The record-union., 1899-04-13

Present indications are that the an
nual meeting of the Grand Command
cry of California, Knights Templar, and
the Department Conclave, to be held IN
this city on Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday of next week, will prove an un-
qualified success.
From advices received by the General
Committee, which has the matter In
hand, it is believed that at least four
hundred, and possibly five hundred,
knights will march in the parade which
will take place at 2 p. m. Thursday, the
20th instant Ten of the fifteen COM
manderies in this department will send
two hundred delegates, and the COM
mittee have good reason to believe that
at least two hundred will arrive from
the other five, and from communicates
in the southern part of the State out
sideeof this department. The Los An
geles Drill Corps will arrive, it is
thought. Wednesday evening, the 10Th
instant
Grand Master of the Grand Encamp-
ment, Knights Templar of the United
States, Reuben H. Lloyd, will be in at
tendance, and his coming is looked for
ward to with interest, inasmuch as il
will be the first time in its history that
the Grand Commandery of California
has been visited by a Grand Master OF
the United States.
The Grand Commandery and escort
will arrive Wednesday evening, the
18th. from Los Angeles, and will be re-
ceived by the local Knights.
The opening of the Grand Command
cry will be the order of business Thurs
day morning, and at 2 p. m. the parade
will take place. It will be under the
command of Eminet Sir George B.
Mckee of San Jose, Grand Captain
General, and Eminent Sir T. W. Heint-
zelnan of Sacramento will be Chief of
Staff.
AS nearly as can be ascertained the
line of march will be from Masonic
Temple at Sixth and K streets, up K
to Tenth. to j. to Second, to K, to
Tenth, to L, the review to- be held on L
street, between Tenth and Fifteenth.
The General Committee have assur-
ances that business houses and private
residences along the line of march will
be appropriately decorated, and nc
doubt exists but the city will present a
gala day appearance, and that every
thing possible will be done for the COM
fort of visiting Knights. 1t is proposed
to welcome them right royalty, and
leave with them no regrets that they
chose this city as the place wherein tc
hold the meeting and conclave.
The General Committee is considering
the advisability of arranging for sec
ond parade to beheld on Saturday, the
22d. at , O'Clock; it is probable that ar
rangements viii be made to that end
Whether or not it will be held has not
yet been decided.
Captain General of FL Dorado Com
mandery, C. A. Swisler of Placerville
was in this city yesterday, and Informed
Dorado Commandery will turn out
thirty-five strong, and viii bring it:
own band
On Thursday evening, the Goth, Sac
ramento Commandery, No 2, will have
the honor of conferring the Order OF
the Temple. after which the Crane
Conlmandery and visiting Sir knights
Will be banqueted at Turner Hail. E,
c. Atkinson will act as toastmaster, and
is now arranging his list of toasts fol
the evening.
Friday, the Dist, will be devoted tC
the transaction of routine business, ant
in the evening California and Colder
Gate Communicates from San Francis
co will be received. During the even.
ing the Knights and their ladies viii
be rendered a reception at the Crockel
Art Gallery.
The session will close on Saturday
on the evening of which day the severa
drill corps will perform their evolution.
at the New Pavilion, Fifteenth and N
streets.
"A great many of the visiting knight.
will be attended by their ladies. and i
is proposed to make the occasion {
pleasant one for all comers.
The decorators art will be tested t.
its uttermost on the interior of Masonic
Temple, where black and white, TIL,
colols of the order, together with ths
American flag. will be the rule, but tn,
bunting and the starry banner will b,
SO disposed as to make the building
thing of sublime beauty.
The exterior of the Temple will b.
ablaze with a thousand incandescen
lamps, tastefully arranged, while on ii
front VIII glisten great Maltese eros!
formed by nearly three hundred addi
tional incandescent lamps. The who'll
Will present a sight we'll worth seeing
and which seldoms falls to the lot o
any city. 1t is proposed to make tn,
hall and the whole city attractive botl
by day and might.
Nothing has been omitted which cal
add to the pleasure and enjoyment o
the Knights and their ladies while Wis
ating Sacramento.
The exhibition drills at the New Pa
vilion Saturday evening, the 22d, vii
be by the Ladies' Drill Corps Califor
MIA Commandery Drill Corps, San Jos
Commandery Drill Corps. Los Angelo
Commandery Drill Corps and Colder
Gate Commandery Drill Corps.
THE GRAND PARADE
Grand Commandery of Knight
Templar of the State of California