The record-union., 1899-04-13
The Approaching Conclave of Knights
Templar.
Street Pageant of Unusual Grandeur and Interest
The City to Be Handsomely
Decorated.

Headquarters of the Grand Captain
General Department Conclave.
Department Orders No. 80
San Jose, April H. 1899.
/. The following named Sir Knights
are detailed for duty during the De-
partment Conclave, to be held in the
city of Sacramento, on April 10th, 2Ist
and 22d, and they will be obeyed and
respected accordingly:
On the staff of the Grand Captain
General Eminent Sir J. E. T. Pike OF
Sacramento, No. 2; Eminent Sir X. r.
Burr of Sacramento, No. 2; Sir Knight
w. M. Baldwin, NJ D., of Sacramento,
No. 2; Eminent Sir NJ w. Mountain OF
Ell Dorado, No. 4 Eminent Sir c. II.
Eddy of Nevada No. s.; Eminent Sir
S. Ewell of Marysville, No. Z.
To command battalions-Sir Knight
T. B. Reid, to command the First Bat
talon; Sir Knight T. B. Hall, to COM
mand the Second Battalion: Sir Knight
]. w. Guthrie, to command the Third
Battalion.
Battalion commanders and staff offi-
GERS will report for parade, mounted.
and will furnish their military equip
ments. They will wear leather gauntlet
gloves and riding boots or leather leg
gings.
Battalion commanders will appoint
their Adjutants.
2. The com1nanderies, Grand and
subordinate, participating in the
Templar parade on Thursday, April
Goth, will be organized as a brigade,
consisting of one company and three
battalions, as herewith noted:
The Grand Commandery, as one foot
company organized from the Eminent
Commanders, Generalissimos, Captain
Generals and Past Commanders of sub
ordinate communicates, who have no
duty or command, such officers are dl-
rected to report to Eminent Sir William
Frank Pierce, Grand Senior Warden, on
Thursday at l o'clock p. M, who Will
organize the company, take command
and place the Grand Junior Warden
and Grand Sword Bearer as Wardens
This company will be considered as
battalion and have the right of line
The Deputy Grand Commander,
Grand Generalissimo and Past Grand
Commanders will report to the Right
Eminent Grand Commander for parade
and form his staff.
The Grand Officers and Past Grand
Commanders, whose age may prevent
active service, not being mounted, Will
ride in carriages which will be provid-
ed. Such carriages will form on the left
of the brigade.
Sacramento Commandery, No. 2, four
companies, the First Battalion
Pacific Commandery, No. 3: FL Do
rado Commandery, No. 4; Oroville Com
nandery, No. 5; Nevada Comfnandery,
No. 6; Marysville Commandery, No. q.
four companies, the Second Battalion.
Stockton Commandery, No. 8; Los
Angeles Commandery, No. y; Chico
Commandery, No. 10; Lassen Com
mandery, No. 13; Red Bluff Command
cry, No. II; Woodland Commandery.
No. d. Colusa Commandery, No. "A;
Visalia Commandery, No %; Fresno
Commandery, No %; Mount Shasta
Commandery, No. 80, four companies,
the Third Battalion.
Companies will be formed to consist
of Captain General, two Wardens ard
from twenty-four to thirty-six Sir
knights When a commandery reports
with a small number of Sir Knights,
they will be consolidated with such
commandery as may be convenient
Tactics, par 34S and 352. Such stand
ards as may be displayed will be placed
in the left files of the second companies
of a battalion. The Standard Bearers
will be placed in the ranks and not
march separately or between the SUBJ
divisions. Tactics, pars. 34S and 356.
3. The formation of the brigade for
the. parade on Thursday, April 10th,
will be according to the principles as
given in Tactics, pars. $40 and 449.
and the line will form on the east side
of Sixth street, facing west, with the
right resting on K street Battalion
commanders may form their commands
! in such manner and at such places as
may be convenient, but they will march
their commands to the place of forma-
tion in columns of threes and form line
as soon as the organization to their
right has formed line and taken proper
distance.
| The positions of the Grand Command
cry and battalions are given approx
mately:
The Grand Commandery between x
street and L street, its right resting on
X street.
The First Battalion between K street
and L street, its right within twenty
PAGES of the Grand Commandery
| The Second Battalion between I.
street and M street, it's right resting
within twenty PAGES of the First Bat
! talon.
| The Third Battalion between M street
and N street, it's right resting within
| twenty PAGES of the Second Battalion.
The Grand officers and Past Grand
Commanders in carriages, within twen-
ty PAGES and to the left of the Third
! Battalion.
The Grand Commandery must first
| form line, taking, as base, or point of
rest, the southeast corner of K street
and Sixth street, distant three PAGES
from the curb. Each battalion COM
mander will Immediately and success
sively form his line. take proper dis
tance dressing to the right. Bands will
| take position as ordered, and battalion
commanders will see that the distance
of twenty PAGES is maintained between
battalions allowing for bands