Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-30

vi OIt lnOubu bCtOIC bhC Vp-
ening of the 2Sth Trlennial Conclavo
OF the Knights Templnt OF the United
States, to be held In this city August
"a to 80 inclusive. over 1000 cities
and towns in the Union have one or
more subordinate communicates each
with q total membership of $4,000
Sir knights, and all will be represent
ed either through individual delega-
tions or through the grand bodies of
the respective states. According to
contracts made, for quarters to. date,
Templar visitors will be present from
the following Statesi Alabama, Arkan-
sas California, Calorauo, Connecticut
District OF Columbia, Florida, Georgia,
illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Indian Terri
t.ry, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maine Maryland, Massachusetts,
Rho1e Island, Michigan. Minnesota,
Mississippi Missouri, Montana, Ne
braska, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, south Dakota, Tennes-
see, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West
Virginia, Wisconsin, Idaho, South
Carolina.
Louisville has made ample prcpara-
| tions for the reception of the great
white-plumcd army and the tens of
thousands of other visitors that will
be brought with it. A citizens COM
mittco has raised n fund of 100000
| for the entertainment of the city S
guests. Proverbial Kentucky hospi-
tality will be dispensed in a manner
that will shatter all records even in
the Bluegrass state.
Particular attention is to be paid
to tho subject of the decoration and
illumination of the city, the sum of
$4,000 being expended in this man
ner alone. A quadruple electric arch
is to be the most noteworthy feature.
This magnificent structure is now in
course of construction atjeh 5ableeiS
course of erection at the intersection
o. Fourth Avenue and Broadway. 1t
will be 80 feet high, will be illuminat-
ed by 5000 16-candle-power electric
lamps and cost $4,000. A great cross
and crown--one of the most promi-
nent of the Templar emblems-will
surmount the dome and will be kept
constantly revolving by an electrical
mechanism. NJ, j, .Domer, Chica7
go sculptor, has the contract for the
erection OF the structure. which was
designed by Charles d. Meyer, a
Louisville architect, and is said by
artists to surpass in beauty the fam
GUS Dewey arch.
Conspicuous among the other dec
orative features will be Floral Square
This will cover the lawn in front OF
the Jefferson County Court House and
the adjacent streets. Two handsome
floral arches will be erected over the
street at this point. California Com
mandery No. /, of San Francisco, will
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high, in front OF its Headquarters, at
cost Of $2,5O0.
The week of the Conclave will be
one of rare attractions. The states
reputation for hospitality is to be
maintained at the Louisville Custom
House, where the Grand Commandery
of Kentucky will have headquarters
This is one of the handsomest build
ings in ,Ie South. The entire second
floor will be at the disposal of the
grand body Of the State Templars
and seen elegant entertainments arc
scheduled for the week
Other public buildings that will fig
ure prominently in the exercises tha
mark the week will be the City Hal
an elegant building that will be con
velted for tn etime being into an cleo
trio palace, and where several of thu
important Commandery entertain
ments will occur; tie Jefferson Coun
ty Court House, where a number o
Communicates will hayeheadquarters
and the Female High School, wher,
the officials sessions of the Grand En-
campment OF the knights Templa
will be held.
Attractions are continually bcinI
added TO the weeks programme s.
that it is impossibloJto announce tn
complete schedule at this date. Di
vine services will be held at Broad
way Nj. E. Church South, by Rev. j. {
w. Coke, ID. d., OF Washington, la
Grand Frelate OF the Grand Encamp
ment. An Escort Committee of 20
Kentucky Sir Knights will be on dut
from Saturday until Tuesday morn
ing. All incoming delgatlons will
met at the railway stations and es
sorted by uniformed Templars wit
bands OF music to their stopping place
On Monday evening the Kentuck
Grand Commandery headquarters wi
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