The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-10
THE GONCLAVE OPENED
Iuaugurated With the Festival
Sermon at Trinity.
IT WAS VERY IMPRESSIVE
1be LAts Wa Advanced Civilization a
Hundred Yeers-The Conclave Rep
rsssntaave OF the Glorious Order
OF Christian Kniehthood-

Pfttsburg. Oct. e.-Not in the history
Of Knight Templar conclaves from
1878 to this day has a conclave ever
been opened on a more beautiful day
than II was In Pittsburg to-day. The
sun. after having been hidden behind
uin nIled clouds for several days. burst
upon the awakening city this morning
and threw his rays Of smiles and ad-
mirafion upon the festive array OF
streets and buildings. which made
every one feel that this was an omen of
the weather god. The influx OF knights
which commenced yesterday, continued
during the day, and up to midnight.
when the formal opening of the con-
clave was inaugurated with the festival
sermon at the Trinity Episcopal church.
there was a congregation assembled
larger than this historic building has
ever held.
The FIRST formal event of the pro-
Gramme Of the 27th %triennial conclave
of knights Templar took place in Trim
fly Episcopal church. II was the Of
hcial divine service of the Knights
Templar n was very impressive and
largely attended.
Most Eminent Sir Knight Warren
corted to Trinity church from the
Monongahela hotel by 500 Templars
and as many more crowded the church
yards. unable to obtain admittance.
The old church was filled to its utmost
capacity. Rev. DIR. Alfred w. Arundel,
sector of Trinity. read the service and
the sermon was delivered by Rev. Dr..
Cornelius L. Ewing. rector OF Calvary
church, Brooklyn. New York. and
grand prelate OF the grand encamp-
ment.
After a graphic description OF Tenn
plarism as related 10 the relieving OF
distress and the uplifting Of the fallen.
DIR. Ewing said: To-day we meet in
this beautiful temple erected TO God
and consecrated to His worship. 20 ask
His presence and His blessing upon the
9abors in which we shall be engaged
and upon the pleasures we shall en-
Coy. From every part Of our land there
romes to this goodly city thousands of
knights Templar.
I'VE come In peace from all parts OF
q LAM that IL as peace. The sound OF
war has ceased: the strife is over: the
history Of our army and navy have won
a glorious victory and a war that has
easted 100 days has advanced civiliza-
tion 100 years In the lands that ave
been freed from the power of a nation
that has always prosecuted free ma
sonry and tried by inquistorial methods
90 suppress It.
Thank God for that victory; thank
God for the loyalty and patriotism of
the entire United States. Thank God
for the example of the brave boys who
have given up their lives for the cause
of humanity and progressive liberty.
THE grand -encampment soon TO as
semble in %triennial conclave are rep
~resentatives OF the great and glorious
order OF Christian knighthood. Like
our ancient brethren we are marching
towards Jerusalem. but not the n of
Judea. but the Jerusalem on the hills
of heaven. They put the precepts OF
the Christian religion into practice and
It bore fruits in their lives and action.
We must do likewise or our profession
Or vain and idle thing"
During the day enough knights ar
rived in the city from all parts of the
country to swell the number now here
TO something like 10000. The local re-
ception committee expects at least %
900 knightly pilgrims before the parade
on Tuesday.
The following Communicates arrived
today: Los Angeles No. 2. of Los An
geies. Cal; Potomac No. 3 of Wash
1ngton. ID. c.: De Molay No. 4 of Wash
sngton, ID. c.; Anderson No. 81 Of An
derson. Ind; Apollo No. 10 OF kendall
willie. Ind: the grand ~commandery OF
Missouri: Ascalon commandery OF ST
Louis: the grand c~ommandery of In
diana: the grand c~ommandery of Mas
eachusetts: Hutchison No. 81 Of Norris
town. Pa; Rose Croix No. IS of Titus
willie, Penn: the grand c~ommandery of
Tennessee: Occur d'Alene No. ? OF
Knoxville. Tenn the grand comman-
derry OF Virginia; st. Andrews No. 10 of
Richmond. Va: old Dominion No. III
of Alexandria. Va: Grace No. 10 OF
Norfolk. Va.
To-day's festivities were marred by
one mournful feature. The remains Of
Sir knight George w. Starr. who died
on the train en- route to Pittsburg. were
To-day escorted to the Baltimore * Ohio
station 20 be conveyed TO Baltimore for
anterment. The deceased knight was
mast grand master OF Baltimore COM
snandery No. 2 and ~potentate of Bouml
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