The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-07
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George II. McAdam, d. D.. of Madison
Wis, will otficiate. notable gather
ing of knights will attend this SER
vice. The Grand Commandery Of the
United States will go to tho hall. es.
corted by Sir knights of the various
Communicates of Cook county. under
the command OF Benjamin S. Wilson
chairman OF the escort committee The
grand organist of the Grand Command
cry of Illinois Will have charge of the
music. and the choir will consist OF
several male quartets.
The conclave proper will open on
Monday, when the Grand and subordi-
nate Communicates will be received and
taken to their hotels In the evening
the local and visiting Communicates
will keep open house at their headquar-
tiers.
Tuesday Will witness the big parade
when 1t is estimated that full $4,000
knights in uniform will be in line.
Along the line OF march columns and
emblematic arches have been erected,
the first OF which Is the Entrance Arch,
on Michigan Boulevard. south OF Black.
| stone Hotel. This structure represents
a tall castle of knighthood days. under
which the marchers will pass, emerg-
ing on the other side in front of a
great reviewing stand In Grant Park,
will be the reviewing stand for the
Mayor and city officials, and another
for the Governor Of the State and his
STAFF.
from 'st rR Rhssh tt Street. where the
parade will form. the line will turn at
Washington street, and proceeding to
State Street, will pass through the
'Templar Way" erected In that thor
oughfare, as far as Jackson Boulevard.
The line Of march will then be to La
Sale Street and to the City Hall. the
distance covered being forty-three
blocks.
"Wednesday and Thursday will be de-
handsome trophies will be awarded for
the championship honors of the, United
States. There will also be exhibition
as p M te ya most
sonage who will view the coming
knights Templars conelave and parade
will be His Royal EiiGhness Ferdinand
Due de Montpensier. Prince de Bour-
have been made at the Hotel LaSalle
The duke Is brother of the Queen
Mother of Portugal. cousin OF King
Alfonso Of Spain. grandson of Louis
brother of the Due d@rleans, pretender
to the throne OF France, which makes
him the heir apparent. He is on a
hunting tour of the United States. He
Ia accompanied by q large regime. and
will bring an aeroplane. with him.
One OF the most striking figures in
the convention will he Sir Knight Will
liam Cromwell Molish Rt Eminent
Deputy Grand Master Of the encamp-
mert. who most probably VIII be elect
ed. to succeed Sir knight Henry War.
rem Rugg, of Providence, r. T., the
grand master who died last week.
Others widely known are Sir knight
breaches the opening sermon of the.
hconclave at Orchestra Hall Sunday
morning; William 4. Shapp, the re-
sponsible head of the banquet COM
rotary OF the executive committee
10000 Visiting Women.
While the Sir knights are. being
kept busy attending the round or re,
captions and entertainments planned
for them by the Illinois Commanderyy;
not be without entertainment,
The women of the Ladies' Auxiliary
to the Grand Commandery OF Illinois,
acting as q ladies reception COMMITTEES
have their plans we'll completed for
tho big automobile trip August ., and
the reception to be held on the roof
of the Hotel I.aSalle on the day fol-.
lowing. The women who will have
charge OF these affairs are:
r, i, grand commander Of Illinois;
Mrs. Harry Hayes Cleveland, Mrs. Ar
thur Nj. Gilman, Mrs william, H. Sharp,
Mrs. stuart u. pierson. Mrs. Thomas a.
Stevens, Mrs. Thomas a, Parker, Mrs.
sylvester g, Spring, Mrs, Harris 4,
Whsslsr Mss onts Mrs M Anarow MIS-
Anderson and Mrs, Chester L. Quincy.
Besides entertaining thousands OF
guests accredited to thaua. the Worraa~