The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 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 Templsr from all over
Michigan are gathering In Detroit
for what Il Is believed will be the
greatest representative gathering of
Masons In the history OF the state
the sixtieth annual conclave OF the
Grand Commandery OF Michigan.
Upwards OF 5000 sir knights are ex-
pected 10 attend.
Hundreds have been pouring into
the city by special train and other.
wise. since Monday night. Every
commandery or any size in the state
will be Identified in the conclave
and there will be r number OF men
high In Masonry from border states
including Ohio. Indiana and Illinois
The Official opening OF the con
clave. Tuesday afternoon. was
marked by the escorting OF the
grand commander. statf and visitors
from headquarters in the Pontchar-
train 90 the Masonic temple, by Port
Huron commandery No. :. Detroit
comnaudery No. /, and Damascus
comuandery No. ~, for the begin.
ming Of the grand commandery ses-
siors, which will close Thursday
Th" eommandery parade. Wednes.
iay morning, az 1920 o'clock. will
be the big feature OF the gathering
Nearly q score Of Communicates will
take part In full dress uniform
he spectacular procession will form
ar The Masonic temple. and will
swing into Woodward-ave. from JET
fsr<on All traffic will be temporar
-~-or--rtt. a rra- parade passcs
CadtIac.sq. the marchers vill shin
positions until n giar' maltese cross
Is formed and moving In perfec,
unison with other Communicates, rs
q band OF 1000 pieces plays ION
ward Christian Soldiers"
In the afternoon. exhibition drill
sill be held on Belle Isle by each
CUTUrT5U-rTy Try wit -7rErn n
> O'Clock At . O'Clock "wednesday
night. r reception aud ball viii b.
rendered by the grand commando
and stan 10 Tho SIR Knights and la
dies OF constituent commentaries IN
the convention hall, on the top floor
Of the Pontchartrain.
During the Tuesday 'ternoon ses-
sion % he grand COMMANDER IN
ladies w.ll b given an auton 1biln
ride about the city. AZ G.3o o'clock
tonight, Tic past grand c)nmanler''
banquet will b. held in the Pont-
chartraiu = round table banquet
for the officers % The corimanderies
viii also be held with special din
ner and Jheater party following, for
the ladies.
The adjourned session Of the
grand commandery VIII be resumed,
Thursday morning at o'clock, I'm
Ma sonic Temple This will include
the election Of officers While pro.
motions Will be made in regular or
der. he Office OF grand waIder will
be open 10 election: Sir Lyle 6
Ycungiove, present grand warder, Is
tC be promoted 10 grand sword bear
or, and three candidates have been
suggested 10 succeed him, They arc
William Weatherby, Damascus com
n4andery, No AZ. Detroit. J. r.
Davidson. OF Bay City, and Albert
L. Smith. OF Howell.
Right Eminent Sir George L. Har-
vey. 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 the distinguished visitors
will be Sir William r. Kuhn. past
grand commander Of Missouri. and
personal representative OF the great
master OF the grand eocaJnpmeni.
who will be the guest Of honor at
the conclave. Mr.. Kuhn arrived
Tuesday. and was met by guard
OF honor.
Others OF prominence who will be
here are Sir Leonidas p. Newly.
grand senior garden OF the grand en-
campment. Of Indiana. and Sir VIII
liam l. Sharp. grand sword bearer
OF the grand encampment OF Illinois.
Toledo Commandery No. and ST.
Omer commandery No. 80. both OF
Toledo, will be guests OF the grand
commandery. and will be given
places OF honor in the line Of march.
.-,a former will bring 200 knights
I'd a band and the latter 100 and
band
Calumet and Houghton command
eries arrived Monday night. in spe-
claI train. The copper country com