Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-03-30
TO CALIFORNIA.
Maine knights Templar to Attend
Triennial Conclave.

| geous OF any OF the brilliant affairs by the
Knights Ten, plar in the United states viii
| be held in San Francisc during the week
| Of Sept. 4. There will convene represen-
tatives of the different Communicates in
the United States when the Grand encamp'
| ment meets In its twenty ninth triennial
| conclave.
| The itinerary OF Portland commandery,
| which will act as escort to the grand COM
| ,nandery OF Maine, has been announced.
The committee appointed to make the
arrangements has succeeded I'm arranging
tip for the memb ers OF the party
attending the conclsve, which cannot help
| being enjoyable.
Those who attended the triennial In
Boston few years ago, and remember the
lavish entertainment given by the CALI
fornians at their headquarters, say they
will Guido anything yet attempted in the
line of entertainment. A feature of the
occasion will be the unveiiing of a hand
some bronze statue Of knight templar
on horse back, to commemorate the occa-
sion of the visit OF the grand commaudery
to the Pacific coast.
Over $1,000 men are expected to be In
line in the grand parade OF the pilgrims,
which will take place Sept. 6. During the
week there Will be visitations, receptions,
drills and many social events, the festivi-
ties concluding with the Templar banquet
to the grand encampment on Friday even
ing, which will undoubtedly be the most
magnificent thing OF the kind ever held
in the western states. The decorations OF
the city are to be elaborate, 0,o0o will be
expended on Market street alone.
The Portland party. which Will include
pilgrims from all parts OF Maine viii have
a special train OF Ave Pullmans, dining
and a baggage car. The party will be
limited 10 l25 persons, composed OF
knights a, d their ladies only.
On the return a stop will be made at st.
Louis, to give the party opportunity of
visiting the exposition.
The committee in charge Of the arrange
ments for the trip consists OF EN-. Com.
woodman s. Eaton, chairman; En-. Sir
Leander W. Fobes, treasurer; Rt. Em. Sir
5. c. Gordon. Ri. Elm. SIR I. p. shaw. Rt.
En-. Sir c. J. Harrington, En-. Sir II. X.
Virgin, Sir John S. Russell. Sir g. -.
Turner, Sir n. A. Clay, Sir n. o. Phillips.
The complete itinerary OF the trip Is as
follow:
Wednesday, Aug. e4.--Leaye Union station,
Portland, via the Boston 4 Maine railroad a
IL n. no., passirg through the states of Maine,
New Hampshire and Massachusetts. along the
banks of the Deer Geld river. through the
Hoosac tunnel, across the Hudson river into
the stsle of New Pork.
Thursday, Aug. 25-En route, via. the pictur-
essue Erie railroad, through Norti ern Penn
sylvania, Ohio. Indiana, into Chicago, Ill.
Leave Chicago II p. m. via the Santa re route.
Friday, Aug. 26.-Through MISSOURI, cross
Ing tie Missouri river into Kansas. with short
stop at Topeka, Newton and Dodge City.
Saturday, Aug. ~. - Through southeastern
Colorado. through Ration Pass, into New
Mexico (ihe land of turquois skiesl, stopping
81 Trinidad and Las Vegas, through Giorieita
Pass Ia the Gloriesta mountains, arriving at AL
buquerque at 8 p M. passing the evening there.
Di' ner at the Alsarado Albuquerque.
Sunday. Aug. 9s-Morning at Albuquerque.
Leave Mt n q. M. Arrive at Laguna At SO p. IN.
Leave Lasuna al 5 p. m making stops at Gal
Iup and winsiow. Ariz.
MONDAY, Aug. %. - Morning at the Grand
Canyon, all day there.
Tuesday Aug 40 At the Grand CANYON
Leave at IL a. H., passing through Arizona into
California, crossing Colorado river at the
N.ea,es MAKING s,ons a, wous,s Ash Fork
and the Needles
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a. m. Leave gedlands 1 n. m. Arrive River.
aide n. m. Leave during the night. During
the STAY n. ReaIsnas ,here viii he a drive IN
smiley Heights and the Magnol,s avenue drive
At R,yersiie. Breakfast will be served in the
aiming car lunch and dinner at the Gtenwood
,.vern Rlvers,de
Thursday. Sent. Iarr,ve at Pasadena AT
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breakfast at Hotel Green Pasadena Lunch
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