The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 4, 1904, Page 39

‘THE SAN FRA NCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1904. ° 39 COMMANDERIES OF THE STATE PREPARE TO ENTERTAIN THE VISITING KNIGHTS Oakland Contingent Makes Arrangements for an Elaborate Programme During the Coming Week. —_— Ferry, St and their ladies Native Sons’ Hall, | WILL GREET ENG - conclave - MASTER. ISH Full Templar iscort o Form Speci Guard of IHonor. delegation representing i Priory of England and Wale received on a val at the depot full Templar follows 1 evening the g by f four troops s of foot escort 1 and two c d of twenty-L nd mount- B the the right of corts from Ca up in the There will rea be 1 escort- ¢ other of depot on will be a fan! the band will and tinue playing until al e ken their seats in th corts, both mount- e, ac-|ed and . will present arms while antina” | the Barl steps into his carriage, and re- I | x present until the last carriage (D'Har- i ] line of escorts, then sition in line and > Hotel. Arriving rt ed the in entrance on ontgomery street. The foot e form a line reaching ac set from the entrance, the band stationed at the corner of N y and Market streets. rl and his party will pass thr sllow square of presente music of the banc ng picture. The th will be Montg g a very e been troops furs £ ember §—Or- in the movement for YPS-‘UH N Songs,” d are as perfect as military Sir | . Knicker- nake them. Colonel Wil- s is in command of the es- or Cornelius Toohey i Cor nand. Captain Alexan- der Woodside comr posed of memb: dery; Captain M. E. nds Troop B, 1po! Commande k commands T} Knights of Cal Captain Ralph ¥ Troop D, which is a of Golden Gate Com- Miss Ha W. Smith ed of members Captain »op C, com- den Gate troop es- . G. Richards com- ey nds Oakland Commandery foot es- w) and “Aloha d : Haymaking” e \McKinley Memorial t and Cap! Whit Quar- Continued From Page 37, Column 7. held just beyond his reach. At the op- > - is the origin In the annex California Commande: has its headquart freshments in the Chinese tea garden, fitted up in el keepin though nsplanted from stial empire. The art gallery ably be the finest piece of dec- th Herbert | wii . \nnie Laurie” (Dudley | orative work ever done beneath that Knickerbocker quartet. |roof. The ceilings and alcoves have all T g entertainment will | been tinted in cream and green. The 4 Knights Tem- | walle and floors of two sections are vouched for and | covered with green burlap and two received without | other sections are covered with burlap | and members of and ladies will More than 2000 in this the natural color. of burlap are required in yards accompanied | work. nember Oakland Command- | Seventy-two beautiful colonnades, ery | forming magnificent court, have | - been placed in sections 2 and 3 of ESCORT FOR COMMANDERIES. | the galle: Each colonnade is phount- ed with a large eagle, about thirty-six | inches high, and a fine silken flag. Be- n sections ebeautiful arbors com- »sed of colonnades and made 8o as to epresent the California missions make a beautiful effect. The arbors contain a number of red lanterns from which electric bulbs cast a soft light. The re- ception room at one end of the building is fitted in Chinese f: | consisting of the choicest furnishings obtainable in Chinatown. A miniature rest has been planted at the west end the upper gallery for Santa Rosa Incoming Visitors Receive Careful At- tention From Ferry to Hotel ong the reception escorts of | Kr met, accompanied and took | re of the various commanderies that esterday Every incoming | ht wvisitors, and they »agh the ferry building in detachments. early train the first to arrive day were Holy Sepulchre No. § g On the with Hamilton No. 1 of | Commandery. The sevén comman- Hugh de Payence No. | 9¢ries which will jointly occupy one - o No 56 of Boston Mass, | Section of the Pavilion have taverns built of rough timber, early days of California. Bopmers i pot the various escorts, typlcal of the nds, escorted them to their committee ¥ s, while the reception ks - N R SO fhcir Sasaae RVICE FOR GRAND OFFICERS. e ,";;;,’”“";“‘" De Molay No.