New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-06
HNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
i1D LARGEST GATHERING IN THE HIS.
Tory OF THE ORDER.
EIGHTY THOUSAND VISITORS INFECTED IL
DENVER THIS wEEK-Iow THEY WILL

on Tuesday. August o. will have the distinction OF
being tho most important we'll ne the largest gather
Ing OF hls character ever held in the history Of the
order. Over $50 communicates from every section Of
THIS country. Canada and even tho Sandwich Islands,
have eigniGed their intention Of participating In this
event ami at this date The hotel committee. having
jurisdiction the accommodation Of guests has con
tiaccd Tor the quartcriug Of 10000 Knights
Their families and Of this great number. 30 900 in
round figures Will occupy between 100 and 500 Pull
man, Wagner ana Wooster palace cars. Forty one
tracks onr and onchaf miles In length extending
from the Union Depot TO the western limits Of the city,
have been assigned by The fourteen trunk lines for teii
occupancy.
These c0ncaves held cverv three years primarily
for tho selection Of a legislative and governing BODY
though contrary 10 the action OF similar Representatives
organizations. clcctionccring becomes feature Of It's
work. The supreme officers usually conferred BY
an unwrtcn law Of succession promotion so that In
all probability the Right Eminent Sir Hugh McCudy,
OF Corunna M"h. viii succeed Grand Master John p
s. Goblh. OF Lebanon. Penn.
The Issue constituting almost tho entire business o.
this session Is the ca, Sderaon of ritual f0-
the government OF future conclavcs aside from this
the occasion simply becomes a simudc OF those
ancient gatherings where soodfellowslip and hos
pitality 60 hand In hand to do hcror to tha orders
hgheS' potenatc, Much difficulty md ANNOYANCE
seems to have reverted from tho ritual question at pns
sessions Of the giand body 50 for the purpose Of dis
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thirty representing many States in th, coun
try whcrH Templardom is cxtant was appointed at
tbs Washington ccrcavc TO reconstruct tho old forms
ana ceremonies and report moro efficient This
meeting. subcommittee OF five have accomplished
Ills task. the result of which Is 10 be submitted 10 the
general committee for thclr ratification on tia day
previous to the ccncavo.
The ono other matter OF inpor, aNcc - undergo ds-
onsNioa Is the proposed abolition Of future trcnnia
cohclaves. Ihcie are several reasons for snch
radical action. Mary members OF tho order protest
that these gatherings becoming cumbersome Tint
IN few years 1t will incur responsibility
20 handle thom With any adequate degree Of com,cr
or safely. These complaints receive good doil of
colcling whco the astonishing growth Of the order IS
computed For Instance. AZ tho first cncanpmcnt held
IN t'l> country New York. runc 90 1916, 800 knights
wcTc in attendance. In 1870 there in she l'nod
States 2jsit Tcmpllrs: In 1850. 5OGsl: In 1870,
s,,go3. INC latest statistics ave ss.09l Increase
In thirty years " 90. c47. Tho dangerous risk
assumed IN tlr transportation Of an army of his nag
nitudr will he another strong argument advanced Ly
:hc enemies Of future trlcnulallSm.
Now ii is sTtrr,tcd that suh cOnclarcs be held IN
,aIiouS part, Ct the country. for the representation
Of different Jurisdictions at the sar- tiur. The
oplnr, arc FIR nnd against this movement. and tho
divisions are spirited that The supreme action q,
tis grand s~ssion Vii bc watched with tho hccncet
interest hy both factions. 1h~ majority appear 20 bc
in favor e continuation Of Tho existing method. how
ever, claiming mat n Is Only fiin- demonstration or
Eonrr 20 their ruler.
II e most singular that ont Of 900 people OIere
should ohiy 10 400 accredited delegates. II Wash
ins'on $40 knights alone sat Gown 70 the royal ban
quct. only grind commanders n states and pat
grand commanders arc ACCORDED tAs ds.inc.i,h, AMI
only The bes, clement in The order attans to tits
rank. Tic number u delegates hc-ps pace nevcrthc
les, with the growth Of the order.
