Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-09-23
THE ASSEMBLED MRS0Rs
secona Nay o9 the Great
Trlenn1aH Conclave.


81. Iouls. Sea- z2-Ths Kniahis
TsmplaE Grand Eaeampmsaf net this
maEning aa II a'oioak. ThaEs was sums
delay Il esttina % work and the ua1sion
extandad into ne aftssnoon. Time was
oonsnmed gith he oousiderakinn of Ne
reports Submitted yesterday. ThaiE
formal shaEasisr mada their oongidsIa-
tinn dEy ard ps0sy - he main body of
the eneampmant. who oane and wena
40 dhay ehoas. Tia wnFkinn element,
ha9ever. enthusiastically consideEed
every detail Of aha rapoEta. TIE session
was held With closed doors.
Al TIE committaeH appointed yaEtnR-
day vii held mastinQ1 today and pre-
paFs reports which will be Submitted b
the EncampueuI e togsoEzn8ss session.
Il lacked fifteen minataa of noon
wh1n tAe signal for ne oon1lava drili %
haain uas aonnd6d and tie Do Molag
Oommandexg. 81 LleniggiiIe. marceed q
she paFade aFonnds. Thar wors afee1ea
By tie moat enfhusiaatio appianls o.
from 6ftaNn 10 swan1y ihousand people
Bne had crowded al t1e aee. aslbls and
8nDe appaEsu1lF inaeasaslnls p1inta of
observation. The pazade groNnd had
oaen lFoddan inao hald of mud. ran-
deKinR tbs psEfornanoe of the various
eEalafiona 2ow, dilaaalk and tiHeaams.
Howe "a, the tantica Were closely tul
loved and aha no1abls figures and move
msnfa ueTa greeted With liberal applanos.
Following ehe De Molay Commamd.
aRy'a fetiEamenk. 1io1 No. 3 Of MinnB-
apnlin, took TIA nroaud, making an an
ceilenf impgsnsion. NoswiksfnndinR TIE
diaadvantaae nndeK whioh they we're
plaeed, the membeFE q Zion elioited
loud and frsuuent appiansa by thaiR 80
psrb eEilline, - the tnne "0ld Kan
saokY Homs.n
The LouisviIls O0mmanaery, No. /,
thea marched on 10 the hsld. making q
mosf faynfahla iu1pregsion. 1ho scene
AZ O'Clock Wan moat hgilliamk. The
weather was peEfeck. A good hEee1e uas
stirring, tho aan vas shining brightly
aud the conditions IN every uay we're
favorable 10 the fullest and mnat CON.
plsts onieymont of he oeoaaioa. Tha
stands aad every availabls SCOT Ia see
ing distance Of TIE parado grounds uere
packed vita spectators. the brilliant
oolofs e The ladies' apparl uniting %
make the picinre moae beautiful and
imposing.
rae O0mmandaRy drills IA. led until
nearly { o'clock. a. 2 o'cleok, Leader
Gilmore began mastering tho varie1s
bands of music which we're % partici-
pate Ia the grand eoncert. has Is was
after $50 before they began she march
10 the stand taat theg we're 70 oeoapy.
Ih8y we're arranged 90 that the di1er-
ems kinds OF Instruments we're br0nRhf
together, and the crazy guilt appear
anos Of The intarminRled nniforma was
decidedly uniQae.
After she conclusion Of q program OF
twelve Numbers. there Wss q great orash
at the exita aud she facilities for reach
ma the heart OF the city were taxed 70
their utmost. Il was some houfs before
the aroands we're cleared DaFiag the
afteFRoon the weather became extremely
Gloss and hos and six people we're over
come By the heat. "a no ease. however.
ere serious results anticipated.
Tonight The second illumination Of
The city occurred, continuing from 5 p.
n. 30 midniRht. The flambeAn Bat
talon gave 9 parade exhibition on the
moss pr0ninent streets Of the west end.
IVanhoe Commandery Of Sc. Llouis held
q formal reception, which was largely
attended and proved 20 Be brilliant
AFFAIR. All the leoal and visiting oom-
mandsries kept opsn heuss. TomoF
rows grand parade viii follow the plans
made for the parade interrupted on last
Tuesday. Tomorrow night will oeenf
tie trades proeeasion and another pa-
rade Of the FIamhean Club.
This afternoon occurred the notable
Feoeption Of the OAKLAND C0mmadery
Of California, st which thousands Of
viaiioFs wsre entertained In lhs most
magnificent style.
The place OF holding the next Con-
ciave u attracting Maoh attention. A
has been appointed 20 deteE-
mine this matter at = meeting Of tie
Grand Enoampmant. The uomMittee
consists Of Tie following: ". g. Moore,
ee Waahington, Petsr Forester, of
New York, @. O. Hutchinson. OF Ma
sachasetts. Geo. Davis, Of west VtF~
einia, aad Thomas Ballantyne, Of Geor
RiA. They had q meeting bat did not
come 20 any determination. They d.
eided % take q recess untii Thursday
Tie members Of the Con-
mitiee refused 10 talk on the matter.
but it ID pretty veil understood that 81
sasbsrn city will hs selected, probably
New York. Bostoa % Washington
The Knights aud thousands Of visi
tors and e great namber Of citizens DE-
voted thsir tixne today to charity exsF
oisss at the fair grounds for the benefit
Of the widows and orphans - the Ma
sonio Home.