| This morning the Grand Encam r mounted escort, while Hansel- | ment of the United States in full uni- n No of Cincinnati, Ohio, pro- | form regalia will attend services at the Ce i to the Cumberland. | First Congregational Church, Post and 'n the meantime various commander- | Mason streets, at 11 o'clock. The ies 1r California towns—Red Bluff. | special escort to and from the church Oroville, Chico and Yreka—were all| ywi]] be the Golden Gate Commandery safely conducted to their abodes. | No. 16. Seattle and Pav:‘tu"kel, R. L, also The Rev. George C. Adams, whose iken care of. Lincoln Park No. germon appears on another page of ved on the 8:55 o'clock traim,|to-day’s Call, will officiate for the e on the 11:20 came the Grand Com- Y dery of Arkansas and St. Omar No. 21 of Boston, Mass. In the afternoon the escorts took care egheny. No, Bellevue, Pa.; church, while Very Eminent Sir Daniel C. Roberts, D. D., grand prelate of the Grand Encampment, and Sir William H. Jordan, prelate of Golden Gate Commandery, will officiate for the Knights Templar. The programme of the services is as of A 3% o Witt Clinton No. 1 of Virginia City, 1e iden Club of Pennsylvania and 0. 1 of Pittsburg, Pa. | follows: District of Columbia and Mary- Officiating: Representing the Grand Encamp- mmanderies arrived and made | ment—V. E. Sir Daniel C._Roberts D.D. e Place. P gran, relate of the Grand Encampmen: ’_H ,f’d quarters athth]e ¥ B}‘m e. Past | 1 ehts Ifrempx-.r, A e , - srand Commander Charles Clark is at| Representing Golden Gate Commandery—sir the head of the Maryland contingent| William H. Jordan, prelate. - e of Grand Commander E-O.| Representing the church—Rev. Georgs C. R who was unable to accom- | Adame. D.D. pastor, pany the party. In the District of Co- | chorrnorier - Mavor, G. O.. organist and umbia contingent will arrive Grand| Chotr—Mrs. L. Snider-Johnson, Miss Camille Yo Warden of the Grand Encamp- | Frank soprani; Mre. Mezian E: B. Robinson > y ; i sordon, contralti; Herbert ren ..x‘m H. Thomas, who will prob- rles L. Goetting, tenorl; Sir' L. ly be the third highest Templar of-| Hughes, bassi er at the conclave. | _Order of service: Organ prelude, “Pilgrim The ftollowing commanderies are | Chorus' (Wagner); recital of the ‘‘Doxology’’: -5 ed to arrive to-day: Grand Com.- | !IYosation by the’ pastor; choir, “Sing Unto Stewart). andery of New York, Princeton, with | the pralm. “Raise & Volce \pol No. 16 of New York, 7 p. m., | Joy Unto Lord, All' Ye Lands’ ‘o chofr, Third street, Berkshire: Apollo No. 1, “Gloria Pe g L2 Chic IiL. 8 p. m., Third street, Es- | ot ' D A sex; Montjoie No. Chicago, 1L, 10:45 | 1oe's m‘n_ B lbdl o Kooty m.. Third street, Sophronia; Portland | Recital of the Litany, Portiand, Me.. 8 p. m., Third; Hymn. ~All Hail the Power of Jesus rinity No. 1, Manchester, | Bame’: offeriory, *I Will Extol Thee, O Third street, Phillips; Sermon, Rev. Daniel C. Roberts, D.D., V. Cairo, IIL, ¥ a. m., | B grand prelate of the Grand Encampment, alvary No. 12, with St. | Knight Templar, U. 8. A.; choir, “King All * | Glorious" (Barnby) Recital of the Apostles’ Creed: benediction by the pastor; organ postlude, ‘‘Priests' March, " | ““Atbalie” (Mendelseohn). T, HOLD OPEN HOUSE. . Providence, R. L, 8: Springfield No. 5, Worcester, Mass., 7 ferry, Commercial;: Kokomo No. No. 28, Frankfort, Ind m., 36, Frankfort ! 06 Haight street: Maita No. 21, Bing- | mton, Y., 10:30 a. m., ferry, An- Open house was the order of t! elus; Merietta No. 50, Marietta, Ohio, | day at Golden Gate Hall ye.