The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-20

'esidence has its guests. There is a
rreat pressure for tickets to the different
The ball, Tuesday
evening, is the most notable event, and
m magnitude it will probably exceed
my similar event in the history of the
The exposition building is
arranged for the grand affair,
and no pains will be spared TO make il |
in every way successful. On the lake |
shore the sight is as picturesque as il is |
From the exhibition building |
south of the park row, distance of
about mile, the ground is |
covered with tents of the
regular army pattern. Facing the war
like array on the west are the beautiful
residences on Michigan avenue, many of
which are handsomely decorated, while
the camp looks eastward upon Lake
Michigan, the many trains fears which
pass TO and fro on the lake front alone
shutting ont the lake from sight. Con-
tinuous lines of carriages and thousands
of pedestrians pass along in front of the
encampment, dividing their attention
between the military show and the dis
plays of bunting and masonic emblems
which everywhere predominant. To
night there are entertainments ut three
halls and receptions at each of them.
At the Central Music hall, Hans Balata-
ka's band furnished the music.
Mayor Harrison, in behalf of Chicago,
and governor Cullom, in behalf of the
state, welcomed the knights. NJ. W.
TheO. Quincy, grand master of Illinois,
extended n welcome in behalf of the
craft of the state, and appropriate aczs
acknowledgements were returned
At McCormick's hall Brandts Cincin-
natl orchestra furnished music. Lieut.
governor Shuman extended welcome,
and other speeches were made.
At Farwell Hall Charles Bach's Mil
waukee orchestra was the attraction, and
addresses were made by Hon. John
Wentworth for the mayor and Leonard
SWEET for the governor, Joseph Robbins,
Sir Lester Bond and others returned ac-
acknowledgements.
Peerless Parade-The Great Day of the
COnclaYe.
CHICAGO, Aug 17.-The great day of
triennial conclave of Knights Templar
opened cloudy, and early in the morning
a smart ram fell and laid the dust nicely,
but the sun soon appeared, and at the
hour advertised for starting, everything
was favorable for the procession.
The different communicates were
however tardy in getting to their APP
pointed places, and it was nearly II
O'Clock before the different columns
moved. By that time the sky had cloud
ed and some drops of rain fell. 1t had
no effect, however, on the crowds who
| thronged the streets and occupied every
| available inch of space on the sidewalks
| The windows were filled shortly after
| eight O'Clock, and many people occupied
various positions on the cross arms OF
| telegraph poles. The committee had
wisely made the line of march extend
over nearly eight miles, giving a fine op
| poTtunity for all to see it. Along Wa
bash avenue thousands of temporary
seats had been erected and were readily
rented at good prices.
The decorations were on a profuse, al
most extravagant scale. Nearly every
house displayed banners, with masonic
devices, while evergreen wrcaths anC
richly contrasting cOlOrs relieved The
more sombre hues of the buildings, anC
the quantity of the black required to ap
propriately represent the historical sub
ject connected with the display of TIL
conclave. The newspaper offices wer
beautifully decorated, especially tEos
which were in the direct line of march
The wholesale houses and more import
ant retail buildings were also coveret
with banners, flags, festoons and notices
along State street they were radiant wit
devices, several thousand dollars havin
been expended on some singl buildings
The sixteen arches on Wabash avenue;
between Van Buren, and Cwenty-secon
, streets. were completed during the nigh
and ELECTED admiration for their unan
nifty of design and diverse figures. TIL
line of march was kept open by stron
guard of policemen who flanked til
streets and who were assisted by cOntiI
ed on either side of the street and q
cupied by thousands of spectators. TIL
5 street cars emptied apparently endles
r crowds into the streets and the incomin
trains confined to bring from the GU
side towns and cities multitudes of visi
ors. The Knights gathered on fot
: streets facing east the division on LaE
| street. the ones fartheSt north move
first eastward 20 Wabash avenue, an
: upon reaching that thoroughfare turnt
e south and continued the march to Twel
ty-first street; the column on that sire
fell in and followed TO Twenty-fir
street; the same was done vii
y the columns of Monroe and JacksC
/ streets.
1t was afternoon when the last divi
ion wheeled into line. By that time Il
advance guard of police who headed II
!
n the return march. 1t was estimate
4 that nearly twenty thousand Knigh
were in line, and it required about thr
l. hours for the entire procession to pass
u given point. Every part of the para'
~ went off with the precision that is on
attained by the best drilled troops, al
the evolutiOns were performed wi
e beautiful eXactness, that drew for
IS round after round of applause.
!. The brilliant uniforms, the insplril
music and the bright sun, which event
IS ally appeared, rendered the scene ]
D. markable in every respect, and o.
d which will not likely be seen again
10 many years, as it has never been befol
The various Communicates were hearti
Is cheered from the streets and sidewalk
le but the marks of appreciation were me
T. hearty where the superiority in militia
N maneuvers was apparent and more p'
ticularly brilliant.
The bands were an attractive part
the display, their uniforms and mus
contributing to the entertainment full
as much as the knights themselv,
The more remarkable features were t
of Oriental commandery of Cleveland, W
escorted the eminent grand master
his carriage drawn by thirteen hors
. seven white and six black. A very br
i liant staff attended him. The Detrt
commandery, Sr. Johns, of Philadelph
the Mount Olivet, of Erie, the Rap
of indianapolis, the Richard Cour
A. Leon, of Washington, Ontario, the n
rine band, of Washington, the sixth
fantry band, of Lexington, and the S
teenth regiment band, of Ohio, all call
out applause.
IN The streets were finely managed, tho
being no interference with the line
march. Much dissatisfaction was
Us pressed when it appeared that before
line of march was completed, almost t
entire body broke ranks and went
he their tents. This was particularly L
satisfactory 20 many thousands of p
of pie who occupied advantageous positio
is in the latter part of the line of marc
rs for which they had paid extravaga
of prices IN some cases.
rs A National Club Convention.
at INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 17-The folio
Id ing call for national Republican cl
"a convention has been issued here, a
IS: will be sent to the chairman of eve
al Republican campaign club in the Unit
OF States:
o. HEADQUARTERS You've MEMS !
IL, REPUBLICAN CLUB OF INDIANA,
es August II, 1880.
eq DEAR SIR-For the purpose of p
q noting the organization Of Republic
IL clubs, and of increasing their memh
u u ship and influence, it has been decid
81 to call a national Republican club c.
Us vention, 10 meet in the city of indians
VI OILS on Wednesday, the 15lh day of S
at TENDER, ESQ, at 10 O'Clock a. m. II
AZ convention has been decided upon af
us mature delIberatIon and consulate
nc with the gentlemen connected with
I I club organizations of the several stat
~ and with the chairmen of the Repuf
a cor, central con,mittaes of q rnaiority
NJ the northern states. Each organized
~. ~ publican club, young mems Republic
lo- club, or Garfield and Arthur cah1pai
Is club is requested 10 send one delegate
" the convention with certificates prope
~ certifying him TO be q meInher of