New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-09
THOUSANDS or KNIGHTS IN DENVER
THE CITY GAY WITH THEIR COLoRS-vLsIToRS
HOSPITALITY ENTERTAINED.

THE CITY GAY WITH THEIR CoLoRS-vIsIToRS
HOSPITALITY ENTERTAINED.
Denver Col. Aug. s.-The city awoke bright and
carly this morning and found itself In the possession
Of the Knights Templnr. They were evcrywhere-
In the streets. I'm cars, In carriages. and throngne
the many points Of interest throughout the city, The
committees are taking Of the Knights first, and
after they are all settled others who have been
Attracted here by the conclave Will be cared for.
This morning nearly 1000 people came. apd less
than half OF the number OF trains scheduled TO arrive
b. fore noon got In. This makes nearly 10000 people
who have thus far arrived. and they were swallowed
up as quickly as those who preceded them were
Every structure In the business part Of the city IS
decorated and the residences gay with the Knights
COlOrs.
The various entertainment clubs kept open houses
tpdav The Missouri Club entertained Governor
Francis. who arrived last night. and many other
Mlssourlans who arrived this morning. The Buckeye
Club was crowded all day and so were the Troy
Princeton Michigan. Elks and other clubs which arc
composed of Colorado residents vino are natives OF
Eastern states. The famous Boston Commandery.
which came last night paaied tho streets this morn
Ing headed by Carcr's Band OF forty-rve pieces
II WIS one Of the fnest-lO0kng bodies OF men that
have arrived and chcercd all along the streets
Of the city.
As the day advanced bclated trains began TO come
in. The first commandery TO arrive was St Augus
tine Of ithaca y. Y ~. J)hn's. No 4. OF rhiladc
phia arrived from trip through the state this mo;n
Ing John Goblin. Grand Commander OF the Grand
Encampmcnt with them. and upon their arrival
he was salntcd WITH twenty one guns Grand Master
Goblin was met at the depot by the grand officers OF
tie state aud escorted to the Temple. lie was
afterward rendered reception M the COLORADO head
quarters. Everybody Is talking now about the grand
parade to morrow. II Is expected that fully o5,0o0
sword, will b. IN line. and seats on the stands along
the line Of the parade aIc selling Ike hot cakes.
II was one of the finest Of Colorado days A good
breeze made cool by the neghboring snow-cad peaks
WINS blowing. and the long chain OF mountains stood
ont In bJd relief against tie clear sky west OF the
city. The Colorado committees were kept busy, and
the newcomers were marched through the streets,
whic thousands gazcd on.
The Communicates which arrived today were
New Haven COmmandery, springfield. Mass, Com
mandery Triaty Ncw~Jersey Hugh Dc Pay,ns,
I.r-cy city: New Jersey Grand COmmandery Otta-
wa Of Illinois. Oriental of Kansas city Sotoan, OF
Illinois: MontrOSc and Oirav, of Colorado; 81 joe,
of II. Joseph Mo-. GOWN Of Illinois: Engewood, OF
Chicago: DetIOit. OF Drcfpt: Peola tommandery
TOIrha Of Topeka Kan. Getllsemane. of Nebraska; i;
Iaiayetic of Indiana. Michigan CITY Commantery
Occur de Leon. Of san Francisco: Sana, OF Kansas
Akron of Colorado: Rose, Of OHIO, south Carolina
and Georgia commandeIies: Ademar. of Montana:
Ohio Valley cambridge. OF Iowa: Kenneth. Of Iowa: f:
Mount sinai. OF Boulder, and Washington, ID. c.,
inium i.