Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-22
KNIGHTS TEMrLAR CONCLAvE.
rheir Reception at st. LOuis-The
Winning Yachts-A Riot in
Belfast.
KNIGHTS TENlPLAR.
THAR Reception in st. Louis and the
Ceremonies Attenting 1t.

THAR Reception in st. Louis and the
Ceremonies Attenting 1t.
c. LOUIS, September 19.-Last evening
.,o local Knights Templar went into quar-
.", ,t Union Depot to act as a reception
.omm;ttee and escort the arriving knights
ot the arrival OF trains. This evening,
nnwpver they had little to do, but few
.ommapderies putting in an appearance in
body. Every train, though, brought its
nnota OF visitors to the Twenty-third
Hr;.nnial conclave and. it was estimated
that by o'clock fully 1000 Knights were
in the city and large additions to this num-
her were made when the evening trains dis
charged their cargoes
DESPITE THE THREATENING WEATHER
vast amount OF work in the way of deco.
rating the streets and buildings was done
during the day, but many of the finer and
more perishable displays will not be ex-
posed till Tuesday morning. in order to
preserve them from the elements. The
event OF the day in the matter OF arrivals
was the appearance OF the California dele.
CATION, who came in on Is cars with their
ladies'. They numbered fully 700. They
were accompanied by the First Infantry
and Second Artillery bands and the
GRIZZLY BEAR CUB,
which attracted even more attention than
the bands. The Californians were the first
arrivals coming in commanderies, and COM
prised, besides representatives of many
others, the following communicates: Cali
fornia, No. 100, Knights and 60 ladies;
Golden Gate, No. 16O, Knights and Is la
dies Sacramento, No. 232, Knights and
ladies'. Nearly every commandery
in the State was represented by one
or more members. Visitors were escorted
To the Hotel Laclede by Ivanhoe Com
muudery, No. 8 (mounted). OF St. Louis.
and the march from the depot to the hotel
was the chief street event of the day. At
$50 this afternoon the first number OF the
weeks programme was given. Devotional
exercises were held at the Exposition Mu
sic Hall. An immense audience, numbering
7,OOO,people including fully 900 Knights,
were in attendance, and hundreds were
turned away. The services were from the
ritual and were conducted by the Very
Eminent Sir Knight DIR. George C. Belts.
and Prelate OF the Grand Encampment,
assisted by the Right Eminent DR.. John
d. Vincil, and interspersed by an unusually
fine musical programme, il which several
local singers participated, forming
CHORUS OF NEARLY 600 VOICES,
unde, the direction OF Prof. Egmont Proc
Itch. The actual work vi the Conclave will
not begin until Thursday. To-day and to.
morrow will be devoted to the reception OF
visitors, a majority OF whom are expected
to arrive before tomorrow night. In the
evening the city will be illuminated and va
rious local Communicates will hold recep
tions at their respective headquarters. The
meetings of the Grand Encampment will
be held in the small hall OF the Exposition
building, which has been appropriately
decorated with emblems and banners for
the occasion. The stage has been especially
prepared, the scenes being historical and
emblematical of the Masonic Order. The
committee ating in charge the arrange
ments and conduct OF the Conclave held
its final meeting this afternoon, and at it's
conclusion announced everything complete
and working without friction. Nothing is
now needed to make the Conclave a sue
cess but good weather, and the outlook is
excellent at the present time.
Alurge number OF Knights are accom-
panied by ladies, and the hotel rotundas
already present a crowded appearance.
The St. Louis Club, which arrived tonight,
travelled between 5000 and 5000 miles,
having visited California Colorado, Vel
lowstone Valley and other points vi inter
est in the Far West since starting on their
pilgrimage about two months ago. Trains
will arrive all night, bringing additions to
the 5000 Knights already on the ground.