Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-17
THE LATEST
Especial to the IInnALo by the Western
Union Telegraph Company.l
PACIFIC COAST.


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FnEsso, Aug. l6. The following Is
list OF south bound passengers passing
here to-day;
Caperton Croat, w II Bremen, Mrs
Dempf, Mrs Littlefeld, San Francisco;
Mrs A A Porter, Tucson; Mrs w $
Hooper and two children, Cotton; J s
Lands, Marysville; Isolone Ablas. San
Rafael, Geo Album, Geo w Watson,
Oakland, Manuel Rodriguez and family,
w stearns, Benson; w A Williams,
Philadelphia; o II Heitsher, Lancaster,
Penn; A b Hotchkiss, San Diego; S
Higgins, Higginsville, Mo; J Daggett,
Calico, Il A Adams, Washington, u G;
Mrs J Decendorff, Virginia; A j Swift,
San Pedro; II Hammel; Robert Strauss,
Los Angeles; Il 7 Tronatter, Frank Os-
borne, Eureka; Fidelia 0sa, San
Gabriel
The Trienniai Ceneiave --- The
Opening Ball a brilliant sue
cess.
SAN FRAScIsco, August 10. The ball
rendered to the Knights Templar at the
Pavilion was u grand success. Every
effort was put forth by the Triennial
Conclave to make it such, and notwith-
standing the fact that only n small pro
portion Of Knights have yet arrived. the
immense attendance showed that the
citizens were DESTROYS Of aiding and con-
tributing toward the opening festivities.
The immense building was transformed
into a handsome ball room, the floor
covered with canvas, the ceilings deco
rated with banners and flags, the whole
arranged in the form Of triple dome, the
centerpiece being a painting represent
ing the iufant Savior. The eastern end
was covered by an immense painting, de-
signed and painted for the occasion,
representing the takinp Of Jerusaleum
by the Knights Templar. AT the OPP
posite end was raised dais erected for
the Grand Master of the Knights Tenn
plar Of the United States, Benjamin
Dean and his suite. At either side of
the ballroom were tiers OF seats ar
ranged for those who chose to be spec
tators OF the scene. Outside of the
ballroom gardens, Hower.beds and foun-
tains had been improvised, covered by
glass gallery, permitting all present to in
dulge in promenade. AT half-past 7
clock tho entrance doors were thrown
open and the crowd outside were
permitted to enter. From that hour up
to 8 o'clock music was given, and then,
on the entrance Of the Grand Masterr
of the United States, the ball was for
mally opened Up to the present hour,
midnight, dancing is going ON with the
greatest gusto, and the scene presented
| in the immense building, with its
knightly decorations, is one new and
striking to residents of the Pacific
Coast. 1t is no exaggeration to say that
the scene presented is one that would be
impressive even if transplauted TO the
largest city in the world, inasmneh as it
represents n larger space, greater
number of people, more wealth, greater
representation of country and more
gaiety, with adornment, than has ever
before been presented in any city of the
world. At midnight there are over
1000 present, represeting 1000 on the
floor Of the ballroom, and 5000 seated,
looking on. All knights with ladies are
entitled to free entrance, but notwith.
standing this the receipts are estimated
at $4,000, leaving. in all probability,
from $4400 to $4,000 net profit for the
Triennial Committee.