Evening star., 1898-08-20
CONCLAVE Of SIR KNIGHTS
Twenty Seventh Trieahial Session of Knights
Templar at1Pittsburg.
Elaborate Preparations for the En-
trical Display In Decorations.

ganfZatfon throughout the Union, are look
ing forward with mush interest to the con-
vening of the representatives of the order
in the twentyseventh triennial session at
Pittsburg Pa, in October. Some estimate
of the grandeur with which the Knights
Templar of the smoky city intend to en-
tertain their visiting brethren may be
formed when 1t is stated that Allegheny
Commandery alone will spend $4,000 for
the conclave.
Headquarters will be established in the
Music Hall of the Allegheny Carnegie Lii
brary aad open house will be kept for
the benefit of all sir knights and their
friends during the conclave. The general
committee Is made up of James H. VIII
lock, generalissimo of Allegheny Com
mandery, chairman: Capt w. R. Heckert
eminent commander, chief marshal of the
parade; Jesse K. Seabright; William F.
committee; William T. Bradbury, chair
man of the finance committee; William A
Ford, treasurer: David Morrison, chairman
on hall: James Jones, chairman of park
committee; David Hunter, jr., chairman
decorations committee; William Morrison,
chairman music committee; w. II. Walker,
chairman of reception committee: Samuel
McElroy, chairman of printing committee;
Lawrence j. Mclllvain, John r. Murphy,
director of the department of public safety,
and Robert McAfee, director of the depart
ment of public work, are honorary mem
bers of the committee.
Immense Passion Cross.
The entire front of the Music Hall build
ing, which is about sixty-four feet wide
and seventy feet high, will be outlined
with white incandescent lights, and in the
apex. at the top, will be worked out an
immense passion cross of $50 incandescent
lights. The semicircle over the entrarce
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worked out in white lights, and the same
will be draped with United States and
Templar flags. At the foot of the cross
will be an immense scroll. with the in
scrlption. ALLEGHENY Commandery,
knights Ten,plar," worked out in lights.
A silk fan will serve AS d. background, AMI
on the apex of each rib of the fan will be
placed q LAMP.
On the right and left side of the Music Hall
will be huge triangles, in the center of
which viii be passion crosses and crowns,
worked out in lamps of appropriate cOlors.
Over the entrance arches will be placed
very expensive bronze coats-of-arCns and
the arches vii! be outlined with lights. The
pedestals in front Of the building will bear
bronze figures of knights heroic size.
The interior of the building will be dec
Grated with shields, handsome drapery and
flowers, suitably placed and worked out in
appropriate design. There will be nothing
of a cheap order about the draperies, and
no expense will be spared.
1t is proposed to erect twelve arches, all
beautifully set off with electric lights,
along Federal street between North avenue
and the bridge. The line of parade has not
yet been made public by Chief Marshal
Heckcrt. but the fact that the committee
has the privilege from Director Robert
McAfee to erect stands along the edges of
the park on Federal street and North ave-
rue indicates that there is where the re-
view will take place.
Arch of weEcome.
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and daughters of the Masonic order in AL
legheny county to erect a handsome electric
arch of welcome, to be placed at the en-
trance of Schenley Park, has been granted
by the executive committee, provided that
the arch shall not interfere with the dec
Grafton already planned by the committee.
The committee on badges has completed
its labOrS, with the result that the official
souvenir badge WHICH has been adopted by
the executive committee for the conclaVe
will be ready for distribution in about ten
days and it will be the handsomest and
most artistic, emblem ever issued at any
conclaVe.
A feature of the badge will be the seal of
the Grand Encampment now used for the
first time, as the central emblem of an Of
fetal souvenir badge, and the selections of
materials used is indicative of some of the
industries of Pittsburg-the keystone, the
iron. Maltese cross and the aluminium sun
burst. The entire badge is harmonious in
on suitable emblems of hard metal richly
enameled and heavily gold-plated making
an interesting souvenir of great value.
Each badge will be inclosed in q handsome
satin-lined box. bearing certificate of its
official character and it's official number, in
addition to which each badge will have
stamped on its reverse side the inscription,
Official souvenir badge No. -. The
badges will be sold at the uniform price of
81 each. The advance demand is already
very large. The colors in the badge are
white, purple, black, enamel, gold, silver
and blue steel.
brilliant Scene Promised.
One of the principal features of the con-
clave will be the electrical display in the
cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny. There
will be no darkness in these two cities dur
ing that week. The electrical decorations,
both public and private, promise to be the
finest ever seen on the American continent.
At the 9Th avenue High School there will
be myriads of electric lights tinted with
all the colors of the rainbow. Hidden in
folds of rich and delicate tapestry tiny cleo
trical globes will emit soft lights. In halls
and on stairways, wherever chooses
to go in the building at night, lights will
glCam from hidden recesses, miniature lakes
and palm leaves The whole will present
such a fairyland scene as was never before
witnessed in that city.
To the sir knight visitor the outdoor
electric display will be of such a character
as TO cause aStOnlSflIHent even 10 tnOSe VINO
are conVerSant with the beauty and mag
nitude of electrical possibilities. series
of electric arches with globes of various
hues will connect the business portion of
Pittsburg with Allegheny and the South
Side. From North avenue and Federal
street, Allegheny. crossing the bridge
around to 9th, to Market streets, thence to
9TH avenue and up to the court house a
series of thirtynine fine electrical arches
will be erected by the conclave executive
committee. The municipal authorities of
Pittsburg and Allegheny and also the busi-
ness houses and private residences will dec
crate their buildings and homes with cleo
trcity. The court house is to be brilliantly
illuminated, and, in fact, every public build
ing in the city will be decorated nightly
with exquisite designs.
The executive committee is in hopes of
securing the presence of the well-knoWn
war heroes, Gen. Joe" Wheeler and Col
Roosevelt. A cordial Invitation has been
sent to these gentlemenJ and a favorable
answer is expected in few DAYS The
Knights Templar are desirous of having
the parade at this conclave take the form
of peace jubilee.
Spend Sunday in Baltimore.
Only $125 round trip,via PENNSYLVANIA r
Saturdays and Sundays during August
and Sept mber; good to return following
Monday. All trains except the COMPRESSION.
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