The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-05
GIFT TO KING EDWARD.
Souvenir Of the Knirhts' Conciave Al
San Francisco.

souvenir OI TIC NttF'utS SSu~'ovS a.
San Francisco. ~
The Sir knights of California are pre-
pairing gift to King Edward of England
as a souvenir of the conclave which he
has honored by sending a delegation as
his personal representatives. The Sir
Knights, appreciative of the honor be-
slowed upon them by the foreign poten-
tate, and this being the first instance
that delegation of distinguished
Knights representing the highest Masonic
bodies crossed the ocean to attend a
conclave, will send their token to Brit
aims king by that very delegation, as
souvenir of the Templar conclave held at
San Francisco. The gift is to be such
that the king will appreciate and treas
ure it among the most valued in his pos
session. Under the auspices, and with
the sanction of the triennial committee,
a volume will be printed containing the
history of the twenty ninth triennial con-
clave, with all the incidents of that most
memorable event. 1t will contain COM
plete and accurate record of the conclave
The book, which is intended for all Sir
Knights as souvenir of the conclave,
will combine all that the best of the
printers, engraver's and binders art can
produce. Neither skill, effort nor cost
shall be spared to make it a volume of
such exceptional merit and attractiveness
that it will convey correct impression
of what San Francisco is capable of in
that line
The volume which will be sent to King
Edward is to be printed on the choicest
vellum, nine by twelve inches in size,
500 pages, and bound in the highest art.
The cover for the precious volume is now
being made by Shreve & Co., of San
Francisco, of California silver. The de-
signers, apparently imbued by their i'm
portant task, have evinced exceptional
taste and true artistic sympathy in MAX
ing digniied and appropriate dress for
the royal volume. Filled with the spirit
! of the craftsmen of old, they have de-
1 parted from the conventional lines and
supplemented the binders work by the
lsilversmith's art and skill. The cover is
entirely of hand wrought silver worked
into rich, yet simple, scheme of four
teenth century bands, graceful scrolls
and silver studding. The dimensions
of the cover are such as to permit ample
space for an imposing figure of golden
knight, suggestively backed by Grim
son cross, and an underlay of morocco of
the same color. The balance of the
background for the silver work is of
black morocco, rich and appropriate
combination of crimson, black and sill
yer. The reverse cover is bordered with a
silver band massively studded by
wrought silver nails over uniform black
morocco, relieved by center plate upon
which is engraved the sead of California.
The two covers are held, as were the
tones of old, by a clasp of heavy
wrought silver The volume resembles
two massive doors, covering the records
of the noble knights, and to be opened to
one of the most exalted of the fraternity
This book-casket holding the treasures
of the conclaves history, will be genu-
inc and dignifed symbol of Knighthood
and of California, fit to be presented to a
Knightly king.