Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-18
THE TRiENNlAL CONClAvE
will Have at Least I 8 Carloads Of New ENGLAND
Sir Knights.

Louisville. Ky. June 11.-Col. Sid. J.
Gates, general agent of the passenger
department of the Big Four Railroad
in this city. has just been notified to
reserve storage space for the packing
of IS sleeping ears for the accommoda-
ton of delegation of New England
Knights Templar. who win attend the
2Sth Triennial Conclavc. Aug. 2I-30.
The order came through Mr.. c. A.
Cook Of Eoston. who is here as the rep
resontative OF the Raymond & Whit
comb Tourist Go. of that city.
Portland. Me. Commandery. No. ..
North Star Commandcry OF Lancaster.
y. H.. Trinity Commandcry. No. :. Of
Augusta. Me. ana Lewiston. Me.
Commandery. No. 6. will probably be
represented on the special sections
making up the train. Mr. Cook while
here. negotiated for the services of n
hand of % pieces for the use Of the
Portland Sir knights The itinerary
on the Louisville pilgrimage viii in
cluic q stop-ovcr nj the Pan American
Exposition in buffalo and Chicago.
The program for the triennial Is al
most completed ana viii he the most
elaborate ever witnessed at n grand
encampmcnt Of the knights Templar.
1t l. estimated that 200OO TempIars
will march in the parade. Tuesday
morning. Aug. -. the opening day.
Major John II. feathers. a famous ex-
Confederate officer. will he grand mar
shall of the parade.
The competitive drill. which will be
held the second day Of the conclavc.
has already received eight entries. the
largest number Of drill teams ever be-
fore entered Ill similar exhibition.
Half 4 dozen more are now negotiating
fOr entrance ana the total number Of
entries will be Mt least IL Elaborate
preparations are being made by the
Grand Commandery Of Kentucky for
the maintaining of the states reputa-
ton for hospitality. Headquarters will
br established ut the Custom House
The great interior court OF this large
building is to be ornamented with
small lake ana elaborate fountain the
Commandery entertainment rooms
opening on an esplanade that sur
rounds this miniature park beneath
skylight.
In the matter of decorations and IL
Limitations alone the sum of between
$40. 500 and $50 600 will be spent A
quadruDle electric arch So feet high
and Illuminated by 5000 electric lights
VIII be erected at cost of $1,000. The
City hall, one of the handsomeSt struc-
lures in the South. is to be converted
into an electric palace by outlining
every angle Of the building with mean
descent lamps. Another unique decor
Gtiye feature will he two floral arches
each 40 feet high. and spanning one OF
the down town streets. These struc-
lures will he covered entirely with
growing plants and flowers.
Col. j. T. Cartwright, chairman Of the
committee on hotels and accommoda-
tons. has just issued statement
showing that quarters for the accom-
mediation of over Il 900 visitors have
already been secured by contract This
is record breaking showing on at
tendance for n date the same distance
in advance of triennal. The same
statement set forth the fact that there
IS yet space for several thousand more
visitors in hotels and boarding houses,
private residences and the Tented
City at Fountain Ferry park