The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 25, 1903, Page 6

AN FRANCISCO 1903 CALL, FRIDAY, 'DECEMBER 25, Templars of the Country Eager fo in State’s History to Occur Here. The of the|quarters’for 1500 Sir Knights of Salt| t e to be 1 i’l“’xkn City, Boston, Chicago, - Detroit ¥ sco next Septeml is | and Syracuse commanderies. emorable in the | 70 HOLD COMPETITIVE DRILLS. | greatest | A series of competitive drills by the | crack drill corps .of the United States | | on Wednesday and Thursday of Tri- | | ennial week will form. one of the most | | has ever well in he State, as larism to California in of all sir knights attractive features of the conclave. The most valuable prizes in the history of in Most NotableFraternal Event|Commanderies of | This - City to Be Hosts. No greater actiyity, n6é more genuine enthusiasm can be imagined than per- vades the ‘ranks of California Com- mandery No. 1, the pioneer command- ery of the Golden State, in preparing for a fitting reception of the visiting z t the Conclave | i e - k) By DLALER 7 the mo gth as JIIB T < I® L7 D, LgrEasn CHARITAL LEXTOTIHE hree years, | | ¢ house | r of stran- | excepting | Army obab nciscans have a vivid Templar conclave nor have t for- ficent display by the an manhood parading | cheered by nd visitors, | witnes residents REMEMBER esmer ST CONCLAVE. speak of the former | of the h of t them visions 1 to eclipse all which Francis most enviable reputa- Ve R sl 2. sxrsa Al s \ orerrs s , L S L I COIATATOER HALLES ' R S TIBNITRY IV T = Cai g, 3G CALIFORKNIB Coox e CaLuss & the order will be offered for excellence drills. The committee at i rst { meeting appropriated $15,750 in prizes At that time it was expected that not r than ten drill corps would enter the competi Since then the num- b ber of competitors has reached thir- £ r teen, and one or two more are likely to enter. T committee contemplates doubling the original amount set aside T r s fo s, in order to offer sufficient . the \ent to the best corps to parti-| At n in the competi dazzling t has | California won the first prize at the . 8 1s in recent | Triennial Conclave held three years ago k s and many | at Lov and the California com- & large ex- | manderies will not enter the general | hrough dif- | .ompetition this time, but wiil compete | for special prizes. Captain Reuben P. RONG EXPECTED. | Hurlbut, chairman of the competitive i drill committee, has sent the following | letter commanderies The lave VAST TH s Jjustified in to all the 3 which is to be ying ~ throughout of this State the twenty nd En nin Triennial ¢ Growa | 1904 the is rresponder guiding jurisdictic with a hospita m Trie us o duled is a & re than h elaborate pl d accommod. up to last advance eve ere booked ex W hands” of. the mandant . nar- | ng. corps at nety deys ter houses in a: San Francisc | . 3 t of those SIFY CORPS. | SO . clagsify the competing corps, | w 5,000 Sir Knights | rizes for each class, as fol. | will be cheer- | astic spectators, 3 Knights write that f R { z thelr wives and mem- e corps of San Fran- e thek TR DI S ifornia No. 1 and Golden bers of their families t between _ r-corps will not be identified nor COME FROM MANY POINTS. . | ction with the preceding drills | T o n w from abroad w . were among the earliest accommodations an. ce h these two nd distinct New in this friendly contest. | ed to make the drill feature of the | exceeding brilliancy, and “to | t is hoped that the drill corps-of your | upon receipt of commu- v have mot already dope so-—at | e preparat o participate in Of the corps that have entered for competition there are two from Louls- ville, Ky., and one each from Milwau- kee, Chicago, Denver, Columbus, Pitts- burg, Tunkhannock and Detroit. For the California competition there are four—California Commandery No. 1, Golden Gate Commandery, Oakland | and Los Angeles. —_——— Poor Receive Christmas Gifts. Thristmas at Luke's Church was ush<red in by children’s service a yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The Encampment €a- ska the g children sang carols and -brought gif: G anderies of the follows g oy nmiag e o 1 ae iM% | for the manger, which were afterward ¢ at thel gistributed to the poor. At midnight there was a celebration of the holy e ta. Arka Sorth Dakota, | communion. The music was.sung by = eI a. New York, | the surpliced choir of men . and » nnecticut, Wyoming, West | women. v seorgla, Florida, s I e D s| The female who is homely enough e | to stop a clock isn’t a success when it is negotinting for | comes to stopping a street car. T SRAND CEIERALAS 7O N GRAEND COrFBMIERY 2 ——~ ‘ :”054. qr/: o CRLIFORMIT COrrrIAMDERy Y [ IR * . Sir Knights and their friends, who will fill San Francisco next September. Al- most from the very hour it was