Fully conscious II the sulcudo5 and Importance OF
the Invasion Of such q mighty host, The people 81
Colorado Lave been preparing 10 meet their visitors
"lth equal maGn.iceac@ For months past thy have
been dcvisnc means OF accommodation and plans ~
entertainment for tho plcrlmaccs ccntcring at this
poiat The city Of Denver and various points Of
interest throughout the state have spent thousands o!
dollars in different arrangements.
Tic Icmplars OF Denver have expended 10000 IN
decorations alone. and Manlton Cnorrdp springs
knight ~ COO and Central Clty Lcaavnc. rucblo
and Glcnwocd springs much more. The c.timstr as
10 tho amount pu: forth bv the city OF Denver ana
residents not Of the order Is very conservative when
placed at 100000, making grand total Of fully $50.
600 FIR artistic effect. The Grand Encampn,nt pays
its own expenses. The Tcmplars can Afford 10 spend
mass Of money, II Chairman Hires opinion comes
near being accurate. lie places the combined wealth
u the order at figure faF exceeding $2jO 900 OO).
Denver has been paving It's entire business section
with asphal, for months past In anticipation OF the
cOncavp, and the last streets receiving their
dress now. The dty authorities have MISC contributed
handsomely toward tho decoration and illumination
Of The pubic thorouehfarcs At the intersection Of
80 blocks 400 VAR cO,rcd electric globes have been
festooned. Each quarter Of every block Is treated
in the same manner At certain Intervals on fhc
principal streets large cmhloms Of the order in glow
Ing inCandcsCcuts relieve the monOtOny Of 1880
smaller globes. Fifty banners, 3Ot2O feet. hang
every block Of sixteenth and Seventeenth sts
Gliadrancilar arch ZOO feet at the base by 30 foct
In height. called the grand arch. !, ocatcd at ;hc
Masonic Temple. vhor'~ he conclavc ions or" to
bc held. II Is magnlnccnS crapcd with tho National
coOrs cOmmliclcd With those Of the ORDER and over
zoo insignia on the Knights Tcmplar relieve tho back
ground. The arch and its symbols outlined at
night by eco colorcd ncandcsccnls ON tho main
facade appears the inscription. KNIGHTS Tcmplar
Twenty fifth Trlcnnin Conclnvc." Another arch Of
triumph faces The Mon depot where tho entry ~ the
grand master in tho dty begins. II Is fac-simile
Of the Partisan arch. ana contains upon The depot
surface, We Greet Thee. Pilgrims and on the
reverse "God speed Thee on Thy WAY All Of Tho
lettering on tic arches raised In ihcandcsccns The
grounds Cf tho depot have 5cen lad ont with beautiful
floral in -cripons aud cmhlcns In fact, public
park OF the city shines rcsptndcnt with evidences oil
welcome IN fora Tho Board OF Capital Managers, o the
state Cntal building, which will cost when completed
over 10 10000 have SGT aside - 900 for the dccora
lion Of the odncc and is grounds. All Of tho public
and private blocks In tho city have thHr own O.
sinners Al work on decorations that average from
20 600 10 81 900 apiece. The Tcmplars have bad
prominent Eastern artist and corps OF assistants
nj work on the street decorations, including The iu
mination for month past. The Amusement
attractions during concave wcck, besides regular
attraction; of the theatres, arc almost countless ana
good bad and Indifferent prominent among when are
Pain & sons Last DAYS Of PompcIl,' National
cowboy Tournament, In conjunction with CarVcrs
WIld West show and seventeen racng days 10y the
Overland Jockey Club
The Hotel Committee has secured quarters IN
tho city for 10000 All Of the Ncw-lorkers have
<ccnrcd good locations In the finest hostclric' THAT
the city affords. Clnis bearing the names of states
NisIfnr friends hlVe