The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-13
The crusaders are Coming.
ALREADY MORE THAN THIRTY THOUSAND TEN
PLARs HAVE SPOKEN FOR PLACES IL THE


GRAND PROCESSION.
fChicago Tlnes1
The several committees Of representative
Masons having charge OF the arrangements
for the iIiennial conclave OF the Grand En-
campmeut OF the Knights Tempar. 10 be
| held in his city on the 18th, 1S b. and 18th
OF August next, baye about completed the
work assigned them. That this event will
| be one of the most remarkable in the Ma
sonic history OF The present century may
be safely predicted from the elaborate pro-
gramme outlined and tue extensive arrange
mep,s already completed. The executive
committee OF fifteen members, from the three
| city commanderies-Ap ollo,' st. Bernard,
and Cblclgo-has been un,Irng in their
work, and the members are now almost
prepared 10 show The result OF their
| baudiwork to the general public-or, more
| properly, that portion OF the Masonic world
interested in the movement. The bulk of
the unfinished preparatory work remains
with the Committee Oh Finance, and the
members OF that important body are CONT
dent that no impediments will be placed in
the way OF the 81 eat event through want OF
proper recognition by the leading citizens
OF Chicago The gathering here Of The
largest assembly of representative members
OF the Masonic order ever drawn together in
this or any other country cannot but add 10
the glory OF the western metropolis. and it
is hardly probable that the citizens will
overlook the benefit TO he derived, or refuse
to aid in carrying the movement through TO
a complete success. Already - 900 visitors
have announced their determination 10 be
here, and have been assigned by the proper
committee TO hotel accommodation, OF
which DUmber 10000 are "soldierS Of
the cross" the remaining $4,000 be-
ing made up OF lady members OF
their families. In addition TO this, seven
grand communicates and one hundred sub
ordinate communicates, aggregat .ug over
seven thousand in membership, have been
assigned 10 quarters in the tents TO be
erected on the lake front, extending immc.
diately south from the Exposition building
to Twelfth street. This tent elcampnent
will be one OF the must striking features OF
the cOrcaye The tents are designed to ac-
c0mmodale between eight and ten thousand
people, and Will be furnished with all neces.
sary appliances for comfort. Here also The
press representatives from abroad will be
made comfortable in Il commodlous tent
house SO, apart for their exclusive use, with
convenient telegraph facilities. 1t is de-
signed TO erect building at a central point
on the park IN which to accommodate the
grand officers OF the encampment.
sixty THOUSAND INVITATIONS
have bcen issued, and already the grand boz
dies OF each State in the Union have been
placed in possession of four hundred for
amo0g their subordinate bodies.
There are upward OF $780, MasOns in the
United States who are not Templars, and it
is reasonably estimated that one seventh OF
these will be present 10 witness the event.
Tue commentaries in Canada and il few in
Europe will also send representatives to the
conclavP, and, all things considered, It is
not unreasonable 10 estimate that over 250,-
600 strangers will visit the city during the
daes of the encampment. Viewed from z
standpoint, the benefit accruing
to the city from such a gathering Of repre-
sentative people will be Of no trivial charac.
ter. modest estimate claims that the
cOncl8Ye will leave from S3,000,000 10
81 GOO 900 in the city. The MasOuS OF this |
city have already contributed, for the sue
ressful carrying out Of the event, upward |
Df $4,000 which is estimated at a trifle |
over one-fifth the amount nece sary. About |
Tuesday next an appeal in appropriate |
form will be made to the leading citizens of |
Chicago, by the gentlemen entrusted, for |
their assistance in carrying the event |
through 10 a complete success. The seven |
trunk lines of road centring here have |
eyinced liberal interest. and placed their |
rates for Templars and members OF their
families at one fare for the round trip, short
distance tickets to remain good for fifteen |
DAYS, and those from remote points for
thirty days. These lines OF road have also
decided to issue tickets to the general |
public at a slight reduction from regular
excursion rates.
The festivities have already been an
in detail by the Times, and hence
t is only necessary TO allude TO them here
IS cminder TO those who have as yet given
he matter but little attention.
THE PROGRAMME
IS drawn up includes reception and dan.
on Tuesday night. August
I7lh, In the Exposition building, which will
be deliberately decorated for the occasion.
The orchestra and reed band, composed OF
Dne hundred aud sixty solo musicians. will
be under the leadership Of Mons. Balalks,
and the promenade music will be furnished
by band OF sixty picked performers.
Altogether, the event promises 10 be one
IF unusual interest, not only TO those par
icipatiDg, but also 10 the citizens OF Chi
,ago, who will be asked 10 aid IN making it
success. That il will De the grandest affair
Il the kind ever witnessed will be conceded
when il is stated that he largest number OF
which have ever participated
n any conclaye heretofore held is ninety
bree, while already few more than three
hundred bave applied for Accommodations in
his city GU August 18th.
How the Diamonds are Made.