Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1898 — Many Attend the Conclave. [ARTICLE]

Many Attend the Conclave.

Pittsburgh. Pa., Aug. 4. —President William McKinley and wife will, from present indications, be the central figures in the official reviewing stand during the big parade of the Knights Templars at the triennia'l conclave in October next, of the grand encampment of the sir knights of the United States, when 30,000 visiting templars will take part. They are expected also to participate in the other notable features incident to the conclave. A committee will go to Washington some time next week and formally extend to the president and his wife the invitation of the Pennsylvania sir knights.