Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-17
CHICAGO KNIGHTLY GUESTS

Scenes and Incidents Of tho First Day Of
the Grand Trieunial Conclavo-Com-
msndenes Rapidly Arriving-Troops
Detailed for Police Duty-Pickpockets
and Thieves at Work-The Streets
Blockaded with People.
CHICAGO, August l6 The first day OF
the Triennial Conclave of the Knights
Templar OF the United States opens
bright and cool, with every prospect ol
pleasant weather throughout. Trains
with excursion parties are arriving at
the depots at every hour OF the day,
and every .rain is crowded to its utmost
capacity with knights and other visitors.
The streets present a
Scene Of Universal Animation.
especially along the line OF the march,
where the ornamentation is most pro.
fuse. In the vicinity Of the lake front,
where the tents are pitched and arches
erected, the'crush has been continuous
since yesterday, except for few hours
after midnight. Here the throng is al.
most impenetrable at times, and the
enthusiasm is increased with every
fresh arrival OF commandery. The
various depots are supplied with escorts
for all the incoming Knights, who are
shown at Onos to Their Quarters
All the trains arrive late on account
of the numerous special and excursion
trains which are running The brilliant
display made by isolated Knights
who occasionally march through the
streets is but small indication OF what
the magnificent body will be when all
are marshalled together in the parade OF
Tuesday, and in the subsequent drill.
Yestar iay, ), 900 people came into camp,
but owing to the failure OF most OF them
to announce their arrival, some incon.
venience was experienced in setting
them. The influx OF
Thieves. Pickpookets and Burglars
is very large, and they began operations
Yesterday by capturing some uniforms
from the tents. The police have been
instructed to arrest all known bad char
acters, or even suspicious ones, and lock
them up during the conclave, but they
being numerically unequal to the heavy
task imposed on them, Gen Terrence,
Briyadier General commanding First
Brigade Illinois National Guards, has
issued an order detailing
Four Hundred and Twenty-Five Mon
to be stationed at the camp. At Camp
De Molly, over one hundred newspaper
reporters have arrived, representing the
principal papers in the country. There
has been no general musical rehearsal,
the bands being for the most part late
in arriving, but the streets are well sup
piled with musicians, whose appear.
ance always attracts crowd, and
elicits hearty applause.
One Hundred aud Fiftv Communicates
Present at Noon.
Among to-day 3 arr,v walls are command
cries from ST. Paul, Minneapolis, Palatine,
III: Louisville, Ivanhoe, Penn Rea''ng,
indianapolis, Monroe, Monroe, NJ ch !;
Detroit. Cyrene, III : Monroe '. y;
Jackson, Tenn; Oil CITY, Pa; Alb,n,
Woodstock VI R"he~. zen - 8.
mouth IN N rrfolk, Va. Columbia, I, np.,
aud, Gale a, |. At about no 60
I ,iri oi tn. 1900 + nls IN the Lax F'n;
were occupied, and lou vi lle oIS C, N
mandari.s which are expected had ar
rived. The Beausant Commandary, ~
Baltimore, gave V. l.. Hurburt, NJ. f.
Grand Master. q lunch, at which sew raj
toasts were prepared.
Two Hundred Thousand Strangers in the
City
The afternoon and evening trains
brought in an immense number OF visi
tors and il il estimated that something
over 2OO,( strangers will be on the
streets TO morrow. The hotels are taxed
10 their utmost and nearly every private
residence has it's guests. There is great
prpssure for tickets to the different en-
iertanments. The ball on Tuesday Is
the most notable event, and in MANI
tude it will probably exceed any similar
event
In the Hist ory of.he Country.
The exposition building is beautifully
arranged for the grand affair, and no
pains will be spared to make 1t in every
wav successful. On the lake shore the
sight is as picturesque as it is unusual
From the exposition building south to
Park Row, a distance OF about mile,
the ground is completely covered with
tents OF the regular army pattern
Facing the warlike array on the West
are the beautiful residences OF Michigan
avenue, many of which are handsomely
decorated, while the camp looks east
ward upon Lake Michigan.
The Many Trans OF Cars
which pass to and fro on the lake front
alone shutting out the lake from sight
Continuous lines OF carriages and thou
sands OF pedestrians pass along In iron'
OF the encampment, dividing their at
tention between the military show and
the displays of bunting and Masonic
emblems which everywhere predomi
nate.
Tonight there are
entertainments ss Three Halls
| and receptions at each OF them. a
Central Music Hall Hans Balatsk' I
band furnished the music: Mayor
Hsrrisou on behalf OF Chicago, anc
Governor CuIlun ON behalf Of the State
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