The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-03
SPECIAL RELIGIOUS SERVICES
WILL BE HELD IN ALL The
CHURCHES TOMORROW.
Monster Reception Will Be rendered
the Knights Tonight by Golden
Gate Comm andery.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. g.
With the potent motto, In Hoe Slgne
Vinces." greeting them everywhere
and in every imaginable shape, the
great bulk of the knights templar, their
families ana friends, come to attend
the 29th triennial conclave of the or
der, is in the city, and more are ar
irving on every train. Soon after sun
rise escorts of uniformed knights took
up their posts at the various depots'
ready to welcome and take in hand
their brethren from other states. All
morning long escorts and their charges
were marching through the streets
from stations and landing points to
hotels and headquarters, lending
semi-martial air to "a city already far
removed from the commonplace by
profuson and elegance of decoration
that far surpasses anything in the
history of San Francisco.
Many of todays arrivals, wearied by
long pilgrimages and vexatious delays
on desert or in hamlets by WashOuts
sought rest as soon after removing the
stains of travel as possible, but others,
anxious to profit by every moment of
their stay in the city, lost little time in
taking in the sights.
While the formal opening of the con-
clave is set for Tuesday, the first func-
ton of the gathering occurs tonight,
when reception will be rendered
visiting knights by Golden Gate Com
mandery No. Is.
On Sunday special services will be
encampment attending the First Con-
gregational church. In the afternoon
chanics pavilion and at night a sacred
concert participated in by 500 voices.
and services in memory of the late
President Mckinley Will be held in
the same place.
On Monday conclave week proper
will open most auspiciously, the great
event being the arrival of the officers
of the great priory of England ana
Wales, and the dependencies of the
British crown. Foremost in this dele
CATION will be the Earl of Euston, the
personal representative of King Ed
ward of England. The program for the
reception Of the foreigners is most
elaborate. At the depot they will be
met by mounted and unmounted Sir
Knights and a welcome to the city
and to the conclave will be extended
with much ceremony. Then with a
knights on foot the distinguished WISH
tors will be taken to their hotel.
A number of receptions will be held
in the evening, among them being one
at Palace hotel under the direction of
the ladies. another at the same hosiery
under the auspices of the grand COM
mandery of Pennsylvania and the Sir
knights of that state to all Knight
Templars and their ladies attending
The conclaVe. Another reception will
be rendered by California commandery
NO. l to eastern visitors.
Tuesday will see the great parade of
knights and in the afternoon the
opening session of the grand encamp-
ment will be neld. At night the grand
master will be rendered reception
at the Palace hotel and Il grand con-
cert will be given in the nave of the
ferry building. Other receptions and
entertainments of various kinds have
also been arranged for the evening.
ON Wednesday afternoon there will
be another session of the grand en-
Campment and in the evening a ban
quet to the grand encampment and the