
officers their acting as an escort VIII be great
compliment TO him. 1t is expected that Ia knights
from this commandery will attend the concave
These. accompanied by about twenty-five women.
will leave the Crane Central Station on Monday
next at | D. m. by the Shore line. In a special train
composed Of drawing room cars The Train VIII De
profusely decorated. and Will make short stops at
New-Iondon and Providence.
While In Boston the Quincy House Will be the
Headquarters of the commandery. and the mem
bers will be the guests of the Beauseant Command
ery of Boston 4 sail down the bay, carriage rides
10 points of interes; and a dinner at Nahant are
Included In the plan for their entertainment. They
will be accompanied by the 7th Regiment Band and
the commandery quartet. The officers OF the com
mandery who viii be present are Eminent Com
mander Sir Frank W Goodwin. Generalissimo Sir
Charles d. Newton. Captain General Sir Frederick
r. Barnes and Excellent Prelate Sir John f. Bald
win.
Dr. Bowden and his staff have leased the house
No 80 Commonweath-ave which Will serve as
headquarters for the New-York State Commandery.
one important matter OF especial interest 10 the
New-York state Communicates which VIII be
brought before convention IL that IN regard 20
the number of votes allowed each State. Since the
establishment OF the order in this country. each
state has been allowed four votes At the National
Concave At present New-York state has 400
members while there eighteen states with a
total membership Of less than lO.Oo' with vote of
seventy-two. Ii IL proposed 70 equalze the repre-
sentaton according to membership In each com
mandery For every SOC or less membership. four votes
additional votes will be allowed In the event OF
the adoption OF this resolution New-York state VIII
have twenty-five votes on ali questions. and the
other States will be represented according TO men,
bership.