Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11
DENVER'S DAY.
Great Gathering of knights Tenn
plar For tho Conclave.
The WHOLE CITY CAILY DECORATED.
Thousands Of Knights and Friends on
Trains Rolling In Every Fifteen
Minutes-Magnihcont IL
Limitations.

DENVER, Col, Aug. 9.-The popula-
tion of this city was increased nearly
$4,000 yesterday and still the rush con-
tinues. Probably one quarter of this
number were knights, the rest were
visitors attracted by the conclave. II
was 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 the country were represented.
There were some Objectionable charac-
ters 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 oc.
cupied special coaches and in many
eases special trains. They were accom-
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 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 Templnr emblems
and artistically arranged buntings and
more expensive cloths. Rows Of colored
incandescent electric lights are strung
| across the streets attached to which are
all sorts of Templar designs and when
they We're illuminated last night the
city presented a beautiful and unique
spectacle. Last night there were re-
ceptions at the various clubs and head
quarters TO the visitors, for Denver 10
keeping open house and the knights
are welcomed everywhere.
Those who arrived before noon were
treated to one Of the rarest Of Colorado
mornings. II was warmer in the after
noon but toward evening the cool air
from the snowcapped range west OF the
city cooled the atmosphere and last
night the air was cool and refreshing,
partially caused by light rain, and
the visitors will sleep as they never did
in the lowlands in this season Of the
year
Ascalon commandery OF ST. Louis en-
tertained the grand commandery Of
Missouri last night at Odd Fellows
hall. Gov. Francis, of Missouri, is COM
mander and the boys are proud of him.
For several nights past search lights
and individual illuminations have been
displayed but not before last night had
the general illuminations of the city
been shown. The streets were lighted
up for miles around with many colored
stringers, fancy emblems of masonry,
colossal search lights, and brilliantly
decorated arches The electrical IL
Elimination Is one of the main features
of the conclave entertainment and Is
the result of months of patient
work and study as we'll as the
expenditure Of considerable money.
The contract was carried out by the
Denver Consolidated Electric Co. and
involved the erection of n special plant
for the purpose. IL Is the largest and
most extensive contract of the kind ever
undertaken by any single 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 so con-
structed that powerful reflections con-
centrate the rays at any point desired
and give the clearness of daylight at a
, distance of two or three miles.
A magnificent double arch near the
Masonic temple has upon it no fewer
, than 2,O02 colored incadescent lights.
Two other arches near the depot are
fitted out with 800 and 200 lights re-
spectively and over score of emblems
on the public streets have each from "a
10 200 lights In addition TO these
street emblems intersection stringers
are 50 arranged as to harmonize with
the other illuminations and give TO the
whole a charming and fairylike appear
ance. The dazzling display is not,
however, confined 10 these public tllum-
= nations which have been prepared al
the expense of the local triennial COM
= mittee and the citizens at large.
c George Granam was killed at Par
d sons, Kan, by falling from the water
| iaxyar.