The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-16
KNIGHTS ARE READY r OR ENCAMPMENT
 AT CRESCENT CITY

Cyrene Commandsry No 10, Wood- lawn No. 31, Marvel City No. 35 and Bessemer and Ensley Communicates No. 3s, Knights Templar. with their full Knight Templar band and drill team will leave Birmingham tonight at 7:30 o'clock in special train over the Southern railway. for New Or leans to attend the thirty-fifth tri- ennial conclave, grand encampment, Knights Templar, which will be held In the Crescent City Monday, Tues day and Wednesday, April "A, 20 and 26.
 While in New Orleans the local knights will use the special train for accommodation purposes. The re- turn trip will begin Wednesday night at Ii o'clock. reaching Birmingham Thursday morning about 10 o'clock.
 F. B. Keiser, chairman of the com mittee on transportation has an nounced that several hundred reser- vations have already been made. The knights are requested to take along full Templar unifroms including dress suits, black shoes. baldrick, red belt, sword and buff gloves. The triennial committee of the Birmingham dis trict communicates is composed of F. B. Keiser, chairman; J. A. Mccartney, secretary; A. P. Wells. treasurer; R, L. Strong, W. S. Porteous. J. M. Talk ner, H. M. Sharp. M. E. Baird, T. Q. Latham and Jesse M. Wood.
 Large Attendance
 The city of New Orleans is expect ir.g a large attendance at the con clave and no pains have been spared to make the visit of the knights most enjoyable occasion. The city has been decorated lavishly. Special rates have been granted by the several railroads. Tickets will be good until May Is, giving the visitors time in which to make trip to Cuba and other places. A feature of the elec- trical decorations is monster knight on horseback. This display is said to be over 50 feet high and will be illuminated at 7:30 o'clock Sunday night at the head of Canal street.
 Monday. April 24 will be spent largely In receiving visiting fraters at the headquarters of the conclave. About 10000 are expected to be In attendance at the convention. Ip the afternoon of the opening day, mem- bers of the grand encampment will be entertained by members of Louis iana communicates with a boat ride on the Mississippi. Special excursions have been arranged for all of the knights but on Monday only mem bers of the grand encampment will be invited.
 Monday evening a grand ball will be given to all visiting knights by the Loui isiana Commandery The ball will be held in the Cave" of the Grunewald hotel, one of the many in- teresting places in the city of New Orleans.
 Grand Parade
 Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock the grand encampment parade will be staged. With several bands playing onward. Christian Soldiers" and the thousands of knights, with their plumed hats and handsome uniforms. marching with strict military preci- remembered by the many who will witness it.
 Following the parade the grand encampment will hold its first busi- ness session at the Shrine mosque on St. Charles avenue.
 Prize Drill
 On Wednesday the prize drills will commence at Heinemann park. with at least 15 or 20 teams participating as interest in the drills has been high since the announcement of the beau tiful trophies and a solid silver liba- ton set, as prizes.
 On Tuesday night a grand Mardi Gras parade will be held, with about 20 floats presenting tableaux of in- terest to members of the order At the conclusion of the parade ball for the visitors will be held at the Country club. where floor space for over 1000 couples has been arranged.
 Many other entertainment features have been planned for the knights during their stay in New Orleans. in- cluding band concerts. boat excur- sions, baseball games and the like.