(erd:; ferry, Stevenson: Peninsular | afternoon and evening and at Mechan- :20 p. m., fer- | jcs’ Pavilion last night. At Golden : Pueblo Club No. 1, Pueblo, | Gate Hall Misd Peel, daughter of 5 p. m., ferry, Grand and Ste- | the eminent commander, assisted by enson; Tancred No. 48, Pittsburg, Pa., | the ladies of Golden Gate Command- 2. m.. ferry, Lick, Colonial .nd Gra- | ery, received. During the week recep- Temple ,\_o 4, Des Moines, Towa, ne will be held daily with the ex- . m., 930 Van Ness avenue; Trin- | ception of Thursday, the wife of one No. 32, Hudson, Mass., ¥ a. m., fer- /of the officers acting as hostess each Oaks, with Grand Commandery of | day. At the Pavilion the friends of Vassachusetts and Rhode Island:|the members of the California com- Voashington No. 1, Hartford, Conn., 7| manderies were received and enter- & m, ferry, Pleasanton; De Molay No. | tained by a practice drill. will be the | will form in a, ands Troop A, com- | Gaines com- | ornia | horne | and dispenses re- | with the original | shion, the fittings | J;Over One Hundred Members of Sacramento Lodges Will Come to This City to Attend Conclave. 7 Sacramento Commandery 0. 2,,forming theuwoy'dz. “Northern Cali- | guided by its eminent commander, Ed- | fornia Battalion. i jward A. Weil, will arrivé in San Frap- | The space is 5o subdivided as to give iiais T with fully 130 - Gir | each commandery a separate showing. ") ? e A I | San Diego Commandery—San Diegu Knights and their ladies on a special | commandery has headquarters on the | train, accompanied by its own band | Hayes-street side of the Pavilion, with of twenty-five pieces. Upon arrival | H. P. Wood, the genial secretary of the commandery will be received San Diego’s Chamber of Commerce, in Ly the escort committee and es- | charge. Exteriorally the headquarters {corted irom the depot to the Sac- |are a representation of the earliest ion built in California by Father ramento headyuarters at Pioneer Hall. | m | The commandery, realizing the magni- | Junipero Serra. e of the entertainment and the lav- | feature is a large and beautifully exe- ish hospitality with which numerous [ cuted picture of the bay of San Diego | commanderies will entertain, is de- [as seen from the summit of Poin ined 1o be second to none during | Loma. : conciave,” It will be “open house” | San Luis Obispo—The booth of San “t Pioneer Hall in the broadest mean- | Luis Obispo Commandery was the the term, every afternoon and | first to be ready. | v from Sunda September 4, | street side of the Pavilion and is in | to Saturd: September 10. charge of A. M. Hardie. One of the Malita Command: Drill Corps of | features there is a monster pumpkin Binghamton, N. Y., will give San grown by Mr. Hardie, on which the Francisco a novel treat. The drill | emblems of \the order are etched. one of the best and most-pro- | There is also a good display of the 1 1t in the land, will give ‘ex-!county’s fr and vegetable products. | hibition drills on the evenings of Sep- | Gallery he rear end of the gal tember 5 and 6, to be.followed by a |lery is decorated to represent a red [ bund concert in front of the Palace | wood forest and will be occupied by otel | commanderies from Ukiah, Santa De Witt Clinton Commandery No. 1| Rosa and Petalum from Virginia ( , Nevada, will wel-| San Jose—The an Jose Com- | come visitors .v! headquarter: Cali- | mandery occupies a large space in the | fornia Hote from September 5 to|art galiery on the south side of the September 8, both da inclusive. | Pavilion, which has been fixed up to Wednesday eptember has been | represent a tropical garden. Two car- loads of potted plants were used for decorative purpose: ladies’ day of that cpm- | Los les Commandery No. 9 has| El Dorado N- n shipped ten thousand boxes of oranges, | from Placerville has splendidly deco- which will be distributed at the Pal- |rated quarters on the gallery floor. Hotel on the evening of Septem- | The scheme of decoration consists of °r 6. The commandery from the | a great canopy of bunting forming a southern city h shown a spirit of | Knights Templar corona and sur- true California hospitality and is plan- | rounded with silk flags. | ning to join with the local cammn-l AR | tees in making the conclave memora- | SAN JOSE ENTERTAINS KNIGHTS. ble. The reception on Tuesday even- ing will be one of the distinct fea- tures the conclave and an invita- tion has been extended to all the vis- itors to attend. The great Maple and Marble rooms of the Palace Hotel { have been reserved for the Los An- geles Commandery, and, under the hands of skilled decorators, will be transformed into replicas of orange | groves and palm gardens, for which | the southern part of the State is fam- Pittsburg and Michigan Commanderies Stop There En Route to City. SAN JOSE, Sept. 3.