The evening times., 1898-10-03

The knights Templar- of the District of
Columbia will be represented by 500
knights at the TrienniaI Conclave at
Pittsburg next week.
The five communicates of this city will
leave for. Pittsburg the last of the week,
with the exception of the Washington
Commandery, No i, which will not start
until Monday.
The grand master of the grand encamp-
ment, Warren LaRue Thomas, of Bal
timore, starts from Washington, over
the Baltimore and Ohio Road, on Sat-
urday, October s. He win be accom-
panied by his associate officers living
in the East, who will meet him here;
and by the grand commanders of the
District of Columbia. under escort of
Columbia commandery, No. 2, of this
city.
The grand encampment will remain
in session five days. The great spec
tacular feature OF the conclave viii be
the parade, in which about 1900 men
are expected to take part This is
about the same number that was in
line IN Washington in 1889 while dur
ing the conclave at Boston three years
ago over $500 men marched in pro-
cession.
afternoon on the ellipse back of the EX-
ecutive Mansion will take place the
annual inspection and review of the
District of Columbia Communicates.
These assemble at their various asy-
lums at o'clock, and proceed TO their
several stations near the ellipse. AT a
signal all the Communicates enter the
field at once, each headed by band of
music.
After the inspection of the procession
by the grand commander and his staff,
it will be reviewed by the President from
the portfco OF the Executive Mansion.
The following distinguished Templars
will be present: Hon. James II. Hop
kins. past grand master of the Temp
lars: CoL Edgar S. Dudley, L. S. A, an
officer Of the grand encampment, and
the present grand master Of Temp!ars,
Gen. Thomas. OF Baltimore.
Sir knight E. G. Davis. r. E. Grand
Commander. is TO make the inspection
and review, and will have on his stan
the past grand commanders of the Dis
trict. all of whom will be mounted.
After the ceremonies at the White
House which will be short. the parade
will proceed up Pennsylvania Avenue TO
Eighteenth Street 10 X Street. TO Ninth
Street. and thence south to the hall.
Deputy Grand Commander w. T. Gal
laher will act as adjutant general, ana
the otner officers VIII be: Eminent gen.
eralissimo. Harrison Dingman: eminent
captain general, George Gibson; eminent
grand senior warden. George Z. Corson;
eminent grand Junior warden. Andrew
w Kelley: eminent grand treasurer,
Edward H Chamberlin; eminent grand
recorder, Arvin W. Johnston: eminent
grand prelate Henry X. Simpson; emil
nent grand standard bearer, Bennett \.
Allen; eminent grand sword bearer,
William F Hunt; eminent grand ward
en-, George II. Walker; eminent grand
captain of guard, Thomas p. Morgan
Washington Grand Commandery was or
ganized in 1925, and has a membership OF
about 500 The following are the officers:
Commander Charles T. Caldwell; gen.
eralissimo Jesse F. Grant, and captain
general J. a. Oliver. Columbia. No. ?, is,
perhaps the largest in the city, having
nearly 600 enrolled names. Commander j.
H Small, tr., and Generalissimo w. H
Klopfer will command Columbia Poto-
mac. No 8, has over loo names on its
rolls. and will be under the direction Of
Commander J. F. Appleby and Generals
simo ]. W. Thomas.
All the Sir knights of De MOlay Com
mandery, No. 4. will be mounted, and Will
be placed at the right of the line. This
commandery numbers 80 men, and in
case of inclement weather will not be al
lowed on the lawn. but will be inspected
on the road. Commander T. c. Henderson
and Generaiissimo ". F. Guide will be
the officers in command.
Orient, No 5, which is the youngest of
the communicates, viii also be in line. ana
will be commanded by DIR. George {. Ober
and GeneraIissimo Charles A. Stockett.