The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-09
THE KNIGHTS OF THE TEMPT


DENVER, Aug. 8-The city awoke bright
and early this morning and found itself in
possession of the knights Templars. They
were everywhere-in the streets, in cars,
In carriages, and thronging the points of
interest throughout the city. Denver is
Outdoinp herself in taking care of the daily
crowd which is hurrying through its
gates. Imagine city of 10000 people
taking care of half that number This is
what Denver is doing. and before Wednes-
day it is said that 100, 900 visitors will be
IN the city. This morning nearly 900 ar
rived and less than one half of the number
of trains to arrive before noon got in. This
makes nearly 10000 people which have
thus far arrived, and they were swallowed
up as quickly as those who preceded them
were.
This morning, upon the arrival of the
Colorado Springs train. Grand Master
Goblin was met at the depot by the grand
officers of the state and escorted in regal
style to the temple. He was afterwards
rendered a reception at the Colorado head
quarters, the formal opening of which
takes place this evening Everybody is
talking now about the grand parade on
Tuesday. 1t Is expected that fully $4,000
swords will be in lire, and seats on the
grand stands Wong the line of parade are
selling like hot cakes.
Every structure in the business portion
Of the city is decorated, and the residences
are gay with the knights colors. Some of
the houses are decorated more handsomely
probably than ever before. Instead of
bunting the finer cloths are used, and with
special designs, which must have cost
thousands of dollars To produce. Thou
sands of colored incandescent lights are
strung at the intersections of the streets,
and when they are lighted up tonight the
city will resemble fairy bower-st least
that portion outside of the business sec
ton, where every residence street is lined
with tall shade trees and where beautiful
lawns are plentiful. The various enter
tainment clubs kept open houses today.
The Missouri club entertained Governor
Francis, who arrived last night, and many
other Missourlans who arrived this morn
ing.
There was jam of probably several
thousand people about the depot all morn
ing. waiting for visiting friends. The
trains were well handled, and there was
very little confusion considering the
amount of traffic.
Denver is warm place for crooks. Half
dozen who arrived this morning were
given quarters in Jail, where they will re-
main until after the conclaye.
1nOI6 dIC SOlllc very uutuOIOuS SiIDS
in town. An undertaken has one which
reads, "Welcome, Sir knights. TO John
Blanks Undertaking Parlors, Denver A
beer saloon has this inscription on It's win
dows: milwaukee Headquarters But
few knights will be fooled by this.
Eastern visitors will probably think
Denver a very wild city, for there are four
bands of Indians in town. They are Sioux,
Apaches, Washoes and Utes, and they
roam through the streets at will, although
their reservations are many hundred
miles away. They are with two wild west
shows which are giving exhibitions here.
where years ago the Utes and Arapahoes,
the cousins OF the Sioux who are showing
here, fought their battles. The Utes lived
west of the mountains and the Arapahoes
about where Denver stands
Denver is In its glory. The decorations
in the business district were finished to-
day, and the eye is greeted on every side
by knights Templar emblens. and bv
flags and bunting artistically arranged
Rows OF lncandesceut coored electric
lights are strung across the streets, at
tached TO which are all sorts of Templar
designs, and when they were illuminated
tonight the city presented a beautiful and
unique spectacle. For several nights past
search-lights and individual illumnations
have been displayed, but not before to-
night has 81 general illumination of the
city been made. This electrical illumjna-
tion Is one of the main features Of the
conciaye, and Is the result of months of
patient work and study, as well as the ex-
penditure of considerable money.
There were receptions at the various
clubs and headquarters TO the visitors: for
Denver Is keeping open house. and the
knights are welcome everywhere As a
number of communicates win not arrive
before tomorrow. there were no formal
mt laSS ks,N
general round of fraternal calls Soing on
all the time. Ii was open hospitality
everywhere.
1t is estimated that there are nearly 90
900 knlnghtS IN town. Among the com.
manderies which arrived today were Ori-
entail of Kansas City, ST Joseph of s.
Joseph, Topeka of Topeka. and Salina of
Salins, Kan. A number of Kansas City
knights gave parade and exhibition drill
this evening on the capitol grounds. They
were reviewed by nearly all the grand
officers in town, and they made fine ap-
pearance.
When St. Johns, No. 4. of PHILADELPHIA
arrived this morning from it, trim arou nd
the state, with Grand Master Goblin OF the
grand commandery, the latter was received
with a salute of twenty-one guns He was
escorted TO the temple, where Grand Com
mander Carr CT Colorado made speech OF
welcome. General Goblin responded in u
charming manner.
Major Mckinley. father of the famous
Mckinley bill, and party of ladies aud
gentlemen, who arrived here yesterday
did not stop long in Denver, they leaving.
for the east this morning. Governor Mc-
kinley said that his Nebraska trip was
very delightful He expects to stump
Colorado during the fail. He added that
President Harrison would be reelected,
and he did not think that the Peoples
party would inJure either OF the old organ
kations. He refused 10 talk ab""' the
silysr controversy.