Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-21
LOUISVILLE, 1901.
Augusta Knights Looking For
ward to TrienniaI Conc|ave.
itinerary Of the Journey as Arranged
Is an Elaborate One.
Eminent Sir Manning S. Campbell Appoint d
On Staff Of Grand Marshal Of Pa.ad

Now that the visit of Montreal Pre-
oeptory and kindred organizations t,
this city as the guests of Trinity Com
! !nahdery is thing of the past tn,
| knights Templar of Augusta are look
| ing forward with no little anticipa tior
! To the 18th Triennial Conclave of tn.
Grand Encampment of the Crane
Colnmandery of the United States
This will be held at Louisville in the
heart of the famous bluegrass regior
of Kentucky. August 21-30. inclusive
a number of the Sir Knights of Trinity
Commandery are already making ar.
engagements to be in attendance at thai
kttr1e.
Il The party with which the sojourners
f1lem this city is to go has been ar
ranged for by Portland Commandery
tskNe knishts awaiting themselves OF
these arrangements vii! include not
0frty delegations from Portland bu;
frsfA other places in the State. The
itlAetary of the journey has already
beeparranged and it is officially an
aouHsed as follows:
SSt,Rday. August "a First Day
I.eaeess Portland at 80 p. NJ in a
.ibS-Sr<>a ain VI tiCSdiit ullIlldI steep
ing and dining cars. This train will be
oocuBied the entire trip. all of the
n4eaixs being provided in the Pullman
palace dining car. Check baggage to
Louisville. ny.
Sunday, August -. Second Day-En
route westward: if time favors. a
short halt may be made in Detroit
Monday. August &c. Third Day-Ar-
rive in Louisville at 1880 A. NJ. The
train will be placed on a side track
ana Will be the headquarters of the
party during the stay in Louisville.
meals being furnished on the dining
ear.
Tue sday, August p. Fourth Day
At Louisville. This is the day of the
Grand Parade. A band has been
specially provided for the commandery.
which has been invited to be the escort
of the Grand Commandery Of Maine.
Leave Louisville at 0.30 +. NJ.
Wednesday, August 2S. Fifth Day
Arrive in Chicago at 900 a. NJ: the
train will be Side-tracked. AS guests
of Armour x Company. there will be
visits to the Horse Market, Cattle
Yards Sheep Pens. etc. and also to the
great Packing Plant Of Armour x
Companyl. Leave Chicago at 400 +.
NJ.
Thursday, August 40. Sixth Dsy-
Arrive at Niagara Falls. Canada. at
500 A. NJ. Side track. Tickets will be
furnished for trip to the Pan Ameri-
can exposition grounds and return.
Friday. August 80, Seventh Day-At
Niagara Falls, Canada. Tickets
provided for another visit to the Pan
American exposition grounds. Leave
Niagara Falls at HOO Z. Nj.
Saturday. August 81. Eighth Day
Arrive in Montreal at 200 7. NJ:
leave Montreal at 100 +. NJ.
sunday. September l. Ninth Day
Arrive in Portland at HOO a. NJ.
This itinerary is subject TO slight
changes in the hours of departure ana
arrival at various points, but the hour
of doparture from Portland will remain
as announced.
AS this itinerary will plainly show
the Sir Knights while having the
grand conclave at Louisville as the
chief point in View. are to have very
eniovabie trip in other respects. the
stops at Chicago, Montreal. Niagara
Falls and the two days visit TO the
Pan-American exposition will be or
sufficient interest to warrant anyone
IN undertaking the journey.
Arriving in Louisville the Sir
knights will be treated with such hos
pitalty as alone to make the "TRIP
very desirable one. For months the
city has been making elaborate prep
arations for the event. The program
arranged for the Conclave IS varied
| and interesting. 1t Will lnciude. pc
sides the great parade OF propapiy
$500 Sir Knights which Is always the
| feature of the first day. competitive
| drill at Church Hill Downs, the race
course where the famous kehtuchy
| Derby is annually run. in which prizes
+, the value of $4,000 will be given to the
successful contestants. The Judges
of the drill will be three oi1cers q llie
United States Amy while = OF me
most beautiful young women OF hen
lucky will act as sponsors lor 'iie ~
Knights on the drill held.
| The Conclave ball for Sir hhish'S
| in uniform and their ladies on 1hurS-
| day evening will be attended by l'"''
dancers. The grand commander 81
Kentucky will give reception on tiit
lawn Of the Masonic Widows ana "
nhans Home. One of the distinctiNe'H
Kentucky features will be morse
sboyy of famous thoroughbreds Of M
state. Other features will be q mon
stAr cake walk and a chorus Oh i''
negro voices, at the former OF "n''i
MANY of the best colored walkers
the South will appear: and the e'a"
crate decorations and illuminatlohS'
Among the Sir Knights Of TINS 'h,
who will take the trip are: Fredt, "i
w. Plaisted. Manning :. ta,hl'",
with Mrs. Campbell. A. p. Flfie," WIZ
Mrs. Fifeld. Fred l.. Fogg, Ahu''N -
McFadden and w. 5. Oakman VIII
Mrs. Oakman. Eminent Sir Mhi''''"i
:. Campbell has been appointed al
aide on the staff of Grand MAJ sna
John II. feathers. Very Eminent ~
F.. w. PIaisted will accompany an
!; Grand Encampment which is mace u
] of the officers of the Grand Ehca''P
ment and the four officers of the gran
communicates of the country
REGATTA at Cobbossee. Thursday.
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