Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-05-14
STATE CONCLAvE
OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Annual Meeting viii Be Held in
SistersviIIe May 1919.
PROGRAM INTERESTING ONE
Between 1000 and 1900 Knights Are
Expected to Be Present-oslris
Temple to Hold Session and Weary
Pilurims TO Travel the Desert.
sistersvllle. May

Pilgrims TO Travet the Desert.
Sistersville. May Z.
All arrangements have been COM
pleted for the entertainment of the
Knights Templar of West Virginia.
when they come to this city for the
big conclaye. which will be held on
May 1878, and there is every indica-
ton the knights will have the great
est time of their lives here on these
dates. Mountain State C~ommandery,
which will be the host at the meeting
of the grand com7nandery has been
busy for the past year getting things
In shape for the sessions to be held
and from the program hat has been
arranged there viii be nothing left for
the knights and other visitors to ask
for. and if there is all they viii have
to do will be to make the request.
From reports that have been re-
ceived there will be a great gather
ing of the knights as well as members
of the Shrine here for the meeting.
The first day will be devoted entirely
to the work of the grand c~ommandery,
and on the second day in addition to
the meetings of the grand commal-
derry there will also be a ceremonial
session of the Shrine, for which ap-
propriate arrangements are being
made by Osiris Temple. There will
be a large class of candidates and the
sands will be heated to a higher tenn
perature than ever before, so they will
also remember having crossed the
desert.
It is expected there will be from
1000 to 1900 knights, Shriners and
their ladies' and friends here for the
conclave and arrangements have been
made TO take care of all OF them in
the best possible name In addi-
ton to reserving rooms in the hotels
here and at New Martinsville, there
will be a PLETHORA of rooms in pri-
vate homes which can be turned over
to the visitor. In fact as now esti-
mated it is believed at least 500 o
than is expected could be taken r
OF without the least inconvenience.
The following program Of the con-
clave and general information relative
to it. has just been issued by Noun
tain State ~Commandery:
Reception Committee-Sir Knights
from Mountain State C~ommandery,
with band, will meet all incoming
trains and escort visiting commander
les to their hotels.
Headquarters-For Sir Knights and
ladies', second floor Masonic Temple,
Wells street, where refreshments will
be served during the conclave.
Badges-Will be furnished ladies' of
visiting and home knights.
Information Bureau-At cefce of
The Daily Oil Review. Wells street.
Automobile and Carriages-Will be
at the service OF the ladies all day
Thursday.
Street Car Service-Sir Knights n
uniform, and ladies with badges Will
be carried fire. during the conclave.
Souvenirs-Wil be issued at recep-
ton to the Grand Commandery at Pa
den Park casino, to those holding SOU
venir tickets. The Eminent Comman-
der of visiting Communicates ere re-
uuested to to the committee
in charge at headquarters, the num-
Der of knights and ladies of their re-
spective communicates in attendance,
and receive souvenir cards for them.
Individual knights, whose commander
les are not in attendance. will make
application at same place for cards.
Grand Comnandery Meeting-First
session, Wednesday, 2 o'clock p. M.
Addresses. reports appointments of
committees.
Grand Parade-At $50 p. m. the
grand parade will start. For route OF
march, ETC., see official order OF Emf
nent Sir T. r. Cowell, grand marshal.
Grand Commandery Meeting-Sec-
ond session, 4.30 p. m. Election and
installation OF officers.
Reception to Grand Commandery-
The reception to the Grand Common
derry will be held in the casino, at Pa
den Park, beginning at $3.50 O'clock,
Wednesday evening. Street cars VIII
ledVe the IOOl Vi NSio SlISSb' III -
of Masonic Temple. promptly al 500
o'clock, and every few minutes there
after, until midnight. Returning
guests will leave the park at their
pleasure.
Grand Commandery Meeting-Last
session, Thursday, 900 o'clock a. m,
to hear reports of committees, etc.
Thursday. 100 O'clock Sir
Knights and ladies viii assemble in
front of Masonic Temple, Wells street,
and march to Oakwocd cemetery for
the purpose of holding memorial SER
vices at the grave of the late Sir
knight Philo w. Stocking, the first
Knight Teniplar in West Virginia.
Grafton by Eminent Sir Chas. e. Car
rigan.
The Shrine-There will be the
usual session of Osiris Temple of the
Mystic Shrine, parade, imitation and
banquet. The parade will start about