The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-08-19
chicago CAPTURED
fHE KNIGH10 TRAPLAR OCCUPY
THR OITY IN FOROE.
rhs IavAdiag Army Augmented With the
Arrival OF Every Railroad Traln-Tho
Grendost KnightIy Demonstration In tho
History ofths Country Ap-
poarance OF the Tented City ON the Lake
Front-Recepsions aud Welcomes In the
Evening-PrepaEatlons for the Great

CHICAGO. Aug. l6.-Damasous aud Still
water communicates enjoyed uninterrupted
quiet up to Elroy last night. Here section
OF stouRhton commandery. Of Winons, joined
tho pilgrims, aud at Baraboo another aocession
to the van was made. Here Home command
cry, of Rochester, and Oyrene commandery,
Of Osatonna. essayed to join these forces.
The added strength Of the two Communicates
was too much for the engine and the train had to
be divided. Arriving at Harvard. shortly after
o'clock, an hour and = half stop was made
for breakfast and drill. and here the two trains
were reunited. forming one Of the
LARGEST TRAINS EVER ENTERING CHICAGO.
There we're twelve palace cars, three psssen-
ger and ono baggage car. The drill of Damaa-
Gus at Harvard wss excellent aud called out
great applause from the villagers who
were out in largo force to witness the
spectacle. The journey from this point to Chi
cago waa unevcntfnl. At the depot tho Conn.,
manderies were met by Darius and Zion of
Minneapolis and the Red Wing and Lake City
communicates, and by = mounted escort of
twenty Knighta from the Chicago commandery.
The line of march was taken up to the Grand
Pacific, all the Minnesota commanderiea unit
ing ~ escort to the grand commandery Of
the state whose headquarter" were
At that hotel. Damascus and Bayard
after the usual honorr, escorted the other COM
manderies from tho State to the Palmer House,
ard then proceeded to headquarters at the
Sherman House, where preparations lad been
made to receive them. Their
APPEARANCE WAS MOST coMMENDABLE,
and provoked general admiration from all who
witnessed their ev0lutions. and the general
opinion prevailed that it was the most soldierly
commandery that had yet arrived.
.uoh ''" an are ORGANIZATIONS :aa?a.'s' should sasi
come from the far away region of the north.
west, but all admit the excellence. Tonight
the Sir Knights are ut rest and = number of
them are visiting the entertainments gotten up
in their honor. To. morrow the grand parade
take. place and Minnesota will occupy = Con.
spicuous place. The young State will at any
rate receive honorable mention and members
of local organizations predict that either
Damascus or Bayard will
CARRY OFF FIRST HoNoRs
at the competition drill Wednesday. Minne-
sofa Is represented here now by Damascus, st.
Paul, 85 swords; Bayard, 50 swords; Zion and
Darius, Minneapolis, 30 swords; Home, Of
Rochester, 50 swords; Cryene. of OWstOnna,
Is swords; Stoughton, of Winona, 48 swords;
Faribault, 18, and Lake City 3S swords, besides
q few others not attached. All preparations
for the pageant are completed. The preparations
orally are keeping open houses. All Sir
Knights from st. Paul, together with their
guests, are comfortably domiciled At the 6her-
man house, and thus far all appear to be in the
best of health and spirits, though = little anx-
ious for the results of Wednesday.