The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-07
Tents to Be Erected on Vacant Lots. Churches
Turned Into Restaurants and Private
Houses Made Hotels for the Visitors.
Arrival of the Advance Guard of In.
diana's Quota Of Knights Templars.
Streets Of Chicago Thrcnged with Stop.0ff
Communicates, Who View the Great Ma
sonic Temple-Scsnes in Other Cities.
Frankfors Commandery the First Hoosier
knights to Arrive at Denver.

Frankfors Commandery the First Hoosier
knights to Arrive at Denver.
DENVER Col, Aug. 6.-Each day intensi-
fes the interest manifested over the arri-
val of the immense number of trains which
are sweeping across the country with Dem
YER as their objective point. 1t is esti-
mated that the trains unloaded 5000 people
at the Union Depot to-day and the rush is
not booked to commence until tomorrow,
when the Knights Templars' special trains
will begin to arrive in force. The out
going trains were also heavily loaded with
Eastern people intent on visiting many
pleasure resorts in the mountains surround
ing this city. They will return to the city
in time to witness the opening of the con-
clave.
The knights hotel committee to-day re-
ceived kilograms from twenty-five addition
al communicates located in different parts
of the Union. asking for living accommoda-
tions. This was quite SURPRISE as the COM
mittee was under the impression that every
commandery intending to be present had
already signified their willingness. The
accommodations. however. will be furnished
them. The Eastern Knights who have thus
far arrived express their delight st the cool
and beautiful weather existing here. Sir
knights continued to come into the Union
Depot to-day. Every train of the day
which arrived brought new commandery
or representation of commandery. Three
full Colorado commanderles and represent
atives from half dozen other commander
les arrived. There was continued throng
of visitors passing in and out of the tent all
the time. Tho Knights made a splendid ap.
pearance In their dark uniforms and fatigue
caps.
AT 1:5O this afternoon the Burlington
pulled into the Union Depot with nine
cars two of which were occupied by the
Frankfort Ind Commandery. The recep-
tion committee took charge of the Sir
Knights and escorted them to the recep-
tion tent. Eminent Commander p. s. Lott.
of the Michigan Grand Commandery, came
In tins morning, in advance of his party,
from Flint. Mich, which will be in to-
morrow. knights and ladies from Ken
tucky are expected to arrive Tomorrow and
ters of the club have been opened in Judge
Caldwell Yeaman's office, at No. 3 Boston
Block, and refreshments of the bluegrass
nature will be found there.
Five New York Communicates left Man.
itou Springs this evening and arrived in
Denver about 10 O'Clock.
The commanderies are: Malta, No. 81, of
Binghamton. N. Y. with twenty repre-
sentatives. in charge of Eminent Com
mander Sir Fred Z. Ronk; st. Omers. No.
10, of Elmira. n. Y. twenty strong. with
Eminent Commander Sir William I'll. Hilen
and Past Eminent Commander Sir 8. NJ.
Wadhams In charge; st. Johns CON-
mandery. of Olean. N. Y, with twenty
three delegates; Tyagaghton, No. 90. of
Wellsb0r0, Pa, having twenty-five MEN,
bers. commanded by Past Eminent CoIn-
mander SIR William b. Vermilyea and Past
Eminent Commander George NJ. Spaulding,
and the remainder representatives of Cy-
rene and Monroe Communicates. of Roch-
ester. N. Y. and De Molay Commandery. of
also Sir knight George L. Rehn, grand
generalissimo. of Tennessee. and Eminent
Commander Sir George Bebee, of Penn y an,
n. Y.
The Pennsylvania and Indiana CON-
manderies are still at Manitou. They will
10 to Colorado Springs to-morro W, and
after spending Sunday there will start for
Denver. The West Virginia and Ohio CON-
manderles are also at ManItOu. and will
probably arrive in Denver Sunday night.
These Communicates are CbiIllcothe. No. &.
of Chillicothe. o.. eighty Knights. with
their families, in two cars; Marietta, No. 80,
of Marietta, o., thirty seven Knights; Cal
vary. No. 5. pf Parkersbnrg. w. Va, thirty
five Knights; Athens. No. 15, of Athens o.,
thirty-six knights; SciOtO, No. 80, OF Circle
Vile. o., thirty-tive Knights.