The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-01
WILL PRINT $4,000 BADGES
Size of the Knights Templars Crowd
Expected in Denver This Week.
Some of the Features of the Reception-Buf-
foons' Bicycle Parade with Prizes for the
Best COstumes-Car- Loads of Wine

DENVER, Col. July 31.-As the time for
the great Knights Templars' conclave ap-
proaches the different committees of the
local Templars are hard at work complet-
ing the details for the reception and enter
tainment of their visiting brethren. AT
meeting of the mem bers of the Blue lodges
of the city and the Denver Chapter it was
decided TO form q reception committee of
sixty men for each day during the arrival
OF the guests. They will begin next Satnr-
day and will be on duty at the Union De-
pot. At Masonic headquarters committee
of twenty six will he divided into shifts of
four hours each, taking in the entire twen-
ty-four hours. Every Mason and each man
on these committees Will furnish informa-
ton as to the different points IN the city
er MasOns or not. Upon the arrival
of visitors. a blue card will be given each.
On this card will be printed all the head
quarters all hotels and all the princi pal
streets. Chairman Harp, of the hotel COM
mItt-e, will also insert the card In the
knights Templars' Guide which his com
mittee Is sbout to Issue. There will be
$4,000 OF these cards printed. At the pres
ent time the hotel committee has about
three thousand rooms at it's disposal which
turned oeer to the blne-Iodge Masons. SO
that strangers whether MasOns or not. may
be accommodated. The headquarters will
also be for the use of all persons. whether
MasOns or not.
feature OF the conclave week will be an
enormous parade on Wednesday evening,
Aug. 10, for the different bicycle clubs of
the city. In which many wheelmen from
the surrounding towns will participate.
1t is estimated that two thousand wheels
va hka N IN nd lad, \
beauty To the procession by taking part In
IL. Prizes will be given for the finest deco
rated wheels. and also for the most fan
tastic and weird make-uDs which the wheel
men may devise.
Beginning Aug. 4 and continuing through
the cOnclave week the national cowboy
tournament, in conjunction with DR.. Car
ver's Wild West show, will give perform
ances daily at River Front Park: Eastern
people Will be gwen an opportunity to sec
the Western cowboy In his element sub
Dung the wild Texas steer and the various
bucklng bronchOs. band OF fifty Indians
from Jicarilla reeerv alton Will lend reality
TO the scene. Among the Indians ere
Camilo, the oldest Indian in America, and
the famous chiefs Garfield and Vincent.
Decorations of the streets of the city are
assuming shape. That furnished by the
means of electric lights will probably equal
any thing of the kind ever attempted In the
United States. In addition to 50 600 mean
descent colored lamps which will repre-
sent the different EN- blems OF the Templars,
numerous electric search-lights will be
placed at advantageous points. and these
in themselves would suffice to make the
city as bright as day. the committee ON
decorations made a report of their finances,
w HIGH shows an excellent condition of af-
fairs.
The itinerares of many of the COM
manderies are being received. Cheyenne
CommandeTy, of Camden. n. j., will arrive
Aug q. at p. NJ. over the Rock Island.
with fifty knights and thirty ladies. 1t
Will have headquarters in caIs. Elkhart.
Ind. Commandery will arrive on next FRI
day, with sixteen Knights il will have
headquarters on the cars. st. John Com
mandery. No. 4. of Philadelphia escort 10
the grand master will hold recep-
,tion on Monday and Tuesday of conclave
week. from to l2 T. NJ, at No 1879 Champs
street. John Gay Gilroy is eminent COM
manGer. California Commandery, No. ], of
San Francisco. will entertain at the Cham
Der of Commerce for five DAYS. 1t will
have n carload of fruit and another of wine
for each of the five days On Wednesday
of conclave week the cOmmandery will
give a reception. Yesterday an orchestra
of thirteen pieces was secured for that &C.
casIon.
The Boston Commandery will arrive
Wednesday and spend the time until the
beginning of the cOnclave in visiting Col
orado resorts.
T.