The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-13

PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 12.-The pro-
gramme of the conclave today was
mainly made up of gaieties consisting
of receptions at the different headquar-
ters of the communicates, balls and So
cial entertainments purporting to make
the local knights and the visitors bet
ter acquainted. The weather was all
that could be desired, and, although it
looked threatening sometimes, the sun,
however, managed to break through
the clouds. This evening, as we'll 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. A number of eXcur-
siOns on rail, streeI car lines and by
river were INDUCED in by a number of
the visiting knights, and the large in
dustrial establishments of Carnegie
and Westinghouse were inspected.
Among the social functions this even
ing the reception Of Tancred Com
mandery No. 48, of Pittsburg, was
very dazzling affair. and 1t We'd in
splendOr with the banquet at DuQuesne
garden. The headquarters of Tancred
commandery are located in the court
house, where a large space, so by 100
feet, had been transformed into a per
feet bower Of flowers, garlands, flags
and bunting, among which the insignia,
the emblems and the flags of Knight
Templarism predominated The room
was radiantly Illuminated with colOred
incandescent lamps, and the aspect of
the hall was one of the magnificent
splendOr. All the evening the guests
kept coming and going. At 8 o'clock
dancing commenced and this was con-
tinued until after midnight.
The banquet at Duquesne gardens
rendered to Grand faster Warren
Thomas and members of tie grand en-
campment, by the members of the eX-
eCutive committee, was another affair
Of unusual brilliancy. Covers had been
laid for LOCO guests, and the decora-
tions of the banquet board, as we'll as
those Of the hall in general, were the
most sumptuous that could have been
designed with all the aid and resources
of florist and decorator at their COM
mand. Sir Thomas J. Shryock acted as
POSTMASTER on this occasion. The fol-
lowing toasts were responded to: THE
Grand Encampment," by Warren
Thomas; 1.-The Cross - Sir James I.
Buchanan; "Our LADIES' Sir William
B. Melish; Our Absent Fraters," Right
Eminent Sir r. H. Lloyd; "Templarism
in the Twentieth Century" Right Emil
nent Sir I. P Wanger. The banquet
committee was composed of Sir James
B. Tennyson, Sir II. Samson and Sir
E. S. Wright, of Pittsburg
Tomorrow the designation of the
place for the next encampment will be
decided upon While there are several
cities in the field to get the next en-
campment, among them Buffalo, At
lartic City, Niagara Falls, Milwaukee,
Los Angeles, Detroit and Louisville, it
looks. from the way the Kentuckians
are working, that they will carry off
the palm The election of the next
grand junior warden, another impor-
tant matter, will then be decided
BUSINESS SESSION.
At the business session of the grand
ercampment held this afternoon by
Grandmaster Warren Thomas, appoint
ed a committee Of five to consider the
question Of the place for the holding Of
the next encampment in 1901, with the
advice that a report be made tomor-
row morning, when the matter will be
definitely decided. This committee is
composed of five Western men with