The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 6, 1904, Page 1

+ ALEXANDER G. District THE WEATHER. Forecast made at San Fran- cisco for thirty hours ending midnight, September 6: San Francisco and vieclnity— Fair Tuesday; light north wind, changing to brisk westerly, with fog in the afternoon and night. MCcADIE. Forecaster. ¢ R B ket I noon and Majestic—“In the Palace of the Xing.” Orpheum—Vaudeville. Matines ‘To-Day. mu—'-ho Tereador.” The Chutes—Vaudeville. After- Bvenin; SAN FRANCISCO, TUESD! 6, 1904. PRICE FIVE ' CENTS. BRILLIANT BANQUET AND RECEPTIONS MAR E AND BIND CLOSER MEN CONCLAV GRAND PRIORY | ENVOY REACHES | SAN FRANCISCO' —_— | Earl of Euston Here| Representing | England Mounted Fraters Es-f cort Him to Palace f | able Henry James | ton, most emi- | me grand master of the | England and Wales | ndencies of the, British | es as special envoy to | e and personal rep- | dward VII, ar- and was re- ting his rank King veste nors bef epoch in the his- is sit marks ar s Templar. Euston representative from f England and Wa e here upon any arri ird and Townsend vantage was ghts and citizens, | Al gain a glimpse of | The Earl was 3 very eminent | s Fitzgerald Matier, g « the Rev. E. C Wrig diwies, Thomas Fraser. i J. P. Dorman. In a committee that neet the Earl a from that mmittee was Lioyd, W..H of the Chicag. way and T+ H. | arrived in a ar attached to the D WELCOME. 1 at the station re accompanied by f California, nd past grand Lott, S.-H and General J chairman « relations. The ttee was rep- Colonel F. F. Perkins, ; A. Coolidge, L. 8 Clement Ben- Dexter George M H. Hudson and G. C rds of welcome by Sir duct by the trafr the ty own through was densely Just as he ce to the street Pa- No. 3 was lined up e passageway and n with drawn swords hed this position the uck ‘God Save the ich kers up e doffed his silk hat as he passed of Sir Knights. The r party entered carriages in' waiting and the march began up Third street to Market, and down Mar- » the Palace Hotel headed by the nty-ninth Tri- nder the command Edwards, chairman | nmittee. Other officers rt were Major C. Toohey, w de and Lieutenant ge of Troop A, and Gains and Lieutenant =, in charge of Troop B. s on foot from Gold- de: in command of as Tribell, followed by a Oakland, No. 11, in G. Richarde. Then came ntaining the Earl of with members of his f the Knights Tem- minittee of citizens, surrounding the car- f honor, composed mandery No. 1, in Plum, commander of | andery. CROWD CHEE VISITORS. trance to the Palace t rowd had collected é t heered the visitor. It united efforts of a big | emen to clear the way arty could drive up to ~ourt distinguished looking 2 inches in height, ng and dignified bear- eldest son of the Duke K. G., and was born in » November 8, 1848. He en- my in 1867 and served in ing the “Fenian raid,” for rvice he received a medal. | one years he was the col- wandant of the First Volun- | of the Northaripton- | nent. He has served as He is a widower, tly lost his wife. He has no The Earl is one of the most | ' Freemasons in England. | arrival here yesterday he was at- & were the other members of in long dark gray frock trousers, silk hats and grav coats, rich white scarfs. and i\ N R A 5 SCENE AT BANQUET LAST NIGHT WH N OF WELCOME TO D ERED AT THE BOARD WITH HIM . ADDRESS REUBEN H. LLOYD DELIVERED ISHED GUESTS THAT GATH- BOHEMIAN CLUB. | " TH Deliberative Session the Great Parade Disbands. Opens To-Day After The great events of the Knights Templar Twenty-ninth Triennial Con- clave—the opening of the deliberative session of the order, the great parade many receptions—will take place to-day This morning hundreds of plumed | Knights, mounted on black horses and in full regalia of their order, and thou- | sands of uniformed and well drilled in- fantry of the order will march in re- view befcre their grand officers. Along the line of march tens of thousands of San Francisco's citizens and visitors will witness the great spectacle. In the executive grandstands on Van Ness avenue will be gathered all the leaders of the Knights Templar and at Sutter and Van Ness avenue is the reviewing | tand that will be occupied only by the Grand Encampment. The line of march of the great parade will extend over six of the city's prin- cipal streets. The parade will form on Geary street and on all the side streets between Jones