The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-26
The Bunker Hill People Get Their
First InLIing of What a Masonic
Conclave Means.
GRAND MASTERS ARRIVAL
WARM WELCOME FOR A TRAIN OF
TWELVE CARS FROM IOWA.
DELEGATION from Golden Gate Excites
the Usual Curiosity. hut Their
Wine Car Not Yet I'm.

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 25.-Local COM
manderies of Knights Templars have been
on the alert all day looking after the well
fare and comfort of their fellow Knights
who have been coming in at intervals, some
of them after long and tedious
Journeys from the South and West. The
trains, with one exception. were from one
to three hours late. but when the be-
lated knights arrived, their welcome was
such that any discomforts they had en-
countered were more than atoned for.
At the Union Station, scene was pre-
sented that had never before been wit
messed in this city on Sunday. The vast
crowd of spectators who cheered each ar
irving delegation numbered thousands and
strains of music from the many bands of
the escorting communicates enlivened the
tedious waits. The first delegation to ar
rive over the Fitchburg road was the Pitts
burg Commandery, of Pittsburg, which
numbered one hundred knights and their
ladies' They were met with Masonic
honors and escorted by the Boston Com
mandery to their headquarters. The Aska-
lon Commandery brought seventy knights
and ladies from St. Louis.
The chief arrival to-day was that of
Grand Master Hugh McCurdy, who, with
1876 knights and ladies from Detroit Com
mandery, Of Detroit, Mich. reached here
shortly after 10 o'clock. This commandery
is noted as the crack regiment in drill
contests, and is expected to be heard from
in Wednesdays competition. This after
noon, a train Of twelve cars, containing
Iowa delegates to the number of three
hundred knights and ladies were warmly
welcomed.
The delegation that has excited the most
curiosity among the citizens here was the
Golden Gate, of San Francisco, which ar
rived this afternoon. They were received
with open arms by an immense throng and
were escorted through the streets by the
Boston Commandery. At the head of this
parade was a four-months-old cinnamon
bear. which caused mucn amusement
among the spectators. His bearship. how
ever, got tired before the end of the route,
and had to drop out. He will be In condi-
| ing the early evening and up TO midnight
| train after train brought in their quota of
living freight. The Grand Commmandery
| and one hundred ladies, arrived in time
for a late tea. The Grand Commandery OF
| Maryland was welcomed and escorted TO
the Vendome This delegation was all from
! Baltimore, comprising go knights, accom-
panied by a number of ladies. The Detroit
Commandely OF one hundred Knights % and
seventy idueS were cScorteu py tic ooS-
ton Commandery TO the Vendome.
This afternoon a special knight Templar
service was held in Trinity Church. and
| that edifice was crowded by the Knights
| and their ladies. The sermon was preached
| by Grand Prelate Joseph McGrath He
| chose for his text Matthew n, AZ:
And whosoever shall give TO drink unto
one of these little ones cup of cold water
| only, in the name of a disciple, verify,
say unto you, he shall in nowise lose his
| reward"
After the service the knights, headed by
| Grand Master McCurdy, Grand Comman-
der Lawrence and the other dignitaries of
| the Grand Encampment, returned in parade
| to the Vendome.
/ Tomorrow will be busy day for ar
rivals. Over 153 delegations are scheduled
to reach this city.