St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-09

Ohio; Kenneth. Of Iowa; Mount Sinai, of
Boulder; Washington, d. c., Commandery
No. l.
Altogether nearly 200 Eastern trains
were scheduled to arrive. At a late
hour there were still fifty of these trains
to get in. They will probably all arrive
before morning. One of the features of
tent at the Union depot, where all ladies
who arrive with the Knights are re-
ceived and sent to their various destina-
tons. The Kansas City Knights, to the
number of several hundred, gave a
parade and an exhibition drill this even
Ing on the capitol grounds. They were
reviewed by nearly all the grand officers
in town, and they made a fine appear
ance.
No Formal Receptions.
AS quite number of Communicates
will not arrive before tomorrow there
were 10 formal receptions, but there
was general round of fraternal calls
going OH all the time. and at the several
headquarters of the different states the
latch string was we'll fixed on the out
side. it was open hospitality every
where, and as many of the command
cries have their own bands along with
them. there has been music in the air
all the evening. Gov. Mckinley, of
Ohio, the father of the famous Mckinley
bill. and party of ladies and gentlemen
who arrived here yesterday, did not
stop long in Denver on their arrival
from the East. After viewing the city
the party went to Colorado Springs,
from which place they returned to Den
yer last night, and left for the East this
morning. Mr.. Mckinley said his Ne
braska trip was very delightful. He
expected to stump Colorado during the
fall. He added that lie did not think
that the Peoples party would injure
either of the Old organizations. He was
OF the opinion that the voters of this
state would not throw their votes away.
but he refused to talk about the silver
controversy. For several nights past
search lights and Individual illumina-
tons uave been displayed, but not be-
fore tonight have the
General Illuminations
of the city been shown. The streets are
lighted up for miles around with MANY
colored stringers, fancy embiemS of
Masonry, colossal search lights and
brilliantly decorated arches. The cleo
trlcal illumination 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 expendi-
ture OF considerable money. The con-
tract involved the erection of a special
plant for the purpose. 1t is the largest
and most extensive contract of the kind
ever undertaken by any single electric
company i'll the United States. Four
great search lights, each of 5000 candle
power, are placed i'll conspicuous posi-
lions IN different parts of tae town and
so constructed that powerful reflectors
concentrate the rays at any point de-
sired and gives the clearnesS of day
light at a distance of two or thee miles.
The area covered by the general illumi-
nation from these special plants Is a
mile in length by nearly half mile in
width. A magnificent double arch near
the Masonic temple has upon it 10 fewer
than
2.O62 Incandescent lights.
Two other arches near the depot are
fitted out with 500 and 200 lights re-
Spectlyely, ana over score of emblemS
on the public streets have each from so
to 250 lights. In addition 10 these en-
blemS, fifty-SiX street intersection
Stringers are so arranged as to harmon
ize with the other Examinations and
give to the whole charming and fairy
like appearance. The dazzling display
is not, however, confined to these pub
lie Nominations, which have been pre-
pared at the expense of the local trien-
NAL committee and the citizens at large.
Probably in no city i'll the United
States IS there more electric lighting
used than in Denver. Dozens of the
large business firms in the city have
their own independent plants, and
these i'll every instance have been
turned for the time being into furnish
Ing the best Illuminating effects for the
cOnclave. Interiors are decorated with
a wonderful variety of beautiful designs
formed of colored incandescent lamps,
and on the outside of the buildings
hang glowing arc lights that illuminate
the whole structure. Private resi-
dences. hotels and clubs are alike one
blaze of brilliancy, and the streets are
crowded with sightSeers. Nothing to
compare with these Examinations has
ever been seen in the West.