and Stocktoh and will march down Geary to Market, it will turn into Kearny, passing along Kearny to Pine and down Pine to Montgomery, thence along Mont- » to his Majesty King Kd- | gomery, passing the Mastmic Temple, | having ; and into Market street. Then will come | transportation = committee, the long stretch from Third street to Van Ness avenue on Market, passing the California Commandery’s = grand- stand. After entering Van Ness ave- nue the parade will proceed on the east side of the avenue as far as Wash- ington street, where it wrll counter- march on the west side of Van Ness where | avenue .past the reviewing stand at| Sutter street. After passing the stand the divisions will swing alternately into the side streets and disband. During the afterncon,the opening of the triennial session of the Grand En- campment of the United States will take place at Golden Gate Hall, 1625 iGeal'_v street. These sessiohs will ex- | tend over a period of three days, morn- | ing and afternoon. They will fix the | years, | The evening will be devoted exclu- | sively to the social side of the con- | clave. A reception will be given to the | grand master, Henry Bates Stoddard, \.at the Palace Hotel. A promenade con- cert will be given in the nave of the Ferry building from 8 to 12 o'clock. Yesterday was replete with’interest- ing incidents, the most important of which was the arrival .of the Right Honorable the Earl of Euston, the most eminent and supreme grand mas- ter of the Great Priory of England and Wales, and his party representing the Great Priory of England, Wales {and Canada and the British crown dependencies. In the evening these | distinguished visitors were guests of | honor as a brilliant gathering around | the board of the Bohemian Club. W. H. Snedaker, chairman of the said last Ievemng that not less than 12,000 ‘Knights and 25,000 visitors from eas of the Rockies had arrived in the city. According to his estimate fully 40,000 ]l(mnger. are within the city's gates course of the order for the next three, and others are still arriving. promising to swell the numbers to 50,000 before the conclave ends. \| this and the guests’ places-was a'gar- Reuben H. Llo}d Entertains Distinguishe - Guests at Bohemian Club d The Earl of Euston was the guest of] honor last night at a banquet at the Bo- hemian Club. Sir Reuben H. Lloyd was the host.of the occasion. Seldom in the history of California has. so magnificent a feast been.spread. The gorgeousness. of. the superb decora- tions was ‘in X&eeping with the-open handed gobd - fellowship' and -expres- sions of gofd will ‘that were showered | upon the honoted guest' of the even- | ing,. Nor was the distinguished. visi- tor lacking-in cordiality in his.repl which-was filled with enthusiasm oyer the prolonged —ovation. of friendship proffered to him since his arrival, in America. 2 The banquet was served in the jinks room, under a bower of grape vines, from which"hung great clusters of ‘lus- cious, brilliant hued grapes. ‘Inter- spersed throughout "these decorations were tiny inéand®scent lights. Beneath this superb . canopy. was the great’ round festive board,” which filled "the entire -center® of ~the hall' " The table was decorated with. a center piece of growing pink begonias, about which was a mass of ‘grape leaves. Between land wrought ‘entirely ‘of bunches of grapes, CROSS Gl:E_AMS WITH LIGHT. At the east end of the hall and di- rectly over the "seat occupied by +Sir H. B. Stoddard, ~was a magnificent triple purple cross, studded with elec- tric lights'and embroidered on a back- ground of ‘pure white silk. On_the stage, surrounded by a wealth of.ever- | Yeos. G. . greens, was. the:representation of. a :};’,;té.’"‘ ot Hifk O Sir Knight in full uniform, mounted on horseback. Above . this whole beauti- (ful scene was strefched a canopy of a cloth of shimmering gold, in the midst of which was. a sparkling ‘display of 2old and blue electric lights.