New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-18
KNIGHTS OF MODERN DAYS.
GRAND TENPLAR DISPLAY AT CHICAGO.
OPENING OF THA CoNCLAvE YEsrERDAY-TWENlf
ruor-sAxn KNIGHTS IN LINK-RNTHU SlAsrIC

GKAND lEMfLAh DIST bhi ~
OPENING OF Tun CoScLAvE YEsrERDAY-rwENlf
THOUSAND KNIGHTS IN LINE-KNIHt SHNsliO
RECEPTION BY THE CITIZENS.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE people Of this city
arose M an suay early hour this morning and were
soon In tie streets holiday arrav believing theirs Tor
once least the populOus city in the Unou
All Of Cook County was concentrated within its hnls'
and s night long thousands from every direction had
kept pouring in. There are sangune people who
estimate the population to-day at little less than
million.
The morning proved TO be clear and warm. and before
O'Clock the throDged with sighseers, the
majority resorting TO waDashave., where the best
view OF the procession was likely to be had.
Along the route, some miles in length. there
were elaborate decorations, including variety
OF banners, flags. floral stars, crosses and
crowns shields festOons OF evergreens and selection
CT Masonic notices unearthe1 Tor the occasion and not
| always ineligible 10 the multitude Nearly
every hous, the line bas some temporary
balcony erected in its front. Pursuant to
General Order No. l. the various Commanderies
assembled for dress parade at 7:45; and from
that hour til 8 O'Clock the Knights were busy occupy
ing their designated positions III the column, which CON
ss,ed Of twenty divisions. divided INTO three grand diV-
s0ns.
The First Grand Division, Eminent Sir Henry Turner
CaDta u-Cencra COMMANDING of SIX divisions, formed
Lake and the contiguous streets.
The Second Grand Division. cir Fayette F. Fletcher
Of Vermont. commanding, OF SIX divisions. formed on
Washin-t0n and the Intersectng streets.
The Third Grand Division, sir Benjamin f. Haler
commanding OF eight divisions, formed Monroe and
the interesting streets
According TO the programme, the procession was to
have moved at $50. but past 10
before the commoton Lake-st. Indicated mat the
Templars were starting. Tie personnel strih
lug ana perhaps unequaed When he word was
given the column moved of with the steahiness
TDaur frf.o
Lake-.t INTO Wabash-ave the First Dlvisiol pro-
ceeded sOuihwlrd, % DO followed by tie Second
and Third Divisions It passed Washington and
MonrOe-sts., respectively. TIE column H1lched
| in platoons. OF double sections front and double
ranks with intervals o. sixteen feet only between them
The COMMANDERS having more than ten or twelve
sir knights FORMED withthe Commandery ranking above
them on u single rank formation. taking distance OF
only ght feet.
Az the column moved south on Wabash-ave. the sight
was a grand and inspiring one. Marching N steady
pace Of about Two miles hour. the 80 dcrike bearing
ana the beautiful starred uniforms Of the df rent
CommanCeres, elcei cheer upon cheer from he living
walls between which they pa sci. The City Of Chicago
paused from work. her crowded with
visitors from all sections Of the Union TO do them
honor Nearly every house they passed was gay
decorated IL honor Of presence. Every possible
place that afforded view OF the march was occupied
Eaves OF houses, .udowsis, and crossarms Of tee-
graph poles all forced INTO service, II from them
the spectacle could be sen.
! Inc miles o. temporary seats along the route at 80
cents each all filed As the column passed under
! the funeral arch Adams-st.. the martial
/ communicates reversed swords The Grand Com.
T%eiiSh,.f.. was sauied by drawn swords
and salute by officers and standards.
Prarie-ave norm 10 Eighteenth ST.. west 10 Michigan
ave AND thence continued The march north to Lake
st, west 10 Clark. south to Wa-hngton west 20 a-ale
/ south TO Madison, east Wabash. south 10 Monroe,
west 20 Clark ana south on CLARK to Grand Pacific,
It was afternoon when the last division wheeled into
mice Who headed the procession had reached
Lakest. ON The return march. IL was
required about three hours Tor The entre procession 10
/ pass giving point. Various Commanderrs were
/ heartily cheered RON the streets and -'dewnk-.
This evening there are about 100000 persons IN
! Chicago dcnouncing the Kaights Templar parade
eirzens anna i visitors Vino secured seats eats along
the part Of me line OF march. and wAO after sit
ing sd eae" from s EN- L. u me Three were odg
snd two small Suite Communicates lie
past FIR military BODY the proccs-io
dwiDdied away with strange undnimity. The IempaIs
account for their failure carry the programme b.
saving that many u the Communicates went into the
line this morning Without q mOutniui OF breakfast,
/ and between waiting and marching, they
win fa ntness and que and b-gan deserving a
Ong he line the sight OF restaurant OF lunch cOnntcr
/ This caused such serious Detection from the ranks
! thai some OF the Communicates had hard enough
/ knights left TO carry their standards and deierm-
/ ined 10 abandon oil appearance 81 man
tanning sltion IN the co UNA IN ne matter Of pio
| vifing food ana lodging Tor multitude tni"ago
acknowledges that tnIs she has taken ia tIun
! snc accom- mOdate
THE BALL NOT WHOLLY A SUCCESS.
! The grand bail at The Exposition Building tonight *
a monster affair but owing u the same infringement
that kent the Communicates standing b4ol.ng
in the sun without breakfasts this morning 1t Is
not the complete which the elan rate
ana magnhcenL prepariu9ns ana decorations
OF the building promised. Invitations were
issued for 100000 people. ana the building
"a not capable OF holding over $4,000. Scenes re-
sembng chose OF IN inluUated mob we're enacted at
/ the single entrance 10 the Exposition Build
ng tonight where uckeG-hOd 10 sOugnt 10
gain Abundance to an OvercrOYded building,
from which the only exit was into a
lumber yard and picket fence. Women tainted
and men swOre bur tnat paid for The
struggle by Of Of the most brilliant ball
seen.
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