—Pittsburg and Michigan commanderies were visitors at San Jose to-day. This morning a special car containing the officers of the Grand Commandery of Michigan arrived. After breakfast at the Hotel Vendome they were met by a recep- tion committee from the local knights | ous. and shown about the city. The visit- | —_—— ors were taken for a trip over the NEW HAVEN'S BIG DELEGATION. | Interurban Electric Railway to Sara- toga, Congress Springs and Los Gatos. | Knights and Ladies From the Nutmeg | There were a number of ladies in the { State ok the Netheratdn: irty. They departed at 2:40 o'clock | et 4 | for San Francisco. New Haven Commander from | " This afternoon Pittsburg Command- New Haven, Conn, arrived Friday|ery No. 1 and party arrived at 1:45 morning. With the New Haven Sir|o’clock over the narrow gauge from Knights are members of their order |Stnta Cruz. There were 265 in the from other leading Connecticut cities, | feriden, Waterbury, Hartford and |, "ipe Vendome and then the visitors Bridgeport. In the party are promi- | D | were taken for trips about the city nent citizens of the good old “Nutmeg | in carriages and street cars. The % st Grand Commander Fred | Knights enjoyed themselves all the party. They were also met by a recep- tion committee. Lunch was enjoyed H. Waldron, Sir Charles E. Rounds, |afternoon and at 4 o'clock left for [Sir Eugene A. Hall, who acts as proxy | San_F ’a:gs”"A‘“re'g;e;{ms"ec'“' 25 y - : : cars. n committee | for the grand commander; Julius|ge . 'gan Francisco met the Pittsburg [Twiss, a_prominent attorney; Gener-|Knights here. | alissimo Walter S, Garde, Commander Frank Bishop, Past Commander Re- vilo C. Markham and Sir Henry H. Gladding are leading members. The full list of the Connecticut party is as PROGRAMME FOR WEEK. Events as They - Are Scheduled to Occur During the Conclave. follows: The completed programme for the Charles E. Rounds, Mrs. Charles E. | gnights Templar Conclave for the Rounds, Fred H. Waldron, Fred H.| ot " 5 oon & 3 Waldron Jr., Samuel J. Bryant, Eu- BRIE PN 1y Aol gene A. Hall, Mrs. Eugene A. Hall, | 1OWS: | Frank Bishop, Mrs. Frank Bishop, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. Garde, Mrs. Walter 8. Mrs. William H. Garde, Wi |liam R. Garde, William H. Brown Frederick L. Seymour, Miss Elvena D. y Revilo C. Markham, ,Frank Smith, Arthur D. Perkins, George Phelp: Wilmot V. Bradley, Mrs. Vilmot V. and Miss Dorothy Bradley, dward H. Barnes, Mrs. Edward H. Barn Harold H. Barnes, Day. Receiving the officers of the Great Priory of England and Wales and the dependencies of the British crown. Reception by Golden Gate Commandery No. 16 at Golden Gate Hall. Ladies’ reception headquarters of Cali- fornia Commandery No. 1 from 2 to 5 p. m., Mechanics' Pavilion, Monday, September 5, legal holiday in California’ and is known as Labor day. The 8 Herbert | Labor day celebration consists of | Barnes, Ira P. Bennett, Mrs. Ira P.|in the morning; reunion of lbor organtzatiosy | Bennett, Isaac W. Bishop, Mrs. Isaac | w¥ith literary - exercises atternoon and even: W. Bishop, Richard G. Davis, Mrs. |55, =t Shellmou e b e e -4 g > S . y. There will also be a celeb Richard G. Davis, Miss Jessie L. Da- | San Francisco Labor Council at ‘H.J‘(‘-‘.?.i‘l.‘lf | vis Miss Elizabeth Paul, ‘Wil- | near Golden Gate Park, day and evening; fire- liam A. Durant, Frederick H. Alling, | Works during the evening. | Henry H. Gladding, Mrs. Henry H. Evening. ladding. Francis B. Gates, Mrs, | Performance by Chinese actors at the Grand | | Francis B. Gates, William L. Ward, | OB¢ra house, 8:15 to 10:15. Reception at the Palace Hotel, auspices of the ladles’ committee. The Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania and the Sir Knights of Pennsylvania will tender @ reception to all Knights Templar and their ladies in the Marble and Maple rooms of the Palace Hotel, 8 until 10 o’clock. | Mrs. Willlam L. Ward, N. R. Hotcl Tl 1 kiss, Mrs. N. R. Hotchkiss, Mrs, Mattie H. Stewart, Master 8. Stewart, William | Kaehrle, Mrs, William Kaehrle, Miss Otilia S. Kaehrle, Willis L. Lines, Mra. Willis L. Lines, John S. Lane, Mrs.