Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-21
SECRET ORDERS.
ST. Louis IN a Blaze Of Glory on the
OccaslouOt the Trlennlal Assembly
OF Knights Tempars Of America,
4 Very Important and Interesting
Question to Come Up before the
GrandEncampment for Decision.
The supreme Grand Lodge OF Independent
orderof ODD Fellows IN Session ~
Boston Masnachuseita.
coNINa lN.

81. AVNicl MOI sept ~ I'LL was after
midnight last night when the last special
train discharged rs load OF visitors 10
the triennial conclave, aud day had not
broken this morning when the procession
WAS renewed. Up to an early hour
bands were playing, commandments ware
marching and the history OF the torenosn
has been ba, = repetition OF last night on
amoch more extensive scale, AT the nnlon
depot the tracks are crowded with extra
tralns. No sooner is one emptied than
one takes lts place Along the wharves
and river front the same scene was wit
messed, many communicates from along
the rivers having chartered steamers
witch are TO be used az hotels and head.
quarters during the week The weather
seems ~ u specially designed Tor the
occasion. The streets are thronged with
slghtseers, while everywhere may be
seen marching communicates. The work
OF decorating the buildings has only fairly
begun, preuaratlons fer the illumine.
lion, which begins 20 night, are
complete, and the apparatus has been
tested aud found in perfect working order,
assuring a display far In advance Of any
thing previously attempted IN this city.
Other arrangements for the work OF the
encampnent are perfected aud nothing 10.
mains but 10 receive the knights
aud get them established Ia their tenn.
porary quarters tits an utter lmpossi.
! bility &C tho present time 10 give an accn.
rate estimate Of the number OF knights
already on the grounds. Representatives
from every state aud territory are pres.
ent, aud also from Honolulu, while Most
Eminent Grand Master Robert Il. with.
ers, at present United States consul gen.
eral AZ Hong Kong, came all the way from
China 10 attend the conclaye, arriving
yesterday, He was made quite ~ by hls
trip aud Is still confined 10 his room.
Fully ten thousand knights had arrived
by The noon honf,and as many more We're
landed by the afternoon aud evening
trains. All trains arriving In the city are
more or less delayed, ewing 20 the i'm
mense traiiie.
An incident Of tins morning, causing
much amusement and somt temporary
4 annoyance, was y strike Of the walters
! employed IN seyeral hotels and restau-
/ rants. They demanded $3.50 per day
: during the conclaYe, and In nearly every
/ instance carried their point and returned
I TO work
Grand Master withers, who arrived
Yesterday with the California delegation,
II quite ill. When he left China Blk
weeks ago he was in M health, and
nothing could be done on ship.Doard 10
help him. He has been almost constantly
travelling for six weeks, and 10 very much
exhausted, lie was refused 70 all visit.
ors to-day His meals were served 10 him
la bed, and he did not rise until
lnte hour lie IA hNrNorna MA strength
! a H.. I.l.t A.. T.
Z very anxious 10 take part.
deputy Grand Master Roome Of New
York arrived this morning, accompanied
Inv Grand Treasurer simons The latter
: 81 also uuwall. but wiz no doubt De able
to attend 10 business,
crowds were ON the streets and al The
vartn,s headonarters and At the tjni IN
drnot fhls roorninp. hnt were insianl0.
cant when brought into compaflsop "a
: ,hnse ~ ina atternnon Al me donot nat
! snar,ar IN az homr eianapd ,vlthont
8 ,ha arr,val ~ delooation
Q ~ Kni.h,s and thia avepinq
Z. tho thronS was an great thai ,noyetnenl
Z no. ,''ss dta,e,,it and matehInp bv comman.
0 rsslas msy, 81 Imnossible scores az
. hsnds were nlayjna IA various PARTS OF
: .te vards. AMI frequently squads of
: Knigbts and their ladies' RECALLED the
erowds with popular ballads.
p.cnrts were furnisnrd 10 commander.
~ ,ohn came IN bodiea. hui tbousands OF
Sa,scsod Knioh,s arrived who eouid MI
raca,va ,ha honora with which tbev
,scnid hsva mai md they come IN
had,as NEARLY al trains ware lar be-.
ss yud, ~ time scheduled for
.hatr srrivsl and Ills occas,oned
: s 'nesr,ooma wai,s an the nar az the
i ~oa orssn s,ions annointed ~ rae.lye
49,. - ~, ~, ret ~ enod nature nro.
3 snvn, srd Ky comn,ain,s yycre heard OF
: , w.. a.d NO. dn,Isr on the narts nj home
3 ssnt,,h,s ~, iset III aitantion ~ yisitore.
nH rs,' M evan, ~ ~ evepioe A Inc
= d,nnt ,gss the arrival OF sd, bernard.
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4 conu1ahueIf ~ yi 1852 anh,. ~, ~,
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