The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-25
SIR KNIGHTS LEAVE TODAY
The District Communicates to Be
Well Represented in Louisville.
Grcnt Interest Centres in the Com
ing TrienniaI COncIave-A Division
of Washington Men in the Parade
Sword Practice and Marching.

| Louisville. KY, will be taken possession
| of by the Knights Templar this week, the
occasion being the trennial conclave OF
| this widespread and powerful organiza-
| ton While a large amount of business
| of an important character will be trans
acted at the meetings of the Grand En-
| campment, there will be also may oppor-
| tunities for fraternal greetings, the re-
| newal of old friendships, and general
| good time. This citys communicates
| have made arrangements to be well rep
resented by its sir knights. and great
maLy of they will start on their journey
toward Louisville today.
| Hope is being entertained by the Wash
| ington members that six years hence the
Grand Encampment may be held in this
city, on which occasion the projected new
| Masonic Temple, which is to erected at
the intersection eff New York Avenue,
Thirteenth and II Streets, will have been
finished and at whose dedication all visit
ing knights could then participate.
Washington Commandery. No. /. will
leave at 3 p. m. today over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio road in a special train of
four Pullmans, a day coach. a combina-
ton and baggage car. and dining car.
1t will be accompanied by Sir Knight w.
A Haley's Washington Band of thirty
pieces. which was kindly permitted to go
through the courtesy of Otto Mears,
President of the Chesapeake Beach Rail-
way Company. large house has been
engaged at 81 West Walnut Street. Lou
isville. for the accommodation of the par
ty, and it will be kept open in every sense
of that hospitable term.
The following will compose the party:
f. Sir William S. Parks, Commander; Sir
F. w. Behrens, GeneraIissimo; Sir C. F.
King, Captain General, and Sirs A. f.
Fox, Ii. S. Merrill. Harrison Dingman,
II. X. Simpson. G.. H. Walker, T. p. Nor
gan, II. S. Selden. Jacobus S. Jones, j. a.
Rutherford, B. S. Graves, G. f. Johnston,
G. E. Strobel, S. p. House, +. w. Yea, c.
c. Helmick, T. E. FARRELL, NJ. +. Lord, j.
B. Lord. Holton Wolf, D. w. Lewis, D. S.
Williamson, p. p. Hammel. T. W. STREET
ton, J. L. Curtis. \. C. Crook, w. c. Bah
cock, ]. A. Cockiey. A. c. Martin, w. c.
Peake, H C. Espey. r. T. Anderson, Ed
ward Kolb. F. A. Hauck. ]. F. Wild, S.
3. MERCER, and H l.. Gosling.
Columbia Commandery, No. 2. has made
elaborate arrangements for its share in
the conclave. 1t was expected that Sir
Knight Winfield Scott Schiey would go
with this body. of which he Is member,
but the unexpected course OF recent al
fairs made 1t necessary for him to recon-
slider his intention. The Columbia knights
will leave in a special train over the Bal
timore and Ohio road at p. IN. today and
will be CHARTERED in Louisville at the
Bailey House. Forty-five members of the
United States Marine Band, under direc-
ton of Sir knight William II. Santelmann,
Will accompany the party. The band Will
be one of the features of the conclaye
parade, and will also give a concert at
Phoenix Hall Park the evening or Au-
gust rs.
Col,,,,,t;a will have :. So,,od In tho conn
petitive drill for handsome prizes. which
will be held during the week, and conf
IDENTIFY expects to bring one OF the
trophies to the National Capital.
The party leaving today will consist Of
e. Sir JOIN. ]. Narrower, commander.
and Mrs. Narrower; Sirs l.. Behrens ana
wife. E. C. Peach, wife and daughter; c.
3. Matthews and wife, Charles S. Domer
and wife, H. E. yesterday and wife. ].
Heimer and wife. c. C. Engle, wife and
daughter: Frank Carter and wife, Charles
Some and wife. Thomas Galloway and
and wife. J. Henry Small, jr.; G. A.
