The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-20
PREPARING FOR The
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Decorators Have Begun the Task Of
Transforming the Buildings of
the City for the Conclave.

Yesterday the city began to put on
| conclave, which takes place here the
first three days of next week. The
Traders bank. the st. Charles and the
Conway hotel were the first to be dec
GRATED. The professional decorators say
they have orders for the most extensive
and most elaborate decorations the city
has ever known. They will have to work
steadily from now until next Monday
morning to complete their contracts.
A number of the business houses will
do their own decorating, and it is pro-
posed by them that their work shall
surpass that of the professionals. At
the last conclave, in this city, six years
ago, it will be remembered, the most
attractive decorations We're those which
were designed and executed by the dry
goods and some other merchants, them
selves. The conclave committee on dec
orations has learned of several mer-
chants who intend to outdo anything
that was done in the decorating line at
the former conclave.
The work of decorating the new ar
mory for Tuesday nights ball and tur-
that remains to be done is to put the
dancing platform in place and set the
greens with which it is to be embel-
lished. The Fuhrmans, on this job,
have done the best work they ever at
tempted. Those who will be fortunate
enough to get a view of the armory
interior next Tuesday night will behold
Il most enchanting sight. Grand Com
ma n II Tyl,,
Sanderson, chairman of the executive
committee: Frank NJ. Vandling, treas
urer of the executive committee: judi
son B. WOolsey, chairman of the COM
mittee on decorations, and Charles r.
Acker, chairman of the refreshments
committee, visited the arrl1ofy yester-
. day afternoon to inspect the decor
ations. They declared themselves as
delighted with the work.
Chairman Woolsey, of the committee
on decorations desires it suggested to
the public that the Knights Templar
colors are black and white, and that
these should properly predominate. The
also appropriate.
Occupants of business houses and
residences along the line of march of
uCSu's . pttluue are pdTllculafly re-
quested to decorate. The line of march
will be out Mulberry to Washington to
Pine, to Jefferson, to Spruce, to Wash
ington, to Lackawanna, to Franklin, to
Spruce, to Washington. to Mulberry.
A unique feature Of this conclave,
and one that is greatly appreciated by
business men, is that the local knights
Templar have not called on them for
contributions in any manner.
A handsome souvenir programme in
the shape of book OF l2S pages, with
a specially designed illuminated cover,
printed on the finest calendered paper,
and illustrated with over sixty fine
photographers of prominent buildings
and residences in the city, will be pre-
sented to every visiting Sir knight
and lady. This programme will not
contain one line of advertising matter,
and the expense of it's production is
borne entirely by the local Sir knights,
In view of the fact that business men
have not been solicited for contribu-
tions or for advertisements in pro-
grammes. etc, the decoration of build
ings will be more general than ever be-
fore. AS the visitors will be from
among the most prominent men from
every section of the state, it is hoped
that every building in the central city,
at least, will put on n holiday appear
anCe.