Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1901 — CLOSE LOUISVILLE CONCLAVE. [ARTICLE]

CLOSE LOUISVILLE CONCLAVE.

Knights Templars Elect Officers an 1 Give a Grand Hall, After electing officers and selecting San Francisco as the place of meeting the first Tuesday in September, 1904, the twenty-eighth triennial conclave of Knights Templar, which had been in progress in Louisville, adjourned to the date set. The festivities came to & climax at a magnificent ball held Thursday night at the Horse Show building. The election of officers, occupied the greater part of Thursday’s session. Frank H. Thomas, past grand commander of the District of Columbia, was elevated to the office of junior grand warden. The following officers were elected as forecasted, each officer advancing one grade: H. B. Stoddard of Bryan, Texas, deputy grand master to grand master. George M.- Moulton o£ Chicago, grand generalissimo to deputy grand master. Rev. H. W. Rugg of Providence, It. 1., captain general to grand generalissimo. W. B. Mellish, Cincinnati, grand senior warden to captain general. Joseph A. Locke, Portland, Me., junior grand warden to senior grand warden. Colorado Cominandery, No. 1, of Denver, before a throng of 18,000 people, and under the critical eyes of a board of judges composed of three regular army officers and a representative \)f • the Knights Templar, captured first prize ih the competition of drill teams from cominanderies of the Knights on Wednesday. St. Bernard, No. 35, of Chicago captured second place, while Golden Gate, No. 10, of San Francisco and Hanselman, No. 10, of Cincinnati came in for third and fourth prizes respectively. California Cominandery, No. 1, being the only mounted command,” had no difficulty in capturing the trophy for the best appearance and drill on horseback. The other cyntestants were Columbia Cominandery, No. 2, of Washington, D. C., and Allegheny, No. 35, of Fittsburg. The trophies were of silver and were as follows: First prize, thirty-four pieces, valued at $3,000. Second prize, twenty-five pieces, libation set, valued at $2,000. ■Third prize, center piece, valued at sl,300. Fourth prize, two pieces (mounted), valued at S9OO.