Kneessi, Albert Riddle. Charles Shreve,
Joseph c.. johnson. Lincoln Bomberger.
Jandon. Ed schmid. Blake Harper,
Charles Smith. r. C. Williams, Frank
Doyle. James Gray, j. f. Burns. John
Ho.ernan. w. A. Lamprey. Edgar Nelson,
Fred Sillers. W. II. Klopfer. James Lin
thicum, Alex Grant, s. Recher. 7. B.
Sergeant. Harry Riley. Burt Brockway.
]. II. Blair, William Leissler. W. II.
Gonley. W. H: Smith, Arthur Hess,
Parkhurst. Arthur Ward, s. NJ. Ryder.
George Gibson, B. A. Allen. E. c. Gilmore,
G. r Marble, G. II. Getz, Benjamin Guy,
s. B. Hege. Harry Cunningham, and A
L. Ayier.
The drill squad will be taken through
its evolutions, which will include the foot
common. to military drills and
movements
knights Templar. by Capt. Charles S.
Domer- Those TO take part in this feature
selected from the following: Benjamin
Parkhurst, Thomas b. Walker Jackson
+. Blair, J. Henry Small, jr.. Walter II.
Klopfer. Harry F: Riley, Joseph c: John
Blake Harper, Arthur Hess. John A.
Meyer. c. 4. Matthews. Frederick Slllers,
James Gray. Louis Behrens. r. c.. VII
liams. Edward Nelson. E. S. Thompson,
Some. A d. Myers, H. E. Ayler, Clarence
Hartman, A. P. Grant. Salvatore Desio,
Gus Kneessi. T. Il. Sergeant, Wallace
streator. Charles shreve. Lincoln Bonn
Rocker, Charles A. Stewart, and Charles
Long.
Orient Commandery, No. 5. which Is the
Knights Templar body In the
District will also be well represented at
the conclave. Its party will leave by a |
special train over the Baltimore and Ohio |
road at D. m. today, and will include |
the following officers: Commander, Emil |
nent Sir Francis ]. Woodman: Generalis- |
simo. Sir Edwin b. Hesse: Acting Captain |
General, Sir w. Harry olcott; Senior |
Warden, Sir Allen Bussius; Prelate, Sir !
Williams A Cohili; Standard Bearer, Sir |
Joseph E. Hodgson: Warder, Sir Fred s. |
Sawson; Captain of the Guard. Sir E. p |
iazleton; Guards. Sirs George w. Siggers, |
ouartermaster. Sir Thomas E. Jacobs;
Sir George W. Sggers; |
Herald. Sir G. Hector Clemes: Past Com
E. Sir Alexander Mckenzie. Cen
Recorder. of the Grand Commandery of
he District of Columbia
Aside from these there will be about |
orty Sir knights Of the line and several
aides. The commandery will be Joined
~ q band from Medina, Ohio, at Cincin-
lati, and on reaching Louisville will be
at 7l3 West Chestnut Street 1t
> the intention of the commandery to !
Ieep open house during the encampment
md t will welcome all District Sir
Knights and any others who may be
,leasrd to call
A number of the officers and sir knights
{ Potomac Comma ndery No. 3, and De
folay Mounted Commandery, No T. have
lso made arrangement to attend the con-
lave
The Communicates of the District will
onstitute a separate division in the grand
arade under command of Grand Com
1 n;,I George Gibson His principal aid
handler of De Molay who is also past
rand commander The local representa-
Ives to the grand encampment will be
ieorge Gibson, Grand Commander:
gorge e Corson. Deputy Grand Com
lander: Alexander Mckenzie Grand Gen
ralissimo; Andrew w. Kelley, Grand
aptain General: Noble D. Iarner. Past
rand Commander: Frank II. Thomas |
asst Grand Commander; Rezin w OAR |
v. Past Grand Commander; Eldred G. |
avis. Past Grand Commander: William
:. Galliher. Past Grand Commander;