Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CoNCLAvE

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CONCLAVE
No national celebration attracts such
widespread interest as triennial con-
clave Of the Knights Templar. There
are 125, 900 members of the order in the
United States and the gathering to
be held at Louisville 10 Au-
gust Is OF much consequences to
each of them. In a lesser mess.
ure this celebration Ia of interest
to every one OF the 100000 Masons o!
the country who are not Knights Tenn
plar. Never before 30 long in ad.
vance Of q triennisl have contracts for
so many quarters for the accommoda.
ton OF visitors been closed. The con-
clusion Ia that the attendance on the
approaching conclave will break all
records. Contracts have been closed
for accom- mediation OF thirty-eight OF
the forty-three grand Communicates.
Over Is, 900 Templsrs have already Sc
Cured quarters at hotels, boarding.
houses and private quarters. while
over G. 1000 have arranged quarters 10
sleeping cars and on steamboats,. OF
the 800 900 needed for the entertain.
ment fnnd sS7, 900 has already been
paid 10. A movement for the general
floral decoration of the city 10 honor OF
the event has been started and the
lawns OF Louisville homes will put on
beautiful attire for the visiting knights.
A novel feature of the encampmeut
week will b. San Evening of Song and
Dance" under the personal direction Of
Col. Will g. Hayes, the noted Gong
composer, who will introduce for the
first time on any stage the "5ilent
Chums." The following 10 the pro-
gramme as announced from headqusr.
teTs:
Saturday, August 24-Escort OF first ar
irving Communicates 10 their quarters.
Sunday, August, 25-Public worship at
the Broadway Methodist Church at 3 o'clock.
Sermon by Very Eminent Sir and Rev. J. @.
W. Coke, Of Washington, Is, Grand Preiate
Of the Grand Encsmpment. Escort Of addi-
tionsl Communicates to quarters.
Monday, August 26-Continued escort OF
arriving eommsnderies, this being the day
majority of the Knights will come. Formal
opening Of the headquarters Of the Grand
COmmsndery Of Kentucky at the Custom
house.
Tuesday, August 27-Big parade, $50 q.
m Grand reception to visiting Templars and
ladies ct Masonic Widows' and Orphsus
Home at 8 o'clock p. m. Entertainment ct
the Horse Show building under the personal
direction Of Col. Will =. Hays, introducing
the negro In song and dsnce. River excursions
two stesmersl, 8 o'clock p %. Fireworks Ut
the Masonic Home.
Wednesday, August 26-Competitive drill
ct Churchill Downs, 10 o'clock 9. M. River
excursions two stesmers) 3 o'clock D. m.
Award Of drill trophies snd reception to spon
sors at the Horse 6oow building, 8 o'clock o.
No. Biver excursions 1.-TWO stesmers), 8 o'clock
p. m.
Thursday, August 29-Horss display at
Churchill Downs. River excursions 1.-TWO
stesmers), 3o'clo.k p m. Grand Conclave bali
1T Horse Show baiIding, 8 o. clock p. m. Xiv
or excursions two stesmers) 8 o'clock 0. no.
Friday, August 30-Horse display at
Churchill Downs repeated. Entertainment
st Auditorium under the auspices OF Cali
fornia Commsndery, No. 1, Of San Francisco.
The Grand Commsndery Of Maryland and
Monumental Commandery, No. 8, Of Bslti-
more, are located at the Gait House. Mary
land Commandery, No. 1, has not Jet closed