The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-25

great parade. Major John II. feathers, or
louisville. an ex-Confederate officer. will
mates that there will be not less than 10000
Templars and $500 musicians in line. The
start will be made promptly at $3.50 o'clock
Central standard time from the intersec-
ton Of Seventh and Main streets.
The route of the parade is about three
and a half miles In length. much of the
distance being through the handsome resi-
dence sections Of the city, where shade
trees touch branches above the thorough
fares. Moving east from the starting point,
the column will pass UP Main street to
Brook, receiving the officers and member
of the Grand Encampment at the Gait
House. The line OF march then leads south
on Brook to Market; west on Market to
Sixth; south on Sixth 20 Jefferson; east on
JefersOn-through the Court of HOnor-tO
Fourth avenue; south on Fourth avenue 10
Chestnut: east on Chestnut 10 Floyd; south
on Floyd TO Broadway; west on Broadway
to Fourth avenue, turning under the quad
ripple arch into the latter tho~roughfare;
south on Fourth Avenue TO Kentucky; east
on Kentucky to Third avenue; south on
Third avenue TO Hill street. where the Of
icers and member 81 the Grand Encamp-
menI viii take positions on the official re-
viewing stand; west on Hill to Fifth,
through St. James court. to Central Park,
where the parade Will disband.
Immediately following the parade the
sessions of the Grand E1campment will
commence at the Girls High School, cor
ner Fifth and High streets. 1t is expected
that the deliberative sessions of the grand
body will extend over a period of four days.
One question likely 10 come Up for the
consideration of the Grand Encampment
is that Of establishing permanent head
quarters for the order in Washington,
ID. c. Another problem that win doubtless
be considered is the relation of lodge and
chapter membership to proper standing in
the Templar order. The fraternal attitude
of the American order to the encamp-
ments of England and Wales will also
probably be a matter for consideration.
Regular routine business will. of course.
ms nETlal- 1amQn6 attention the election nf
officers and the selection Of the next meet
ing place probably occurring on Thursday.
For the latter honor two cities, Milwaukee
and Minneapolis, are avowed candidates.
LAWN FETE AND FIREWORKS.
On Thursday night a grand lawn fete
will be given by the Kentucky Sir knights
at the Masonic Widows and Orphans
Home. a fireworks display accompanying
it. Cob VIII S. Hays. the song writer. will
the same evening nave charge Of an enter
tainment at the horse show building. in
which 200 negroes viii give in song the
story of the colored man in the South from
ante-bellum plantation days to the present.
That night will also be ~inaugurated a
series of river excursions for the benefit OF
the Templar guests that Will be continued
each. afternoon and evening during the
conclave.
Wednesday is to be devoted to the COM
petitive drills, the first that have been
given under the auspices OF the TemDlarS
since the triennial of 1883 at San Francisco.
Five sterling silver trophies have been pre-
pared as prizes, the first of these, a hand
some banquet service of thirty-four pieces
valued at $1,000. Seven drill corns are en-
tered in the infantry division as follows:
Columbia, No. ,, Washington, ID. c.; Cal
vary, No. 3, Parkersburg, w. Va; Allie
gheny Commandery, Allegheny. Pa; Han
selmann, Cincinnati; st. Bernard. Chicago;
Colorado. No. l, Denver, and Golden Gate,
San Francisco. California Commanders,
No is the only entry in the mounted
drill contest.
Twenty-eight bluegrass bellies will act
as sponsors for the Sir Knights on the drill
field. The award OF prizes will be an
nounced Wednesday evening, four United
States army officers and one knight Tenn
plar acting as judges of the drill. The
sponsors Will have a pleasing part to play
i'm the exercises of the evening which are
to be held at the Horse Show building and
viii Selec. one Of the drilling teams to
give an exhibition drill.
The crowning number of the weeks So
cial programme will come Thursday even
ing, in the conclave hall. This will be held
at Confederate Hall. one of the largest
dance paVilions in the South. During the
entire week of the triennial the visiting
Communicates will entertain lavishlys y
number of the best-knOWn Tempiar Organi-
cations OF the United States have estab-
lished headquarters and Will maintain
open house during the conclaVe. Balls,
receptions and fetes VIII enliVcn the social
end of the week.
Various other features have been scat
tered throughout the week for the enter
tainment of the visitors from abroad. \
unique event will be a sale on the tobacco
breaks Of Louisville. Northern and East
crn knights being treated u an unusual
scene in this great market of one of the
States Stanlc products. These sales will
occur Wednesday and Thursday afternoons.
Excursions TO ManlrOth Cave. Cumberland
Gap. the bluegrass region Of Kentucky and
the battletields of Kentucky and Tennessee
will he run for the Sir knights ana their
friends on Thursday and Friday.