Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-09
PREPARING FOR THE CoNoLAvE

The Sir knights oil Ola DOMINION
Commandery are busy with the final
preparations Incident to their trip to
Louisville, KY, to attend the triennial
conclave which will be held 10 that city
on August q, % and 20. The COM
mandery will at meeting to be held to-
night determine on the hour of depar-
ture, having already decided to go BY
the Chesapeake and OHIO Railway. The
commsndery has adopted handsome
exchange badge of metal-a pin 10
which is hung a pendant. The pin
represents Wsshington's Ratchet. on
the blade OF which is alexandria, Va"
Around the blade OF the Ratchet is
scroll bearing the inscription. Old
Dominion Commandry, No. IL, K.
TT The pendant is apassion cross on
which in relief ia representation of Mt.
Vernon Mansion. On the lower or long
arm of the cross Ia stamped Louisville,
1901" 10 addition the commandery
will carry some handsome souvenirs
for distribution. Official announcement
of the route of the great parade which
will take place on Tuesday, August q
has been made. The length of the route
is four miles, passing by the quarters Of
Old Dominion CommaDdry, which is To-
Gated ut the corner OF First and Chest
nut Streets, thersby sfiording the &C.
companyiDg ladies an excellsnt oppor-
tunity OF witnessing the pageant which
will be the most magnificent ever wit.
messed 10 O city OF the south and will be
made to pass through the more
interesting portions OF the bust
ness section. 1t also carries the
visiting Templars through the most
beautiful residence part OF the city.
Both sections of the city will be through
" and appropriately decorated and rich
in colors and mblems OF the order. The
column wilt start at the early hour OF
$50 o'clock, 1t requiring about 4 hours
TO pass given point. 1t is estimated
that not LEES than 10000 Templars and
musicians will appear 10 the parade.
Great care has been taken 10 the
parade formation to concentrate the
divisions 10 ss small compass IS pos
sible and convenient, 10 order to save
the Templars extra marching. The en-
tire column will be set 10 motion stimuli
taueously. So great is the demand for
space to view the parade that the CON-
mittee on parade and review have an
nounced In this connection that the
sand built by tho committee will be
reserved exclusively fJr the use OF visit
ing Knights and their ladies. The
route is long enough for 300, 900 persons
TO comfortably witness the pageant.
Gov. Beck ham will be present, escorted
by his Commandery, Marion, No. "a,
Of Lebanon, KY. Gov. Richard Yates
OF Illinois will have as his escort the
famous Chevalier Bayard Commaudery,
No. 81 OF Chicago. Monday the 10th
will be made interesting by the arrival
OF Columbia Commandery No. SO OF
Chicago. Monday, the och, will
be made interesting by the arrival
OF Columbia Commsndery Of Wash
ington. with Rear Admiral w. 8.
Schley 10 its ranks, accompsinedlby the
full Marine band. Great preparations
are being made for the Admirsl's recep-
ton. n reception will be rendered
him by he Grand Commandery Of Ken
lucky. On Wednesday at noon he will
be entertained by the Boards OF Trade,
also given public reception. At night
he will be present at the Horse Show and
Thursday night at the grand ball. For
the latter entertainment elaborate prep.
arations are being made. One hun
dred and fifty society girls, bellies of
Louisville and others cities Of Ken
lucky, have been appointed maids of
honor and will grace the occasion. The
com ittee intend to make the ball
veritable beauty show.