learned that the Grand Encampment of the United States, then in session at Louis- ville, Ky., had voted to hold its twent ninth triennial conclave in San Fran- cisco, California Commandery set to work with zeal and enthusiasm to plan | for the most cordial and brilliant recep- tion and entertainment in the history of Templarism. . The commandery speedily appointed a committee composed of its most ac- tive and energetic members, whose ex- perience in that line admirably fitted { them for efficient servicé. Plans were | outlined for a round of entertainments and festivities during conclave week destined to eclipse the most lavish hos- pitality extended to the Californians at former conclaves. In time the original plans were enlarged upon, the commit- tee augmented and strengthened, va- cancies filled, sub-committees appoint- ed and every detail fully attended to. The following constitute the executive committee: Sir Knight P. F. Ferguson, chairman; Eminent Sir Thomas H. Brown, vice chairman; Bir Knight Ralph Hathorn, secretary; Sir Knight Harry Goodall, chairman finance com- mittee. . SECURE MECHANICS' PAVILION. Some difficulty was experienced in se- curing a hall suitable and spacious enough for the requirements of the oc- casion, until it was decided to share Mechanics’ Pavilion with the Grand Commandery of California and main- tain open house and give one general reception during conclave week, and the large pavilion will probably form the center of social events for all vis- itors. Bo provide funds to defray the expense of such a grand round of en- tertainments it was decided to receive voluntary subscriptigns from members instead of lévying an assessment. Sir Knight Harry «Goodall .was given PIRIAS 5 45L oy i CHE/RATIS EdECU TIVE | Railroads Pre-| pare to Carry Big Crowds. In anticipation of the enormous travel incident to the Templar con- clave, the Transcontinental Passenger Association, at i{ts convention held at Chicago from June 23 to 26, adopted plans to meet the requirements, insure | < SPfi[l RELS CHARNAS FNBCE CoOrrrr/7T7EE reses Ao Men Prominent in Al Ranks Appointed to Serve on Committees. The following are the committees| Kee. having in charge the arrangements for | the conclave: F s 3 H sen Executive—Acting f?’fl - ] - New chairman, mh}\:n; a mande Neo. 1 vice chairman, Right e & il nér: third vice chairman PRESENTATIONS. George D. Metcalf: fourth ¥ i 5 inent Sir J. C. Campbell = Eminent Sir J. P mander, Right Em! grand commander. R Knights; treasurer, Erzyy 7 ST AGEE Ermmenr S o7 PEPFILLRy CARPATES Vo 775G COI/7r 7 7EE a | | Hedges C | Benfamin R G o 2. | R Srcm— PES/IQET 7~ LHECUIINE NI TVEE Trasw mwer | | | T | i | | - - KNIGHTS TEMPLAR WHO HAVE CHARGE OF CON- | CLAVE ARRANGEMENTS. - S ETe - <+ charge of the subscriptions, which have already grown to about $20,000, with every-indication of reaching double that sum before next September, and California Commandery is assured of being supplied with all the means necessary to carry out the stupendous plan for its entertainment. WOMEN WILL CO-OPERATE. The conclave committee will soon ap- point an auxiliary, composed of a num- ber of representative women, who will co-operate with the commandery in en- tertaining their guests, especially the ladies who will accompany the Sir Knights from abroad. Plans for these entertainments that shall most delight the visitors have been suggested, though their adoption shall have to bide the pleasure of the auxiliary. It carried out, they will become a fea- ture of the conclave and enhance Cali- fornia’s fame for hospitality. The cra- blematic souvenir badge the command- ery will procure for the occasion is to Qe the best the jewelers' art can pro- duce. To extend further courtesies to visit- ing commanderies upon their arrival in this city, committees from California Commandery will go up the -road and meet visitors, other committees will ~e- Continued on Page 9, Column 1. ol every possible comfort and rapid trans- portation; to avoid delays and acci- dents, and adopted rates equal t. the lowest known in transcontinental travel. These rates cover the fare from all principal points from Chicago and west to San Francisco and Los Angeles and return. From Chicago and return the fare is $50 for the round trip, 2500 miles each way with every comfort. From points along the Mississippi | River the round trip rate is $47 50; from | Missouri River points, $45; from Cnlu-i rado common points, $40; from Albu- querque, El Paso and points along that line, $35; from Salt Lake City. $36 50. | The tickets will be on sale not later than August 15, with a final limit of sixty days from the date of purchase. These tickets are good for passage sver | the Central and Southern routes, com- ing and going either way at the same | rate. Coming or returning via Port- land, Oregon, will cost an additional $11. All the transportation companies in- terested in this westward hegira arve making ample preparations to handle the vast hosts that are sure to throng trains and depots. PULLMAN COMPANY READY. The Pullman Company is overhaui- ing its sleeping coaches, turning out new ones at a marvelous rate, both first-class and second-class, and get- ting them into shape to accommodate the Sir Knights and their friends who will accompany them on the westward journey. The following sleeping-car rates have been established for that occasion: From Chicago and common points, first-class, $14; tourist cars, $7. Missourt River and common points, first-class, $11 50; tourist, $6. In addition to the most excellent sleepin-car service all lines will be prepared to furnish, all trains will be equipped with modern reclining chair | at numerous | Springs, { all the traffic comfortably. cars and coaches for the free use of F. Mer: Knight Thomas Commandery COME FROM MANY POINTS. | 1A, Britton; Plerce: deputy grand ¢ Knights, Sacrame Jobn D. de J w Merrill dotoh £ ands ; Robert McMillan, aud Smith i W L e A hotels H. Snedaker, transporta- Robert Henry M. Peel, badges; Charles H. Wilson, . press; W H ftus, music; George D. Hasiing Clark. reception ) Bk dinand Barss, sr James Los Angele Franklin Edwin Alexander Smith, San Francise Jose: Jacob Ha Vanderhurst. Sal pitt, Petaluma; Diego; Fred M. Miller, 3 s Conklin, _Johm George Mifflin c “Norman Henry rt. Add Morgan Gonzalo Edward Duxton passengers. Practically four lines enter California, all with the best equipment and' modern appliances, while in 1383, the year of the former conclave, the; was but one line leading to California. All four companies are devoting much | Hausch, Jos Dozer Jr.. Wile time, means and energy to improving | ljam Kettne ander ~Chatten, the passenger equipments and motor ‘;1::: L il Staniford, power and generally bettering the | wiam Harrison Brooks, roads. N W S CAN TRANSPORT AN ARMY. e e S The Pullman Company has at its dis- | gausrs Chmamen Hony Wag posal and ready for immediate use | timer Sic e | about 3500 standard first-class sleepers | Jonn T. J ort. and 500 tourist sleeping cars, each cap- | A able of comfortably accommodating | bert Ausus from forty to forty-five passengers, a total of from 160,000 to 150,000, The rates are made effective at a | o date that will permit the movement of Santa_Barbara this vast body gradually and without | jamin taxing the various lines centering at | squier San Francisco. Many Knights and | ner D their families will start from their | oy homes three weeks prior to the opening | of the conclave. Many commanderies points of interest, such |’ as Yellowstone Park, the Cascades, in | the Pacific Northwest at grand Shasta and the Siskiyou Mountains, the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Manitou | the Royval Gorge, Leadville, | &2 Bear old | ting. I scott Montague 5 Hale McCowen, Jam: Salt Lake City, the eapital of Mormon- | ¥ Mathews dom; the Great Salt Lake, then over | the Sierra Nevada; the Grand Canyon | Washington Dan al Steriing Kyser of Arizona, the most wonderful giant |, Fureka —Thomas Barnes e chasm ever discovered; El Paso, Tex.; | Aiver o, Y | Juarez, Mexico: the wonderful mining ! o jove Sunky. WITED camps of Arizona;.the Orange STOVeS of | jiam Dol W Jo e o e s Southern California, Yosemite Valley | Ball, John Phi and Calaveras Big Trees. ! Many of the visitors will take in the n Frankiin greater portion of these wonderful Cart sights on their way to the conclave, | Mon- which will spread the heavy travel over | (a2 wax a much longer period and give the railroads the best opportunity to handle | George R | mona All local and coastwise transporta- Cha ticn companies are ‘'making exceptional| Eminent Sir Andrew . Boc presi- efforts to accommodate the traffic, both | dent of the triennfal committee and by rail and steamship, to all points of | chairman of the exeeutive committee, interest in California and the Pacific! died recently. E: Brilsford P. Coast, and also to carry the many | Flint, first vice sident of the tri- thousands of dwellers from Pacific | ennial committee and first vice chair Coast States and Territories to San|man of the executive committee, acts Francisco during conclave week. | in place of the deseased All transportation companies and Eminent _Sir George Sinsabaugh passenger agents predict that the com- ing conclave will be a record breaker in transcontinental as well as in coast travel, and they will be prepared to| meet the demand. grand generaliss and de t commander of California, died since he was appointed on both the triennial and the executive committees. His place has Lnot been filled. y & !