The Washington times., 1902-04-17

out in full force. in honor of their wor
! shipful master, Mr.. Frank H. Thomas. the
president of the executive committee. who
marched with them.
Commandey Night.
Particular interest is being evidenced
in tonight. as 1t will be commandery night.
and the various bodies of knights
| Templars will attend the fair in full uni
form. The general orders issued by Cap
tain General Andrew w. Kelley direct that
the constituent commanderics assemble in
full Templar uniform at o'clock, and
take position as follows:
Washington Commandery No. l. on
west side of Tenth Street, right resting on
F Street.
Columbia Commandery, No. 2. on east
! side of Tenth Street, right resting on G
Street.
Potomac Commandery, No. 3, on north
side of G Street, right resting on Tenth
Street.
DeMclay Mounted Commandery. No. A.
dismoun ed on west side OF Tenth Street,
right resting on G Street.
Orient Commandery, No. 5, on south side
of G Street, right resting on Tenth Street.
The officers and past officers of the
Grand Commandery will assemble at Ma
sonic Temple.
The column will move promptly at 7:30
O'Clock, and the following line of march
will be taken up: Tenth Street to north
side Pennsylvania Avenue, to Sixth Street,
to X Street, to Convention Hall.
Special Program.
In anticipation of the special occasion,
Prof. W. a. Haley, the director of Haley's
Band. has prepared the following special
program, which will be rendered by the
band on the balcony during the evening:
March, "Our United Emblem" Bro %n;
selection, Faust" Gounod; waltz, Blue
Danube" Strauss; excerpts, "Floroiora,'
Stuart; overture, Light Cavalry" Suppe;
medley, plantation Echoes Ross; cor
net solo, "Whirlwind Polka" William r.
Kendrick; march, Cosmos" Althouse:
flower song, Hearts and Flowers" To-
bani; excerpts, "Burgomaster.' Luders;
medley, Gems of Foster Tobani; ma
tional airs.
A magnificent sofa pillow was received
last night by the executive committee as
a donation from Past Grand Commander
George Loder, X. T., of Rochester, n. Y.
The pillow is of magnificent velvet. elah-
orately embroidered in gold, and is
valued at $50 Embroidered upon its face
in heavy gold are a cross and crown, the
insignia of the knights Templars. The
body of the cross is OF royal purple and
the crown is set with jewels. The mem
bers of the executive committee have not
vet determined upon the manner in which
they will DISPOSE of this acquisition, but
It will doubtless be on exhibition at the
booth of the director general tonight.
Expect Admiral Schley.
Mr.. A. ]. Postlewaite. of Kansas, the
grand captain general of the grand COM
mandery OF that State, was a guest Of
the executive committee last night. 1t
was intimated last night that Admiral
scbicy would probably be present tonight
and occupy a prominent place upon rne
paddle stand that is being operated by
the Arab Patrol of Almas Temple.
II is the purpose of the executive COM
mittee from now on to have present each
night gentlemen prominent in the affairs
Of the nation. They will probably be an-
nounced in advance.
To avoid the crowding at the doors 1t
has been decided to open them hereafter
at o'clock. This, 1t is believed, will re-
lievc the crush. and conduce largely 10
the comfort OF the patrons of the fair.