The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-15
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
THE GRAND TRIENNiAL GoNCLAvE.
Chicago Determined 10 Accord the
Brethren Fitting Reception-The
city Already Gaily Decorated,
and all She Preparations Ap.
preaching Completion
Encampments EnrOute.

Chicago, Aug. a. All the prepare.
tions have been made for the triennial con-
clave of knights Templar, which commences
here on Monday next
There will be about 1870 bands in all The
band ofthe Apollo Commsndery, of Chca-
go, will have 70 pieces.
The military headquarters will be opened
to Sir knights and ladies.
The Palmer house will entertain about
5000 guests the Grand Pacific hotel 1900.
John l.. Lewis, Penn Yam, N. Y, author
OF the Templsr Burial Service, is coming.
The 1880 tents in the lake front camp
will accommodate between 5000 and 5000.
The returns show that about 10000
knights Templar, accompanied by $4,000
ladies, are coming.
Daniel Sayor, Montgomery, Ala, who was
at the Triennisl in Chicago in 1859, will be-
present.
All the trains on the different roads next
week will DO pr0fusely decorated.
The Union League club, in Honore block,
will open its rooms TO all Sir Knights and
guests.
Windows on Michigan and Wabash ave-
nues are already being rented for So and $40
for the parade.
Should Tuesday prove to be an intensely
hot day the countermarch will be shortened
about two miles. The Templars' regular
march gives ninety steps to the minute, or at
the rate of one mile in twenty.six minutes.
No rooms for next week can now be OBJ
tanned in any hotel The Gardner house has
put up a temporary addition in which 800
cots will be arranged.
The uniform of Templar will admit the
wearer 10 either of the three Monday night
receptions, but citizens will be obliged to
present tickets
The tents are up in the camp on the lake
front. The quarters are guarded by twelve
Pinkorton men during the day and fourteen
at night.
The great procession Tuesday will execute
the fancy marching and evolutions after
reaching Van buren, street, going north.
One manufacturer of evergreen garland
trimming his turned out 60, 900 yards (nearly
thirty-sI miles,, and has fifty girls still at
work.
Many of the Chicago Templars who are to
i Nt uOIsObaCh WOlO LSNbT slCu "a DOslbVUu
before, and are taking lessons at the riding
schools.
A fireman in uniform will be stationed at
every plug on tho line Of march with help.
or with buckets and cups to supply drinking
water. az
The Monroe commansery of Rochester ~
York, claims to be one Of the best drilled
in evolutions, wheeling and circling will
ffty-four men abreast in perfect lines.
The Tuesday evening entertainment at Tn,
exposition building will be full dress affair
There will be no charge for admission, but i
will be necessary to have an invitation to gair
admission.
Colored walters are in great demand at tn,
hotels for the week at So per day. TIL,
Palmer house wants sixty extra, the Pa
ciac seventy.fve, and other houses in proper
ton.
San Francisco comnandery No. |, the
richest on the Pacific coast offers prizt
banner, costing $500, to the commapdery
sending tho largest number Of delegates IL
proportion to membership.
AT Mondays reception music at the Cen
trail music hall will be furnished by Balatka'i
orchestra of sixty pieces, at Mccormick
hall by Brands orchestra of fifty pieces; a
Farwell hall by Bach's orchestra of forty
pieces.
The grand standard of the sir knights O.
San Francisco will be consecrsted at Grace
church in that CITY the Sunday before the
Start Of the 400 on tho journey.
The entire line of march will be in motion
! by $50 o'clock Tuesday morning, ard thu
dstsnce will be covered by noon.
Richmond, Va, Aug. list. Andrew
commandery Knights Templar left las
night for Chicago, to participate in the granC
conclave in that city. Richmond com
mandery, with detachment Of Petersburg
commandery, will leave to-day for the sam,
destination.
Washington, ID. G. Aug, A.-Washingtor
and Columbia communicates Knights Tenn
plars, of this city, paraded in full uniform
yesterday afternoon, for the purpose ofmeet
ing and receiving Sir G. Blaine, right emf
nent grand master of the commandery O
Knights Templar of the state of Virginia
Mr.. Blaine was serenaded last night, ant
made short speech.
New Orleans, Aug. 14.-Sixty knights
tempar, consisting of detachment of thu
COMMUNICATES of this city, with number o.
invited guests, left this Afternoon for Chicago
to attend the grand encampment.
Savannah, Ga, Aug. A. Palestine
comm 'ndery No. 7. of knights Templar Of
Savanne', left here last night for Chicago.
Norfolk, Va. Aug. 1i.-Grace command
cry, Of this city, and Portsmouth command
cry, OF Portsmouth, Knights Templar, left
this evening, via Baltimore, for Chicago, to
| be present at the Grand cnnclAua