- A splen- did stringed orchestra’and a chorus of |7 80 voices added quality to.the enjoy- ment of the guests. ¥ Sir R. H. Lloyd was most happy in this speech of welcome .and his femarks were warmly. applauded by all the Sir Knights and especially by Lord Kus- ton. Lord Euston in reply said that he was overwhelmed by the lavishness of California’s hospitality. He, was aurprised ‘at the great resources of the Sitate. The decorations of the city also received his complimentary notice. He ®aid the greatest of cordial feeling ex- | fsted in England for America and her | people, a feeling, he was sure, which was entirely reciprocated by all onthis side of the water. . . | ! CHEERS FOR'THE FEARL. ' At the close ‘of the Earl's speech there was prol cheering. The banquet came to'an efid shortly bel’m’ midnight. . The guests besides the Earl and his party consisted .almost entirely of eminent grand commanders from & hsnu.,lnfl_th’t L RS R CORY " The following was' t] menu: il (5] ca lifornia Oysters, Salted Whole Boiled Salmon. H Riesling, Mount Hamiiton. Swan, Larded, Ca Baron Hoiled Moet Walnuts tewed Spinach. Boar's Head, bernet. Cosdova. of Beef. Caulifiower, Mus‘ard Sauce. Yorkshire Pudding. Cream Sauce. Bohemian Salad. & Chandon AWhite Seal Plum Pudding,” Brandy . Sa Filberte: .~ Seeded Ralsins, Cheese, Black Coffee, SONG. 1. Carol. chet 4. The swan, g Spup is served Steward (followed by servant bearing fish, accompanying). Dorne aloft by servants. The ‘cooks bring in the boar’s head Bearers Lring in the baron of beef. Plum pudding, - garnished , with greens, ablaze. borne on the shoulders of the cooks. 8. The steward ushers in the . wassail bowl and serves the Knights. . The following were presen IAST OF GUESTS. R. H'Lloyd, Earl of Euston, G. C. T.; George M. K. P. Rickard, Hon. Henry A. Willam: B. Hopkins, E. Megl William Wendell John | Wright,” P. G. G, F. GlM Moulton, « C. T.; Rev. Henry W. Rugg, G. D.; Thomas Dorman, K. C.-T.; Joseph W. Fellows, P. G. ‘Thomas Fraser, K C. T.: J. G , G.C. C. Postlethwaite, 7 Lov 3 Ermon D. Eastman, G. C G, C. Fietcher, William'H. Kingsley, ing. G. C.: Charles D. Bingham, G. C Frénk Plerce, G, (.7 A. K D. G.:M.; Abraham Woodiwiss, C. T.: J. P. §. Gobin, Warren La Rue Thomas, P. G. M G. C.; Frank W. Sumn. Knowlton, +G. hn. F. Merrill,, P. C ; Frank Burkitt_ G. Bryant, G.'C.: Charles F. Lo 'G.7 Ci;' A, 8 Wilderman, G, -S.; Ormsby, ‘G, C. v Samu | Bhp W iniam, Schweigert, G, t C.: ; John . Register, Thomas H. Van Win- Fine, G. X "; Albert F. . Craven, G.'C.; Rich- Wearing, G. C.; Owen T. Rouse, Y) X illfan Melvin, L. Redfiel . H. McCandlish, H. Wendef LB R € Al Hall, G. C.; 3 lam H. Crocker, ‘Archibald oh H. nnity. Sir C. T Willlam Wil H. .; Edwin Chamberiain, G. B. H 5 Crawford, G. C.; nd, . P. Thomas Kite, Langley, mas M. G. G. C: arles L. Ffeid, G. C. y.”G. C.; Wilson J. Fle Thoms; P. G C.; e Wiiliam - Melish, . C.T.; Henry B. ——_————— mit Matter, " T0 CONFER WITH BELMONT. Union Leaders Will Discuss Troubles NEW. YORK, Sept. 5.—The officials | of the unions interested in the troubles ‘on’ the elevated road gave out a state- | ment to-night that a conference with ‘August’ Belmont had ' been for~ 1t on the Elevated Road. arranged to-mrorrow aftermoon. ¢ is reported that hurry calls to the number of several hundred have heen _sent out by the Interborough company .to expert motormen in this and neigh- mfl cities to report for work imme- ely on the Neéw York subway. +| December 16, PAYS TRIBUTE AT MONUMENT | T0 THE DEAD —_— De Molay Honors Memory of Thomas Starr King. A Wreath Is Placed| With Solemn Ceremony. e it About - thirty Sir Knights of De Molay Commandery, Knights Templar | of Boston, qlietly made their way lo‘ Golden Gate Park yesterday morning | and placed on the statue of Thomas Starr King a beautiful wreath, which they brought carefully across the con- tinent for the purpose. It was orig- inally intended to place the wreath on the marble tomb of the dead, but later it was decided to place it on his statue. Sir Oscar A. Shepard, em nent commander of De Molay Com- mandery, made the folowing address: We come this morning to pay our tribute of Tespect to the memory of a Christian sold Rev, Thomas Starr King, born in New York, 1824; son of Rev. Thomas Far rington King, who was grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts in 1838-1839. | His fa was settled in_the ministry in | Charlestown. Mass., over the First Universalist | Church, and in 1846 Rev. Thomas Starr King | became pastor over the same church, his father having died in 1839. Later in 18 | became pastor of the Hollis-strest Church in | Boston. As a young man after leaving school he was ; employed in mercantile life and later as a teacher in the public schools. Not having a collegiate education, his