Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
STATE TEMPLARS
AWAIT CONCLAvE
Plans for Worlds Peace Jubilee
at Philadelphia Next Sep
tember, Complete; Della
ware to Aid.

Complete plans are ready for world 8
! peace jubilee at Philadelphia in Septem-
Der of 1919 I'm connection with the cele-
bration by the Knights Templar of
their Triennial Conclave. These plans,
which are most elaborate, were announced
to the ,445 Communicates in the United
States within 10 days after the signing of
the peace armisti e. Delaware Templars
will take a large part in the celebration.
The Thirty-fourth Triennial Encamp-
ment at Philadelphia, will begin Saturday,
September 6, and last until Friday, the
twelfth The first part of the demonstra-
tion, as announced by the committee, will
be a patriotic pageant with many floats
depicting the memorable scenes and
events of the first three years OF the war,
or prior to the time the United States
entered the conflict.
The second part of the demonstration
will virtually be an industrial parade,
demonstrating to the people, the wonder
full part the industries of Pennsylvania
played in the winning of the war, IN the
making OF ships, locomotives, airsmps,
munitions, clothing, etc.
The third section Of the parade will
afford an opportunity for the parading of
the thousands of soldiers supplied to the
army from Philadelphia, Eastern Penn
sylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, and
other human agencies, such as the Red
Cross, Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion, etc. Included in this section 1t IS
planned to have several floats showing
some features of the battleticlds of France,
connected with the work Of the American
Army under General pcrshing
One Of the greatest features OF the
demonstration will be a naval review ON
the Delaware, the world biggest ship
building river, on tho afternoon Of Wed
ncsday, September 10.
Arrangements are now being made by
the committee 10 have anchored IN the
Delaware. during the entire conclave week,
a large fleet of our hattleshIps, cruisers,
torpedohoats and other naval craft,
which rendered such wonderful scrvicc
with the Allied feet in foreign waters or
which acted as conveys To the 2,AN.e0O
American soldiers who went 10 France.
The Knights Templar and their ladies
will bc accommodated upon a large fleet
of river steamboats,, taken down the river
probably As far AS Chester and returning
to the city
Resides passing in review Of both sides
Of the war vessels. the visitors will have an
unusual opportunity TO witness the tre-
iftiiti0uS dAAiSitttN III ttit kHttb VI ma
deiphia. including all the shipbulding
plants On the way back. the visitors will
pass in front of the Philadelphia Naval
Station, located at League Island. at the
foot o. Broad street, possibly the most
r.Dortant naval and Marine Corps base In
tho United States
For those who Will not care TO take the
afternoon nver trp, special tours to
League Island. Hog Island and the citvs
great industrial and manufacturing plants
will be arranged These tours viii be by
automobile, so that the visitors will be
able to inspect most of these places with
the least loss Of time
At : y. m a novel water carnival viii
be held on the Schuvlklll river, from Cir
ard Avenue Bridge 70 Fairmount Dam
The rlver is to he especially Illuminated
fro both shores to give opportunity for
sq, aic features. A magnificent display
OF fireworks, including many patriotic
features, Is to be the eliminating feature OF
the evening. Accommodations for nearly
half a million people are afforded on both
sides of the rver.
Aside from the many public demon
strations for the week the committee
has outlined plans for what will be an IN
noyation III Iemplar decorations The
plans - CUuItuip iplGttu pIUNide LOT lIAC
of q harmony OF design
throughout. For the day decorations the
committee has outlined plans for the
covering OF the many grandstands to
Be erected with snn 5 owing 9th
history and the part our country
played during the war The Templar
historic idea IS absolutely new to trien-
mails and will permit the visitor TO trace
the history Of the order from the times of
the Crusaders to the present. In the
bunting displays, the use Of the national
coIors and the black and white of the
Templars Will be generally advocated.
r. f. Sir A. Howard Thomas is chair
man Of the executive committee.