The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-08-17
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tne triepnial conceive ef Knigiats Tenn
plzr Of the United States opens bright
and cool with every prospect Of pleas
ant vssther thropghout Trains with
exeusiDa parties Ats srrrhg st the
depot &c every bsar u jths dag, and
ssery train Z crowded 10 Its utmost ca
pscity xith Knights andcheE visitor.
The streets present . OF unusual
apImntion. especially along the line Of
Imatch, where The deeorations are most
profuse. In the vicinity Of Lake front.
where The tents are pitched and arches
erected. tho rush has besR continuous
ancs yrstsslag saornihs. fexcepk for 4
few hours alter mkhiknt; bore the
throng Is almost impenetrable Mt times,
and the enthaaa aAm fisD increased with
every fresh arrival Of a eommandery.
TIE various depots are supplied with
escorts for an inesining Knights. who
are shown q once 10 their quarters.
All|trkins ,s9ive llae dai ueeount Of
numerous special and excursioif trains
which are running. sns
Brilliant display Is made by isolated
bands of knights who occasionally
march through the streetsi It is a small
Indication Of what the magnificent
body will bc when marshaled together
In the parade of Tuesday. and the sub
sequeut- -dru IndKHT
Yesterday three thousand people
came into camp. but owing to the fail
nre OF the most of them to announce
their arrival, some inconvenience was
experienced.
The infinx Of thieves, spiclpockets
and burglars is very large, and they
began operations yesterday by captur-
ing some uniforms from the tents. The
police have been instructed TO arrest all
known bad characters or even suspi-
cious ones and lock them up during
the conclave.
Over one hundred newspaper report
ers have arrived, representing the prin-
cipal papers In the country.
There has been no general musical
rehearsal, the bands being for the most
part late In arriving, but the streets
arc we'll supplied with musicians whose
Appearance always attract the crowd
and elicits hearty applause.
The afternoon and evening trains
brought an immense number Of visitors,
and it in estimated that something over
zoo. 600 strangers will 10 on the streets
tomorrow. The hotels are taxed TO
the utmost and nearly every private
residence has its gnsstz There is
great pressure for tickets at the differ
ent entertainments. The ball of Tues
day evening q n most notable event, t,and
In magnitude It Win probably exceed
any similar event in the history Of the
country. Tho exposition building Is
arranged for the grand
affair and no palms. will be spared to
make In every way successful. : On the
lake side the nights as picturssque MS
10 10 unusual; ;frem the exposition to the
building south to Park row, q distance
OF q mile. the ground 2is completely
covered with tents Of regular army pat
tern, facing this war-like array on tho
vest side are the beautiful residences
OF Michigan avenue, many Of which are
Handsomely decorated, while the camp
looks eastward upou, Lake Michigan,
the many trains Of cas- which pass
10 and fro on the lake front alone shut
ting out the lake from sight. Continu-
Gus lines Of carriages and thousands Of
pedestrians pass along in front Of the
encampment dividing their. attention
between the military show and the dis
plays Of bunting and Masonic emblems,
which everywhere predominates. To-
night there are entsrtainments at three
balls. and receptions at each Of them.
At the Central Music hall Hans Balat-
kas' band furnished the music. Mayor
Harrison, in behalf Of Chicago aud,
Gov. Cnllum, In behalf of the state
welcomed the knights. N. w. Theo.
Gurney. grand master Of Illinois, ex-
tended the welcome in belihlf Of the
craft OF the state, and appropriate &C.
lknowiedgmentsC z were returned. At
McCormick's hall the band Of the Cin-
cipnati orchestra Furnished The music.