Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-24
THE KNIGHTS CONCLAvE.
for the Rush-Templars Com
ing From Canada

Preparing for the Rush-Templars Com.
ing From Canada
An interesting feature Of the coming triennial
conclave win be the presence Of delegations
from three preceptories Of Knights Templar
from Canada. Albert Edward preceptory, No.
"a, Of Winnipeg reported some time ago and
was assigned to place in line in the twelfth
division, where the Communicates representing
''the great northwest" Montana,
Washington territory and wyoming-will
march. Godfrey de st. Aldemsr preceptory,
No. 2, of Toronto and Godfrey de Bouillon pre-
ceptory, No. 8, Of Hamilton have since reported
and will be given place in line. The repre-
sentatives Of these two bodies will come to-
gether in special Pullman cars.
WHEN THE KNIGHTS WILL COME.
The great majority Of the knights Templar
coming to the conclave will arrive Monday,
october 2. dozen or more communicates,
however, will arrive Sunday, the 9th. and one
or Two Will come even as early as Saturday. 0c-
tober .. There are few that will not arrive
until the morning of Tuesday, October s, the
day OF the opening Of the conclaye when the
great parade will be held.
AccoMMoDATrSe THE CROWD.
By means of good committee work every
body and delegation reporting its intention Of
coming to Washington has been promptly pro-
vided with suitable quarters. and the COM
mittee has on its books still rooms sufficient to
place 1900 or more people. 1t is expected
that about 26O communicates will come TO the
city, figure that gives some idea Of the work
the committee has had to do in providing
quarters. Many OF these communicates viii
have bands, and nearly all Will be accompanied
by ladies.
A member of the committee talking to a STAR
reporter today remarked that the experience
OF the committee in providing for the conclave
was only another evidence Of the peculiar
ability OF the city of Washington to sccommo-
date great throng Of people. The city, he
said, was like great hotel accustomed TO great
sudden increases in the transient population, ii
was adapted to meet demands that would en-
barrass great cities like New York and
Chicago. Tho character OF the throng
that will attend the conclave is different
from that attracted by events Of another kind.
In this case the expected visitors as body are
persons who expect to be comfortable and to
have comfortable quarters They will remain
here many of them for q week. In the case Of
an Inauguration thousands come who expec!
to spend only one night in the city and if they
cannot get the best quarters are willing to put
up with cot in room which they share with
many others.
THE BICYCLE PARADE.
Lists for the signatures Of wheelmen who in
tend joining the lantern parade on the evening
Of the Sth have been placed in the several bicycle
dealers stores and from the number of sigma
lures already on them il looks as if the parade
was going to be a grand success. The commit
tee in charge is hard at work, and is composed
Of men Who have had considerable experience
in such affairs, and whose reputation for push
and close attention to details is established so
that the parade will undoubtedly be a credita-
BILE one to the wheelmen' Of the city. Chief
MAJ hal a<1r a.
that he had received a number Of letters from
prominent wheelmen, all Of which contain as
surance OF their hearty cooperation in the
movement, while many others have called
upon him to likewise express them,
selves sell, =: a. He said: II tell you il
held in the world. I was chief marshal Of the
big Shepherd parade, when We had 2s4 ma
chimes in line, and was also connected with the
republican Publication parade. In both cases
there were large number OF wheelmen who
did not sympathize with the movement and
would not turn out, but this time there is no
feeling except that Of public pride, and nearly
every wheelman is anxious to do what he can
toward showing the citizens and visiting
knights that we are not behind in helping to
entertain the visitors. In both of these pa
rades WIS have been compelled to ride with
other organizations, and as il is impossible for
us to ride as slow as a body Of men will wall
we were unable to maintain anything like q
perfect line or keep in our proper position.
This time we will have the avenue to ourselves
and unless / am very much mistaken will make
not only creditable appearance, but besuti
full one to witness. Each rider will be fur
nished with at least two Chinese lanterns and
some Of the boys will have their machines elab
orately decorated. You may say that the pa
rads will be grand success"
REVIEWING STANDS
Permission was yesterday granted the trien
NAL committee to erect . reviewing stand a
the corner Of 10th and K streets This stanC
will accommodate the 400 members of the granS
encampment and will probably extend owe
half the square between 10th and 18th streets
1t will be in charge Of Mr.. John "A. Olcott
chairman of the committee on halls and deco
| rations. The Treasury department will give
the local committee authority to erect a stanC
from the south end Of the Treasury building t
the street running into Executive avenue. Il
is expected that accommodations can be pro
vidsd on this stand for 5000 ladies.
ooNcLAvE NOTES.
Stillmsn White OF Providence RI. and A. r
Speare Of this city have been appointed OF
Chief Marshal Parker's stafY.
Gen. D. B. Anger, formerly postmaster o.
this city, is expected here about the LIST of DC
| tober to arrange for the participation of tn,
Charlotte. Mich, commandery in the conclave
st. Joseph's commandery No. 4 of st. Joseph
No., has decided to make a pilgrimage K
Washington and take part in the conclave.
Tancred commandery Of Moberly report tina
they will bring forty knights, thirty ladies anC
band, and be qusrtered at 1926 l4th street.
Worcester county commandery No. 8 Of Wor
cester. Mass, will bring one hundred and fifteer
knights and a band, and be quartered at tn,
Riggs house.