The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-09
KNIGHTS IN DENVER.
Great Throng at the Triennial
Conclave Of Templars.
CITY BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED.
Competitive Drill Forbidden, and Date
AZ Parade Not Fixed-Programme OF
Eyents-The Grand Onicers.

DENVER, Aug. S.-The population I'm
creased nearly s., 600 today, and people are
still rushing in. Probably a quarter of
those present are knights. A majority of
the visitors are Americans. but the crowd
vas very cosmopolitan. The scenes about
the Union depot were lively beyond de-
scription In many trains a nvmber Of
passengers stood for hundreds of miles.
The cars were packed to the very doors.
The depot yards and streets of the city
were filled with marching knights all day.
The visiting communicates were escorted
to headquarters by local knights, and the
ceremonies gave the city gay appearance.
The crowd was we'll handled, and every
body was given good accommodations.
Besides the cosmopolitan features Denver
had q typical Western aspect to-
day. The 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 were
supplied with camping outfits, and will
pitch tents in the outskirts, where they
will live during the conclave. The pictur-
esque cowboys were on hand and caused q
sensation. Their leader carried Win.
chester rifle instead of baton, and COM
mands were given by the crack of this
arm. A band of cowboys were doing es-
cort duty all day. The decorations in the
business districts were finished today, and
the eye is greeted on every side by Knights
Templar emblems and artistically ar
ranged bunting. Rows of incandescent
eolored electric lights were strung across
the streets, and when Illuminated tonight
the city presented beautiful and unique
spectacle.
Receptions were rendered the visitors at
the various clubs and headquarters to-
night. When st. John, No. 4, of Phila-
delphia, arrived with Grand Master
Goblin, of the grand commandery, he was
received with salute of twenty-one guns
and escorted to the temple, where Grand
Commander Carr. of Colorado, made the
address Of welcome. General Goblin made
suitable response. Learning that a prize
competitive drill had been arranged for,
General Goblin expressed disapproval, and
Commander Carr countermanded the
order for the drill. The date of the parade
Is still unsettled. Honolulu is represented
by one delegate, Sir Knight Williams, who
was enthusiastically greeted
The Colorado communicates and the
citizens of Denver and other towns in the
state will spend not less than $500. 600 in
making this triennial one of the most cele-
brated in the history of the order. The
Nominations in Denver will cost $55, 600,
which sum will include what the Knights,
the county and the city combined will ex-
pend for that purpose. About $4,000 has
been spent in decorations in the business
center and residence parts of the city.
This expense has been borne by private
citizens. Many of the business blocks
have been decorated at a cost of $500 each.
Never in her history was Denver SO
beautiful and in such gala attire. The ma
tional flag, the banners of the knights.
bunting and thousands of the emblems of
the cross and crown float everywhere.
Many miles Of streets have stringers of
incandescent lights at the crossings.
These lights, glowing with the brilliant
colors OF the Knights TempIar and ma
tional flags, mingled with the private cleo
trio display of merchants and professional