Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-13
KNIGHTS TEMP[AR
At LOUISVILLE, Ky.
Great Preparations for
the Triennial Con-
Claye.
They EXPECT DELEGATION
' FROM LOCAL COMMANDERY
Plans for the Big Event Taking Shape
knight and Their Wives
Will0wn the City---Thou-
sands Will Gather.

Louisville. KY. April 23.-Consider-
able printed matter-illustrated books
and newspapers-relating to the 2Sth
Triennial Conclave Of the knights
Templar of the United Stateswhich will
he held in this city August 1890. has
| just been forwarded from Triennial
headquarters to Hon. Joshua d. Tuck.
er. recorder OF Honolulu Commandery.
No. I, Of Honolulu. Some correspon.
dence has also passed between mem.
bers Of the order in the capital Of Ha.
wall and prominent Louisville TEN.
plars relative to the Honolulu Sir
Knights making pilgrimage to this
city next AugUr'.
There are ahcr. s'~.y Templars In
the Honolulu cumman lery. Steps are
being taken to hcve as large party as
possible come to attend the big cele.
bration from the Islands in the Pacific
II is understood here that q party Of
| Honolulu Sir Knights Is contemplating
making a journey to America In order
to attend both the meeting OF the ma.
tional organization and to take in the
Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo
The Honolulu Sir knights arc assured
Of royal reception On their arrival
here and the trip " taken will be ons
long to be remembered.
The Knights Templar Of Louisville
and Kentucky are making elaborate
preparations for the August event. An
army OF over 1000 members OF the or.
der is engaged in the preliminary work.
The sum Of 100000 has been raised for
the purpose Of entertaining visitors.
The attendance promises to be the larg.
est ever witnessed at a triennial. Con.
tracts for quarters have been closed by
over l40 communicates throughout tho
United States and Canada and other
contracts are being made at the rate Of
half dozen or more week.
In many ways the approaching cele.
bration will be one Of the most unique
ever held. Almost $4,000 will be
spent by Templars and the business in.
terests OF the city In the matter Of dec
orations and illuminations alone. The
decorative scheme includes three mag.
nificent arches. One Of these will be a
mammoth quadruple electric arch al
the intersection Of two Of the prominent
! business thoroughfares. This arch will
be So feet high. a cross and crown re.
vOlv!ng on the top Of the dome. The
great structure will present the same
appearance from each of the four ap-
proaches, will be adorned with heroic
figures Of standing and mounted
knights and adorned with crosses and
emblems OF the order. II will require
5000 incandescent lamps to illuminate
It. The cost Of the structure will he
about $1,000. az
Probably the most unique arch ever
erected will be the floral arch at the
intersection Of Fourth avenue and
Broadway. This, as the name lndi-
Gates, will be COLOSSAL conservatory Of
plants and flowers growing In graceful
curves above the busy street. II will
be 40 feet high and have a fountain in
the center OF the dome casting a spray
OF water 10 feet into the air. Electric
lights will make the fountain particu.
larry beautiful at night. II is estimated
that about 1000 electric lights will no
required to illuminate the structure
| and 5000 growing plants and flowers
will be used In covering the structure.
A Templar arch will he raised at First
and Main streets. 1t will be thirty feet
! high and cost $4,000.
The program for the weeks enter.
talnment has many novel features. Di.
vine services will be held on Sunday,
August %, at one OF the leading city
churches under the auspices OF Rev.
]. C. w. Coke, y. D.. OF Washington,
Ia. Grand Prelatc. The following day
will be devoted 10 the reception OF in.
| coming communicates. that night tina
Grand Commandery Of Kentucky CIV.
ing reception In honor Of the visit.
tors. r..1r Z 20. 30
The conclave proper will begin Tues.
day morning with the great parade In
which 1t is estimated 10000 plumed
knights and 1876 bands OF music will
participate. An entertainment will be
given the same evening at the Horse
Show building. On Wednesday morn.
ing the competitive drill will tako
place. six drill teams already having
entered. Five elegant sterling silver
trophies will be awarded as priZes. tho
same evening and an exhibition drill
will be given at the Horse Show build.
lnE.
The conclave ball will take place
Thursday evening AZ Confederate hall
To this. as to all other functions con-
nected with the conciave. knights
Templar in uniform and their ladies
will he admitted free ~ charge. The
building is easily one OF the largest In
the United States and. will acccmmo.
date $1,000 dancers ~ one time. River
excursions will be given each evening
of the week and three afternoos there
will be an open air horse show at the
famous Churchill Downs. Kentucky
| thOrouPhhreds, trotters and nacers eY-
clusively will be on exhibition. A fire.
works display will probably be given
one evening and several snectacular
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