The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-31
THRU The DAzE
OF THE KNIGHTS

OF The KNIGHTS
CXTY THOUSAND mlles-moro
~ than twice the circumference of
tho globe-ls the distance that Rob
srt J. schofleld estimates that the
Knights Templar courtesy cars tray
eled Ia the six days ending Thurn
day.
lie SAYS that $500 cars were for
mally pledge for M least one day !
during the conclayo. ana that an
average OF 1000 n day were loaded !
at the knights Templar headquar
tiers.
A SNOW frolic July 30 was one
"a or the experiences had by the |
Sloan Commhndory of oak Park, |
Chicago. when local entertainers |
took the Chicago knights aud their
ladies' 20 Mount Rainier Tho mil
lion dollar" band and 200 other
knights made the trip 20 Paradise
Inn az guests OF the Bethlehem
CommRndery OF Seattle.
The npecial train bearing the
SLOAN delegation left last night for
Portland. and win stop az San
Los Angeles, Catalina
Island. Salt Lake City and other
points in the South before return
ing 10 Chicago. August ID.
WHAT is believed 20 be n record
w IN Heryics for the entertain
ment Of visiting knights Templnr
was established BY Airs. Florence r.
Monks. 728 18th ave. n. during the
J6th triennial conclove.
Mrs. Monks. driving her own
courtesy car" made Al separate
trips Monday Wednesday and Fri
day. Mts. Monks IN treasurer OF
Seattle chapter No. %. o. T.. $.
TINDLY regard for Seattle Is be-
~ ing carried Is fnr.off Tamplco,
Mexico. by fyo members o. the only
knights Tcmplar commandery In
Mexico. following their departure
night.
Your decorations are marvellous
and. without discounting them. said
II. h. Long. eminent commander OF
Tho commandcry. ''lct me say tina,
what tho Knights Templar have been
most impressed with n not the
planned program OF entertainment,
but that spontaneous something that
namo from tho hearts OF your peo.
pie
A MID the whlri Of seattle's big
n Scat week the pain-rnckcd KID
dies at the orthopcdie hospital were
no, forgotten
Tho crack band from the Grand
Of Louisiana, Thursday
"A concert not on any print
cd program. but one IN which every
one OF the 81 players did their best
to bring tho spirit Of seattle's fcs.
uviues TO tho little "shurlns,"
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR Of tho Unit
~ States voted 20 continue their
higher education aid program Thurs.
day. despite determined effort by
Oregon delegates 10 have Il aban-
doned.
Under tho program inaugurated |
three years ago. each member in the
United States was assessed 81 to
form 100000 revolving fund. The
fund is TO be used 10 help boys and |
girls thru colleges. regardless OF the !
ties OF their families
NEWS was received in Seattle
IN Friday by John c. Slater. sec.
rotary Of the ssth trieunial eonclRYe
committee. Knights Tcmplar. OF tho
death at Helena. Mont, Friday, Of
Cornelius Hedges, Jr.. grand record. |
er OF tho Montana Commandery.
HIJAIL. WASHINGTON" the new
i state song so frequently used
In the knights Templar conclave and
by the Seattle Chamber OF Com
merco chorus. was written by Mrs.
Rose Cole Boettlger. 1925 Ashworth
ave.
Mrs. BocttiEcr, native daughter
OF Washington, is not professional
musician. tho she studied music be.
fore her marriage.
nETRoIT knights Tcmplar will
~ leave Friday night for Vancou.
ver by boat, Their special train
will DO sent there and the knights
win journey eastward.
Cleveland Forest City command.
cry and New Jersey communicates
also went TO Vancouver by boat and
will leave by special train. Maine,
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
knights are in Vancouver and viii
start home today.
The Philadelphia Frankfort com.
mandery viii leave Saturday for
Alaska and other communicates
were starting other scenic tours
turnout the Northwest
Tho Chicago and many other com.