, 1880-08-15

and repaired to the rcndczvons-teht, "nete .lss
passed the time discussing the immediate con-
;ingency Of how the sleeping accoinmodations
were going to pan out, ant the more 1euaue5 .n,3
question Of what success was going 70 atteno
the events Of the coming week.
THE CAMP By NIGHT.
After the various Commandcries had been as
sIgned Quarters last evening, there was nrst Ri
excited rush to examine them, beds we're ran
sacked, blankets looked over, sheets doubled
backward and ralises unpacked,-then the vast
crowd Of lockers On gradually melted away 10
remnant OF starcrs, the Sir knights became
calt1cr and more jovial, and a general anle1-
change of visits the order Of the evening
The camp presented very pretty sfehI
Twelve calcium lights threw their rays upon the
snowy city, while the moon per-
formed her, pale duty iu the carly part
Of the night, making the walks between
the groups Of tents exceedingly delightful. The
Headquarters of the Camp and Tent Committees
were crowded during the evening, business be-
in1 done with alacrity by volunteers Meal ana
tent tickets were Arranged in packages OF twen-
ty-llye each. ready for sale to individuals Meals
to friends OF the Knights will be 10 cents each.
The Headquarters Of the Illinois State Com
1nandcry are open and occupied by the proper
officers, and visiting Knights and their 1r1euus
Deauseant Colnma1ldery, No. s, Of Baltimore,
has pitched its headquarters IN the ttlanglo
sstTse ses The HfEssaa Kaxss ana made
home there last evening They prousni s.s, SAsn u
them {, very largo reception tent IT,, whacn hn@a -
oo ;n + w1sn ON Therc IS
glee club and several musicians IN .ue au esns,
1nuntlcry. and they will make the camp interest
'n xpoiio s. .nHa and Chicago Command
cries, headed by band, last evening "1au nott;
frnternal call upon their brethren from i.,nt na'
int!aent Sa:ss G's oceurrea sn % EeaE Where the gun
was placed opposi5 van bsa nuFen lis sisa tent-
1I lis Suck was siicely laii out in. case on y
temporary counter, in charge Of 10y. Inc
proprietor sat On the edeWS WGcn Gf ms the gun Vent
of be be turucd backward somerset, taking the
cot and mattress with him. but bis cigars; =
where were they: Ihe shoeE ne,tnn ;ne and nsu confu
sion ;ino,,x the wecls,' und the man WAS not
happy. a number Of pnnes of glnsS IN 5ne Cnl- ~
cag2 nomeopaltnc Mea'c,. rs had bsis-
eye lantern looking for nis cigars through lHo
camp, nnd up to midnight had NOT found them al
md wcro duly welcomed. There were no
speeches, but plenty OF pleasant socinl inter-
course, but not even glass of water to TO- delnx 1.
The % Visitors lett 4he Scene. To-lny The Dultt-
more knights will have completed their M ar-
Engagements, and they will be Ut home to al VS.
1ttQW hnIrnLS. 1u6t NAplCSS e1G1AS%As % 10 ~"
lighted with the sItunron aud the arrangements
thus fur. -
In the headquarter tents, Of course all was
work aud SILENCE. for vast amount OF Arran@e-
mcrt has vet to 10 completed. But iii the tents
assigned TO the Sir knights the aspect was less
active and more cheerful. The interior was
these tho -Templars ioculariy roasted and cx.
changed anecdotes old and hoary, new and
crisp. medieval and Masonic. III steady stream.
BY i o'clock MlchiranAvcnue was comparatively
enptied Of spectators, and traversed only by
Sir Knights and their friends passing ana re-
passing with rapid pace and clluktng sword.
Due north of the Asylum and In close. prox-
unity to it, was the clrcuiar tent OF the st.
Bernard Con,mandory: Next this was the Chi
cago: while to the left of the Michigan avenue
night s ; BY ubout bout ioo Tcnlpars At o:i0 the lust
cAlciun light Redeemed down to faint blue, and
then dropped into darkness: huge masses or
vupor driftcd acr.,ss the threatening sky and
clunlsily played at hlde-and- SOCK with the last.
sinking moon; the pretty caiaro- oscuFa eNect or
the early evening vanished In gloom and saho inc
twinkled and tlared, but gave no light Then
it w:,s th:1t the camp took upon itself somoro
look and Eminent te t.r Hvar Tens ems
aecidentai lumber piles. an1 Sir knights In.
numbernble got themselves into power or
trouble under their canvas shelter. ..
1t was evident that many were going to bed,
tor giant and athletic, silhoucts appeared upon
every eve process Of preparatio don: 1or The night,
from tho initial watch-winding to tho
final pu1nmeling Of the ol,durate pillow.
About tho same time lamentations cqualins
those Of Jeremiah went mp in lntny directions;
us six-foor Knight would discover that he had
d fiye-foot cot. and thar either he must let Il
yard or so of his legs hang. over and be FROST
bitten, or else must sleep like an $; Or a five
foot Knight found tiaat his cot was So long that
it itsaggcd down in the middle like V. with him
in the centre: or slim and chilly KntEht ascer-
tanned TINT he only had sheets, and no blankets;
or Il fat and ovcrhcated Knight informed him
self that he only. had blankets and must either
muflie up In those or 90 without.
But these tritling oversights and annoynnces
were soon rcmcdied, and when, ut 0:;N the
trun,pets cl,lrioncd tattoo, every arrangement
for tho nights comfortable slumber bn,l been
nude, and the intermittent growl had subsidized
and given pIuce to the delighted chucklc, as
Knight after Knight slipped under cover and
was nt rest.
Occasionally Gcneralissimo would drop in
md inquire If MI were comfortable; then some
wakefui knight would inquire In turn If the
Gcneralissiulo had l, cignret about his clothes.
and silence would drop agufn Many or the Sir
Knights, however, had not retired Mt midnight,
but were sitting in merry conclavc, discussing
times when they were tenting On the old culnp
Eround-
This morning Mt 30 the entire Apollo Com
1nandcry assemblies in dress uniform without
blldrics, and ut 10 o'clock will proceed in body
to Grace Church.