The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-15
A TRIENNIAL C0NCLAVE.
RICHMOND SIR KNIGHTS TWO HUN
DRIED STRONG,
The Templar Gathering At Boston to be .
Big Aff.jr-1he Grand Commanding
VIII Keep Open House,

Boston will be the Mecca of the faithful
this summer, and more pilgrims will visit
the city OF refined literature and baked
beans. during the months Of July and
August than in all the balance of the
year combined.
In addition TO the mammoth Christian
EndcavOr Convention next month, Bos-
ton VIII be called on 10 entertain the
Sir knights Templar. who VIII attend the
grand Triennial Conclave OF the Grand En-
camrment OF the United States, from
August 18th 10 18th, about 13,uV IN num-
Der.
There were 5000 Knights at the con-
clave at Washington city six years ago,
and this one will be the largest in the
history Of the order in the United states
Richmond will send agout two hundred
knights 10 Boston and many ladies Will
accompany the party.
These will be nearly equally divided
between Richmond Commandery No. ?
and ST. Andrews COmmandery No. Is,
and Each con1mandery has made the
most complete arrangements for the trip
and the entertainment Of themselves and
guests after their arrival
All the hotels OF Boston were engaged
a year ago. and the hOstelries for TWEEN
~ miles out from the city have all been
secured.
RICHMOND coSMASpERy.
Richmond Commandery. of which Cap
tain Frank ". Cunningham Is now emil
nent commander, secured many months
a6o the new annex TO the Crawford
House for the use of his commandery
and their friends. The annex is a three
story, brick building. connected with the
main hotel by a bridge. The commandery
have entire control of the annex. which
consists OF three reception rooms and
nfty sleeping apartments. They will be
very comfortably fixed at Boston. and
expect TO keep open house while there
trh f1a1. IA ia Cf
2ith, at 2:59 i. NJ. via Southern railway
10 West Point, there boarding the Old
Dominion Steamship Company fine ship
Guyandotte, sailing at +. NJ, for New
Sunday evening with the boat OF the Fall
River line, arriving at Fall River Monday
at A. NJ. whence O short run by rail
lands the. unwearied pilgrims in Boston
win be by the same route. leaving Bos,
ton Friday evening August 30th. and
reaching Richmond Monday morning.
At. ANDREWS cowNANDERY.
ST. Andrews Commandery. Of which
Colonel 10 Lane Stern is eminent COM
mander, will be most ellgDly located al
the COpley Square Hotel one OF the finest
about a year ago. They will have ele.
giant quarters. and the latch-string will
hang on the outside while they are In
Boston.
st. Andrews Commandery viii take the
all-rai koute. They will leave Richmond
one hundred strong al i. NJ. August
18th by special vestbuled Pullman train
over the Richmond Fredericksburg and
Potomac. and the Pennsylvania lines, and
will reach Boston at $50 p. VI. the next
day. Monday. the 18th.
Tuesday the commandery will partici-
pate I'm the grand parade. and upon II.
termination will open its headquarters al
the Copiey Square. and be ready 20 re-
caiVo all their Tcm0lir frlenlS.
Wednesday will he spent visiting otnei
commanderes. and In the evening tney
are 20 De the guests OF 81. Andrew
Lodge.
tainment given during the Triennial. 81,
THURSDAY. Friday. and Saturday viii
be spent In Providence and Newport,
They will return 10 Boston sunday
where the day will be spent Moplay
and Tuesday they expect 10 be AZ Nan,
tucket Beach. whore the Imperial Council
OF the Shrine holds ms annual session
and from thence they will turn homeward
THE GRAND coMMANDFBY
The Grand Commandery Of Virginia will
be elegantly located at the Hotel bruins
wick. and for the first time AZ trlennia
conclavs they viii be prepared 70 enter
tain their brother Sir Knights.
The committee OF the Grant Comman'
derry is composed Of Lotus p. Ecker
Chairman; Howard Walv,e S S,apqi1ohh; m
General p. r. Woodhn. Soldiers, Home
AZ HAMPTON: James l.. Beck, newport
News: and Elias Guy Nortolk,. Iney are
making arrangements for ola virginia
hospitality at Boston, ana expect 10
knights Templar from Alexandra, Cnarr'
loftesvilie. stanton. and Lynchhurg VII
accompany Richmond Lodge; ang 49,
Temple shriners Will go with 81 An