The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-17
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
OPENING OF THE TRIENNIAL con
CLAyE AT CHICAGO.
Unparalleled Success OF the Meeting,
Commanderies Arriving from all
Quarters ofthe Union-Pros.
pecis OF AN Imposing
Display To-Day.

CHICAGO, August 16.-The first day oi
the Triennial Conclaye OF Knights Tenn
plar Of the United States opened bright
and cool, with every prospect Of pleas
ant weather throughout. Trains with ex'
cursion parties are arriving at the dopots
at every hour of the day, and every train
Is crowded to its utmost capacity with
Knights and other visitors. The streets
present scene Of universal animation,
especially along the line Of march where
the ornamentation Is most proiuse. In
the vicinity OF the lake front where the
tents are pitched and the arches erected
the crush has been continuous since
Yesterday except for q few hours after
midnight. Here the throng is almost im-
penetrable at times and the enthusiasm is
increased with every fresh arrival OF q
commandery. The various depots are
supplied with escorts for all incoming
Knights, who are shown at once to their
quarters. All trains arrive late on account
OF the numerous special and excursion
trains which are running. The brilliant
display made by the isolated knights who
occasionally march throught the streets is
but small indication OF what the mag!
nificent body will be when marshalled to-
gether in the parade OF Tuesday and the
subsequent drill.
Yesterday 5000 people came into camp,
but owing to the failure Of most of them
TO announce their arrival some incon.
-venience was experienced in settling
them. Nr sBf
THE INFLUX OF THIEVES, PICKPoCEETs AND
BURGLARS
is very large, and they began operations
yesterday by capturing some uniforms
from the tents. The police have been in
structed to arrest all known bad charac-
ters or even suspicious ones and lock
them up during the couclave, but they
being numerically unequal to the heavy
task imposed on them, General Terrence,
Brigadier.G General commanding the First
Brigade, Illinois National Guards, has is-
sued an order detailing 425 men to be sta
toned at Camp De Molai.
0verl00 newspaper reporters have ar
rived, representing the principal papers IN
the country.
There has been no general musical re-
hearsal, the band being for most part late
in arriving, but the streets are well sup
piled with musicians, whose appearance
always attracts the crowd and elicits
hearty applause. HTI
Yesterdays ARRIVALS.
Among to-day's arrivals, are Command
cries from St. Paul, Minneapolis, Pala-
tine, Illinois; Louisville, Ivanhoe, Penn
sylvania; Reading, Indianapolis; Monroe,
Mich; Detroit, Cyrene, i'll. Monroe; New
York; Jackson, Tenn. Oil City, Pa; AL
bany, Woodstock, Vermont; Rebecca, Pa.
Philadelphia, Portsmouth aud Norfolk,
Va; Columbia, Tenn, and Gslena, I'll.
At noon, about one-third Of the
800 tents, on the Lake Front, were oc-
cupied, and $50 OF the S6S Communicates
which were expected arrived. The Beau.
SAINT Commandery, OF Baltimore, gave V.
L.. Hurlburt, NJ. E. Grand Master, a
lunch, at which several toasts were pro-
posed.
A PICTURESQUE SIGHT.
The afternoon and evening trains
brought in an immense number Of visitors,
and It is estimated that something over
200, 1000 strangers will be on the streets to-
morrow. The hotels are taxed to their ut
most, and nearly every private residence
has It's guests. There Is great pressure for
tickets to the different entertainments.
The ball Tuesday Is the most notable
event, and In magnitude 1t will probably
exceed any similar event in the history ol
the country. The exposition building Is
beautifully arranged for the grand affairs,
and no pains will be spared to make 1t in
every way successful On the lake shore
the sight Ia as picturesque as 1t Is unusual.
From the exposition building south to
Park Row, q distances OF about one mile,
the ground is completely covered with
tents OF the regular army pattern. Facing
this warlike array on the west, are the
beautiful residences OF Michigan Avenue,
many OF which are handsomely decorated,
while the camp looks eastward upon lake
Michigan, the many trains OF cars pass.
ing TO and fro on the lake front alone shut
ting out the lake from sight
CONTINUOUS LINES OF CARRIAGES AND
THOUSANDS OF PEDESTRIANS
pass along in front OF the encampment
dividing their attention between the mill
tary show and the displays Of bunting
and Masonic emblems. which everywhere
predominate.
Tonight there are entertainments at
three halls and receptions at each Of
them. At Central Music Hall Hans.
Balatask's band furnished. the music:
Mayor Harrison in behalf Of Chicago and
Gov. Cullom on behalf OF the State well
coined the knights. NJ. W. Theo. T.
Gurney, Grand Master Of Illinois, ex-
tended the welcome in before Of the craft
Of the State, and appropriate acknowledge
ments were returned.
AT McCormick's Hall Brands Cincin-
natl Orchestra furnished the music. Lieut..
Gov. Shuman extended the welcome and
other speeches were made. s8...,
At Farwell Hall Charles Bach's Mil.
waukee Orchestra was the attraction and
addresses were made by Hon. John Went
worth for the Mayor and Leonard SWEET
for the Governor. Joseph Robbins, Sir
LesterBond andother mades acknowledge
ments. ..--.