| FExhibition drill and band concert, Malta Mrs. Edward B. Munson, Miss Maude | Montgomery strects. o ey oy unson, Willlam E. Norris, Mrs. Wil- | General reception by California Comman- liam E. Norris, Frank D. Smith, Mrs. | dery No. 1 and other commanderies in the Mechanies' Pavilion to Eastern visitors. Reception by Oakland Commandery No. 11 at Native Sons' Hall, 414 Mason street. Frank D. Smith, Miss Edna W. Smith, M W. C. Hough, Miss Irene F. Hough, Elmer E. Spencer, Mrs. Elmer | Reception by Goldén Gate Commandery No. E. Spencer, James P. Wood, Mrs: 1“0“ ‘-"";’"‘ Gate H;!H-‘ ames P. Woc % pen-air concert in Union square, Geary, 2 Wood, John E. Sewell, Mrs. | poyt. Stockton and Powell streets, " from 5 John E. Sewell, Jullus Twiss, John Clulee, Henry B. Levi, George Goering, Frederick J. Goering, Henry R. Grue- ner, Charles C. Stevens, Herbert M. Kelsey, Henry A. Minor, James W. Sweet, Groyer C. Sweet, Christian Fox, Mrs, Horace Perry, Harry L. Perry, Mrs. Andrew F. Wylle, Sidney L. Chappell, F., L. Soper, Robert G. Kis- eick, Mrs. R. G. Kissick, J. J. Mehaffey, Mrs. J. J. Mehaffey, H. D. Bisbee. UL R LOCATION OF OCOMMANDERIES, to 11 o'clock. TUESDAY, $EPTEMBER 6. Morning. Grand Templar parade, starting from the corner of Geary, Market and Kearny streels at 10 o'clock. Afternoon. Opening of the triennial session of the Gi Encampment at Golden Gate Hall, 625 Sutter street. Reception by Oakland Commandery No, 11 at Native Sone’ Hall, 414 Mason street. Evening. Reception to grand master at Palace Hotel. Promenade concert in the nave of the Ferry bullding, foot of Market street, § until 12, Chinese play at the Grand Opera-house, 8:15 to_10:15 O'CIOCRAB Reception by Sacramento, Commandery No. 2 at Ploneer Hall, Fourth sireet. hear Markor. Reception by Sah Jose Commandery No. 10 at Mechanles’ Pavilion. Reception by Oskland Commandery No. at Native Sons’ Tiall, 414 Mason et 1 Reception by Golden Gate Commandery No. 16 at Golden Gate Hall. i Reception by Pittsburg Commandery No. 1 of Pittaburg, Pa.. to Sir Knights and iadies of San Francisco and visiting fraters and thei ladies at the commandery headquarters, Pal. ace Hotel, from 8 until 12 o'clock p. m. ., Exhibition drill and bana concert by Malta Commandery Drill Corps, Binghamton, N. Y . in front of the Palace Hotel, Market and New Montgomery streets. Opén_ air concert in Union Square, Geary, Post, Btockton and Powell streets, from § until 11 p. m. Elaborate Decorations at Headquart- ers of Visiting and Local Knights. The headquarters of the various commanderies In the Pavilion are about ready for occupancy and the artisans have transformed the barn- like building into a place of beauty, rich with the odor of fruit and freshly Icut redwood branches. The com- mgnderies are quartered as follows: lain floor, Santa Ana Commandery | No. 6. At the entrance to the Santa | Ana booth are four Ionic columns carrying the Templar colors. In the interior orange predominates. Orange colored burlap is used for walls and ceiling and on the inside hang the Maltese cross and the Passion cross, ‘made of oranges. In the center in-| terior, showing from all sides, stands an arch fifteen feet high composed of corn, oil and wine, with the keystone in the center, all made of oranges. Stockton Commandery No. 8 is lo- cated on the Hayes-street side. The decorations are in the Moorish mosaic fashion. After passing through the vari-colored arches the most striking feature inside is an artistic reproduc- tion of the mill city in which sixty- three products of the San Joaquin Valley are used. Watermelons will also form an attractive -and welcome portion of the