ambition caused -him to devote bimseli to his own education during | the spare time allowed to him, With enthusi- asm, courage and faith. From his boyhood he had’ felt that his future life must be devoted | to the Christian ministry. In 1845 he preached his first scrmon. g 4l loved Him, He was the brightest spirit I have ever met. His presence was an illumina- | tion and insviration wherevér he went. This was_ Starr King. When interested he had the most radlant face and the finest, most spiritual eye I have ever seen.’” He was called to the ministry in San Fran- cisco_and arrived Aprit 1860, becoming 2 leader almost at once in church life and in the publfic aftairs of the city and the State. He became a Master Mason in Oriental Lodge No. 14: of San Francisco, August 11, 1861, and later grand orator of the Grand Lodge of Cali- fornia. 1 quote from the report of the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of California: “Frcm the beginning of his career as a public man to the date of his decease there was no b in the growth of his power and reputation ““Who, more than our brother, helped in the patriotic L in the hour of danger? Who will stand highe: on the rull of merit than he, whose living uent patriotism rang far and wide ate, and moOying true men to a sense anger and duty, saved us from seces- sion and the horrors of civil war? Forget not to speak of him as a vatriot in word and deed whom all true Americans delight to honor. His death came March 4, 1864, at the a of 40 years. < ““He fonght the fight: he kept the faith. in lovinz tribute and respect to his memory by. his suc- says: “We the Sir Knights of De Molay Commandery, Knights Templars of Boston, Ma wreatk on this monument, zens of the State of California, in this beautiful Golden Gate Park. As pilgrims from the shores of the Atlantie, | from ths shadow .of Bunker Hill, to the shores of the Pacific; from the East to the W we come with reverence and resmect to the shrine hallowed to the memory of this Christian sol- dier, Rev. Thomas Starr King. CAN VISIT FORTIFICATIONS. Arrangements Made Giving Knights | Defenses. | | Permission to View To afford the visiting Sir Knights and their friends an opportunity to inspect the fortifications on the north side of the bay, as proposed by Col- onel D. P. Heap and approved by the | citizens' committee, the following in- formation will be of value to the vis- itors: Leave San Francisco Friday. Sep- tember 9, by Sausalito ferry (North | Shore) at 1:35; arrive at Sausalito at | 2:15; take carriage from Sausalito to| Point Bonita and arrive at Point Bo- nita at 4:15; arrive Sausalito 5:30; arrive at San Francisco at 6 p. m. The cost of round trip from San Francisco to Sausalito and return is 25 cents, and the cost of carriage trip to Point Bonita and return from Sau- salito is $1 50, making $1 75 for the complete trip. C. J. Dowd of Mill Valley says that he can furnish carriages to accommo- date not exceeding 200 persons, should | as many as that require to go on thei trip. Mr. Dowd’s telephone number | is Mill Valley Main 6. 3 Those who wish to avail themselves | of the opportunity to see these prom- | inent fortifications and obtain this view of the bay are requested to regis- ter at the California Promotion Com- mittee’'s rooms, 25 New Montgomery street, opposite the Palace Hotel. Col- onel Heap, who is in charge of the fortifications, has volunteered to show them and will extend every courtesy | to the visitors. Grand Commandery at Home. The Grand Commandery of Knights | Templar of Texas extends knightly | | courtesies to all visiting fraters and to all resident fraters and their families at ‘their headquarters at the Grand Hotel parlors, suit 14, from September 4 until September 9. The Grand Com- mandery will give a special at home | on Wednesday evening, September 7, ifrom 8 until 10 o'clock at the Mon- ltrose Hotel, Van Ness avenue and | Geary street. Badges Are Scarce. l So great is the demand for the of- ficial souvenir badge that the supply at the Templar headquarters is almost exhausted. It has been discovered that some were purchased by parties ho are not Knights Templar, pre- mably for speculation. work of saving our beloved country |2 | of this striking BY LADIES OF GOLDEN GATE. Cordialfléreeting is Extended to Visitors » Officers’ Wives ‘Ac Alternately as Hostesses —_—— Visiting and local Knights and la- dies were again received in Golden Gate Hall yesterday afternoon and evening. The hall was thronged with visitors during the hours of open house and all enjoyed the genial wel- come and hospitality afforded. Music was furnished by a string orchestra and refreshments were distributed freely. The affair was conducted by Mrs. A. W. MacKenzie, wife of the general- imo, asisted by Mrs. J. M. Peel, Mrs. Reichert and M J. F. Clark. Mrs. Firth is superintendent of the daily receptions. The afternoon reception will be | omitted to-day because of the parade. To-night Mrs. John Bennett, wife of the captain g al, will receive, . LAPIES HOLD RECEPTION. Executive Committee Extends Hos« pitality to Visitors at Pavilion. The reception held in the Mechanics’ Pavilion yesterday afternoon by the la- dies of California Commandery No. 1 was a fine suceess. The executive com- mittee of about forty ladies, who ap- pointed the special committees on which all*the aryangements depended, was composed of the wives of the past {and present commanders of the com- mandery. Charles Mortimer Plum is the presént grand commander and Mrs. Plum is the head of the executive com- mittee. The wives of all members of the commandery assisted in the recep- tion of the guests. Part of the reception-room represent- ed a Chinese parlor. The duil green carpet, ceiling and walls gave the need- ed foil to the bright gold and crimson of the elaborate embroideries. Hand- some bronze vases and incemse urns stood in bold relief against the red of the draperies. The guests from the ates showed ir enjoyment as they came in sight Oriental spot of color. Of special note was the facade of hand- carved and painted wood designed and made for the occasion by Chinese artists in Chinatown. The general reception given to East- ern visitors in the evening by Califor- | nia Commandery No. 1 and other com- manderies was no whit behind that of the afternoon. In spite of the many other attractions the programme was | fully appreciated by an immense crowd. The hosts provided tables loaded with ice cream, fruits, cake and wine for the visitors. The special feature of the even- ing besides the fine music was the song by the Chinese children from the Pres- byterian Home. It was announced that all Knights | and their ladies wearing the badges is- sued by California Commandery would be welcome at the ball to-mor- row (Wednesday) night and at ail times to the hospitality of California Commandery No. 1 at the Mechanics’ Pavilion. SRR OPE] AIR CONCERT. Vast Throngs Enjoy the Music at Union Square Park. The concert in Union Square Park last night was one of the features of conclave week that will be long re- membered by the visitors. After the heat of the day the cooling air of the evening was appreciated and the fog which hung over certain parts of the city fortunately drifted from the square. In the pretty park, surround- ed by multi-colored lights and fes- toons of Chinese lanterns, every seat was occupled and hundreds stood on the pathways while for three hours the band rendered choice music. The concert was also greatly enjoyed by the guests at the neighboring hoteis. e A s Lk Recelves Loving Cup. W. S. Bell, grand commander of Pittsburg Commandery No. 48, pre- sented a loving cup to Charles S. Gage, the local freight agent of the Burling- ton route. The presentation took place Sunday night at the Colonial Ho- tel in the presence of the Knights and ladies of ‘the Pittsburg Commandery, | and served as a slight token of esteem for Gage's work in making smooth ithe way of the commandery on its journey to the coast. The date of presentation also coincides with the itwenty-fifth anniversary of the mar- riage of Mr. and Mrs. Gage. Mr. Gage is a member of Golden Gate Com- mandery of San Francisco. Three hundred Knights and ladies were present at the dinner and presenta- tion. WL Prill Is Postponed. The exhibition drill, scheduled for last night in front of the Palace Hotel, was postponed. When the Knights ar- rived it was found that the street was so blocked = by sightseers, arriving guests and guests bound to the recep- tions in progress that it was impos- sible to attempt any evolutions. No police were present to clear the way. If possible the drill will be held at 8 o’clock this evening. Ay T N Conclave News Continued on/Page 5.