Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-08-19
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Features Of the Trip--lteturn of the Ver-
mont Contingent.

The Knights Templar of Vermont, with
their friends, who left here August ., ar
rived home Tuesday, the 10th inst. The
pilgrimage was the longest and pleasantest
that was ever undertaken by party of Yer
mont Templars. At Bellows Falls they
took the special car, Marion and under
the efficient management of L. +. Mac
Leod, travelling agent of the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific railroad they
made the trip without accident or any seri-
Gus delay. They arrived in Denver Tues
day morning, August - at $50, and at
10 \. NJ. were in the line of the parade,
which covered a march of about three
miles. As to their appearance we copy
the following from the Denver sun:
The Grand Co nmanlery Of Yer non and its
guests made a small body. be n only u in mum
her. but It attracted much more thai It. SHARE OF
attention, rs 1t marched steadily and " IN pre-
C sion in the form of passion cross As IL pass
e prominent points applause was given with cN-
ira enthusiasm The living cross directed 10y
the Grand CommHn ie kttredgc II sains
a feature which added to The picturesque
effect of the appearance of the Vermont
ers was the marching with them of four tall
Nirginians who requested the privilege,
there being no cOmmandery in attendance
from their own state. Wednesday the par
ty, with thousands of others, made an eX-
cursion TO Idaho Springs and around the
loop The return journey was via Col
oradO Springs, where a day was spent in
viewing the magnificent scenery under the
shadow of Pixies Peak, taking in Mainton,
the Garden OF the Gods and other places
of interest. While at Denver headquar-
tiers were established at the J. Imperial
hotel, where they were visited by hun
dreds of Nermonters now resident in the
great West. One of the first to call was
Nelson Sargent a former resident of Brat
teboro, now 80 years of age, but hale and
( hearty. He informed the party that he
pitched his tent "a years ago on the very
spot where the city of Denver now stands,
then an uninhabited plain. The Yer
monters feel greatly indebted for many
courtesies shown them by Fred A. Met
calf. Esq, and Col Mason b. Carpenter
formerly of St. Adams, but for many
years past prominent citizens OF Denver.
Col. Carpenter was secretary of the Yer
mont state senate 20 years ago, and is now
president of the Colorado state senate, OF
which body he has been a member foi
some six or eight years past.
The trip out was made from Chicago via
Omaha, Lincoln and Des Moines. over the
Rock Island route, returning via Topeka,
hdllSdN AlAN anu Ollitl llOldblf IlldCtS
To and from Chicago the route was via
Central Vermont and Grand Trunk rail
roads, covering in all about 400 miles il
the round trip. Through the courtesy o
the Grand Trunk officers their car was rui
from Hamilton, Ontario, down TO Niagar;
Falls, where they had an opportunity L
view the graudest scene on the American
continent The party enjoyed a remarka
BILE degree of health throughout the entir
trip and are enthusiastic in their praises o
the wonderful "city of the plains. lynn
under the shadow of the Rocky Mountains
j. Henry Pratt, VIM. II. NintOn, an,
Frank ID. Chase and son left the party a
Colorado Springs for a trip to the Pacifi
coast, as also did G. X. Jones, wife an
! daughter for a visit TO Mr.. Jones 5 brother
who lives in the vicinity OF Pueblo +. j
Carpenter stopped off at Topeka, Kansas
for a visit with his son, Clarence +. Can
penter Others of the party were left a
their homes in Swanton, st. Adams, Bun
4 lington and other points in Vermont
The next triennial conclave will be hel
at Boston in 1895, and there is no questio
, but that Vermont will be fully representa-
I there by its ten communicates as well a
by its grand cOmmanderV.