Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-17
gbs F;rst pav of the conegare

CHICAGO, Aug. lG-The first day of the bien-
NAL conclave of Knights Templar OF the United
States opens bright and cool, with every pros
pect of pleasant weather throughout. Trains
with excursion parties are arriving at the de-
pots every hour of the day and every train Is
crowded to its utmost capacity with hnlghts
and other visitors. The streets present scene
of unusual animation, especially along the line
of march, where the ornamentation IS most pro-
fuse. In the vicinity of the lake front, where
the tents are pitched and arches erected, the
crush has been continuous since yesterday
morning except for few hours after midnight.
Here the throng is almost impenetrable at
times and the enthusiasm is increased with ev-
ery fresh arrival of 4 commandery. The Varl-
GUS depots are supplied with escorts for all IN
coming knights, who are shown at once to the
headouarters, All trains arrive late on account
of the numerous special and excursion trains
which are running. The
BRILLIANT DISPLAY
made by isolated knights who occasionally
march through the streets, is but 8
email indication of what the magnih-
cent body will be when marshaled to-
eyether in the parade of Tuesday and the sub
seouent drill. Yesterday 5000 people came
into camp, but owing to the failure OF most OF
them to announce their arrival, some inconve-
nience was experienced in settling them. The
influx of thieves, pickpockets and burglars, is
very large, and they began operations yester-
terday by capturing some uniforms from the
tents. The police have been instructed to
arrest all known bad characters, or even
suspicious ones, and lock them up
during the conclave, but they being necessari-
iy UNEQUAL to the heavy task imposed on them,
Gen. florence, brigadier general commanding
the first brigade Illinois National Guards, has
issued an order detailing 425 men to be sta
toned at the camp-Camp de Molai. Over 100
newspaper reporters have arrived representing
the principal newspapers in the country. There
has been no general musical rehearsal, the bands
heinp for the most part late in arriving, but
the streets are we'll supplied with musicians,
whose appearance attracts the crowd and elicts
hearty applause.
GREAT RUSH OF VISITORS.
The afternoon and evening trains brought in
immense numbers of visitors and il is estl-
mated that something over two hundred thou
sand strangers will be on the streets tomorrow.
The hotels are taxed to their utmost, and nearly
every private residence has its guests. There
is a great pressure for tickets to the different
entertainments The ball Tuesday evening is
the most notable event and in magnitude it
history of the country. The exposition build
ing is beautifully arranged for the grand af-
fair and no palns will be spared to make 1t In
every way successful. On the lake shore
the
SIGHT IS AS PICTURESQUE
as it is unusual. From the exposition build
ing south to Park row, a distance of about a
mile, the ground is completely covered with
tents, of the regular army pattern. Facing
this Warlike array, on the west, are the beauti-
Sui residences of Michigan avenue, many Of
which are handsomely decorated, while the
camp looks eastward upon Lake Michigan, the
many trains of cars which pass to and fro on
the lake front alone shutting out the lake
from the sight. Continuous lines of carriages
sud thousands of pedestrians pass along In
front of the encampment, dividing their atten-
tion between the military shows and the dis
plays of bunting and masonic emblems which
everywhere predominated. Tonight there are
entertainments st three different halls and re
centions at each of them. At Central Music
hall Hans Blatkas band furnished the music
Mayor Harrison, in behalf of Chicago, and Gov
ernor Cullom in behalf of the State
WELCOMED THE KNIGHTS.
M. w. Theo. r. Garner, grand master o
illinois, extended welcome in behalf of tn
craft of the State, and appropriate acknowledg
ments we're returned. At Mccormick hal
Rrand's Cincinnati orchestra furnished th
music. Lieutenant Governor Shuman extend
ed the welcDme and other speeches were made
At Farwell hall Chas. Bach's Milwaukee OF
chestra WAS the attraction and addresses wer
made by Hon. John Wentworth for the mayo
and Leonard SWEET for tue governor. Jof
tobhins. Sir tester Bond and others returne
Acknowledgements.
TIE SPEECHES.
The speeches were all short and OF compl
mentary and congratulatory order AT McCol
mick's hall, Lieut.. Gov. Sherman referred t
the occupation of Palestine by the crusaders
aud the reception given them by the falthfr
few of that land WAS not more coroiai tnaa :,
that of this State and its chief city to th
Eniohts Templar night, for they were no
less brave manly and devoted patriots tha
the the Knights of old. He added the hope tina
The visiting Communicates would realize t.