The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-07
Thirty-First Triennial COnclaye
of knights Templar VIII Be
Big Affair.
CHICAGO FULLY PREPARED
10 CARE FOR VISITORS
Grand Parade to Be Held Tues
day With Thirty Thousand
knights in Line.
3y Leased Wire TO The Tribune.


ready to receive the five hundred thou
sand strangers who will tarry within
her gates during the thirty-first trl-
ennial conclave and cncampment of the
knights Templar of the United States
For years, quietly, and for weeks open
~, the work of preparation has gone
on, Now 1t is done, and Chicago Is
proud Of it as it stands.
The first event on the official pro
gramme will occur Sunday when dl
vine service will be held IN Orchestra
hall. The Rev. George II. Rafter, grand
prclate, Will ofliciate. The sermon will
be preached by Rev. George III. Nc
Adams. formerly of Evanston, now of
Madison. Wis. William Edward Watt
will have charge of the music, with
Leroy Irving Wetzell at the organ. The
choir will be composed Of the quar-
tettes Of five commandments. In the
evening there viii be concert in
Grand park.
Monday will be devoted to reception
work, with dinner of the "mutuals. -
The grand recorders and correspond
ents meet at the Chicago Athletic club
at 4 p. IN. In the evening there will
be n military concert at Grand park.
Conclave Opens Tuesday.
On Tuesday, following the grand pa
rade, the opening session of the grand
conclave viii be held. The grand con-
claye is composed Of the four highest
officers of each state commandery, with
those who have "passed through the
CHAIRS 1t is now composed Of 400
Sir Knights
Wednesday and Thursday the drill
contests will be held, and on Friday
and Saturday general sightseeing will
occupy most of tho visitors attention.
Thursday night there will be Il FIRE
works display on the lake front.
The parade of escort will be held
Tuesday morning, and will be the larg-
est knights Templar parade aver held,
1T Is confidently asserted. Marshal Pur
lnton declared n conservative estimate
would be 10000 in line, exclusive of
the police, and OF the one hundred or
more bands of music. The ruling idea
Will be impressive simplicity. The rul
ing color scheme will be the somber
black and white of the order. Gaudy
decorations viii be tabooed
The line of march will be down Mich
lgan avenue from Thirtieth street to
Van Buren street, thence, after halt,
to Washington street, west TO State
street. south to Jackson boulevard, west
TO La Sale street and north to the
disbanding point at the City hall.
At 9;45 O'Clock one gun will be fired
rs a signal for the staff of the grand
marshal to report ut Thirticth street
and Michigan avenue. at 9s55 another
will signal the police escort. the staff
and the first division to form in col
umns. and at 10 three shots and sFor-
ward' by the official trumpeter will
announce the start,
Elaborate Preparations.
Chicago's triennial will 90 down N
knights Templar records as one of the
most. brilliant in the history Of the
order, A round Of social gayety, rang
ing from imposing functions to the Jol-
lier sort of Hopen house, informallty,
has been planned for conclave week,
The most notable affair will be the re
eeptlon to the grand encampment Off
GERS and the grand officers of the vari-
Gus Communicates and their wives By
the Earl Of Eusten, supreme grand
master Of the grcas priory of England
and Wales. 1t is to be given Tues
Congress hotel, Simultaneously there
will be four other receptions.
Special precautions have been taken
TO preserve the health of the thousands
of visitors who will be IN the city dur
ing the conclave. 1t is realized that
not since tho world IS fair has such n
big crowd been gathered as will wit
ness IOG Dig lcmpldT paraue, ana every
care has been taken to arrange for
those who will meet with sickness or
accident.
A corps of 13s physicians and the
same number Of trained nurses have
volunteered for service. One or moro
will be stationed in each block during
the parade, with Il squad of "a in the
grandstand. During the conclave one
or more physicians will be on hand at
each of the hotels in the loop.
Women to Have Part.
The woman s auxiliary of the grand
commandery of Illinois, under the lead
ership Of Mrs. John g. Cleveland, has
arranged several affairs for the women
visiting the conclave, Wednesday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock the auxiliary will be
the hostess Of the women of the grand
encampment, about 200 in number. at
an automobile ride through the park
and boulevards through tho city
Probably the mosJ interesting fea-
ture Of the encampment, from the point
Of view of the Templars, is the series
Of exhibition drills IN which the differ
cnt Communicates will contest for su-
premacy in the mastery Of the Templar
manual, Commanders from all over the
country have entered the list and the
winning organization must be practi-
cally perfect to carry Off tho honors
Handsome prizes and troops, valued at
thousands Of dollars. have been obtained
by the drill committee for award to