Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18
CONCLAvE
Opening Of the Festivities
at the Pavilion.
A SPECTACLE OF ROYAL
M-AGNIFICENCE.
Over Seven Thousand Persons
Grace the Occasion.
THE METROPOLIS ONE VAST
CANOPY OF DECORATIONS.
Unbounded Hospitality 20 be Ex-
tended to the Visitors.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENrrNEL.l

ESPECIAL TO THE s~ENTrNEL.I
SAN Francisco. Aug. 1.-THE ball
rendered to the Knights Templar at the
Pavilion last night WAS a grand success.
Every effort was put forth by the Conclave
Committee to make it such, and notwith-
standing the fact that only . small pro-
portion Of the knights have arrived, the
immense attendance showed that the citi-
zens were DESTROYS Of aiding and contribut-
ing towards the opening festivities. The
immense building had been transformed
into q handsome ballroom, the floor was
stretched with canvas, and the ceiling deco
rated with banners and flags. The whole
was arranged in the form of q triple dome,
the center-piece being q painting repre-
senting the infant Savior. The eastern
End was covered by an immense painting,
designed and painted for the occasion,
representing the taking Of Jerusalem by
Knights Templar. The opposing end was
q raised daiz, erected for the Grand Master
Of the Knights Templar Of the United
States, Benjamin Dean, and his suite. At
either side OF the ballroom were tiers OF
seats, arranged for those whose choice was
to be spectators Of the scene. Outside
Of the ballroom gardens, flower-beds and
fountains had been ~improvised, covered
by glass gallery, permitting all
present to indulge in q promenade. At
balfpaat Y o,cIocL fha aptrapca.dnor vera
thrown open, and the crowd outside were
permitted to enter. From that hour up
to 0 o'clock music was given, and then on
the entrance Of the Grand Master of the
United States the ball was formally
opened. Dancing went oil with the
greatest gusto, and the scene presented in
the immense building, with its artistic
and knightly decorations, was new and
striking to the residents Of the Pacific
Coast. 1t is no exaggeration to say that
the scene presented was one that would
have been impressive even If transplanted
to the largest city in the world, inasmuch
as it represented a larger space, greater
number Of people, more wealth, greater
representation OF country and more gayety
with adornment than has ever before been
presented in any city in the world at mid
night. There we're over 1000 persons
present. and fully 1000 we're on the floor
Of the ballroom. All Knights with ladies
we're entitled to free entrance, but not
w~ithstanding this the receipts are esti.
mated at So, 900, leaving in all probability
from 81, 400 to $4,000 net profit for the
Triennial Committee.
The Chief OF Police reports that he il
receiving q large number Of applications
from visiting Knights to visit Chinatown,
and does not know how to accommodate
them all. Over 500 Knights and ladies
visit Chinatown nightly under police
escort.
The streets this evening give . more
marked evidence that the residents
are entering into the spirit OF the
Conclave by decorating their houses.
During the FIRST days OF the week the people
held back, doubtful whether the Con-
clave was going TO be o great sue
cess. When all doubt had vanished all
set heartily 10 work. Market street from
Montgomery IL one vast canopy OF Gags.
Other streets are rapidly undergoing dec
orations.
The hotels are filling up. Manager
sedgwick Of the Palace says he has over
800 guests In the hotel and expects to
have $500 when Gil s,ave arrived.
ln0 I8llIOuh VtAupdntce HoRoHb to"udy
that they expect to bring In tomorrow
from 1,100 to i.200 excursionists. A Reno
dispatch to-day says Ave trains would pass
there going west within the next "a hours.
The w%est-bound overland train that left
there this morning had 400 passengers on
board.
A Sacramento dispatch this afternoon
says q special train OF cars was to leave at
half-past IL. bringing the Marysville, Sac
ramerto, Eldorado, Chico, Red Bluff and
Oroville COMMANDMENTS. The Marysville
C~ommsndery will s~ojourn ct the Palace
and sxpend $4,000 In entertaining their
fellow Knights.
The Grand Commandery Of California
has secured Platt's Hall. which they have
handsomely decorated, and where they will
subscribed among themselves.
Other Communicates have secured quar-
ters, 30 that visiting Knights will not
suffer long from hunger or thirst.
A delegation from the Grand Comman-
derry Of California left this afternoon for
Reno to meet and greet the st. Demands
OF Chicago. The latter left Ogden ct 2:15
to-day and will arrive tomorrow evening.
Some Meridian Knights ware passengers
on the upset Yosemite stage, but hone OF
them were seriously hurt, The party In.
tended going down on the stage that was
robbed the day previous. but missed 1t,
and they say they are not sorry. Particu-
lars Of the upsetting Of the stage received
to-day show II to have been caused by the
drunken driver.
A Santa Cruz dispatch states that ex-
tensive preparations are being made for
the reception Of the Knights at that point
on Thursday next. There will be 2S tables
SO feet long, capable Of seating 1000 at
q time.
Tonight in this city a benefit is being
| given at the Chinese theater for the Trien-
| NAL fund. None but white people will be
allowed entrance.
Wednesday next is the day fixed for the
banquet rendered by the Grand Com
mandery Of California to Grand Master
Dean. It will be given st the Palace
Hotel. The invitation card sent to the
| Grand Master was a gold plate five inches
long and three wide, one corner OF which
had an enameled portrait OF him.