The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-07-31

The Knights Templar of California
are gathering the material for SOU
venir Of the triennial conclave OF the
current year in this city. 1t viii be
z bound volume very artistically fin
ished and will be kept I'm each COM
mandery as a record of the eventful
week. A copy viii also be furnished
10 every member who may desire one.
A special edition of the book will be
prepared for presentation to King Ed
ward VII OF EngIend as a token of
appreciation Of the honor bestowed
upon the California knights in send
ing q delegation of distinguished
knights representing the highest Ma
sonic bodies Of England and Wales,
and I'm view of the further fact that
this Is the first time in the history Of
Templarism that u conclave has thus
been honored by d foreign potentate.
The presentation volume is to be
printed on Vellum and will have 500
pages, nine by twelve inches, and
bound i'm appropriate covers. These
are TO be entirely of hand wrought
silver worked into a rich yet simple
scheme Of fourteenth century bands,
graceful scrolls and silver studding.
The dimensions of the cover are such
as 10 permit ample space for an i'm
posing figure of a golden Knight, sug-
gestively backed by a crimson cross
and an underlay of morocco of the
same color. The rest of the back
ground for tbs silver work is of black
morocco, a rich and appropriate COM
bination Of crimson. black and silver.
The reverse cover IS bordered with
silver band massively studded with
wrought silver nails over uniform
black morocco. relieved by a center
plate, upon which is engraved the seal
OF California The two covers are
held by a clasp Of heavy wrought sill
Yer.
The ladies' reception committee IS
arranging for entertainment at the
Palace on a grand scale. The large
parlors that are TO be occupied by the
committee, as well as the approaches
TO them. will be decorated in Oriental
splendor and there will be, with other
features, a musical programme under
the direction of Mrs. Marriner-Camp-
bell. Among the number who have
been selected TO sing during the week
are Miss Eleanor McLennan. Princess
OF the Tonga Islands, who, clothed in
the native garb Of those islands. will
sing the songs Of the Tongas. There
viii also be songs by Chinese maidens
and vocalization by the Hawaiian
quintet, Miss Ingeborg Resch PETER
son. Mrs. Kippel Schafter Miss Julia
Rapier Tharp, the Knickerbocker
quartet, Mrs. Greenleaf Kruger and
Mrs. Marian Z. 3. Robinson.
The ladies' executive committee of
California Commandery No. /. K t
has organized for the purpose of assist
ing the commandery TO entertain in the
Pavilion during conclave week. The
officers are: Mrs. Charles NJ. Plum
president; Mrs. Thomas H. Browne.
vice president; Mrs. Thomas L. Hen
oerson, secretary. Mrs. Otto F. West
field was selected as chairman Of the
reception committee.
The ladies viii have quarters adioin-
ing the headquarters Of the command
cry. and these viii be arranged as a
Chinese room and VIII be in charge of
Mrs George E. Howe, who will be as
sisted by committee changed period
ically and taken alphabetically from
The list of those composing the general
committee. so that each will share In