Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-11
DENyER's DAY.
Great Gathering Of knights Tenn
plar nt Denver,
Tho CITY Gaily decorated and brilliantly
IhumI iatcd An Parts Of the Country
Represented tiy Gallant knights
and Pretty Wopon

nEgvEn, Col, Aug. 0.The popula-
tion of this city was increased nearly
rs, 600 yesterday and still the rush con-
tinnes Probably one quarter of this
number were knights, the rest were
visitors attracted by the conclave. 1t
was a most cosmopolitan crowd and one
that is seldom seen outside Of New
York, Chicago or the leading conti-
mental cities OF course the majority
were Americans and all the principal
cities of Che country were represented.
There were some Objectionable charac-
tcrs drawn hither by the cheap rates,
but the most were respectable, welfto
do citizens
The sccnes 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 oc-
cupied special coaches and in many
cases special trains. They were accom-
panied by their wives, daughters and
lady friends. The depot yards and the
streets Of the city were filled 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 gay
appearance.
Denver was in its glory. The decora
tions in the business district were fin
ishcd to-day and the eye is greeted on
every side by knights .remplar cmblems
and artistically arranged buntings and
more expensive cloths. Rows Of colored
incandcscent electric lights are strung
across the streets attached to which are
all sorts Of Templar designs and when
they were illuminated last night the
city presented u beautiful and unique
spectacle
For several nights past search lights
and individual iliuminations 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 colore
stringers. fancy emblcms of masonry,
colossal search lights, aud brilliantly
decorated arches. The electrical H.
Elimination is one OF the main features
of the conclave entertainment and is
the result Of months Of patient
work and study Us well as the
expenditure of considerable money.
The contract was carried out by the
Denver Consolidated Electric Co. and
involved the erection OF a special plant
FOR the purpose II is the largest and
most extensive contract OF the kind ever
undertaken by any siagle electric com
pany in the United States. -Four great
search lights each Of 1000 candle power
are placed in conspicuous positions in
different parts OF the town and 80 con
structed that powerful reflections con
ceutrate the rays ut any point desired
aud give the clcarncss Of daylight at a
distance Of two or three miles,
4 magnificent double arch near the
Masonic temple has upon it no fewer
than 2,062 colored incadcscent lights.
Two other arches near the depot are
fitted ont with 800 and 200 lights re
spectively and over a score of emblcms
on the public streets have each from 50
Goa 300 lights Ii addition to these
street cmblcms intersection stringcrs
re So arranged as TO harmonic with
the other illuminatious and give 10 the
whole "a charming and fairylilSe appear
auce. The dazzling display Is not,
however, confined TO these public illum-
nations which have been prepared a
the expense OF the local triennial com
mittee and the citizens at large