The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-08-17
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
CONCLAVE.
Preparations for the Great
Event.
Hundreds and Thousands o.
People EIOcking TO Chicago.

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People FIOcking TO Chicago.
Chicago, 16.-AfternoOn and even
ing trains brought in an immense
number of visitors, and it is esti-
mated that something over 200, 900
strangers will be on the streets to-
morrow. The hotels are taxed to the
utmost, and nearly every private resi-
dence has its guest. There il great
pressure for tickets to the different
entertainments. The bali Tuesday
evening is ihe most notable event,
and in magnitude it will probably ex-
coed any similar event in the history
of the country. The Exposition
building is beautifully arranged for
the grand affair, and no pains will be
spared to make it in every way
successful. On the lake shore the
sight is as picturesque as it
is unusual. From the Exposition
Building south to Parkrow, q distance
OF a mile, the ground is completely
covered with tents OF regular army
pattern. Facing this warlike array
on the west are the beautiful resi-
dences OF Michigan avenue, many of
which are handsomely decorated,
while the camp looks eastward upon
Lake Michigan. The many trains
OF cars which pass, 10 and fro, the lake
front alone shutting out the lake
from the sight. Continuous lines Of
carriages and thousands of pedes-
TRANS pass along in front of the en-.
campment dividing their attention
between the military show and the
display of bunting and Masonic
emblems which everywhere predomi-
mates. Tonight there are entertain
meuts at three halls and receptions
at each of them. At the Central
Music Hall Hans BalAtka's band
furnished the music. Mayor Harris,
in behalf OF Chicago, and Governor
Cullum, in behalf of the state, well
coined tho knights. Theo. Quincy,
grand master of Illinois, extended the
welcome on behalf of the craft of the
state. and appropriate acknowledge
ments were returned. At Mccormick q
Hall Barnd's Cincinnati orchestra
furnished the music. Lieutenant
Governor Shuman extended the vel.
come and other speeches were made.
At FarWsll Hall Chas. Bacbs's Mil
waukee orchestra was the attraction
and addresses we're made by Hon.
Jno. Wentworth, for Mayor and
Leonard SWEET, for the governor.
Joseph Robbins, Sir Lester Bond, aud
others returned acknowledgements.
Tue speeches were all short and of q
complimentary and congratulatory
order. At McCormick's Hall, Lieu
tenant Governor Shumsn referred tc
the occupation of Palestine by the
crusaders, and said the reception
given them there by the faithful cI
that land was not more cordial than
is that of this state and its chief city
to the knights Templar to night, Tor
they were not less brave, manly and
devoted patriots than the knights oil
old. He added the hope tba. the viz
ting commanderies would realize the
complete ful6llment OF their sntici
pations of pleasure and profit. Al
Farwell Hall, Mr. Leonard SWEET,
representing Governor Cullom, re.
ferred to the antiquity of the Masonic
order, tracing its history through
twenty five centuries. The Masonl
were the great builders of the past,
who bad strewn every battlefield Of
Europe, and who had left an ineface-
able trace upon the morals, architec-
ture and characteristics of the nations
OF the globe. Masonry stood like the
Book OF Job, older than the
Church OF Rome. 1t was without
nationality and was like q sssr in itl
surroundings and origin. unknown
but cleaning out OF the darkness
upon the brow of night aDd irradistipg
the whole world. Masonary had lelI
its mark on the ages which in turn
had moulded it, aud changed it's
form. The struggle was no longer
for the holy sepulchsr. Instead OF roll
ling the stone from the sepulcher the
knight call forth and build truth
upon truth, each mightier than all
the works OF the sword.
A large share OF the commentaries
are in their tents, having arrived
mostly during the afternoon and
evening. The railroads have emptied
their human freight with inconceiv-
able rapidity to-day. 1t is said that
since an early hour this morning the
arrival of trains on all the roads COM
bined have been at the rate of one
train every five minutes. From 4 to
s O'Clock this evening thirteen trains
arrived over the Rock Island Rail-
road, and probably as many or more
over each of the other roads. Every
train brings as May passengers as
can crowd in.