exhibit. Northern California commanderies: The entire Grove-street side is oc- cupied by the Northern California commanderies, including Nevada, Grass Valley, Colusa and Eureka. This WEDXESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. Morning. Session of Grand Encampment, Golden Gate Hall. Competitive drill and presentation of prizes, baseball grounds, Golden Gat 0 & cloci a. m, No tickets are requis to witness the drill or distribution of prizes, Bay excursfon steamers Oakland and ‘Tamalpais leave foot of Market street 0:45 a. m. Excursions to Cliff House, Sutro Heights, Golden Gete Park and Ocean Beach all day. Entertainment B luff Commandery . 18 at United States Hotel, 123 Eddy street. m. to 12 m. Afternoon. BM“ jon of Grand Encampment, Golden Gate all. Reception and entertainment by ladies’ com- mittee, Palace Hotel. excursions; steamers Oakland, Tamal- safs and San Pablo leave foot of Market street 1 m. Ladles’ reception, dery fornia Comman vilion, trom 2 to 5 under auspices of Cali- 1, In Mechanics' Pa- is a special battalion organized for Pp. m, the conclave. The decorations in [, Reception by, Oskiand Commandery No. 11 general take on the effect of an old " by_Golden Gate No. castle wall suppor:'d on (?lllln:-iid” by | 18 1:::‘ fit:’ S i a series of colonnades. ng ivy Commandery runs along its 260 feet of front and ;“"",‘%_‘»“ States Hotel, 128 Eddy strest, electric lights are freely interspersed. by Woodland Commandery Ne. 21 Internally the chief ! It is on the Hayes- | —The commandery | .§ > 8' & 2 | % % % R. Atkinson Fox painted the beautiful picture the SUNDAY CALL will give to all its readers FREE next. Sunday, September 11, 1904. The subject, is a mother and her babe. From the beautiful composition the following reduced section is given in cold black and white. The sweetest sight on earth, Like which there is no other, (In heaven her soul had birth) Is a true-hearted mother. His love for her no man In anywise can smother, For who e’er was or can Be dearer than one’s mother? What peace the sound affords— What joy, brought by no other! What bliss, too deep for words— The magic name of mother! ’ We speak of angels, true, But, O, my weary brother, Could an angel be to you As perfect as your mother? . —W. L. C Your copy will be in all the colors of the original painting. size suitable for framing and hanging on any wall of any room in your house. subject, delicate, bright in color and full of home feeling. ‘g YOU WILL WANT THIS PICTURE. PLACE YOUR ORDER EARLY. PO D0 04 O OO QOO0 OO0 Q QOO0 PO GIVDOOOOC QDO Q0 QDDA QOOLONO MO0 o+ It will be 1ox14 inches, a It 1s a home 008 QOO ONAOIRONNIL DO PRICE sc. | at parlors of Windsor Hotel, Fifth and Market | streets, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. Reception by Fresno Commandery No. 29, Pythian Castle, 900 Market street. Evening. Banquet to the Grand Encampment of the United States and representatives from Great Britain and the British dependencies at the St. Francis Hotel, corner Geary and Powell reets. Promenade concert in the nave of the ferry buiflding from 8 until 12 p. m. Chinese play at the Grand Opera-house, 8:15 to 10:15 o. m. 3 Ladies’ reception at the Palace Hotel; special ladies’ night. California Commandery night; reception, ex- hibition drill and grand ball In Mechanics’ Pavilion, 9 p. m. Reception by Grand Commandery of Ohio, which will tender a reception to the Most Eminent Grand Master of the United States ana representatives of Great Britain and the | British dependencies and ta the members of the Grand Encampment of the United States at the Maple room of the Palace Hotel from 7 untfl 11 p. m. Re Oroville Commandery No. 6§ m. Reception by at_Mechanies' Pavill Reception by Neva Mechanics' Pavilion. Reception by Marysville Commandery No. 7 Mechanics” Pavillon. Reception and ball by Stockton Commandery No. 8 at Lyric Hall, 119 Eddy street. Treception. by Oakiand Commandery No. 11 at_Native Sons' Hi 14 Mason street. eption by Golde: te Commandery No. 6 at Golden Gate Hall. Reception by Naval