Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-09
KIT. CONCLAvE TO Be
GREAT this YEAR
Lexington Planning Big Three
Days Entertainment For
Knight Tenpiars

Members of Richmond Commandery
are taking much interest in plans for
the Grand Conclave of Kentucky
Knights Templar, which will be held
in Lexington, three days beginning
Tuesday, May 18th. Indications now
are that the local commandery will
have a splendid representation at the
big event.
The greatest Grand Conclave of
Knights Templar ever held in Ken
lucky is anticipated and the total at
tendance is expected to reach the
5000 mark.
Definite plans for the activities dur
ing the conclave have not been per-
fected, but number of the features
have been given a definite time and
place.
De Molay Commandery, will enter
tain at the Phoenix Hotel on the
opening night. Another big event Of
the opening night of the conclave will
be the entertainment at the Masonic
Temple, on North Broadway, by Lex
ington Chapter No. 11O, Order of the
Eastern Star.
Webb Commandery No. 2, the
local Knights Templar organization,
will entertain the members of the Wis
iting Communicates at the Masonic
Temple Wednesday night the second
day Of the conclave. The Temple will
be thrown together as far as possible
with dancing on the first and second
floors, and reception in the club
rooms.
The same night Ryan Commandery,
| No. II, of Danville, will entertain in
the dining room at the Phoenix
Hotel and Covington Commandery
No. 7, will hold its entertainment in
the ballroom at the Phoenix. During
the conclave the dining room at the
Phoenix Hotel will be reserved for
the use of visiting communicates.
Devotional exercises opening the
conclave will be held at the First
Baptist church, Wednesday morning
May 10, at II o'clock.
Immediately following the devotion
al exercises the big Knights Templal
parade will be formed on West Main
street at the Jefferson street viaduct
The exact route to be followed by the
parade has not been determined, but
all the principal streets will be
touched.
The Grand Conclave will close
Thursday with a grand review follow,
ed by a competitive drill Dr. A. A
Ranshaw's 27 piece band from Gov
ington will be the official musica
organization. A beautiful silver
trophy will be offered as a prize fol
the best drilled commandery. During
the conclave band concerts will b;
given each night on the courthouse
square by DR.. Ranshaw's band.
Judge Charles Kerr has consented
to adjourn court during the Crane
Conclave and Grand Commander!
meeting will be held in the circui
court room. General headquarter!
will be maintained on the first flool
of the courthouse with facilities fol
registration in the Office of Magis
, trate Charles M. Parish.
,, Oleika Temple Mystic Shrine viii
give the Grand Conclave a whirlwinc
, finish with reception and dance fo
the visiting Knights at the Phoeni.
Hotel on Thursday night, the closin:
night of the conclave. At this tim
the members of Oleika Patrol will &C
as reception wearing their new uni
forms for the first time.
A massive ceremonial with d clas
l of 200 candidates to form caravan
. across the scorching sands will b
staged by Oleika Temple on Frida!
May 81, during the afternoon an
night. This great ceremonial will b
held in one Of the big loose leaf tc
bacco warehouses, in order that til
Z great crowd of visitors which is eS
e pected to stay over from the Gran
n Conciave may be accommodated.
$ is expected that visitors from man
;. Shrine Temples throughout til
: United States will be present at thi
= ceremonial, as at recent Shrir
d ceremonial held in Lexington
q temples were represented.
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