The Detroit times., 1916-06-06
Sixteenth Annual Con-
clave Begins Here
Tuesday Afternoon
PARADE WILL BE
BIG FEATURE
Score of Commander
les Will Take Part In
Great Pageant

Knights Templar from all over
Michigan are gathering in Detroit
FOR what II is believed will be the
greatest representative gathering OF
Masons in the history OF the state
the slNtieth annual conclaye OF the
Grand Commsndery OF Michigan
Upwards OF 5000 sir knights are ex.
pec,ed 10 attend
Hundreds have been pouring into
the city by special train and other.
wise, since Monday night, Every
commandery OF any size in The state
will be Identified in the conclayt
and there will BE- a number OF men
high in Masonry from border states.
including Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
The Official opening OF the con.
clu7e Tuesday afternoon. WaS
marked by the cScorting OF the
grand commander. stan and visitors
from headquarters in the Pontchar.
train 10 The Masonic temple. by Port
Huron commanders No. :. Detroit
commsudery No !. and Damascus
commsnd-ry No g. for the begin
ming Of he grand commandsry ses
s.on,. which vill close Thursday
The commaHdery parade. Wednes
day morning. a, 1880 o'clock. will
Do ra. big feature OF the gathering
Noar,v a score OF Communicates will
take part In fuu dress uniform.
the spectacular procession will form
ar the Masonic temple. and will
swing into WoodV ard ave. from JET
terson All traffic vill be- temporar.
.ly stopped A. the parade passes
Cadiilacsq the marchers viii shit
positions until a giant maltese cross
IS formed and moving in per'ec'
unison with other commentaries. as
band OF 1000 pieces plays ON
ward Christian Soldiers"
In the afternoon. exhibition drills
sill be held on Belle Isle by each
commandery They will begin al
> O'Clock A. Q O'Clock. Wednesda,
ght, a reception and bali viii b.
nde-ed by The grand commando
and stan 20 Tho sir knights and J.
dies OF constituent conmanderies {.
The convention hall on the top tioos
- the Pontchartrain.
Durinc inc Tuesday afternoon SOS
sion OF the grand commanierv N,
ladies vill b. given en- amomobil"
ride about the city. Al csc O'Clock
tonight. tie past zrard lrmanJer'
banquet will be- held ir the Pont-
chartrain 4 round table banquet
for tie officer, OF The cor ,mandcries
viii also be hold. with special din
ner and theater party following. tor
the ladies'.
The adjourned session OF the
grand commandery viii be resumed.
Thursday morning az . O'Clock. IN
Ma 0nic Temple This will include
tho election Of officers While pro
motion, viii De made in regular Or
der, The Office OF grand Nafder will
be open 20 election. Sir Lyle g.
Ycungioy,. present grand warter, l.
10 be promoted 70 grand sword bear.
er. and three candidates have been
suggested 10 succeed him. They are
William Weatherbv. Damascus com.
n.andery. No A., Detroit: J. F.
Davidson, OF Bay City, and Albert
L. Smith. Of Howell
Right Eminent Sir George L. Har-
yey. grand commander, will preside.
Mr.. Harvey was AZ one time A major
in the Michigan National Guard. and
has held other prominent positions
In the state.
Among tho distinguished visitors
will be SIR William F. Kuhn. past
grand commander of Missouri. and
personal representative Of the great
master Of the grand e5campment.
VINO viii be the guest OF honor AZ
the conclave. Mr.. Kuhn arrived
Tuesday. and vas met BY guard
Of honor.
Others ~ prominence who will be-
here are Sir Leonidas p. Newly,
grand senior garden Of the grand en-
,ampment. OF Indiana, and Sir vii.
liam l. sharp, grand sword bearer
ot the grand encampmnnt Of Illinois.
Toledo Commandery No. Z and 81.
Omer commandery No. -, both OF
Toledo. will be guests Of the grand
commandery. and will be given
places OF honor in the line q march
go former will bring 200 knights
u a band and the latter 100 and a
band
Calumet and Houghton command.
erIes arrived Monday night in p spe.
cial train. The copper country com.