The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-22
WELCOME THAT AWAITS THEM
Royal Reception to Sir Knights at
the Golden Gate.

"A cordial WGlCOUle anu ToNdl re- /
teption awaits the Sir Knights on |
reaching the Golden Gate, when they !
pngrim to San Francisco to attend the
rrfennial Conclave of the Grand En-. |
tampment of the United States. The |
California fraters will lose no time
FOR opportunity to show their pleas
tre delight and appreciation at the |
onor bestowed upon San FIar cisco !
and California by holding the TEN
rlar Conclave in the city by the Col !
hen Gate. Not the minutest detail has
been neglected or omitted to make
The visitors feel perfectly at nome
The moment they will step on the
Roll of San Francisco Their entry in
30 the western metropolis is TO create
n favorable impression, and tnat they
may be at perfect ease and quite at
home, they will be received and es-
ported in a style of splendor perhaps
hever attempted at any Conclave or
bther gathering of an order or fra
ternity. The Reception committee and
hhe Escort committee will work In
hnison in meeting and receiving the
Visitors. Delegations will go up the
road some miles and meet incoming
brains. give the pilgrims all informa-
tion they desire about hotels, head
.quarters, whereabouts OF friends and
relatives, and such other matters
that the visitors are interested in.
'The advance guard Of the Reception
lcommittee on meeting a commandery
or delegation, will at once telegraph
ior telephone the information to the
|escort committee the exact time when
1.-THE train will reach San Francisco
THE escort consists OF three dell-dril-
lied companies in full Templar uni
Horn. one mounted and two unmoun-
tied. who will be on duty day and
night. beginning September 3, for
three consecutive days. receiving
each commanGery as it arrives az
1.-The depot. or dock if by steamer, and
Nescorting the arrivals with music and
bearing the Templar banner alott'
Through the principal thoroughtare CT
1.-The city to their respective headquar-
tiers or hotels. For the ladies and chill
dren and others accompanying the
Sir knights, who do not desire to
Nmarch through --.ie streets, carriages
automobiles and special cars will be
provided, also gayly draped with ap
Ipropriate colors and emblems, to con
vey them to their destination, chap
eroned by a delegation of the escort
committee. The spacious rooms an'
the grand nave at the ferry depot
over 500 feet in length and seventy
five feet sfom the marble floor to the
I crystal roof will be converted into
reception rooms, equipped with tele
graph and telephone facilities to ac
commCdate all arrivals; a coterie o.
Sir Knights and bevy of ladies con
welcome the visitors, make them fee
al home. and offer such services o.
impart information that may be desil
I ed. Leaving the depot after the mrs
greetings and courtesies have beer
exchanged, the strangers will behol'
a-city dressed ir holiday attire, deck
cd and drapei in flags and bunting
en,blems and floral designs, from tn
ferry landing to the City hall, through
the main artery of the city, hroa'
avenue, stretching as far as the ey
can scan the distance, and beyond
Those arriving at night will find n
city ablaze in a food OF light ina
will make night brighter and NOR
brilliant than midday; for illumin'
tion on such occasion is the boast O
San Francisco, and it has been demon
strated that, within the last two year
San Francisco has been more brilliant
" Illuminated than any city In n
world. 4 canopy Of light Of dazllin
effect will be suspended over I
principal thorougnfares, and unio
square. a park in the very heart {
the city.
At each Of the principal hotels
doIeaati-n OF the Ladies' Recepuo
committee will be in attendancn
receive the ladies upon arrivals, d