The Red Cloud chief., 1892-08-19
DENvER's DAY.
Great Gathering Of knights Tenn
plar at Denver.
The city Gsiiy Decorated ana brilliantly
niumiuated-An rsrts Of the Country
Represented ny Oaiiaat Knights
n Pretty Women.

DENVER, Col, Aug. 0.-Thc popula-
ton Of this city was Increased nearly
S. 900 yesterday and still the rush con-
tinueA Probably one quarter Of this
number were knights, tho rest were
visitors attracted by the conclave. IL
was a most cosmopolitan crowd and one
that IL seldom cen outside Of New
York, Chicago or the leading CONT
mental cities OF course the majority
were Americans and all the principal
cities Of the country were represented.
There were some Objectionable charnc-
tiers drawn hither by the cheap rates,
but the most were respectable, well to
do citizens
The scenes about the union depot,
where eastern and local trains ar
rived about every fifteen minutes, were
lively In the extreme. In many Of the
trains numbers OF passengers had TO
stand for hundreds OF miles. They
were packed TO the doors, but the
knights were comfortable, for they &C.
cupied special coaches and In many
cases special trains. They were nccom
panied by their wives, daughters and
lady friends. The depot yards and the
streets Of the city were filed with
marching knights all day. The visit
ing Communicates were escorted to their
headquarters by the local knights, and
banners and swords flashed In the
bright sunlight and gave the city n gay
appearance.
Denver was in it's glory. The dccora
lions In the business district were fin
ishcd to-day and the eye is greeted on
every side by Knights Templnr cmblems
and artistically arranged buntings and
more expensive cloths. Rows Of colored
incandescent electric lights are strung
across the streets attached TO which are
Nil sorts of Templar designs and when
they were illuminated last night the
city presented Q beautiful and unique
spectacle.
For several nights past search lights
and individual Examinations have been
displayed but not before last night had
the general Examinations OF the city
been shown. The streets were lighted
up for miles around with many colorod
stringcrs. fancy cmblcms Of masonry,
colossal search lights, and brilliantly
decorated arches The electrical IL
Elimination Is one Of the main features
OF the couclave entertainment and Is
tho result Of months of patient
work and study ~ well IS the
expenditure Of considerable money.
The contract WA carried out by the
Denver Consolidated Electric Co. and
involved the erection Of a special plan,
FOR the purpose. II IL the largest and
most extensive contract Of the kind-eveI
undertaken by any single electric com
pany In tho United States. -Four great
search lights each Of 5000 candle power
are placed In conspicuous positions II
different parts Of tho town and SO con
structed that powerful reflections con
centrate the rays at any point desired
and give the clearness Of daylight nj {
distance of two or three miles
A magnificent double arch near tn,
Masonic temple has upon IL no fcwe,
than 2,o62 colored incadescent lights
Two other arches near the depot ar,
fitted out with 500 and 200 lights re
spectively and over a score Of cmblcml
on the public streets have each from =
TO 300 lights. In addition To thes
street emblems intersection stringer
are SO arranged rs to harmonic will
the other Examinations and give to TIN
whole a charming and fairylike appear
nee. The dazzling display is not
however, confined 70 these public Hum
inations which have been prepared u
the expense Of the local triennial CON
mittee aud the citizens at large.
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