The San Francisco call., 1903-09-20


anywhere in the past fifteen years. From
letters that have been received here it
appears the interest is intensifying
throughout the country.
HoSPITABLE WELCOME.
The communicates of the Golden State,
under the guiding hand of the Grand Com
mandery of this jurisdiction, are prepar-
ing TO extend most generous and hos
pitable welcome 10 their fraters and their
friends from foreign jurisdictions and
they propose to make the coming triennial
conclave the most famous ever recorded
in the annals of Templar encampments.
The committee has ordered a souvenir
badge, that for beauty surpasses any
previously got up, and, as one of the
prominent members of the order said
few days since, when California Tenn
plars say that they will do something
they are going to do it, and nothing VIII
stop them"
A feature of the many brilliant events
that are scheduled for the week is the
series of competitive drills, for which very
elaborate plans have been formed.
Trophies which will represent the finest
creation of the jewelers. art and amount
in the aggregate to nearly $4,000, the larg-
est amount every set aside for such a
purpose, will excite the ambition of com
peting commentaries and drill crops and
prove an inspiration for excellence in drill
For each event in this competitive
series. said Captain Reuben P. Hurlburt,
chairman of the committee in charge of
the drills, there will be three prizes. and
winners will have a chance to select ac-
cording to merit, the best having first
choice"
A circular Of instructions in regard to
the competitive series has already been
sent to each commandery and a COM
plete schedule of the movements Will be
nryx-. f1o6 h.
Of each competing corps not less than
ninety days before starting for San Fran
cisco. 1t is proposed to classify the COM
peting corps into three classes-first drill
corps attending and competing from east
Of the Rocky Mountains: second, corps
from west Of the Rockies, and third, the
corps Of San Francisco California No.
and Golden Gate No. i6. The competi-
tive drill between California and Golden
Gate Corps will not be identified with
the drills in which the corps from abroad
will participate. These two Californian
corps will not compete for any of the
honors nor for any of the prizes that
will be offered to awaken the interest
and enthuse the visiting drill corps. The
prize for which these two will contest
will be a special one, distinct from all
other trophies. Each drill corps in the
United States and In Canada has been
advised of what will be done and an an
the contests.
DRILL AT INGLESIDE.
The first to signify an intention to en-
ter into the competition is the drill corps
of Columbia Commandery of Washing
ton, D. c., which will come to this city
forty strong under the leadership of Com
mandant w. B. Walker, one Of the prom
inent citizens of the District Of Columbia.
One of the distinguished visitors who will
accompany this corps will be Rear Ad-
miral w. S. Schley (retired). Others who
will come with this organization are F.
B. Raymond, past potentate of the Shrin-
ers; Judge Pratt and r. B. Nixon, a
thirty-third degree Mason and financial
secretary of the United States Senate
This corps will come by special train.
For conclave week the new st. Francis
Hotel has been secured for the Boston
and the Louisville communicates. The
Palace has been engaged and all the large
hotels, public and private have been Sc
cured for the accommodation Of the great
concourse of people who will come here
with the Templars.
AS It is intended to have the competi-
tive drill on an extensive scale, Ingleside
track has been engaged for that pur-
pose and it will be put in first class con-
dition.
The triennial committee officers are
Eminent Sir B. P. Flint Chairman and
Right Eminent Sir w. A. Davies and
those of the executive committee are Emil