The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-19
THE KNIGnrs rEnrLAR.

After q Drill mt the Jockey Club Park
IlChicago. they spend the bay in Recre
alton ON the Lake. linz
CnIcAoo, August lS..1nis Is one OF the
hottest days Of the summer in Chicago. II
Is very unfortunate, owing to the crowded
condillo OF the city. Jockey Club Park,
where the iremplar's prize drill Is being
held, is five miles from the business cen.
tire. All the forenoon the crowds Of peo-
pie fiocking TO the parks have been simply
marvellous. The West Division Railroad
Company brought out all the summer and
winter cara from all their various lines and
placed them on the Madison street line,
which reaches the park direct. From an
early hourthefe has been an almost con-
tinuuus string OF cars, reaching the whole
ten miles, and every one crowded to
its utmost, The striug OF returning
cars at first were empty, hut toward noon
they beganto GIL with tired, perspiring
people returningto the city. Besides the
people who went In street cars, m equal
number went outby other routes, forming
an umbroken procession on Washington
boulevard. Many went also by the North
western and Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railroads, which run within half O
mile OF The Park. The heat ut the Park
was intense, and little enjoyment could be
had witnessing the drill. The SAME causes
that shortened the parade yesterday and
the grand lall Last night, are operating TO
mar the pleasure oi participating in or wit
Messing the grand prize drill to day, name.
ly, the unusual heat and the unweldy
fu hat inI that IN NM NanF.la
were In the Park at noon. They are rapid
ly returning 10 The city, aud this afternoon
will be elargely devoted TO lake excursions,
which is the most enjoyable recreation for
u sultry day like this.
The first military display was made by
the Monroe Qommandery, OF Rochester,
and its evolutions ELECTED hearty appro.
baton from the waiting thousands. The
Reed Commandery, OF Dayton, Ohio, next
appeared, followed by the Raper, ot In.
dianapolis; the Damascus, Of st. Paul,
and the Demolai, Of Louisville and Grand
Rapids. This completed the drill, and the
judges retired for mature consideration
as to the award OF prizes. The Comman.
deries drilled thirty minutes each.
The prizes are swords and belts, drink.
ing sets, commandery Jewels, etc. Sew
eral OF the participants in the drill were
much affected by the heat, but none were
prostrated. lvaniioe, OF st. Louis, did
not compete, its organization not being
complete. -
During the day there were runors ol
1.-THE deaths Of Sir knights from heat, and
two hundred wete under treatment
in theirtents. A number were tempora.
rily delirious.
The only case reported ia that OF George
Firth, Of Coldwater, Michigan, member
Of jacobs Commandery, No. 10, lie was
prostrated by heat and dysentery when
he first arrived, and died early this morn
ing. His body was escorted to the depot
by Apollo commandery. He was a prom
lnent man.
Tonight all the theatres gave farewell
entertainments 10 the Knights and thu
ladies, and were filed to full capacity
After the. theatres closed there was al
open air concert OF ten pieces, and a
the close OF that grand display Of hre
works was made. These pyrotechnic
we're given on a larger scale than ever be
fore attempted in this city.