The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-19
''WE'RE OFF TO BOSTON, /"
California Commandery Nine
ty-Five Strong Begins
the Pilgrimage.
WELL. STOCKED CoMM1ssARY.
Chicago, Niagara Falls and Other
Points of Interest Visited
En- Route.

In full regal uniform, with banners un-
furled to catch the early morning breeze,
and accompanied by music that thrilled
while it pleased. California Commandery
No.. 1, knights Templar, nlnety-tve
strong, marched down Market street to
the ferry Yesterday morning at o'clock,
where the boat Oakland lay waiting to
convey them the first three miles OF the
$500 that were before them.
1t is long pilgrimage, this trip to
Boston by way of Niagara Falls, but these
hundred Templars, unhampered by care,
will find 1t less tiresome than such
journeys usually are. There will be short
stops at Denver, Chicago, Niagara Falls
anc other places of interest but of less
note. all of which will tend in measure
.to.l1ghten the burden of so many miles
more.
:: At the Oakland mole the California
:Commandery found an elegant train of
eight cars awaiting them, four Pullman
sLeepers, one dining-car, one comm1ssary
and two baggage cars, and promptly at
80 O'Clock the first of the three California
delegations started on its pilgrimage to
the friennial conclave, which convenes at
Boston August u. The committees IN
charge are as follows:
Executive committee-Sir Reuben Hurlburt,
commander; Sir Martin Jones. generallssmo;
Sir John P. Fraser, captaln-general.
Reception committee-Sir George a. Knight
(chairman); Sir Hiram 7; Graves, Z. C.; SIR
Peter Dean, P. c.; Sir Boilsford P. Flint, P. c.;
Sir Thomas Kyle, P. c.; Sir Asa r. Wells. Sir
RS Palastri, Sir w. W. Mitchell, Sir t. r.
Horton, Sir George Haas, Sir William j..
Younger, Sir Henry L. Davis, Sir John F. Ken
nedv, Sir Henry Edwards, Sir B. F. Garratt, Sir
j. L. NJ. Shetterly, Sir G. W. Decker, Sir a.
Hormada, Sir E. P. Cole, Sir Charles Wilson.
Commissary-Sir Jerome B. Richardson;
assistants, Sir John H. Boumings, Sir J. Stanley
Ewing.
Sir John Tonnigsler, Sir James A. Christie.
A more perfectly equipped train never
left the Oakland mole than the one bear
ing California Commandary, No. l,
Knights Templar, and it was handsome
train, too. All the coaches, from the rear
Pullman to the commissary car immedl-
-ately behind the engine, were appropri-
ately decorated with flags and Knights
Templar banners. The commissary de-
partment had been particularly well cared
for; no one knowing better than Sir Knight
Richardson just how these things should
be- done. Refreshments, both dry and
hquid. are on hand in bountiful quantities,
making it unnecessary for the Knights to
seek either food or drink outside of their
car. There have been thousand and one
details to look after, involving an immense
amount of time and labor, and it can be
said to the credit of those in charge that
they performed their work well.
: One of the prettiest features connected
with the trip of California Commandery is
a neat little descriptive pamphlet which
viii be presented to every traveller on the
train, with neatly illustrated pages de-
voted to the main points en- route from
here to Boston.
week from yesterday the Knights are
due in Boston, and from the number of
stopping places and reception points the
Hub will be in sight before they know it.
There will be sort of love feast when
= Denver is reached, the Knights Templar of
that city. turning out in force to meet
them. Across the plains of Nebraska and
Iowa and into Illinois they will speed, not
once resting until the Windy City is
reached. Here they stay less than an
hour; and then away to Niagara Falls,
where stop of some hours is scheduled.
Surrounded by all the comforts of home,
there is no reason to doubt but that Cali
fornia Commandery No. 1 will have a
pleasant pilgrimage.
: Golden Gate Commandery No. Is will
leave this afternoon at $50 and Oakland
Commandery at o'clock respectively for
the far East. Golden Gate Commandery
will leave San Francisco with ITO swords.
This commandery is making the most
elaborate preparations for an enjoyable
time, as well as to make an impressive
showing for San Francisco and California.
All the officers have been busy for months,
and Zarubbabel " has been educated for
every day of the six weeks OF his exist
ence to expect the very largest time that
he may hope to enjoy if he shall live to see
1000 wears. The commandery will be very
well differed for this trip. They will be
escorted from their asylum to the train by
a band and a body of Sir knights who have
been so circumstanced as to be unable to
make the pilgrimage. Following are the
names of those who will make the pilgrim
age:
George D. Clark, E. C. of G. g., No. 16, K. T.
9, K. T.; Paul RAIDER, Generalissimo of C. de L.
No. g; George Sinsaubaugh Captain General OF
c. de L. No. 8; Christian Hellwig,, Senior
Warden of G. C. c. No. 16; Charles P. Overton
Junior Warden of G. 6. c. No IS; CORTLAND S
Benedict, Standard Bearer of G. G. c. No. Is
Frank W. Sumner, P. G. c., Adjutant; Leander
w. Frary, E. c., Surgeon of Ceur de Lion. No
8; Charles D. Bunker, Quartermaster of G. G.
c. No. 16; Eugene de Kay Townsend, Commits
sary of G. 6. C. No. 16; Charles L. Field P. E
c., PayJ1aster of G. G. c. No. 16; William Ed
wards. P E. c., Commandant of Golden Gate
Drill Corps; William Smith, Assistant Quarter
master Of G. G. C. No. 10; Robert H. Mowbray
Assistant Quartermaster of G. G. c. No. 10.
Sir Knights-JameS Bruce, AlonZo Hallett
Henry o. Storms. Alexander Mckay, Thomas
NJ. McLachlan, Charles S. True, William D
Sanborn, Theodore Frolich, George L. Darling
William C. Ralston, Michael Ryan, Frank W
Street, E c.; David E. Knight, Thomas II.
Hepder. Oscar Robinson, Alonzo Colby, William
K. Knights. George w. Stroll, William B. Rock
well, Alvin L. Bryan, James Mcneil, P. E. c..
Hervey Lindley, P. E. c.; James Cunzer, James
w Trueworthy, Daniel NJ. Sutherland, Samuel
k Lndley, James B. Lankershim. James c.
Hassinger, P E. c.; w. L. Clark, John w
Lucas, Joseph G. Campbell, Frank H. Ames
JAMES G. Spaulding, Gaylor Rouse, Edward B
Stuart, Niles Pease, William F. Smith, James D.
Maxwell, Frank j. French, P. E. c.; Rober
Ash, James H. Hatch, P. E. c.; Thomas Kirk
patrick. George D. Cunningham, james Clark
Sherman Washburn, Aaron r. Klock, Charles
]. Lehman, Harry J. 1ask.
The wives and daughters of many of the
=: knights will accompany them.