Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-04
THE TRIENNlAL CONCLAyE,


| Fully One Hundred Thousand Visitors
Expected 1T Programme For
the Seven Days II VIII Continue.
| DENVER. Coz, Aug. 3,--At this time, the
| country over, the interest Of knights
| Templar centres in Colorado and Denver,
| The low rates, which 20 into eiiect ID day,
have already greatly increased the applica.
| tons for additional quarters for Sir
| Knights. The members of the hotel com
rnittee are working like beavers. Ten
| thousand additional knights could now be
| well cared for, and OH the eve of August
| 9th, at least 20, 900 to $4,000 more visitors
can be comfortably cared for. The true
spirit OF hospitality prevails Prices have
not been raised; TO Il unit citizens of this
city and state are anxious to make every
visitor welcome, Fully 100000 visitors are
| expected. During the conClave week yari-
GUS excursions viii be made to mountain
resorts. Decorations are assuming shape
and the streets already present a bewilder-
ing combination of electric lights, flags
bunting and Knights Templar enlblems.
Washington Commandcry, No. |, of
Washington, d. c., notified the triennial
committee this morning that the COM
mandery will be here with IS knights and
~ ladies'. The commandery will arrive in
the city at 1910, this afternoon, over the
Sante Re route and will have their head
quarters at the Belvoir Hotel.
sir A. kaySer of Hausel Commandcry,
Cincinnati, arrived in the city yesterday,
and commenced active preparations for
completing the headquarters OF the COM
mandery Oh II vacant lot at the corner of
seventeenth street and broadway. Mag
nlicently-appointcd tents will be used by
this commandery.
SirJ. 5. White generalissimo of Holy
rood Commandery at Cleveland o., is In
the city. He represents 90 in his party,
who Will arrive here Monday, August Sth,
10 go p. m. The reception committee
headquarters at the Union depot are ex-
pected to be ready by about Thursday, The
work of putting up the large tents-onc
Tor the ladies, another for the relief and II
tnlrd Tor the cpmmittec-was commenced
yesterday.
The general ritual committee of the
Grand Eicampment, knights remplar of
the United States, met for the first time
yesterday TO review the work of the sub
committee, and were in session until noon.
:. The ntliGa! programme for the coming
hnlghtS lemplar conelave has been an
nounced, IL covers seven days, and begins
with Sunday, August It'll, when devotional
exercises will be held in all the Denver
churches, in which all knights then in the
city are invited to participate
Monday, August sth, the morning will
be spent in receiving visiting command
cries. From until II O'Clock at night the
city will be illuminated.
Tuesday, August 9Th, the grand parade
Will occupy the greater part of the day.
Wednesday at 10 o'clock in the morning
the boys brigade will parade, after which
carriage drives will be taken to the eastern
part of the city, and on returning recep-
tons will be held at the headquarters of
communicates and clubs.
At 10 O'Clock Thursday morning a grand
exhibition drill for prizes offered BY the
Denver chamber of commerce will take.
place at Overland Park, The afternoon
and evening will be devoted to inspecting
different points of interest At S y. M, j.
.: o. +, will hold an encampnent at
Electric Hall. where will occur the eXcm-
plilication of three degrees by the Silver
state encampment degree staff.
Friday, August 18th, will be devoted to
excursions to neighboring towns canyons
and springs for all desiring to observe the
scenic and other attractions of the Silver
State. AT $50 p. IN, there will be a ban
guet to the Grand Encampment Of the
United States at the Ii. G.. Brown Palace
Hotel, rendered by the triennial COM
mittee.
Saturday, August 18th, will also be spent
i'll excursions to neighboring resorts.