The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-09-07
The Knights Templar Triennial.

The Knights Templar Triennial.
The twenty-eighth triennial con-
clave of the Grand Encampment
Knights Templar, at Louisville, was a
brilliant success. Louisville promised
much. and more than met every
promise. There were fully ten thou
sand plumed knights in the grand
parade, which was witnessed and ad-
mired by three hundred thousand peo-
pie. The parade started at $3.50 o'clock
from the Gait House, and was four
hours in passing the reviewing stand.
1t is said to have surpassed all former
Templar parades. This writer has
participated in several and the twenty
eighth triennial was easily the most
complete and most perfectly arranged
in all its details. The attendance
from Mississippi was a disappoint
| ment-not more than thirty in the
parade, but they were generously ap-
plauded along the line of march. Their
| new and beautiful banner was greatly
| admired. Grand Commander Harry
| T. Howard, Deputy Grand Commander
R. H. Henry, Past Grand Commander
Frederic Speed, Grand Recorder J. L..
| Power, being members of the Grand
Encampment, occupied the elegant
open carriage assigned to Mississippi,
which was the thirtieth of the forty
four Grand Communicates organized.
| IL +A1 to-, tln
order of seniority.
After the great parade, the Grand
Encampment assembled in the chapel
of the Girls High School after being
served with elegant refreshments.
About two hours were occupied with
preliminary program of welcome ad-
dresses, responses and music. Judge
Harry S. Barker spoke for Gov. Beck
cause of the extreme illness Of his
wife. Mayor Weaver spoke for the
city, and presented the key to heI
gates to Grand Master Reuben H
Lloyd; Col. W. C. P. Breckinridge
spoke for Kentucky. Miss Bowman
sang my Old kentucky Home" The
Grand Encampment was then formally
opened and committees announced.
The second day was occupied by
Grand Eacampment with routine bust
ness competitive drill, receptions by
the different Grand Communicates
Mississippi kept open house at 73;
Wind avenue.
At the time of writing these notes
Milwaukee was in the lead for thu
next triennial but there was stront
sentiment in favor Of making Wash
ington the permanent place Of meet
l ing.
=. At the meeting in Jackson las
: week, of the board Of directors of th
E Mississippi Fire Insurance Association
. Mr.. Phil A. Rush rendered his resigna
I tion as president because of inabilit.
: to attend to the duties of the position
. and at the same time fulfill his obliga
e tions as capitol commissioner an
e president of the Tate County Bank
!, His successor, Mr.. George A. Wilson
of Greenwood, is man eminentl
fitted for the high place. He is ais
q president of bank-the Delta Bank O
h Greenwood The Mississippi Fire II
y surance Associations business is in
most fourishing condition, an
promises to pass the hundred thousan
! dollar mark in premiums for the frs
e year.
u The statement of State Treasure
a Showers as to the shortage of $4,000
e when the count was made August II
r not being satisfactory to Governo
!. Longino, he notified him on the 25t
l. that a full and specific statement wa
= necessary and must be submitted b'
h fore o'clock next morning. Nj
IT Showers submitted his explanatlo
% about two hours later. The governo
ID at once suspended him from the ONO
- - of State Treasurer and appointed Nj
N George w. Carlisle as treasurer pr
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