The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1880-08-16

Georgia ............ New York .........
Illinois,. III ONO. .............. Is
lndiAna............l6I pennsylvania .....1l
iowa ............... 81 IIehhessee.......... !
Kansas. ............l<l leXhS ..............
Kentucky ........ IL Nlreini Ia ...........
louisiana ........ Nermo it........... |
Missouri. West Nirglnia...... 3
Minnesotr ,........ Z W isc 1nsin .........l3
Massachusetts and Wyoming Ter...... l
Rhode lsIand.... Canada. |
Maryland. ......... 4
MA battalion made up of repre-
sentatives from every commandery
in the state.
RAISING FUNDS.
Nineteen of the leading business
houses of Chicago have contributed
$4,000, in sums of $500, $3.50 and
500; thirty-three hotels contributed
81 200, the Palmer house leading off
with So 800, the Grand Pacific next
with ST $50, the Sherman house with
81 900, and the remainder with sums
of 5000 down to SIS each. Nine
railroad companies contributed So
100, and the twenty-five Chicago
communicates contributed $25 900.
A grand total of $40, 900. Besides
this amount, it is probable that
large sums, not yet reported, have
been obtained in minor subscrip-
tons. 1t is estimated that about
500, 900 will be required and collect
ing is still going or. 1t is thought
the entire sum will be raised.
TIE PRIZE SWORD.
This beautiful sword, TO be given the
best drilled commandery, has been r.
ceived from New York city. The blade
OF the sword is of the finest tempered
shetland etched in relief with numerous
devices of the knighlly order, and the
inscription First Prize, Chicago, 1880"
The hilt is a ma terpiece of the gold
smiths work, designed in a succession Of
Templar emblems, to be set with dia-
monds, rubes and emeralds. The set
ting of the precious gems is to be done
in this city, At the guard of the blade
the hilt represents Constantlne's tent
and dream. The arms terminate in
triangles richly embossed with cross and
crown, and surmounted by knight in
full armor in the second movement of
drawing his sword, and forms the body
of the hilt. The sheath is solid nickel,
embossed and relieved with gold orna-
mentations and appropriate emblems.--
The value of the sword is 5000, and it
will become the unconditional property
OF she commandery winning 1t. The
Grand Standard, special prize, to ac-
company the sword, can be held only
after three successful trials.
MAGNIFICENT DECORATIONS.
The prominent streets on the line Of
march will be spanned by sixteen mag
niiicent arches, and the near neghbor-
hood are expected to be layislIly decoTa-
ted. The arches will extend across the
corners of the streets, so as to form
squares, with pyramid on top, forty
i've feet from the ground, except the
granch arch, which will be fifty feet
The first 10 the funeral arch, corner of
Adams sire t, draped in black and white
with wreath of immorteles and appro-
pr ate inscriptions and the names Of the
Knights who died sitce the last con-
clave, three Jears ago. Black plumes
and the black and white beausea It Of
Crusaders will give it mournful APP
pearance, ard it will be surmounted
with the crown of glo y. The Illinol,
arch of welcome, corner OF Van Buren,
street, is mostly red, with trimmings OF
black and white, and bears inscriptions
"Pilgrims, we greet thee" "Welcome"
and &C. Ii. r." with many crosses anu
other emblems. The arch of the New
England states, corner of Congress street,
is triple, mostly of evergreen, waving
with banners and flags. There are six
complimentary arches-one for New
Jersey, Delaware, Virginia and Distric,
of Columbus; another to Georgia, Ala
bama and Mississippi; another to Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Indiana; another
to Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Min
nesota another to New York and Penn
sylvania; and another to California,
Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and Wyom-
ing. Their prominent colors are in les
pective lines, green, black and white;
green, black and gold; whit J., then green
again. An arch commemorative of the
st. Louis conclave of 1868 is principally
black aud red. The grand srch is pur-
pie, with balconies for $50 persons, from
one of which Grand Master Vincent l..
Hurlbut will review the parade. The
Canada arch is mostly white, trimmed
with red, with the arms of Great Britain
and Canada. The California arch is
adorned with beautiful banner. The
Lake Park arch is built around tall
tree, and has seats for two bands of 80
pieces each, which will give open air
concerts every afternoon and evening"
The arches will cost about $4,000.
The camp will occupy space seven
eights of mile long aud $50 feet wide,
extending from the Exposition building
OH the north to Park place on the south,
aud from Michigan avenue on the west |
70 the railroad on the east. There will
be 1,349 tents, containing from seven
persons down to three persons each,
inclusive of cooking and hospital tents.
Some compartment tents are for Knights
accompanied by their wives, and are
provided with everything but mirrors,
SOAP and towels. The tents are so
arranged as to form Masonic symbols.
Enormous prices are being paid for
good Dos itious for sightseeing OIL
" abash and Michigan avenues; SIS and
$40 are asked for front windows for the
day. During the Grant demonstration
$50 to 500 was paid for such places, and
nri,as will prohably be raised.