The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-13
A ROUND OF PLEASURES
FOR THE SIR KNIGHT TEMPLARS
GATHERED AT PITTsBURG.
Receptions, Balls and a Variety of En-
tertainments Given Yesterday
The Grand COmmandery.

PITTSBURG. Pa. Oct. 12.-The pro-
gramme of the knights Templars' convlave
to-day was mainly made up of gayeties, con.
sisting of receptions at the different head
quarters of the communicates. balls and So
cial entertainments purporting to make the
local knights and the visitors better ac-
quainted. This evening, as well as all day
the streets have been as crowded as on the
previous days and the throng enjoying the
electrical Examinations is as dense as ever
number of excursions on rail, street
car lines and by river were INDUCED in by
number of the visiting knights and the
large industrial establishments of Carnegie
and Westinghouse were inspected. Elk
hibition drills were given at Schenley Park
during the day
Among the social functions this evening
the reception of Tancred Commandery. No.
IS, of Pttsburg, was a very grand affair
and it We'd in splendor with the banquet at
Duquesne Garden. The Headquarters of
Tancred Commandery are located in the
courthouse. where large space so by 200
feet had been transformed into a perfect
bower of flowers, garlands, flags and bunt-
ing, among which the insignia, the emblems
and the flags of Knight Templarism pre-
dominated. The room was radiantly illum-
mated with colored incandescent lamps and
the aspect of the hall was one of magnfi-
cent spendor. All the evening the guests
Kept coming and going. AT 8 o'clock dane
ing commenced and this was continued I'M
til after midnight.
The banquet at Duquesne Gardens ten
dered to Grand Master Warren Larue
Thomas and members of the Grand En-
campment by the members of the execu-
tive committee, was an affair of unusual
brilliancy. Covers had been laid for one
thousand guests and the decorations of the
banquet board as well as those of the hall
in general were the most sumptuous that
could be designed with the best aid and
resources of florists and decora tors at their
command. Sir Thomas j. Shryock acted as
POSTMASTER on this occasion. The following
toasts were responded to: THE Grand En-
campment." by Warren Larue Thomas
THE Cross Sir James A. Buchanan; Our
Ladies'" Sir VIM. E. Melish: Our Absent
..Templarism in the Twentieth Century,
Right Eminent Sir l. p. Wanger. The ban
qGet committee was composed of Sir James
b. Tennyson. Sir II. Sampson and Sir E.
). Wright, of Pittsburg.
me Grand Encampment resumed its meet
ing at 10 o'clock this morning in Carnegie
han. Schenley Park. Past Grand Master
James II. Hopkins of Washington, D. c.,
proposed two amendments to the constitu-
lon. In one 1t was proposed to amend Sec
tlon or Article ], so as to read "A stated
conciave should be held triennally in Wash
fngton on the second Tuesday of October
unless the Grand Encampment SHALL at a
stated conclave, designate some other time
Section of Article by placing the grand
preIate next in line after the grand Junior
warden.
An amendment was also offered bv Past
Grand Master of Nebraska William r.
Bowen TO the code OF statutes, as follows
Membership IN q commandery is depend
ent on and co-existent with MEMBERSHIPS in
a lodge of Free Masons. Any Companion of
the Red Cross or Knight Templar who re-
mains for six months unaflliated with .
lodge of Free Masons is ipso facto sus-
pended In Knight Templary. such suspen-
sion to be terminated by affiliation with q
lodge. s'' :"