The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-16
The CONCLAVE ENDED
VISITING TEMPLARs AND sHRINERs
HoMEWARD BOUND.
THE NEW GRAND OFFICERS
ROME TO BE THE PLACE OF MEET
ING NEXT YEAR.

Spent the Afternoon at Tybee.
Most of Them Returned Home Mt
Night-Party Made UR to See
Charleston ExpOsiTiOn-Past Grand
COmmanders' Jewels Presented DR..
r.. j. Num- of Savannah and w. p.
Baldwin of MacOn-AtIanta Drum
Corps Gave Interesting Drill and
Two Serenades.
The fifty-first annual conclave of the
Grand Commandery, knights Templar
OF Georgia, came to an end yesterday,
after a session of several hours. The
principal part of the business of the
closing session, at least the most in
teresting to the public, was the cleo
ton of officers for the following year,
the selection of the next place of meet
| ing, which is Rome, and the granting
of charters to two new communicates.
The newly elected officers are: Sir
Frank o. Miller of Fort Valley, r. E.
Grand Commander.
Sir George B. Whiteside Of Columbus,
V. E. Deputy Grand Commander.
Sir William Schweigert of Augusta,
f. Grand Generalissimo.
Sir Robert b. Barron of Macon, E.
Grand Captain General.
Sir John j. Seay of Rome, E. Grand
Senior Warden.
Sir John r. Dickey of Atlanta, E.
Grand Junior Warden.
Rev. Sir James Y. Fair of Savannah,
E. Grand Prelate.
Sir Robert H. Smith of Macon, E.
Grand Treasurer.
Sir William S. Rockwell of Savannah,
E. Grand Standard Bearer.
Sir A. B. Simmons of Savannah, E.
Grand Sword Bearer.
Sir ]. c. Greenfield of Atlanta, E.
Grand Warder.
Mr.. James L. Mason of Atlanta was
named as the orator for the next con-
| clave.
The charters were granted, the first
| to Piantagenet Commandery of Mil
ledgeville, which was numbered u,
and Cyrene Commandery of Cordele,
which was numbered 13.
Jewels for Old Commanders.
1t is customary at each annual con-
claVe to present to the two oldest past
grand commanders the jewel of that
rank These were presented to Sir
knight Dr. r. j. Num- of Savannah
and to Sir Knight William P. Bald
win of Macon. The presentation in the
first case was made by Sir Knight ].
r. Wilkinson of Atlanta and in the
second by Sir Knight Thomas H. JEFF
fries, also of Atlanta. Both addresses
were happy efforts and drew feeling
responses from the recipients of the
honorS.
Routine business occupied the re-
mainder of the session, which was ad-
journed at 2 o'clock The Sir knights
then repaired to the De Soto, head
quarters, for dinner, after which, they,
the members of the Shrine, the Wis
iting ladies and the ladies' committee,
ogether with the Atlanta drum, fife
and bugle corps, and the First Regi-
ment Band left the hotel for Tybee de-
pot, where a special train took them
to the South End Pavilion, where the
afternoon was spent. In all the guests
amounted to three hundred and forty
three, and many more would have been
present but for the threatening wealth
err
Raining at Tybee Beach.
Rain began to fall even before the
party left the hotel, and continued I'M
til short time after the island was
reached. 1t held UP then and many of
the visitors could not resist the oppor-
tunity for a dip in the surf. They were
in but a. Short time, however, when the
wind blew so strong and cold that
they were forced to leave the water
The wind increased until it reached
such a velocity that persons were un-
able to remain on the beach at ALL and
even on the platform were forced to
seek shelter behind the band stand
and any other thing that offered even
a partial screen.
afternoon was much enjoyed. The
First Regiment Band furnished music
for dancing, and this pastime was en-
joyed by many, while liberal quanti-
ties of refreshments, consisting of
sandwiches, ice cream, punch, lemon
ade, and, in fact, everything in this
line and usual on such occasions, were
served and enjoyed, for the salt air
gave the party the appetite that many
of them after the Shriners' session of
the night before, thought they had en-
tirely and permanently lost.
knights HOmeward Bound.
Upon the return to the city, which
was reached shortly before s O'clock,
the party broke up. Many of the Sir
Knights left via the Central for home,
others will remain in the city for a
day or so, and not a few, headed by
Grand Commander Frank o. Miller and
Past Grand Commander Julius L.
Brown, left via the Plant System this
morning for Charleston, where they
will do the Interstate and West In
dian Exposition.
Among those that left for home last
night was Fire Chief Joyner of Atlanta
and his drum, fife and bugle corps. His
clever musicians made a decided hit
with the Sir knights, so great a one
that Grand Senior Warden j. J. Seay
| fnf l,.t he a,,I ~
laddies would be expected in Rome at
the next conclave, and that arrange
ments must be made to be there for
the conclave would be incomplete with
out him.
The good impression that Chief JOY
ner's men made Wednesday in the pa
rades was confirmed yesterday by the
clever drill that they gave in front of
the De Soto at $3.50 o'clock. 1t was
watched and enjoyed by hundreds of
| spectators.