Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-08
CAN'T HOLD EN- ALL
Denver Is Full and Running
Over With
GALLANT KNIGHTS TEMPLARS
And Visitors, and Each Incoming Pas
seng<r Train Augmsnts the Number.
Sunday Scenes Described.

DEsyER, Aug. Today the knights
began 70 arrive more extensively than
before. Colorado Is filled With Knlghts
leys. the pleasure resorts, the famous
scenes, the growing campo, are over
crowded. and the railroads leading TO
Denver are groaning under their
wsight. I0nigns and tomorrow they
VIII be rushed into this city AZ the rate
OF ,0oo an hour.
There will be 50, 900 arrivals tonight
and Monday. TINS is no exaggeration.
From every direction the railroads are
speeding long trains in this city. Ii
number o not more than 81. 900. then
the trans will not be as crowded IS
those which nave already arrived. and
advices are that they are turning away
those who would come and lind no
room. There are fully $4,000 transient
people in the city already. Denver
has undergone a transformation within
iorty-eight hours such as has never
occurred N the history of the country.
Chicago W ouidn't Mind IL.
Such a number would not affect New
York or Chicago TO large extent, but
To Introduce an addition OF one-thIrd
its population IN such a short space of
time and either city would throw up
it, hands.
Denver Is beginning To exert IL
self IN order to take care OF the throngs
that will arrive IN the next two days.
fhe transformation tid not come as y
surprise and while the streets are
crowded IN the main thoroughfares
and all the hotels have been retained.
there - no uneasIness as To the care OF
the influx.
The scenes at and around the depot
were as varied. as pathetic, as amusing
and as vivid as at any time yet and
probably more so. Ii was little world
moved by al abnormal excitement all
10 itself. All the night previous the
waiting rooms were filled with waiting
humanity. Some slept, but the major
ity were on their feet every time an en-
gine whistled, expecting the arrival of
the train that must bring u relative, 3
over or . friend. The sleepers are
shose who had stood the heat and dis
comfort of passing over the praIries
n an over-crowded car and VINO trust
ed to the tabled weather of the Wild
and wooly west for home and food.
Whatever cares or snxietles they might
have were drowned in the sleep that
came upon them.
Quantity Picturesque Scene.
Before 9 o'clock this morning the
depots and approaches were al astir
and hustle. From all parts of the city
the populace flowed to meet the pill
grInis. some of whom were needy and
sore.
Then the ringing Of the engine bells
began. The scene inside the depot was
quantity picturesque SIR Knights in
full dress and Sir knights IN fatigue
uniform marched up and down the
platform ready to escort any OF the
pilgrim brethren that might arrive In
their bright rainment and cleaning
swords partially clouded by the smoke
thar belched forth from half dozen
newly fire switch engines standing at
the northern end ready for service.
The signals were changed and the scene
changed also "a If worked from the
same signal box. Lanterns waved in
the air and arms moved forth inviting
ly and the trains came pouring in
Outside the gates the people pushed
and crushed each other eager 10 get to
the iron railing through which they
eagerly gazed for the face familiar
~ them. On the I.eviathau came
snoring and sweating with 800 people.
Before the crowd bad embarked an
other train had arrived. The people
that came on these trains were of all
classes, but the majority had no sleep
ers. There were lone women and little
children, young men aHd aged men.
Towards night the approaches TO the
den0t became blocked for long dis
tsnce around the various streets. The
sqrSre IN front was lsnmed full of
rseae. Inside the immigrants were
pouring forth again Just as fast as the
large force of tralnmen could handle
the cars and added TO the human
stream that ran through the arteries
OF the city.
Prayed ia the geds' Garden.
Tom rrov. as teday has been, will be
occr r.i soisly ia the reception Of vis-
i;oTs. WHAT this means can only be
understood ty realization of the fact
that ne body Of men occupy so large a
space IN their requirements for COM
forts as the Knights Templsrs.
ln general sense they are the prom
inent capital ats. professional and bus
iness men of the communities from
whence they come.
Divine services we're held st Colorado
Springs THIS morning. attended by
Graod Master Cobin and his escor,
Bis1op Leighton Coleman, grand pre-.
Ists OF grand encampment otficlsted Al
the afternoon services held in the Gar
den Of Gods.
On Tuesday morning the most mag.
nifcent pageant winch ever passed
through the streets Of any city will be
observed N Denver. over $4,000 Knight
1emplsrs marching ~ an escort TO the
officers aud members of the grand en-
can lpment 10 the Masonie temple.
sarssr Arrivals.
The arrival of many commanderies
is fully hesrided tonight by q multi
tude Of brsss bands. At s O'Clock 20.
night eommsnderies began 10 arrive IN
large numbers and there was not lei
up until midnight. The two largest
hodies IN town. II il i possible 10 dlssin.
gnish IN such gay thfong, are the
BOSTON and san Francisco delegations.
Grand MYster fsohin displayed ms ex.
9sme mcdes.y by coming IN this even.
ing and quietly seeking hrs hotei. A
special squad hss been detailed 20 meet
and escort him THIS morning Hi-
presence vas not known until ne bad
reported at ms headquarters At the
Brown. Following are e0nmauderles
wh.ch have arrived.
Tyuahsan of weilshoro, Pennsylvs-
PTS; ieaaolsl ct HorneilsviIle. Ne~
Ye7x; Malta OF Binghsmptan, Ses