Evening star., 1901-08-24
KNIGHTS TE MPLAR
District Communicates Depart To-
morrow for Louisville.
THE C1NCLAVE AND ENCAMPMENT
Columbia Will Try to Bring Back
Drill Prize.
A CREDITABLE WIN G

knights Templar will take possession of
Louisville, KY, next week, the occasion
being the triennial conclave of their power
ful organization While a large amount of
business of an important character will be
considered at the meeting Of the grand EN-
campment which will be held during the
conclave, there will be also many oppor-
tunities for fraterual interchanges, the re-
newal of old friendships and the forming
of new, and a good social time generally.
The District of Columbia will be well rep
resented by sir knights from the local COM
manderies and the exodus will commence
tomorrow.
Washingt tonians remember with much
pleasure the triennial concfave of the
knights Templar held here in 1889, and 1t
as not improbable that six years from now
they may welcome them again on a similar
or more important occasion. The PROPOSE
tion is being seriously considered to pro-
ceed with the project of the Masonic Tenn
pie to be erected in this city at the juno
ton of New York avenue, 18th and
streets. so that magnificent structure
will be built and it's dedication be taken
part in by all the Knights Templar bodies
In the country. 1t is believed that this can
be easily accomplished within the next six
years, and that conclaye week then will be
enjoyed in the national capital.
Washington. No. L.
Washington Commandery, No. 1, will
leave at pm. tomorrow over the Chesa
peake and Ohio road in a special train of
four Pullmans, day coach, a combination
and baggage car and dining car 1t will
be accompanied by Sir Knight w. A Ha-
leys Washington Band of thirty pieces
which was kindly Permitted to go through
the courtesy of Mr.. Otto Mears, president
of the Chesapeake Beach Railway Com
pany. "A large house has been engaged at
No. 81 West Walnut street, Louisville, for
the accommodation of the party, and it will
be kept open in every sense of that nos
pitable term.
The following will compose the party:
E. Sir William S. Parks commander; Sir
F. W. Behrens, generalssimo; Sir c. F.
King, captain general and Sirs A. F. Fox
II. s. Merrill, Harrison Dingman, H. K.
Simpson, G. H. Walker. T. p. Morgan, H
8. Selden. Jacobus S. Jones. ]. A. Ruther-
ford, B. s. Graves, G. F. Johnston, G. T..
Strobel, S. P. House, E. W. Zea, G. c.
Helmick. I. E. farrell, NJ. F. Lord, J. B.
Williamson. P. P. Hamme, F. W. Stretton.
]. L. Curtis A. C. Crook, w. c. Babcock,
]. A. Cockley, A. c. Martin, w. c. Peake,
II. c. Espey. R. T. Anderson, Edward koIb,
F. A. Hauck, ]. F. Wild, S. B. Mercier and
H. L. Gosling.
Eight or ten ladies will also be of the
party. Satisfactory arrangements have
been made for stay Of several days at
the return from Louisville.
Columbia. No. 2.
Columbia Commandery No. 2 has made
elaborate arrangements for its share in the
conclave. 1t was expected that Sir knight
Winfield Scott schley would go with this
body, of which he is a member, but the
unexpected course of recent affairs made
It necessary for him to reconsider his in
tention The Columbia knights will leave
In special train over the Baltimore and
Ohio road at pm. tomorrow and will be
quartered in Louisville at the Bailey House.
The full United States Marine Band of
forty-hye pieces, under direction of Sir
Knight VIM. II. Santelmann, will accom-
pany the party. 1t will be one of the fea-
lures OF the conclave parade, and will also
give concert at Phoenix Hall Park the
evening Of August 26.
Columbia will have a squad In the com
petitive drill for handsome prizes. which
Will be held during the week, and conf
IDENTIFY expects to bring one of the tronhies
to the national capital.
Inc party leaving tomorrow will consist
or r. Sir John j. Narrower commander
ana mrs narrower: Sirs L. Behrens and
wife, E. c. Peach, wife and daughter: C. B.
Matthews and wife. Charles S. Donper and
wife, II. E. Easterday and wife j. Heimer
and Wife c. c. Engie, wife and daughter:
Frank Carter and wife, Charles Some and
wife, Thomas Galloway and wife, r. b.
Walker and wife, s. Desio and wife J.
Henry Small. jr.; G. A. Kneessi. Albert Rid.
die, Charles Shreve, JOS. C. johnson. Lin
CO, coin Bomberger, John A. Meyer, Frank H.
Thomas, DR.. Jandon, Ed. Schmid Blake
Harper, Chas. Smith, r. c. Williams, Frank
Doyle. James Gray. j. E. Burns, John Holt
man, w. A. Lamprey, Edgar Nelson Fred
sliers, W. H. Klopfer James Linthicum,
Alex. Grant. S. 'iecher, T. B. Sargeant.
Harry Riley, Burt Brockway, j. H. Blair.
VIM. Leissler, W. II. Conley, w. H. Smith
Arthur Hess, Thomas Galloway, Charles
jamin Parkhurst Arthur Ward. S. NJ.
Ryder, George Gibson, B. A. Allen, E. c.
Elmore G. r, Marble, c. H. Getz, Ben
5amin Guy S. B. Hege, Harry Cunning
ham and A. E. Ayler.
The drill squad will be taken through its
evolutfons, which will include the foot
movements common to military drills and
the sword movements distinctive to
knights Templar by Capt Charles S. Do
mer Those who will take part in this
feature will number twenty-seven and will
be selected from the following: Benjamin
Parkhurst. Thomas B. Walker Jackson F.
Blair ]. Henry Small, jr., Walter Fl. Klop-
fer, Harry F. Riley, Joseph C. Johnson,
Herbert f. Easterday, Bert Riddle Blake
Harper, Arthur Hess, John A. Meyer c. b.
Matthews, Frederick Sillers, James Gray.
Nelson, E. S. Thompson, William Smith
William Leissler, Charles Some A. D. Ny
ers, II. +. Ayler, Clarence Hartman, A P.
Grant, Salvatore Desio, Gus Kneessi T. B.
Sergeant Wallace Streator, Charles Shreve.
Lincoln Bomberger, w. A. Lamprey Stan
ley NJ. Recker, Charles A. Stewart and
Charles Long.
Orient Commandery.
Orient Commandery, No. g. which Is the
youngest Knights Templar> body In the
District, will also be well represented at
the conclaye. Its party will leave by
special train over the Baltimore and Ohio
road at pm. tomorrow, and will include
the following officers: Commander, Emil
nent Sir Francis J. Woodman: generalis-
simo. Sir Edwin b. Hesse: acting captain
general Sir W. Harry Olcott; senior war
den, Sir Allen Bussius: prelate, Sir VIII
liam A. CohiIi. standard bearer Sir Jos.
Z. Hodgson: warder Sir Fred S. Cawson;
captain of the guard. Sir E. p. Hazleton;
guards, Strs George w. Siggers William
Mehn and Fred Z. T. Offutt; quartermas-
ter, Sir Thomas E. Jacobs: commissary,
Sir George w. Siggers: herald, Sir G.. Hec-
tor Clemes; Past Commanders E. Sir Alex
ander Mckenzie, generalssimo: E. Sir A.
w. Johnston, grand recorder, of the Grand
Commandery of the District of Columbia
Aside from these there will be about
forty sir knights of the line and several
ladies. The commandery will be Joined by
a band from Medina. Ohio, at Cincinnati,
and on reaching Louisville win be quar-
tered at 713 West Chestnut street. 1t is the