The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11

for every Sir Knight and for those
who shall come with the fraters at the
most reasonable rates. The ordinary
rates will prevail at all hotels, restau-
rants and boarding houses.
Growall began the work of taking
care of the visitors nearly two and a
half years ago, and the system is as
perfect as zeal and human ingenuity
can possibly make it. He was assisted
in the work by the hotel committee.
composed of the following Sir knights:
Vice chairman, Charles L. Field; secre-
tary, Samuel l.. Lent J. W. Anderson,
John w. Hoyt, DIR. F. c. Pague, d.
Richard Martens. A. B. Swanger, ]. H.
Makins, p X. Hill, f. F. Connor,
George F. Smith. r. w. Meek. Harry
r. Browne, w. A. Gompertz, Francis
Ferrier, NJ. Z. Gaines, f. X Taylor.
Joseph KnowIand, F. E. Sutherland,
George H. Siebe. r. L. Radke. r. H.
Morrow. T. p. Andrews, r. L. Dunn, j.
w. Morton, w. r. L. Campbell, W. II.
Snedaker, A. G.. Lang, George Habe-
NIGHT, w. p. Fllmer, j. a. Eichorn, Will
liam EIDE, r. L. Durbrow, William F.
Chlpman, James F. Gleaves, f. w. But
tIeman. w. H. White, r. E. Warfeld,
E. ]. Vogel, c. H. Van Arden, c. l..
Parks, George K. Porter, j. w. Key
stpn, E. P. Halsted, r. B. Hale, c. l..
Gage, w. H. Kline, George d. Clark,
G. F. Belden Jr and H. S. Hutchings.
PROMPT TRAIN SERVICE.
The transportation committee has
made arrangements with all railroad
companies to have the special trains
RIM
reach this city as near the time indi-
Gated in their itineraries as possible.
The transfer companies have made spe-
cial provisions to receive baggage and
deliver promptly Immediately upon and
after arrival, so that there shall be no
delay. Members of the transportation
committee will be at the depots and as
sist in every way TO have the baggage
promptly attended to and to assist the
reception committee as much as pos
sible
The ladies' reception committee has
outlined its programme for the week
1t viii invite Reuben H. Lloyd, past
grand master of the order, to deliver
the address of welcome on the first
evening. To the ladies has been as
signed the task of supervising the deco
rating and ornarnenting of the apart
ments at the Palace Hotel reserved for
the Grand Commandery of California,
the Grand Encampment of the United
States and the Great Priory of England
and Wales. The executive committee
! has appropriated a liberal amount for
that purpose, because it is desired to
show California to the best advantage
The choicest flowers will be sent daily
from Golden Gate Park and from many
private gardens during the stay of the
visitors.
THE PRIZE DRILLS.
1t has now been definitely determined
that the competitive drill will be open
to all regular knights TempIar drill
corps throughout the United States and
Canada, with the exception of Califor-
mia, the host on that occasion, and will
be held on the baseball grounds of
Golden Gate Park on Wednesday, Sep
tember Z, open to the public and free
to all spectators. The prizes will be
distributed OH the stage of the Grand
Opera house on Thursday evening, Sep
tember 8. The Knights Templar have
secured the Grand Opera house for two
weeks 10 produce Chinese plays, but the
entertainments committee gives way to
the drill committee for that evening.