Commandery No. 19 at Lyric Hall, 119 Eddy street. Reception by Fresno Commandery No. 29 at 900 Market street. a Commandery No. 6 at Pythian Castle, 3 | “Open air_concert in Unlon Square, Geary, | Stockton, Post and Powell streets, from 8§ jguntil 117 p. m. %L THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. Morning. Session of the Grand Encamoment, Golden 11 Gt M etursions: steamer Tamalpats foot of Market street 9:45 a. m. Excursions _to Cliff House, Park, Sutro Helghts apd Ocean Beach all day. Afternoon. Session of the Grand Encampment, Golden e Hall. O%lay ‘excursion; steamer Tamalpats leave: foot of Market street, 1 o'clock. Reception and entertainment by ladies’ com- mittee at Palace Hotel. ‘Ladies' reception, under the auspices of California Commandery No, 1, at Mechanics’ Pavilion, 2 to 5 o'clock. Reception by Oakland Commandery No. 11 at_Native scc;-'oflul. Gt Mason atrest. ' ‘Reception olden Commandery No. 16 at Mark Hopkins Institute of Art, corner California and Mason streets, 2 until § o’clock. ‘Excursion to University of California, Berke- ley, and reception by the officers of the unl- Versity to the visiting Sir Knights and ladies. At 4 oclock concert in the Greek Theater, seating 8000 persons; the California Glee Club and university hestra _ will participate. Round trip, via Key route, free of charge, Evening. ‘hinese "lgx.“ the Grand Opera-house, 8:15 e to_10:15 o'cl concert in the nave of the Ferry buflding from § until 12 o'clock. Reception by ladies committes at Palace Hotel.. i California Commandery SR St Seaiegin i3 ;{o‘.mléllnum nave of the Ferry um’mm Reception by Golden Gate Commandery No, leaves 16 at Mark Hopkins Institute of Art, cormer of Californta and Mason streets, from § until 11_o'clock. Reception, entertainment and jinks at Press Club, 123 Ellis street, tendered by the club to_all visiting journalist: Open-air _concert in Union Stockton, Post and Powell until 11 o'clock. square, Geary, streets, from § FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. Morning. Session of the Grand Encampment at Gold- en Gate Hall. Oakland day—Free excursions to Oakland to attend the celebration of the Native Sons of the Golden West. Afternoon. Reception and entertainment by ladies’ com- mittees at Palace Hotel. Special patriotic programme arranged by la- dies of all commanderies located at Mechanics’ Pavilion, Reception by Oakland Commandery No. 11, at Native Sons' Hall, 414 Mason street, and at Oakland—Oakiand day. Reception by Golden Gate Commandery No. Igfl to_visiting fraters and ladies, at Goiden ate 5 Excursions to the fortifications on the north side of the bay. Boats will leave the ferry bullding, Point Bonita for fortifications, at about 1:30 p. m. Obtain full information at the California Promotion Committee, 25 New Montgomery street, opposite the Palace Hotel. Evening. Promenade concert in the nave of the ferry building from 8 until 12 p. m. Chinese play at the Grand Opera-house, 8:18 to 10:15 p. m. Reception by ladies’ committees at Palace Hotel, Reception by California Commandery No. and other commanderies of California c- tion having headquarters at the Mechanics’ Plluvnwm 1al programme, Mechanics'’ Pa- vilion, Reception by Oakland Commandery No. 11 at_Native Sons’ Hall, 414 Mason street. Reception and ball by Golden Gate Com- mandery No. 16 to its members and ladies at Golden Gats Hall. September 9, is a legal holiday In and is known as “Admission Day."” tion is conducted by the Native tion taking place in SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. Morning. Launching of the United States protected cruiser Milwaukee at Uniom Iron Works at 11:50 a. m. Reception and entertainment at headquar- ters of various commanderies of Califoraia ju- risdiction, Afternoon. Reception and entertainment by ladies’ com- mittees at Palace Hotel. Evening. Reception to_ladies of California Comman- dery No. 1 at Mechanics’ Pavilion. General reunicn of members of Golden Gate Commandery No. 16 at Golden Gate Hali. they will be as well posted if they CHEs