The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-05-19
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR c0NCLAVE
COMES TO SUCCESSFUL CLOSE
Visiting Knights Loud in Their Praise of Mt Sterling
and the Royal Manner in Which They Were Enter
tanned by Citizens of This City.
MAYSvIILE CHOSEN AS NEXT MEETING PLACE
Program Was Carried Out to the Letter and the Beautiful
Weather Added Much to the Pleasure of Guests.

The Seventy fourth Annual Con-
clave, Knights Templar Of Kentucky,
comes to close today, after most
successful meeting. On Tuesday the
Knights and ladies began to ar
rive in our city, being met at the
train by the Reception and Escort
Committees, composed Of the follow
ing Knights: Donald Quisenberry,
Clyde Alexander, Clarence Barnes,
Adlai Richardson, B. F. Caudill,
French. Anderson, T. P. Cords,
Charles Refs, L. R. Douglas, Tom
Jones, Harry Refs, Frank Wyatt, ).
III. Brunner, R. M. Jones, W. s. Car
rington, Albert Bailey, w. G. Clay,
Stanley Henry, Robert Collier, Meme
fee Haddix M. N. Gay, Ermine
French, Tom Prewitt and Jesse
Hainline. Sir Knight Shields d. Gay
acted as chairman of the Escort
Squad and C. W. Kirkpatrick as
chairman of the Reception Commit
tee. The visitors were escorted to
the Registration Headquarters at
the Court House and we're assigned
to their homes, Sir Knight John w.
Trimble being in charge of the Reg
istration Committee, assisted by Sir
knights Ralph Greene, L. r. Doug
las, V. R. Faulkner, Robert Turner,
Hunt Priest and Mrs. 7. H. Wilson,
Mrs. Shields Gay and Mrs. V. r.
Faulkner. After registration the
guests were taken in charge by the
Automobile Committee, Sir Knight
Lewis Mitchell, chairman, and
Knights W.. G. Clay and M. N. Gay,
and escorted to their homes. Tuesday
afternoon Prof. Esberger and his
band of Cincinnati entertained hun
dreds of people with concerts on the
public square.
On Tuesday night the home of Sir
Knight and Mrs. W. P. Oldham was
the scene of handsome reception,
given in honor of Grand Commander
A. A. Hazelrigg. Standing in line
were: Judge Hazelrigg and his sis
ter, Mrs. c.. G.. Turner, of Frankfort; ;
Sir Knight Robert Collier and Miss
Eliza Harris, Mrs. Vent, of Lexing-
ton, and Sir Knight Davis, of Paris,
Sir Knight Hardwick and Mrs. Frank
G. Snyder, of Louisville, and Mrs.
George r. Snyder and Mrs. Upton
Wilson. Receiving in the drawing
room were Mrs. S. b. Darlington,
Mrs. w. o. Pierce, Mrs. S. S. Pinney
and in the dining room, Mrs. Mary
P. Turley, Mrs. H. G. Hoffman, Mrs.
John Stofer, Miss Laura Williams,
Mrs. Mary Coleman Ayres and Miss
Anna Katherine Turley. Punch was
served on the lawn, the tables be-
ing presided over by Mrs. r. G..
Stoner, Mrs. A. S. Hart, Miss Mary
Vansant Robertson, Miss Ida Belle
Brother, Miss Anna B. Pinney, Miss
Jenmol Gatewood, Miss Laura Harts
Miss Mary Grail and Miss Elizabeth
McCoun. With two bands playing
alternately, music was enjoyed
throughout the evening. The lawn of
this handsome home was strung
with lanterns, the porches and halls
filled with flowers. The beautiful
gowns, worn by the ladies and the
gold trimmed uniforms and white
plumes Of the Knights added much
to the beauty of the scene.
Following the reception most en-
joyable dance was given at Trimble's
Hall, at which DeMolay Command
cry, Of Louisville, were hosts. AT o
o'clock Wednesday morning all com
manderies assembled at their head
quarters and marched to the First
Christian church, where religious
services were held. The address of