Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-08
TRIENNIAL CONCLAVE
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ARRANGING
TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO.
General Committee Appoints Subcom-
mittees and Issues a Circular
to Membership.

The joint committee of the five local COM
manderies of knights Templar has COM
pleted it's organization. The purpose of the
committee is to promote and, in fact, con-
duct the pilgrimage of Washington Knights
Templar to the San Francisco triennial con-
clave. The committee is composed Of the
following officers and members: Walter H.
Kloper, chairman; Alex. Mckenzie, vice
chairman; A w. Johnston. secretary; B. S.
Graves treasurer; Washington Command
cry, No. 1. Fred w. Behrens commander;
Geo. II. Walker Ralph w. Lee, B. S.
Graves: Columbia Commandery, No. 2,
Alex. Grant. commander; Frank H.
Thomas. B. A. Allen. Walter H. Klopfer;
Potomac Commandery, No 3, Jas. S. Rae
burn. commander: R. L. Middleton. w. L.
mandery, No. 4, Thos. f. Landon, COM
mander; VIM. +. GUIDE. Robert Cook, E. G.
Schafer; Orient Commandery, No. 3, Edwin
B. Hesse. commander: Alex. Mckenzie, A.
W. Johnston. w. H. Olcott; Grand Com
mandery, Geo. E. Corson. grand COM
nander: Geo. Gibson. Andrew w. Kelley,
Thos. P. Morgan.
The subcommittee.
The general committee has designated
Frank H. Thomas, chairman; E. G. Schafer,
Geo. H. Walker Hotel and headquarters,
Ralph W. Lee, chairman; B. A. Allen, r.
l.. Middleton. Robert Cook, A. w. Johnston,
Geo. Gibson Geo. E. Corson Reception.
Walter II. Klopfer, chairman; the officers
of the joint committee, the five command
ers and the grand commander, and their
Morgan, chairman; F. w. Behrens, Frank
H. Thomas, Chas. T. Lindsey, VIM. F.
Guide, Alex. Mckenzie. Badges. Jas. S.
Raeburn. chairman: B. S. Graves, Alex.
II Wy
Gibson. Comfort and commissary, VIM. F.
Guide. chairman; Ralph w. Lee, B. A. AL
len, w. L. Ashby, E. B. Hesse, A. w. KEEL
ley. Printing. Geo. H. Walker chairman;
Cook. Thomas P. Morgan, A. w. Kelley.
Finance and audit, Alex. Mckenzie, chair
man; Geo: H. Walker, Frank H. Thomas.
r. L. Middleton. E. G. Schafer, Thos. P.
Ralph W. Lee. F. w. Behrens. Alex. Grant,
Chas. T. Lindsey, w. H. Olcott. Geo. E.
Corson. Advisory, Geo. Gibson chairman;
the five commanders and the grand COM
mander Of the year of the conclave.
The committee expects to be able to ar
range for joint headquarters for all the
communicates at San Francisco, and also
expects to do this without calling for a
dollar from the treasury of any of the
Communicates.
Circular Issued.
In a circular issued yesterday Secretary
touch with your commandery during the
year just closed, you may be unaware of
the existence of this joint committee. 1t
is with view of promoting a better ac-
quaintance between us that we set forth
our organization at length. In common
with every good American, you desire some
time in your life to cross Uncle Sans do
main and see something of the vast empire
on the other side of the Rockies. 1t Is the
purpose of this committee to obtain for you
that privilege at the lowest possible cost
to yourself and to your commandery. in
1904 the st. Louis exposition and the San
Francisco conclave VIII put the whole
country on wheels. Transportation will he
cheaper than it ever has been, and you
will have the opportunity of a lifetime to
visit San Francisco and intermediate points
of interest at moderate expense. The
time to prepare for this undertaking is
now. The initiative is with you, and the
rest is with your commandery, which VIII
make all arrangements for your itinerary
through this committee.