Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-22
MAINE SIR KNIGHTS.
Planning For Grand Time at
Louisville ConcIaye.
Will Be CHARTERED at Gait House,
A Famous HosteIries.
Most Elaborate Plans Being Made Tor Any
conciave Yet Held.

Louisville. Ky, April 21-(SpeciaD -
The knights Templars of Maine will
nave some OF the very best. quarters in
Louisville during the 28th TIiennial
Conclave To be held here. August 27-30
next. contract having been closed by
the Grand Commandery of the Pine
Tree State for rooms at the Gait
house. perhaps the best known hosiery
in the South. The living rooms will be
ON the second floor. while headquarters
viii be established in ladies' waiting
room A and room POI. and open house"
kept by the Maine Swords" through
out Conclave week. Besides the Grand
Commandery the communicates at
Portland. bangor Bath. Lewiston and
Augusta are expected to be repre-
scented
AS 10 precedence of grand command
cries based upon the dates OF reSpec-
tive organizations, Maine stands ninth
having been instituted May, 1852. the
first after Kentucky, which WAS or
ganized oct. Is. lSi1. Maine also has
the honor of having n Grand Encamp-
| ment officer. n distinction borne by on
~ IL other states. Very Eminent Sir
Joseph a. Locke Of Portland is the
grand junior warden. At the Louis
Vile conclave he will be promoted TO
| grand senior warden. but he will not
attain the highest office within the gift
of the knights Templars of America
that Of grand master-before 1913. I'M
les death in advance of him should
push him forward more rapidly. The
present grand master Is Most Eminent
| Sir Reuben Hedley Lloyd of San Fran
cisco. He will be succeeded by Very
| Eminent Sir Henry Bates Stoddard of
| Bryan, Texas. at the Triennial here.
| From present indications the coming
| conclave will surpass all others in
Tempiar history. Every DAY brings 10
| Louisville one or more delegations
| looking for quarters. II Is estimated
| that there will be 80 cy1 Knights and
| 10000 ladies in attendance. This will
| be Independent lo0G0 or more visi-
| tors OUTSIDE the order that viii com.
| from radius of GOO miles of Louis
| vile.
The preparations for the great event
now require the attention OF 20 big
committees. 4 fund of 100000 has
been raised To provide a program of
| 'ih'i i'NNi
| at a Triennial.
SO far az outlined il includes the
parade with 30.0G0 uniformed knights
| and Us bands Of music in line: the
| competitive drill. the first in IS years.
| where five handsome sterling silver
trophies, costing over $1,000 will be
| awarded the successful contestants: n
horse display at Churchill Downs.
where the famous Kentucky Derby is
| run and won every spring, at which
only the equine aristocracy of the state
will be on eXhibtion-the trOtter. the
| runner and the PAGER in all his glory:
| a grand ball at Confederate hall, which
will accommodate 1900 dancers and
| spectators; An Evening of Song and
Dance" under the personal direction
| of Col. Will s. Hays. the noted song
| writer, in which the Southern darky.
from the old fashion ante bellum
| ~nigger' to the Goth century coon
and his rag time airs. will be shown:
boat excursions up the Ohio river every
| afternoon and night: a reception at the
Masonic Widows and Orphans Home,
! the pioneer institution of the kind in
the United States; private receptions
to the distinguished guests. among
whom will be President Mckinley.
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley.
Speaker David b. Henderson of the
House of Representatives, Hon. James
ID. Richardson. sovereign grand COM
mander of the southern jurisdiction of
the Scottish Rite Masonry, etc. etc.
The Northern knights need have no
fear of the weather in Louisville dur
ing the cOnclave. The local forecast
official has searched the records of his
office and found that only twice during
the past IS years has the maxium
temperature been registered. while the
minimum has been reached IL times
The parade will be over shady streets
over $4,000 will be spent in illumi-
nations and decorations. Among the
innovations will be quadruple arch
and a floral arch, the former costing
$4,000 and requiring 5000 incandescent
lights. the latter taking 5000 palms and
other growing plants.