The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-20
FULLY 1000 TO :
Be IN PARADE
Knights TempIar Conclave
Will Be Here.
MEETING TO BE MAY 10-l1
Wichita Selected in Place of
independence.

IL Is estimated tiat tuily LOO Sill
Knights of the state of Kansas will be in
line at a parade which will be given here
May 10 and Il at which time the annual
conclave of the Grand Commandery,
Knights Templars of Kansas, will be held
In Wichita. Col. T. G. Fitch resolved or
ders yesterday from the headquarters of
that lodge to the effect that the gathering
will be held here instead of at Independ-
ence. as was at first planned.
The knights Templar of. Kansas con-
oist of some fifty communicates with a
membership of about 5000 The gather
ing which will be in Wichita next month
will be brilliant display, all members
being in full uniform. There will be the
usual parade. with the officers mounted
Colonel Fitch received yesterday appli-
cations for special accommodations for
the drill corps of Newton Commandery,
No. 8, and for Reno Commandery. No. %,
each Of which will be represented by from
twentysix to thirty members. Concordia
Commandery. No. AZ, which is one of the
highest rank in the state in inspection
lines, has signified it's intention of COM
of about thirty. In addition to these big
delegations are expected from st. Johns
Commandery. No "a of wellington. Ar
kansas City CoElmandery, NO 80: Eure-
ka Commandery. No. 45; Sterling Com
mandery, No. A., Anthony and others
Topeka Comniandery. No. 5, will be here
with the famous Marshars Military band
Mt. Olivet Commandery, No. r. of
commander and will take part in the cere-
monial work during the cbnclave. On
account of the rebuilding of their hall,
the local commandery has been working
at disadvantage during thep asst six
months, but drill practice is the order two
ors three times each week now, and it
will be in splendid shape by the time the
grand commandery meets here
The executive committee which will
look after the local preparations for the
entertainment of the distinguished visit
ors is made up of T. G.. Fitch, chairman;
A. B. Wright C. w. Biting. d. NJ Ga
iusha and ". NJ. Anawalt, together with
w. II. Harrison eminent commander,
and Fred ]. Cossit recorder This com,
mittee is in full charge of the local prep |
arations, such as procuring badges. hall, |
horses, band and entertainment
The railroads have granted a one-fare |
rate for the occasion.
The dignitaries who will be present |
include the present grand officers, as fol-
lows:
Sir Cha.les J. Webb, grand commander,
Topeka
Sir John c. Postlethwaite, deputy
grand commander, Jewell City.
Sir Bestor G.. Brown, grand generalissi-
mo, Topeka.
Sir Thomas G. Fitch, grand captain gen.
eral. Wichita.
Sir Edgar r. Fulton, grand senior war
den Marysville.
Sir David B. Fuller grand junior war
den, Eureka.
Sir John McCullagh, grand treasurer,
Galena.
Sir Thomas ]. Anderson, grand recorder,
Topeka.
Sir Marvin L. TRULY, grand standard
bearer, Independence.
Sir Joseph d. Fell, grand sword bearer,
Concordia.
Sir William F March, grand captain of
the guard, Hutchinson.
The official order changing the place of
the conclave from Independence to Wich-
ita, is follows:
General orders. No g.
l. St Bernard Commandery. No. 10,
stationed at Independence. having report
ed a lack of suitable hotel accommodation
at independence. owing to active business
and having suggested that the
place selected for holding the annual
conclave of the. grand commandery be
it is hereby ordered that the
annual conclave of the grand command
cry of knights Templar O. Kansas be
held at the city of Wichita. on Tuesday
and wednesday, May 10 and II, A. d.
1904 A. o. 7S6
ii. Permission is hereby given the sew
eral subordinate communicates of this
jurisdiction to appear in full Tempar
uniform in travelling to and from said an
nual conclaVe.
III The grand commander will estab-
ish headquarters at the Hotel Carey on
Monday, May O. Grand officers will re-
port al said headquarters at O'Clock in
The evening of that day.
". All members of the grand COM I
the several communicates in {
attendance and all individual Sir Knights
entitled to appear in the public cere- |
monies of the order, will rendezvous at {
he Hotel Carey at 9 o'clock on the morn /
ng of Tuesday May TO- subject to the I
provisions hereinafter set forth.
V. The entire command will appear in 7
hull uniform as prescribed by the statutes !
md regulations Of the grand command t
Try, and will go from the place of rem /
lezvous to the asylum provided by Mt