Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-12
SOutherners Hold Balance o
as Against Los Angelo
MEL1sH AGAIN GRAND N
Business Of Thirty-First Tri
Gathering Practically Done.
VISITORS WILL VIEW CHICAGO
Drilling by Cook County and Illinois
Communicates for Second and
Third Trophies, nud Rccep-
tiom Part of Program.


of Denver for the conclave of 1873 and the
election OF Officers headed by William B.
Melish OF Cincinnati as grand master. the
business Of the thirty-first triennial con-
clavo Of the knights Templar was prac-
ticany concluded today.
It required three ballots to gain the
coveted prize for Denver. The first ballot
stood:
Denver, Ill: Los Angeles, 1OO; New Or
leans 7G.
Some OF the New Orleans strength went
to Denver on tho second vote which was
as follows:
Denver. lsO Los Angeles, lO5; New Or
leans, IS.
on the last try New Orleans withdrew
in favor of the leader and the count made
Denver the winner, 100 to 100.
NJ. c. Nabb led the fight for the Colo
Tado capital
1knmOred that steamer Was Attire.
- garbled wireless message indicating
that ship was on fire in the lake some
distance from Chicago created much ex-
citement in Chicago today, especially
among the visiting knights Templar A
harmless inquiry sent by wireless from the
excursion steamer Christopher Columbus,
with 1000 passengers. mostly wives and
daughters Of visiting knights on board,
started the trouble.
The captain OF the Columbus had noticed
smoke, and asked the steamer Grand
Haven IL 1t mad noticed anything unusual
As the rumor grew 1t presently embraced
the Columbus itself 1t was some hours
before all boats could be accounted for
and the mistake rectified,
Chief interest in today's session of the
thirty-firSt triennial conclave of Knights
Templar lay in the expected report OF the
committee named to recommend a time
and place for the next grand encampment.
This, in spite OF the fact that the election
OF officers was scheduled for today. arose,
The election however, Is unusually per-
functory except for the lowest offices, for
which there is contest. the other offices
cuetomarily being moved up.
Drilling by Cook county and Illinois
communicates for second and third class
trophies, yacht and motor boat races, an
automobile ride for the women accompany
ing visiting knights, the award Of prizes, a
reception to Grand encampment officers by
Ohio Grand commandery, fire works and a
concert make up the remainder of the
Maya program. Tomorrow there is no set
program and the visitors will pass the
time viewing Chicago, unless the business
session extends over.
Governing Bodies Are United.
The resolution unimously adopted here
yesterday establishing concordat be-
tween Knights Templar governing bodies
Is said by Masons TO be the most
important step taken by the conclave
for many years The concordat establishes
amicable relations between the Knights of
England. ireland. Scotland. Canada and
the United States, and is an event which
has been crystalizlng for many years Its
contamination is said to be the chief OBJ
1ect for which the Earl of Euston, pro
ksrand master OF England and Wales, visited
I o. thirty first trlenniai conclave.
YAH the Templars OF the world are affili-
ated with the governing bodies of one OF
other Of the nations. and today's legisla-
ton practically consoidates them.
Competitive Drills Begin.
The competitive drills second only in In
terest TO the parade, of yesterday. began
early yesterday and will last through to-
cav. Detroit Commandery No. l, was first
on the field. sixty men in black
uniforms topped with the white plumed
ohapeau marched and counter marched
ending with the saber salute to the grand
stand.
BeauSant comfnandery NO OF baltl-
more was the second on the field, after
which these communicates followed: Ivan
hoe No. a. Milwaukee. Wis; Kansas City
No. 10; Oriental No. 81, Kansas Cityi Raper
No. /, indianapolis; Mount Olivet No. r.
Wichita. Kan; Hanselman No. Is. Cincin-
natl; Kenosha. Wis, No. 80
Thousands OF visitors. knights ana others
spent yesterday about the city, at the parks
and amusement places. Others visited the
stock yards. and hundreds enjoyed boat
trips on Lake Michigan.
DrIII scores Announced.
Captain James b. Gowen. r. f. Ingram
and James S. Young, jr., officers OF the
United States army, who acted as judges
IN the drills today. announced the follow
ing scores Rsper commandery No. l OF
indianapolis winning first prize:
Percentage