The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-02

The elaborate preparations being
made for the forty seventh annual con-
clavc of the Knights Tcmplar of Penn
sylvania are nearing completion says
the Wilkes Barre Record. Every de-
tail for the entertainment and reCcp-
tion Of the distinguished visitors who
will be the guests of the city during
the week beginning Monday, May n,
has been carefully looked after by
competent committees, the programme
being on such an extensive scale and
so thoroughly characteristic of Wilkes
Barre that the sir knights will surely
take back with them to their homes
pleasant impressions of this city's hos
pitality and the progressive spirit
dominating the local knights in charge
of the arrangements.
"Dieu lie Neut Commandery. No 50,
has been laboring industriously for
several months to make the coming
Conclave the greatest in the history Of
the fraternity in this state. Reports
from the various commanderies
throughout the state show that an
unusually lively interest is being mani
Tested and those looking forward to
the conclave may feel satisfied that
il will measure up to expectations.
Thirty-five communicates have signi-
fed their intention of participating in
the parade and most of them will be
accompanied by musical organizations.
THE DECORATIONS.
"'rhc decorations will be one of the
notable features and will exceed in at
tractiveness anything heretofore at
tempted in this section of the state.
The public square decorations will be
of exceeding beauty and on a scale that
will please not only the visitors, but
Wilkes Barerans as well. The decora-
tors will be here to begin their worl;
one week from Wednesday.
The principal hotels of the city have
been engaged for the week of the con-
clave, but there still remains plenty Of
accommodations in the other hotels
and boarding houses of the city.
1T has been a long time since
Wilkes Barre has entertained an as
semblage as distinguished as she will
extend her hospitality to this month,
the Grand commandery being COM
prised of men of prominence in the in.
dustrial civil and professional life Of
the state"
Inc pfoSi anime OF entertainment is
as follows:
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"'N"Ni' MAJ -
Arrival and reception Of commentaries: escort
committee, f. Sir Stewart l. Barnes chairman.
Three o'clo,k-Trp through the Prospect
systcm. unJcr the lirrrtion Of ,on,,,c,.p, ,ri,.
Carriage ridc tbror,b thn city Cor ,isitir,
Ladies in cnarec nf , Sir Robort n Iayco,l
chairman ~ committee
pa,Ii,. fo,,,,in,r at II,,,I S,,li,,, ,,,,,.,r,. .
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Reccp, n yi.itin, L,iobts and th.ir I,lics
bv p r Kin I.,,,os "a y,a,,-,,' u ~ aI
,onmsndcr and oei,rr. of GrsnJ 'ornn,,odor, T,s,r
AT Hotel S,.r1ipc norlors w. IN -,
Reccptiou IN visiting r,,icbt. end thoir I.dios
hy Dcu 10 Vcut commard,rr Nn A. vcr,ori,l
han Main street hoin, X,.,I,.u,,,i,,, ',r,"t
from 5 to - o'clocl, u. m,
TUESDAY, MAY ~ ar
Parade and review of the Grand corn,,n,lorv
OF pcDnyy,yania
III EsDAl AFTERNOON AT 3 O'CLOCK
Session of the Grand commaudery Al Memorial
hall, south Main street below North,mnton
Carriage ride through the cltv for visiting
.I sli.s, n S','lgr "' t' ~ foo'rt H. iAy'ork'
Jnspection Of the wire ro,e pl,pt of tho u,,o,,,