The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-26

ing. He bears his &c years of age Well
ami is well known in Templar circles in
this section of the state and in southern
New York.
removed the desks from the writing room
Immediately OFF from the hotel office, to
convert II into temporary reception room
for the kadosh commandery, No. %, OF
Philadelphia. This commaIdery has in It's
party number Of ladies.
+. Sir Robert J. Linden. of Philadelphia,
is one of the best-known men at the con-
clave For twenty-six years he has done
detective service In Pennsylvania, serv,
ing for two decades as head of the Pin
kerton agency in Philadelphia. and six
years as superintendent of the Philadel-
phia police, which position he still holds.
He is a personal friend of Chief Simpson.
Reynolds Bros, the stationers, have
taken advantage of the opportunity Of
fered by the presence in the city of so
many strangers to place upon exhibition
in the windows of their store in the Jer-
myn a most unique and attractive dis
play OF novelties made from anthracite
coal, which, to some of the visitors from
remoter sections of the state, are a real
curiosity.
Professor Conturier, the leader of the
famous band from Easton, which accom-
panied the Hugh de Payens commandery,
| No. 10, of that city. to the conGlavc, is one
| of the most wdely-known conductors OF
band music in the state. He was with
tHt oDUsS lpr II Vi
seasons and has impaired many of the
| fetchy and unique characteristics OF that
world-known organization TO his own com.
| pany.
Many of the visiting knights employed
| their time TO the fullest yesterday in
| taking In the interesting sights TO be sech
I IN our city. a party consisting OF Sir
knights. Orville De Flyers. Frank Cowell.
Rufus McGee. John Il. Case, Benjamin
Bloys., Charles Rolenbaugh and g., >.
N ha =
| ton, drove about the streets and into the
| suburbs on u brief tour of observation ana
| We're greatly impressed with the strides
this city Is making as a great manufac-
| turing center.
| A commandery which attracts much at
teniion at the conclaye is the Hugh oe
! Payens, No. ~. of Easton. This COM
mandery Is noted for It's proficiency in con-
ferring the Order Of the Temple, and the
exemplifying of this work is an occasion
that attracts visitors from not only Penn
| sylvania communicates, but from New
| York and New Jersey as well. The com
mandery Is accompanied here by Cou-
turier band OF Easton. so named after
It's leader, Professor Couturier, who was
a soloist in the famous Gilmore organiza-
ton.
Among the hundreds of strangers here,
one whose face Is not unfamiliar Is Eml-
Gwinner is bank official and his wit and
humor have frequently been observed in
scranton and other cities where he has
attended business meetings of bank repre-
sentatives. His last visit here was last
| fall. when he was present at meeting of
Group Three of the Pennsylvania State
Bankers association. Wherever he goes
ON such occasions he is never allowed 10
speeches which have helped make him
famous. He never tires of admiring
scranton's enterprise and hospitality
Il. Sir George 4. McCrea. of Hospitaler
commandery of Lock Haven, is Il promi
nent Republican politician and at present
holds the office of treasurer of Clinton
county. Sir Robert Barker. of the same
commandery, 10 an ex-sheriff of Clinton,
and Sir Robert d. Peck. also a Hospitaler,
Is TIE Republican candidate for sheriff.
Besides having q liberal share of politi-
many prominent fennsyivania f TSmDe.i raiIroai
officials, among them: Sir George W.
, Nernes; chief Of the Detective bureau Of
James A. Williams. chief clerk of the
maintenance of way department; Sir John
McCard., superintendent of biacksmtth
shops; Sir James NJ. Miller. chief of the
construction department.
The seating capacity of the dining hall
In the Hotel Jermyn has been increase
from "a normal quartering of 1870 guests
to accommodations for go. The tables.
instead o., Of being placed about the hall
which reduces the room for the walters
TO move about into q minimum 1t is the
Intention Of the hotel management to
allot the different Communicates, so far
as possible, to certain sections of the hall.
The kadosh and Hugh de Payens COM
manderies, which arrived shortly after
noon yesterday, were placed In the east
ern and western corners of the room re-
spectivcly. In addition to the seating ca
! pacity for $50 guests in the main dining
room, provision has been made for laying
forty covers at one sitting In the break
fast ROOM.
Sir "Bill'' Frazier isn't here, but he will!
be. There Is no occasion to describe or tell
about ''Bill' Frazier for the benefit Of the
Sir knights, as they all know him. He il
| the editor. reporter and advertising mana
| ger of The Keystone, a Masonic publca.
tion issued in Philadelphia, and In his trl.
ple-office no conclave or other Masonic
doings ever escapes him. Some witty Sir
knights remarked yesterday that it was
a question whether "Bilp' Frazier he
longed to the Templar order or the order
belonged to him. Anyhow he Is a char
acter that will always be heard and will
never down. Several jovial spirits planned
! last night to provide a drum corps and a
| team of mules. htched to barouch, IN
order to give The Keystone's representa-
| tive a reception commensurate with his
rank. He had not arrived up to mj,night-
| bur ba will ba