The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-09
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DENVER'S BIG CONCLAVE.
THIRTY THOUSAND STRANGERS IN
THE CITY.


One-Fourth OF the Number Members
OF the Order-The Crowd a Cosmot
politan One But Good Order Main.
tained-Livsly Scenes at the Depot
and on the Streets.
DENVER, Aug. 8.-The city is beautifully
decorated in honor OF the visiting Knights
Templar. It was a lively aud bustling
Sunday and visitors were sight seeing,
They were personally welcomed by Mayor
Rogers. They arrived by thousands. De.
tectives are watching for crooks. The
weather is fine, the heat being tempered by
cool breezes. A visitor accidentally killed
q man In shooting gallery. 1t was only
an accident.
THE oIrY IN ITS GLORY.
During the day nearly 100 eastern and
western trains rolled in and nearly as many
more local trains Denver was In its
glory. The decorations in the business dis
trict were finished to-day and the eye 10
greeted on every side by knights Templar
bunting, artisticRlly arranged, and more
expensive cloths. Rows of incandescenh
colored electric lights are strung across the
streets, attached to which are all sorts of
Templar designs, and when they were
illuminated tonight the city presented
uud epOCthGlos
Tonight there were receptions at the va
rious clubs and headquarters to visitors, for
Denver Is keeping open house and the
Knights are welcomed everywhere. When
st. Johns No. of Philadelphia arrived this
morning from its trip around the state
with Grand Master Goblin OF the grand
commandery, the latter was received with
salute OF twenty-one guns. he was es-
corted TO the temple, where Grand Cons
mander Carr OF Colorado made a shors
speech OF welcome. Gen. Goblin responded
In a charming manner.
1t is estimated that there are nearly
20, 900 Knights in town. Among the com-
mamderies which arrived to-day we're the
South Carolina and Georgia commauderies.
Altogether nearly 200 eastern trains were
scheduled 20 arrive At a late hour there
were still fifty of these trains to get in.
They will probably all arrive before morn
ing.
One Of the features Of the conclave Is sha
ladies' reception tent at the union depot,
where all ladies who arrive with Knights are
received and sent to their various destina-
tionP
Kansas City Knights to the number OF
several hundred, gave parade and an ex-
hibitlon drill this evening.
The population OF the city has increased
nearly 1000 to-day and stih the rush con-
tinuos. Probably quarter of this NUM-
Der were Knights and the rest were visitors
attracted by the conclave. 10 was q most
cosmopolitan crowd and one that Is seldom
seen outside OF New York or Chicago or
leading continental cities. or course the
majority were Americans and all the
principal cities Of the country were repre-
sented. There were some objectionable
characters drawn hither by the cheap
rates. but the most of them were well-to-do
citizens.
SCENES AT THE DEPOT.
The scenes about union depot, where the
eastern and local trains arrived about every
flftesn minntes, were lively beyond de-
scription. In many Of the trains numbers
OF passengers had stood for hundreds OF
miles. They were packed 10 the doors but
the Knights were comfortable. for they oc-
cupied special coaches and in many cases
special trains. They were accompanied by
their wives daughters and lady friends
The female folks in their bright costumes
added TO the attraotiveness OF the scene and
set off the somber costumes of the knights
TO perfection The depot yards and streets
Of the city were filled with strains Of music
and with marching Knights all day.
WELL TAKEN CARE OF.
The visiting commanderies were escorted
to their headquarters by the local Knights
and banners and swords flashed in the
bright sunlight and gave the city gay ap-
pearance. The crowds were well handled
and everybody was given good accommoda-
tions. The local Knights looked after their
visiting brethren and the citizens committee
looked after the other visitors who were un-
fortunate enough not 30 have friends here-4
They still have {, 200 rooms TO let. but they
will probably all be filed by Wednesday.
There is still in reserve, though, rooms
which will be given up by private residents,
only, however, as absolutely necessary, for
no one who comes here will be allowed to
go away disappointed.