The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-08-19

and tho reception given thsm by the faithful
tew OF that land va not more cordial than IL
that OF this State and its. chief city TO the
An19hts Templar tonight, for they were not
!es brave, manly and devoted petriots than
the kniehts of old. He added tho hope that
tne Waiting oommandseiee would realize to
sso1s OF pleasure and profit.
xfsncls Adams. corporation counsel. in be-
half OF the mayor, made an eloquent addreas
welcoming The Knights to Chicago. At Far
we'll hall. Hon. Leonard SWEET, representing
Gov. Cullon. referred to the antiquity of the
Masonic order and traced their history through
twenty-five centuries. They were The great
builder. Of the past, who had strewn every bat-
le field OF Europe. who had loft IN
insdaoeable trace upon tho customs.
morals and ohaxacters of the nations Of the
globe. Haeonry stood like the book of Job,
older than tho church of Rome. 1t Was with
roandings and origin. unknown, but cleaning
out OF the darkness upon the brow Of night
and irr.diating tho whole world. Masonry
ead lett its work in the ages which
N tnrn had moulded it and
changed Ito aim. Tho struggle Wa no longer
an evidence Of everything which retards tho
deve!opement OF mankind or deerades, and in.
steed ~soaiiuK the 1t0ne from tho sopulchre
the Knight calls forth and builds truth upon
truth. each mightier than all the works of tho
sWerd.
Hon: 1oe Wentworth. extending welcome
1or the city. said: Twenty-one years ago only
one hundred thousand Inhabitants welcomed
only fourteen communicates to Chicago. He
alluded to the trials and rapid growth Of Chi
cago, its swift increase in business population
ana thrift, and said the city welcomed tho
knights from abroad. because it appreciated
and loved their brethren here at home. and
t0AV <>f fhAS~r n~R -
hlstory. and names that adorn tho history of
Christie Duce. " ''>' '''>'''"'
:. At Central Music hall Mayor Harrison de-
i!vered characteristic address in Welcoming
the knights to Chicago. It WAS rambling and
Gov. Cnllom extended the welcome in behalf
Of the State of Illinois.
TIE RUSH OF VISITORS.
A large share of the communicates are in the
city, having arrived mostly during the after
noon and evening. The railroads have emptied
their humaD freight into tho depots with in
conceivable rapidity to-day. 1t il said that
since an early hour this morning tho arrivals of
trains on all the roads combined have been at
the rate Of one train every fifteen minutes.
arrived over the Rock Island railroad, and
probably - many or moro over each of the
roads. Every train brings ~ many passen-
gers a. can crowd in tho cars, or can got seats
on the platform. The only limit to tho influx
is the ability Of the railroads 70
carry oil who apply fot tickets. Tho msusg.
ers OF railroads estimate that up to
midnight they have brought in over 100000
people and the trains are still arriving aud
will contine to arrive all light. It 10 probable
that = tar greater number of people will be
here tomorrow than has been expected. Tho
crowd on the street is larger than 1t any time
before this year, which has been = year of
large crowds in Chicago. Haverly's
and McVicker's theaters tonight were
packed almost to the point of
danger, Thousands being turned away
long before the performances began. The three
halls in which receptions were held were over.
flowing with enthusiastic audiences, includ-
Ing many ladies'. The hotels are full and the
Examinations on the streets arc almost uniyer-
.al: The exposition building is balze of
light.