The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-09
GENERALLY JAMMED
Large Numbers of People Con-
tinue TO Arrive at Denver.
NO PLACE TO PUT THE VISITORS
Doings at Denver just Previous to the Open
ing Day Of the Great Conciave-
Receptions, Etc

DENVER, Aug. 5. - The population IN
creased nearly thirty five thousand today,
aud still the rush continues. Probably q
quarter Of those present are knights, and
the majority Of the visitors are Americans,
but the crowd is very cosmopolitan. The
scenes about the Union depot were lively
beyond description. In many trains a
number Of the passengers stood for hun
dreds Of miles. They were packed to TIE
very doors. The depot, yards and streets
OF the city were filed with marching
knights all day.
Visiting Communicates are escorted TO
the headquarters by local knights, and the
ceremonies give the city
GAY APPEARANCE.
The crowds are well handled and every
body given good accommodations. BE-
sides the cosmopolitan features Denver
had a western aspect. Representatives Of
four tribes of Indians, who are giving wild
west exhibitions, roamed about the city,
while prairie schooners occasionally passed
through the streets. The occupants are
supplied with camping outfits and will put
up tents in the outskirts where they will
live during the conclsve. The picturesque
cowboy band was on hand and caused 8
sensation. Their leader carried a Win
chester rife instead of q baton and the
commands were given by a crack of this
arm. A band Of cowboys was doing escort
duty all day.
The decorations in the business districts
were finished today and the eye is greeted
OF every side by
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR EMBLEMs
and sFtistically arranged bunting Rows
OF 1ncandescent colored lights are strung
across the streets, and when Illuminated
tonight the city presented beautiful and
unique spectacle.
Receptions were rendered the visitors at
the various clubs ana headquarters to-
night. When St. Johns, No. 4, of Phila-
delphta. arrived, with Grand Mas
ter Goblin of the grand commandery, ne
was received with salute of twenty-one
guns end escorted to the temple where
Grand Commander Carr of Colorcdo made
Rn address of welcome. General Goblin
made suitable response.
Learning that g prize competitive drill
was arranged for. General Gobln expressed
his cisapprovSl and Commander Carr
countsrmsnded the order for the drill
The date of the parade is still unsettled.
The Ialifornians viii not let the opDor-
tunity pass Of entertaining friends and en-
joying themselves This afternoon Sir
Knights G. H. Wilson and j. l.. NJ. Shet-
tSAiS ENNO IOAAe oihA LUdJ party az WHICH
speeches were made and good wishes ex-
changed.
Honolulu is represented by one delegate,
Sir knight Williams, who was enthusiastic
cally greeted.
The practice drill Of the mounted Cali
fornia drill corps was held this afternoon
and the men did themselves proud. Taking
this rs an example, California viii be one
OF the notable Communicates in tomorroy's
parade. The drill corps was given q
dinner this evening by Sir Knight Boettch-
er Of Denver, and later on the entire
commandery attended q reception given by
Mrs. Christy Of Denver.
1t is estimated that there are nearly
10000 knights in town, and among the
Communicates which arrived today were
the Cgur d. Alene of San Francisco and
AldemRr Of Montana.