The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-08
Thousands Are al Denver and Thousands More
Are Halting in Their Pilgrimage Sight.See-
Ingin the eMOuntainsand Valleys Nearby.
Thirty Thousand to Participate in the
Grand Parade Tuesday Morning.
The City Already Crowded with Visitors
Scenes in iha Streets and at the Railway
Station-Pr0gramm of the Conclave.
The City Rapidly Ffning Up with Knights
Templsrs and Their Friends.


DENVER. COL. Aug. 7.-ColOrado is filled
with knights Templars. The mountains
and the valleys, the pleasure resorts. the
famous scenes, the growing camps are over
crowded. and the railroad beds leading to
Denver are groaning under their weight.
Tonight and tomorrow they will be
rushed into this city at the rate of one thou
sand an hour There will be fifty thou
sand tonight and Monday. This is no
exaggeration. From every direction the
railroads are speeding long trains in this
direction. If the number is not more than
fifty thousand then the trains will not be
as crowded as those which have already
arrived, and advices are that they arc turn
no room. There are fully fifty thousand
transient people in the city already. Dem
yer has undergone q transform alton within
forty y-eight hours such as has never oc-
Cured In the history of the country. Such
a number would not affect New York or
Chicago TO large extent, but introduce
an addition of third to their popula-
rion In such short space of. time, and
either Of those cities would throw MP Its
hands.
Denver IS only beginning to exert itself
in order to take care of the throngs that
will arrive In the next two days. The
transformation did not come as surprise,
and while the streets are crowded in the
main thoroughfares and all the hotels have
been retained. there is no uneasiness as to
the care of the influx. The scenes at and
around the depot to-day were as varied. as
pathetic. as amusing and as vivid as at any
time set. and probably more so. 1t was a
little world moved by an abnormal excite
ment all to itself. All the night previous
the walting-rooms were filled with waiting
humanity. Some slept, but the majority
were on their feet every time engine
whistle blew. expecting the arrival OF a
train that mnst bring o relative, lover or
friend. The sleepers were those who had
stood the heat and discomfort OF a passage
over the prairies IN an overcro wded car
and who trusted to the tabled wealth Of
tks wild and woOliy" for lodging and
food. Whatever care or anxieties they
might have were drowned in sleep that
came upon them.
GREETING THE PILGRIMS.
Before O'Clock THIS morning the depot
and Its approaches were all astir, and
everything was hustle. From ali parts of
the city the populace fiocked to greet the
pilgrims. some of whome were needy and
sore. Seventeenth street W as the radius of
the city and the suburbs, for it was Sun
day. The scene inside the depot was
quantity picturesque Sir knights In full
dress and SIR Kn'> sin fatigue uniform
marched up and du "a the platform, ready
to ESCORT any of the pilgrim brethren that
might arrive, their bright raiment and
cleaning swords partially clouded by the
smoke that beiched forth from half dozen
newly-tired switch engines stand
service. The signals were changed,
and the scene changed also as IL
worked from the same slgnal-boX Lam
terms waved in the air and arms moved
forth and the trains came pouring in. The
reception committee got ready. Outside
the gates the people pushed and crushed
each other in an endeavor to get to the iron
railing through which they earRerly gaEed
for familiar faces. On the locomotive came
snorting and sweating with 800 people
eager to get out of tho crowded cars. They
were out as soon as the train stopped and 60
they cafnc as fast as they could be released
by the signal. The people that came or
these trains were of all ciasses There were
lone women and little children. young men
and aged men.
The Sir knights In uniform were now
coming in. The announcement was made
by the lookout that q commandery was
due: then the commander of tho escort COM
mandery and the escort was marching in
double-tile to the platform. IL marched up
to where the visiting commander would
aliEht, ready to receive. While the re-
ceptlon committee was welcoming the
guests tho escort was at attention. When
the incoming cOmmandery was formed the
salute was given and both marched to the
reception quarters. There the strangers
were again received with courtly welcome
and were handed over to the large escort
thas preceded them to- their headg uarters
With band of music leading the way.
The line of march was along Eighth street.
each side of which was lined all day with
people for many blocks.
Towards night the approaches to the
depot became blocked for long distance
around tho various streets. The square in
front was jammed full of people. Inside the
immigrants were pouring forth just as fast
as the large force of trainmon could handle
the cars. and were soon added to the hu-
man stream that ran through the arteries
of the city.
THE CALIFoRNIANs AND THEIR WINE.
California Commandery. No. !. of San
Francisco. acting as escort to the Grand
Commandery, and Sacramento Com
mandery, No. 2. and Ceur d'Leon.
No. 2, arrived at 9:45 A. NJ. in
their special train of scven coaches.
Tho party consists of 145 Knights and about
thirty ladies. The Californians left San
Francisco Thursday morning last. and stops
were made at Colfax, Salt Lake and Lead
vile, where receptions were given the
travelling knights by their resident breth-
rem. California Commandery. No. ]. Is
the Oldest commandery In tho State,
and the members Of il say that of all the
conc1ave trips taken by it none of them
has had 30 great a representation and
furnished SO much pleasure as the present
one. The California men are well pre-
pared with fruit, wine. etc., of their States
production. and will keep open house while
here.
Kentucky made fine showing when De
Molay Commandery, OF Louisville. consist
ing of about fifty Knights. marched up
the street. and many fattering remarks
were passed. The Cincinnati command
cries arrived at late hour tonight.
Among the delegates are Ex-Governor For
aker. Ex-Governor Hoadly. ex-Lieutenant-
governor Hickenlooper and Governor Me-
kinley. They ut once proceeded to their
headquarters.
During the day thousands of visitors
inspected the public buildings in the city.
The city's holiday In honor Of the
knights from all over the country is
fairly on. and nothing remains but to
unveli tue fair maiden in all her splenGor
and flash Nc electric light into her miles
of festooned trimmings. Looking up many
of the main thoroughfares the streets
nd