The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-27

corner Fifth and High streets. It Is
expected that the deliberative SEES
sions Of the grand body viii extend
lover a period Of four days. one aues
tion likely TO come up for the consid
.oraton OF the grand encampment rs
that of establishing permanenet head.
quarters for the order in Washington.
ID G. Another problem that will
doubtless be considered is the reIa.
tIon OF lodge ana chapter membership
TO proper standing 10 the Tomplar
order The frateual attitude Of the
/ American order TO the oncampments
OF England and Wales viii also prob.
ably be a matter for consideration.
Regular routine business Will. of
course, as usual, demand attention.
the election OF officers and the selec-
tion Of the next meeting place prob.
ably occurring on Thursday For the
latter honor two cities, Milwaukee
and Minneapolis. are avowed candi.
dates.
Then a Week Of Jollity.
On Thursday night a grand lawn
fete viii be given by the Kentucky
Sir Knights at the Masonic widows
and Orphans home, a fireworks dis
play accompanying IT, Colonel win
S. Hayes, the young writer. will the
same evening have charge Of an enter
tainment at the Horse Show building.
in which 200 negroes will give in song
the story of the colored man In the
south from ante-bellum plantation
days to the present That night will
aiyo be inaugurated q series of river
excursions for the benefit OF the
Tempia, guests that will be continued
each afternoon and evening during the
conclave.
Wednesday is to be devoted to t'le
competitive drills. the first that have
been given under the ausplcies Of the
Templars since the triennial Of 1889
at San Francisco Five sterling silver
trophies have been prepared as prizes,
the first Of these-a handsome banquet
service of thirty-four pieces valued
at $4,000. Seven drill corps are en-.
tered in the infantry division, as fol-
lows; Columbia No. 2 Washington.
d. c.; Calvary No. g. Parkersburg,
w. Va; Allegheny No. S5, Allegheny.
Pa; Hanselmann No 16, Cincinnati;
St Bernard No. SO, Chlcago Colora-
do No. /, Denver and Golden Gate
No. 16, San Francisco. California
commandery No. is the only entry in
the mounted drill contest.
Twenty-eight blue grass bellies will
act as sponsors for the Sir Knights
on the drill field. The awapd-6f prizes
will be announced Wednesday even
ing, four United States army officers
and one Knight Templar acting as
judges of the drill The sponsors will
have pleasing part to play in the
exercises Of the evening, which are to
be held at the Horse Show building,
and will select one Of the drilling
teams to give an exhibition drill.
The crowning number of the weeks
social programme will come Thurs
day evening in the conclave hall. This
will be held at Confederate hall, one Of
the largest dance payilions in the
south, During the entire week of the /
triennial the visiting communicates
win entertain lavishly A number of
the best Known Templar organiza- ]
tions Of the United States have estab- I
lished headquarters and will maintain
.'open house during the conclave
Balls, receptions and fetes win en-
Iiven the social end OF the week.
Various other features have been
scattered throughout the week for the
of visitors from abroad
A unioae event will be sale on the
tobacco breaks" of Louisville, north .
arn and eastern knights being treat
~ 10 an unusual scene in this great
market OF one OF the states staple
products These sales will occur
and Thursday afternoons
Excursions to Mammoth Cave Cum
berland Gap, the Blue Grass Region
of Kentucky and the battle fields OF
Kentucky and Tennessee will be run
Tor the sir knights and their friends
on Thursday and Friday
Question ,>n-Wered.
Yes, August Flower still has the
lareest sale Of any medicine In the