Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-25

OTFrcE GRaNp RErusrxx.
JscKSoN. Miss. July 10. 1901.
In Accordance with Instructions
from Grand Commander Harry +.
Howard. and Information furnished by
sirs z y. Thomas and c. ". Glib
son. % Grand Commandery Trieanial
Committee. the following announce
meut Is made for the benefit " all
Mississippi TemplarS who expect TO at
tend the Twenty eighth Trienniai Con
elave at Louisville. August e7th to soth
inclusive.
First-The Headquarters OF the
Grand Commandery Of Missi sssppi
will Be 753 Third Avenue This -1rxe
and conveniently located residence vas
leased by our committee one year ago.
Il will Be entirely occupied BY Hiss
issippi TemplaEs and their ladies. and
although its board and lodging CAPACITY
Is all engaged by names registersi for
some time. Sir Thomas wfIl unser-
take 10 provide comfortable quarters
for all who will write to an before
August 10th He will 90 10 I.Ouisvtlle
for that purpose. His address is Green-
Vile.
after transportation details. AMI in
accordance with his recommendations.
and the approval OF Grand Commander.
the Illinois Central Railroad Is select
ed As the o6eiai Route for the Gsana
Commandery Of Mississippi The
rate to Louisville has been fixed By
all the lines AZ one fare for the soGnd
trip-say $3.50 from Jackson ant re-
turn. and corresponding rates from
other points Ample time ailowei for
side trips
The Illinois Central viii furnish as
many sleeping cars as may be desired.
IL ve supply as many as Is passengers
% car-either regular or tourist ears.
The tourist car Is finished In cane The
price Of berths in regular Is s3.es. IN
cane. S1-5o- For hot weather. the tour
ist car Is preferabie. AT same price,
and Is therefore selected The ecm-
pany must have az least ten asy's
notice In order to place ears ~here
needed Hence the necessity Of very
prompt action by the Commanderies-
The l. c. No. leaves Nex ORLEANS
At s-55 a m. arrives at Jackson At
as D. n. Durznt- f33 ,. n. Win
ora. s-t5 D. n. Grenada. 5. - ,. n.
Memphis. Sis p N Louisville aext
morning TUESDAY. August "a at
rs.
Il Is very desirable that the Com
nanderfes vest. east and south Of
Jackson should arrange to connect
with Jackson On the afternoon of The
.sth. unless taey have arranged an
other and more convenient schetule
All the Knights on the main line os
the l. c. can take the Templar Car
a. IL passes ,sreenviIle and Greenwood.
can Join the ear At Memphis. or ~ To
winona. and Join there Those on the
line between Holly Springs and
Grenada can Join the care at Grenada
or Memphis Those on the Aber-
I
Aherdeen-ean taAe n car. to be left
ar West Point or Aberueen. ami the
Knights at Columbus. Macon. Okoiona.
Verona or Tupelo can 90 10 West Print
and take the car from there. 1 he
TupeIo and Corinth Knights can .oin
the party at Memphis. II they prsfer,
a. tickets will be on sale that wav-
A sleeper will be sent to any sta
ton IL IL passengers are assured and
ten davs' notice given II Is viii 20
from Meridian. a sleeper will start
from there via Jackson. or on the VI.
4 O.. on same terms. but there Is 10
connection At Rives. Tenn and it the
NJ 4 o. knights go the NJ 4 o.. they
would have to 90 via Humboldt aud
Ian
All correspondence relating to Pull.
man Cars should be addressed TO Sir
c W Gibson. West Point
II is probable tnat another circular
will be issued later. giving sueh further
Information as may se Of interest
The important matter now :. q
notify Sir Thomas Of tne number 90
ing and the accommodations desIs ed
and notify Sir Gibson OF the Pullman
ears needed
IL Is hoped that every Mississippi
Ccmmandery will be represented in
Louisville. and that We will have .aIly
80 swords in line
Grand Commander Howard will som
plIment each Sir knight with a nand
some Souvenir Badge OF his owe
design
j. L PowEA Grand Recorder.
A threatened ice famine during the
recent hot spell has impressed the peo
pie Of Ellisvflle with the need Of an ics