The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-03
THE TRlFNNlAL CONCLAVF
The City is Arrayed in Flags and
Buntings by Day, and Illuminated
With coiored Lights at Nieht.-An
Immense Attendance.

San Francisco, CAL, Sept. 3.-San
| Francisco is today the Mecca of Eel
of thousands of the most prominent
and representative citizens of the I'm
tied States. From every part Of the
country, from far-away Maine and
Massachusetts, from Georgia and
| Florida, and from all the common
wealths between those state and Cali
fornia. the representatives of the
knights Templar of the United States
are gathering for their twenty-niuth
triennial conclave- 1t is a score Of
| years since this city was similarly
honored. In the interval Denver, Ind
annapolis, Lexington, Cleveland, and
| Boston. among other cities, have ELI
tertained the triennial conclave.
For over a year the committee OF
reception and entertainment, under
| the craftsmanship of Grand Comman-
der William Frank Pierce, and COM
posed of the most prominent and ac-
tive Templars in this jurisdiction, has
been preparing for the advent of the
mighty hosts that will sojourn in this
city and suburbs for the next six
days, and even thus early the tens
of thousands of strangers are willing
to admit that it's work has been well
done.
In the matter of decoration, it
might be said that even Solomon in
Ill his glory was not arrayed as San
Francisco is today. On every hand,
over doors and windows, spanning
| the streets. or floating from tall flag
stats, are the cross, shield and
sword, square and compass. the
Knight on horseback, with notices
of various Communicates, and a plen-
From the ferries, along Market
street to Ninth street, is stretched a
great canopy of more than 10000 in
~candescent lights, stretching across
the street from the hundreds of flag
poles lining the thoroughfare. From
the center of each of these, which
forms an arch. banners are hung
and from the tops of the poles them
selves flags and emblems 1utter in
the breeze. At the ferries there is a
large arch of welcome at Stuart and
Market streets. This is beautifully
decorated and Illuminated with col
ored electric lights, displaying the
triple cross of the Most Eminent
Grand Master and the crown. Here
is the starting point Of the illumina-
lions. which extend in a brilliant cov
ering to the court of honor opposite
the headquarters of the Palace Hotel.
The court of honor is in the form of
a ball or dome, the top carrying ole
of the most artistic pieces Of decora-
tive work in this line I'VE shown in
this country. Forming the court
there are 10000 lights. Further up
| Market street there is another. but
smaller court of honor, composed of
white frosted lamps, carrying in their
center the emblems of the Knights
Templar in colors.
The Earl Of Euston. grand master
Of the great priory of England and
Wales, and the members Of his party
have been the recipients of much az
tention today. They are quartered at
the Palace Hotel. The same hosiery
serves as headquarters for the visit
ing ladies and for the Grand Encamp-
menI of the United States. The ro-
tunda and parlors of the hotel have
| been converted into a veritable fairy
land by the s OF tens OF thousands
of potted plants and blossoms, which
| serve to show what California can
| produce in the way of Horticulture.
Another center of interest is the Me
chanics' Pavilion, which serves as re
ception headquarters for the Califor-
MIA Communicates. Immense tables
stretch through a large portion of
the great hall loaded with eatables,
while attendants dispense California
wines from enormous decanters.
The different hotels where the
Large Communicates are making their
headquarters have been jammed to
the doors. Each commandery Is keep