The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-30
PARTY Off FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
TEN SAVANNAHIANS WENT.
CONCLAVE OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
OCCASION boF TRIP.

Eleven Augusta People Joined Sa-
vnnnahians Mt MiIlen and Two at
Columbus-Special Sleeper at Bir-
mingham All the Way Through.
Route via Kansas City, Denver
and Ogden, Returning Via Worlds
Fair-Entertainmen Prepared at
Frisco for Visiting knights.
On their way to San Francisco to at
tend the meeting of the triennial con-
clave of knights Templar. a party of
ten Savannahians left last night over
the Central of Georgia. At Millen
they will be Joined by eleven passen-
gers from Augusta. AT Columbus two
more additions will be received to the
party, which will go to Birmingham
over the Central.
At Birmingham the party will take
a special sleeper which will go through
to San Franciso. From Birmingham
to Kansas City the party will go over
the Frisco and from Kansas City to
Ogden over the Union Pacific. From
Ogden to San Francisco the party will
go over the Southern Pacific.
1t is expected that the party will
morning.
Will stop at the Fair.
Returning the route will be over the
Southern Pacific to ogden, over the
Rio Grande and Denver and Rio Grande
to Denver. from Denver to St. Louis
over the Rock Island. A stay of ten
days will be made at the Worlds Fair.
From St. Louis to Birmingham the
party will come over the Louisville and
Nashville, and from Birmingham over
the Central of Georgia.
During the conclave, which will gath
er, Sept. 3. and continue for one
week, there will be entertainments
BY the local Knights. including trips
on the bay. and to the Pacific, with
Chinese plays at the opera house.
1t is estimated that over 10000
Knights Templar will be in the parade.
A number of valuable prizes will be
| contested for.
Those who Made Trip.
The following members composed
the Savannah party who left last
night: Col. and Mrs. J. II. Estill, Mrs.
Hill, Mrs. L. j. Millar, the Misses
Comm, Mr.. George w. Mercer, Jr., Mr..
Fred w. Garden. Mr.. L. C. Arm
strong, and Mr.. John H Young. Mrs.
| j. F. O'Connor left Sunday night for
! San Francisco.
The following Augusta people Joined
| the Savannah party at Millen: Grand
| Commander William Schweigert, Mrs.
| Ellis, Miss Ellis, Miss Elsie Raworth,
| Mr. and Mrs. M. Il. Shaw, and Messrs.
Abe Ellis, Harvey Odam, Frank Dorr,
! Ernest and Roy Merry. Mr.. and Mrs.
| George w. Berry Joined the party at
! Columbus.
Mr.. F. E. Clarke travelling passen-
| ger agent Of the Frisco, will accom-
pany the party of Georgians from At
lanta to Kansas City, at which point
a representative of the Union Pacific
will take his place. Soliciting Passenger
Agent r. S. Russell of the Frisco and
Mr.. r. o. Bean, travelling passenger
agent of the Southern Pacific, both of
| Atlanta, were here yesterday prepar-
ing the tickets for the party. so far as
their lines were concerned.
In making preparations for the trip
and in working up an interest among
the knights Templar, Mr.. j. s.
| Holmes, city passenger and ticket agent
Of the Central of Georgia, has been
| especially active. Owing to the length
of the trip it was an arduous tack to
organize a party from Savannah.
Every arrangement for the comfort of
the passengers has been looked after
by Mr.. Holmes. who has spent much
hard work on the details of the jour
ney as well as in looking out for pas
sengers.