The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-19

Next Tuesday promises to be a big
day in Wilkes Barre, as on that date
nearly 5000 uniformed and white
plumed knights Templar will parade
it's principal streets, the occasion be-
ing the opening of the forty-seventh
annual conclave of the Grand COM
mandery, knights Templar, of the
state of Pennsylvania.
The parade will form in four divls-
ions, and will start promptly at 10
o'clock from the corner of River and
South streets. The parade will be re-
viewed from a reviewing stand on
River street, near Northampton street,
by Right Eminent Grand Commander
r. e. Sir James B. Youngson and the
officers and past grand officers of the
Grand commandery.
There will be thirty-two command
cries in line, from all parts Of the state,
eight to a division. Coeur de Lion
commandery, No. II, OF this city, has
the place Of honor in the first division,
while Mellta commandery, of this city,
will be in the fourth division. Colonel
Ezra III. Ripple and ]. B. Woolsey, Of
this city, will be aides to z. Sir John
M. Core, who will be In command of
the third division. A stand Of colors
Is to be awarded the three command
cries having the largest percentage Of
membership in the line Of march.
GRAND HEADQUARTERS.
The grand headquarters will be
located at Hotel Sterling, and here all
eminent commanders are to report
hnt, onrtxy t..
day will be entirely devoted to the ar
rival and reception of the visiting COM
manderies. Tuesday morning will, Of
course, be entirely devoted to the
parade, and on Tuesday afternoon the
sessions of the Grand commandery will
be begun in Memorial hall.
On Tuesday evening there will be a
grand ball and Journal to the Grand
commandery, visiting sir knights and
their ladies in the Ninth regiment ar
mory. Sir knights will only be ad-
mitted to this function in full Templar
uniform. Music will be furnished by
Alexander's band and Oppenheim's or
chestra. This ball promises to be a
most magnificent spectacle.
The sessions of the Grand command
cry will be resumed on Wednesday
morning at $50 o'clock, and at 10
O'Clock the election of officers will take
place. On Wednesday afternoon at 3
O'Clock the installation of the officers
elect will be conducted in the Nesbitt
theatre, thus concluding the session.
AS mentioned above. both Melita
commandery, No. 6S. and Coeur de
Lion commandery, No. II, will be in
attendance in a body. The former will
take the Lawrence band the latter
Bauers band, the latter with forty
pieces. Each will have just about an
even hundred men in line
LOCAL COMMANDERIES,
The sir knights of Coeur de Lion
commandery, by order of Eminent
Commander Sir j. James Taylor, will
assemble in Masonic hall, on Spruce
street, at 7.45 o'clock Monday morning,
in full Templar uniform, sword belt,
baldric, chapeau and black clothes.
They will march to the Central Rail-
road of New Jersey station and will
leave by the $40 train. The same or
ders apply to Melita commandery, ex-
cept that they will assemble at s
o'clock.
The headquarters of both command
cries will be in the city hall. There
will be maid in attendance in the
ladies' room in the council chamber on
the fourth floor. Official programmes
will be furnished the sir knights and
their ladies on the train and tickets
which will admit the latter to the
grand stand A large number of the
local sir knights and ladies will leave
the city on Monday evening on the 6.1O
Delaware and Hudson train to attend
the various receptions.