The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-22


& xcn,y.irst trienna conctaye OF knights
TemnIsr has almost become thing oil The
nast. and The enthusiasm which Is always
horn 81 large assemblies, no matter whether
rcl,gious. political, or social, has given place
20 calm second thought and quiet retrospec-
,on n nav be useful 10 ask II the grand pub
Nn RECOMMENDATION lust made was success,
.nd Il n fulfilled all that was expected and
,,rooised The gathering wss essentially
q rrrrcScntaijvc one. Every State and Ter
,t,orv in the u MON sent some OF It's Citizens,
aud The deliberations OF The Grand Enclup-
ment were upon subjects which are largely
hound IN with the Interests OF Iemplarism.
No thinking man who considers mat the
order In this country numbers oO,OOD men,
and thai il Is steadily increasing, can help
feeling that II is an important factor in the
eronomy 81 the republic. With this mum.
bsr Of men. many OF them wealthy, all OF
them intelligent, they are banded together
in The
CLOSEST BONDS OF FELLOWSHIP,
bound to secrecy by the most solemn oaths,
imbucd with certain fixed and steadiast
prirciplcs, armed, drilled, organized, and
spbiec. 10 discipline.
Bui isdcpendent OF this, IL must have
s,ruck The most casual observer on Tuesday
last that while the citizens OF Chicago had
done al they could 10 render the visit OF
the Templars one which would he long re-
membered pleasantly. that those who bad
direct management and control OF AFFAIRS
had fallen short Of what was expected from
them. Chicago pTideS herself on DONG
everything well, If not better than any
other city, especially 81. Louis. She Is, IN
fact. something like the little boy who,
a I,-
had a cupola on their house. was determined
not 10 be undone, and rctOrted with evil
dent pride, "Ab. but we have n mortgage
on ours" She hes met, too, with
50 many sei-backs and misfortunes,
and i'm the end prohed by or overcome
them. that she will no doubt take TO heart
the lesson OF this conclaye and put 1t TO
praciical use in future demonstrations or
rCrniOns. six moths ago preparations for
the cOnclaye were begun, and since that
time the newspapers OF the city have daily
made The announcement that everything
was moving along smoothly, and that when
the time came around all would be in readi-
ness for the reception OF guests. Business
men and citizens generally contributed
large sums towards the expenses OF the
celebration, and u was expected that the
city would overflow with hospitality.
TIE LISE or MARCH
laid out for the parade was deemed by many
too long, but the Triennial Committee
would not alter il, and when The parade did
come around it was soon seen that some
BODY had blundered. The different COM
manderies began 10 assemble at their rem
dezyous at 100 in the morning, and many
Of them bad 10 stand there in the intense
heat for upwards OF four hours. When the
march did begin they were in no fit cOndi-
ton for the seven miles which, according
10 programme. they bad 10 travel over. The
result was that many Of the communicates
left the ranks on the way and returned 20
their quarters, and 50 the businessmen In
the centre II the city, who had given most
literally towards the expense fund, and
whose wives, families, and friends expected
10 view the parade from their warehouse
windows, returned home muJtering curses
both loud and deep.
The CHICAGO POLICE
force NAV be-nay. in fact. area fine body
of men, but they were inefficient on this &C.
cation. Their chief made the mistake OF
maSsing gll his meu at the head OF the
column. True, il gave them an opportu-
mtg Of showing their splendid physique
and neat uniforms, but it left The rest OF the
line unprotected, and seriously interfered
BIS the unpTeyCnted pressure Of the crowd
with the movements OF the Knights. Be-
sides this. when policemen detailed for
special duty stand calmly smoking cigars
and chatting win acquaintanceS, their re-
straining influence must be nil The asSer-
ton i yentured unhesitatingy that twenty
Of our Baltimore police would have done
more effective work thad the one hundred
detailed for the purpose.
TUE RECEPTION AND BALL
at the exposition building on the same
night was looked forward 10 with eager in
tere-t. IL Will accommodate 80, 900 people
at a stretch. but 10000 invitations were is
sued. each admitting gentleman and two
ladies', and, as everybody was anxious 10
20, II can easily be seen what the result was.
Inside was mass Of struggling, half-suffo-
Gated humanity anxious 10 Get ont, while
outside thousands were pressing forward
equally As anxious 10 get in. There was
only one means OF iDgress and egress, and
il was late in the night before anything like
order or system was obtained.
MARYLAND COMMANDERY, no. |,
had ITS headquarters in the Egyptian parlor
Of the Palmer House, and that room was
oriental style OF frescoiug and furniture and
the paintings Of figures on the ceilings con.
lrasted we'll With The decorations OF the
Commandery, which were both proiuse and
artistic, consisting OF Gags, banners, shields,
notices, and Masonic emblems. There
were eighiy.fve in the command, headed by
{. &. Edwards. eminent commander, who,
while enjoying a respite from his scholastic
duties, slIl retains his love OF discipline,
which, however, was tempered by genial
ity which made every one feel inclined to
Try and sustain the reputation OF the COM
mand.
The Knights who came from San Fran
cisco discovered on arrival that
THE HOODLCM
OF Chicago is as bad as his prototype OF the
Pacific coast. The crowd who had followed
them from the dep0t 10 the camp overpOw-
cred the few policemen who were stationed
there, and rushing into the California tents
seized on everything portable which they
could lind and carried It of. The Knights,
however, placed guards around their tents,
and next day two hundred members OF the
state militia volunteered TO assist in the
protection Of property in the camp. The
California delegation brought with them
upwards OF eighty ladies aud few chill
dfea, just as sample. they say, OF what
they haye az home; and certainly If the
goods are like the samples sent California
can produce superior class OF children as
well rs OF grapes. car attached to their |
spectSS train was loaded with
FRUITS ASD WINES.
aud tbeY received flesh fruits daily from |
San Francisco.
The decorations in the business portion !
OF the Gig have been sery extensive. The