National Republican., 1880-08-17
CHICAGO CRUSADERS.
The Trlennlal COnClaye of The knights
Tcmplar.
Two Hundred Thousand strangers In the
City--Hailrnads Taxcd to Carry
the Incoming Crowds.
Tho Great remprar Demonstration.


CHICAGO. Aug. 16.-A steady stream of
strangers, sir knights aud their ladies, and
other men, women and children poured into
the city all pisht, and arc arriving by thou
sands This morning. Already the city is moro
crowded tliau during the national republican
conventions. The great difference in the crowd
is the large per ceutago Of ladies, many of the
knights having not only brought their wives,
but whole families Hotels which thought
they were putting their powers 10 the limit
10 accommodate thousand are trying to lodge
and feed double that number. Single cots
will have to do double duty, and q square
yard Of carpet Is at premium. To-day is to
be devoted entirely TO tho reception of visit
lug knights.
On tho northwest and south sides Of tho
CITY the Communicates of knights TempIar
continue to arrive in such rapid succession
that il is impossible TO keep track of them.
So large has been the tido Of visitors setting
toward this city that trains have had to bo
divided to accommodate the rush, aud in this
way much delay has been occasoned. The
local Communicates arc kept busy cscorting
tho visiting communicates to their assigned
homes The sound Of music and tap of drum
Is heard in every direction, to which tho va
rious bodies of uniformed knights arc march,
ing in and taking possession of the city. The
streets are almost impossible with spectators,
and Chicago is at tho feet of an invading le-
gion of plars. The influx of thieves, pick
pockets aud burglars is very large, and they
began operations last night by capturing some
regalia from the tents of the California dele
CATION.
The police have been instructed to arrest all
known bad characters or even suspicious ones,
and lock them up during the concave, they
being numerically unequal TO the task OF
watching them in addition to their other
duties General Torrance, bngadicr'general
commanding the First brigade of Illinois Ma.
tional Guards, hns issued an order detailing
d25 mon to be stationed at the camp (calnp De
Mo!ay). Over 100 newspaper men have arrived,
representing leading papers throughout the
country. The weather is delightfully."- bright
aud cool, and there is every prospect Of its
continuing pleasant throughout the remainder
of tho week devoted to the conclavc.
During the afternoon the influx of visitors
was uuabated, and this evening the trains
continue to bring them in by carloads. 1t is
estimated that by morning over 100000
strangers Will be in the city. The hotels are
taxed to their utmost, apd nearly every pri-
vatc residence has its guests. After the pro-
cesson of tomorrow the ball in the evening
will DO the most noteworthy event OF the
week, and in magnitude will probably exceed
any similar event in the history of the coun-
try Over 5000 invitations have been Issued,
and each invitation is for q gentleman and
two ladies' The exposition building is ar
ranged for the afiair. Tonight there were
entertainments aud receptions at tho three
largest halls.
At Central Music hall Mayor Harrison, on
behalf Of Chicago and Governor Cullom, on
behalf of the state, welcomed the knights
III. W. Theodore Gurrey, grand MASTER of II
linOis extended welcome on behalf of the
craft of tho state and appropriate ncknow
Cdgments were returned. At McCormicb
hall LiCutenant-G0vernor Shuman extended
n welcome aud other speeches were made. Al
Farwoll hall addresses wore made by Hon
John Wentworth for the mayor aud Leonard
SWEET for tho governor. Joseph Robbins, Sin
Lester Bond and others returned acknowledg
ments.
1t is now said that 1868 Communicates vii
be in this city by tomorrow morning o
these 100 have already arrived, and fifty more
are in the trains near by, rapidly approaching
the city. Among tho Communicates which
havo arrived siuce morning are Mary com
mandcry, No. SO, Philadelphia; st. Albans, No
AZ, Philadelphia; Stephenson No. 8, Saunton
TsE Gcorgip, No. /, Georgia; Palestine, No. l
Georgia; Richmond, No. 2. Virginia; Louisiana
grand commsndory;s Columbia, No. q Wash
ington, ID. c.; Mississippi grand commandery
Ivanhoe, No. l, Bordeniown, N. j.; Palestine
No. L. Trenton, N. j.; Reading, No. 2, Penn
sylyania; grand commandery of New Yorl
headquarters at the Palmer housc); Damas
Gus, No. 8, Newark, N. j.; Talbot, M. 43, Oi
City, Pa, and Portsmouth, No, 5, Portsmouth
Va. ST. Albans commandery, No. AZ, of Phil
adclphia, seventy strong, attracted much ut