The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-26
KNIGHTS TEMPT CONCLAVE
COMMITTEES WORKING HARD
PREPARING FOR IT.
Masonic Temple Will Be a Blaze
Of Electrical and Other
Decorations.

The General Committee Of the
knights Temp!a- Conciava, 10 be held
here next month. are hard at work on
the arrangements, and gre deteI rlined
that it shall be an unqualified suCcsas.
Large delegatioas Of Sir Knights are
expected from Nevada City Placcrville.
Marysville, Chico, stockton and ether
cities in which ar locate1 comma"d-
cries belonging to this department. ike
wise from San Use, Los Angeles, San
Diego and other Southern command
cries. AS the Sacramento Chamber OF
Commerce has, through Il cL:nnua'ca-
ton addressed ID this commandery, ex-
pressed it's intention of requesting that
the business houses and residences be
decorated during the iEmplar ;-onclave,
the committee appointed by ne COM
mandery has arranged for Il vely st:ik-
ing decoration % the Masonic Temple
by electricity, bunting and elnb,emati-
can banners.
Besides the Tempiar colors, black and
white, which will be mingled with the
American flag, one Of the main features
will be an immense Maltese cross, 12x
- feet, having upon it the cross and
crown surrounded by the motto of the
order Upon 1T will glitter hundreds OF
electric lights, making a magnificent
decoration. With :he other electrical
designs under consideration, and with
the American flags and banners of the
order it is expected that the Masonic
Temple will present grand sight, and
one that will not soon De forgotten by
those who look upon it..
The Grand Commonaer has an
nounced the parade and review. which
will take place at y. III. on Thursday,
April Doth, under the command of Emil
nent Sir George B. Mckee of San Jose,
Grand Captain General, who has APP
pointed Eminent Sir T.. w. IIeintzelman
of Sacramento Chief of Staff.
One of our prominent hotels has al
ready received fifty applications for
accommodations q month ahead Of
time, which shows that the attendance
is expected to be large. and many Will
pass four or five days in our city The
General Committee of Arrangements
at a meeting held on Friday evening,
changed their program of entertain
ment by substituting Thursday evening
DIS the OH0 OIl WHICH tiiC OiueT I'll lil'-
Temple will be conferred, followed by
the banquet, and the reception and en-
tertainment to Sir knights and their
ladies has been changed to Friday even
ing
Colonel William Edwards, command
ant of Golden Gate Drill Corps of San
Francisco, visited this city last Sunday
for the purpose of perfecting arrange
ments regarding the visit of his corps
next month during the session of the
Grand Commandery, Knights Templar
He reports having secured accommo-
dations for the members, and also pro-
vided headquarters for the corps. while
here He states that at least fifty ladies
will accompany them. Sir knight Hurl-
but. commandment of California Drill
Corps, also spent several days in Sacra-
mento arranging for the corps They
will also come ACCOMPANIED by their
ladies' Altogether the outlook is that
the conclave will bring here verylarge
number of participants. and that they
win receive cordial welcome from
Sacramento.
The committee succee led almost be-
yondl their expectations in their canvass
for funds for the entertainment az the
visitors, and propose that nothing shall
be left undone 20 p ,mo:e their comfort
and enjoyment.