Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
POURING INTO BOSTON.
Knights Templnr From Every Sec
ton Arriving.

BOSTON, Mass, August 26-Knights
Templar and their ladies from every Sec
ton of the United States and visitors from
every nook and corner of New England
have been pouring into the city today by
the thousands. One hundred Communicates,
including over $500 sir knights. arrived at
the different railroad stations. and before
midnight tonight fifty more delegations will
arrive.
The first commandery to put in it's ap-
peararce this morning was Holy Rood of
Ohio. There were 100 sir knights and
eighty ladies in the party. which was du.
to arrive at 3 ain. The train was late
but came In soon after dawn.
Among the delegations which have come
in today were fifteen Communicates from
illinois, ircluCing Chicago Commandery,
from St. Paul. two from Indiana and Oak
lar Commandery of California.
The City Early Axtir.
Although yesterday was the busiest Sun
day Boston has seen since the days of the
civil war, the city was astir early today
to greet the hest Of strangers. Before the
sun was fairly up strains of music were
heard i'll the streets as resident command
cries moved toward the depots to meet and
escort early arrivals.
BY O'Clock so many bands were out the
more than block or Two down town with
out meeting at least one body of knights
and the holiday spirit soon reigned SUI
preme
A great feature of the gathering this
year is the great number of visitors who
are attracted, principally as spectators
All trains from New England points are
late from one to two hours, and glance
at the hotel registers shows that there is
hardly town, village or hamlet in all the
six New England states that is not repre-
scented.
Nearly Half n Million.
The railroad men have been taken COM
pietely by surprise. but they are making
hurried plans to meet the emergency, and
say they expect to bring in 100000 people
before the parade starts tomorrow, be-
sides those from the suburban towns that
make up greater Boston.
me only meetings today are those de-
voted to committee work relating to the
housing OF visiting communicates. The
excursion steamer CygnIs, which has been
chartered for the entire week, made two
trips down the harbor today, carrying
!.2OO passengers each trip. She will start
daily at 10 am. and 2 pm, staying out
about three hours each trip.
At California; Quarters.
At the headquarters of the California
communicates elaborate preparations are
being made to receive and entertain guests,
California, and San Francisco in particular
will Guido all their efforts at former con-
claves Their rooms at the Parker House
are beautifully decorated with ported palms
and flowers of all kinds.
Wednesday morning the distribution of
souvenirs will be begun and 10000 baskets
Of California fruit and $1,000 bottles of wine
will be given away. Golden Gate Com
mandery. also Of San Francisco, are hold
ing open house at the Columbian Hotel,
The sir knights have stretched a huge
banner across Washington street high
above the trolley wires. proclaiming their
whereabouts. and everybody is invited to
pay his respects to the cinnamon bear,
who has the distinction of being the young
est Knight Templar in the world, being
only six months old.
Oakland Commandcry is entertaining
friends at Hotel Bartol. where the head
quarters. like those of the other two COM
manderies are decorated tastefully.
Apollo Comnandery of Chicago arrived
at 10 O'Clock and were escorted to the
Parker House. These sir knights have the
reputation of being the greatest entertain
ers in the order, and they have come to
the Hub prepared to sustain it. They ar
rived in what is supposed to be the hand
soonest car in the Wagner service.
There are about siXty-eight sir knights
and about a dozen ladies in this party