Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-27
KNIGHTS TEupL,R VT nosToN.
Many Delegates Hcnchch Cif; sun
day aud Paradcd 90 headquarters.

\ Boston dispatch Of Sunday says.
Sine the great Christian Euie4vor con-
vention the streets Of Boston nave not
been SO crowd d as to-dHy Al day long
The pluued KNIGHTS Temliar filled o..
streets. for the visiting brethren came 80
every train and were m NJ tho station
hy the various Boston command ries anf
escorted % their hotels. Tle streets. sta
tions ana public and private buildings are
richly decorated with blntng and Ma
sonic emllcms.
The principal event Of ths day was the
arrival OF Sir Hugh McCuriy and bis
escort of Detroit kn.-hts. They were
feted In the various mountain ana shore
resorts on their way here. They repaired
to Trinity church. whore impressive Ma
sonic services were ID. with a sermon
by the Grand PROBATE. the Rev. Josepn
McGrath.
The great popular attraction comes Oh
Tuesday. II - the escort Of the Grand
Commander % the cOnclav., or as the
public classes 1t. the big parade. The line
W march is already bounced by tenn
porary awing-stands, and seats sell
at remarkable figures.
Many OF the Communicates have brought
animals. which Will appear In IN
raradc-notably. the bear Of the cali
fornia boys. and the camels and asses OF
IN. Denver Sir knights. As a spectacle.
II viii he one Of the finest rarades ever
seen in Boston. with twenty-five or thirty
thousand men in line
Plttsburg wants the Knights Tempar
conclave in 1saS. and wants il badly. too
The 3.5 Knights who arrived her from
the Gas city yesterday are determined IN
this matter, and headquarters have al
ready been opened in tn Ncndome.
4 committee Of fifteen, appointed by the
FIVE local cOmmanderics Of iittsburL. To-
eether with ii committee OF tire chosen
bv the Chamber Of Commerce have ntte1
up rooms a. a.. and IS with pictures o.
Pittsburg Cigars and lGuid refreshmentr
are served TO al corners and pamphl L.
illustrated with half-tOne cuts and de-
scriptions Of some things IN and about
the great industrial centre are distributed
The pamphlet is an art gem in Itself.
\ unique sOuv mir, consisting of MAJ
tese cross. made Of tin-piate in the lirs.
tin-plate factory in America. which g.
situated near pittsburc. is given away ae
q supplementary token for Pittsburg.
There will BE- a reception to tn Most
Eminent Commander on Tuesday night
on Wednesday the public reception W.
be held In Mechanics Han and on Thur
day the annual dinner VIII occur Their
VII be excursions every day. and. alto
gether. the Sir knights are TO have good
time. If the weather doesn't intorier.
PROVIDENCE COMMANDERY MAD.
\ Providence Or. H. dispatch OF Sundi.
say: ST. Johns Commandcry No.
knights Templar. the old 80 Knight
Templar organization I'm the country, WI
not participate IN the parade IN BOstou
on Tuesday According 20 custom, 81
Johns Commandory should have the rieht
Of line in the parade. but General Law
renee has placed th Detroit Commando,
as escort 10 the Grand Master OF %.
Grand Encampmont. MOst-Emlnent : .
Hush McCurIy.
St. Johns will take a band to Boston.
and will entertain their suests-De Mola,
Of WASHINGTON. and the Richmond VA
Commandery-but they will not be el
in the line.
HEADQUARTERS BUSY.
BOSTON. MASS. August 26.-Tho
busiest place ia Boston is the he1dQuar-
ters Of the TTiennial Conciave OF Knights
Templlr Early In tin morning the chic
/ OF each committee was at his desi
ready for the business OF the day. Tn
So ne WAS decidedly suggestive Of Toe
headquarters Of the cOmmandeT-iH-cnit
Of an army that. after weeks OF prepare
/ ton. was about TO be- led into battle.
Aides hurrying in and out with reports
and orders kept the heads OF q part
ments continually on the qui vivc. AM
/ tn Knights clad in the picturesque -
I gala Of tAe order lent tho martial touch
necessary u c0mpl te the scene.
Among the arrivals to-day were Mem
phs Commsniery. Of Memphis. Tenn
/ Grice. of South south Carolina; Ola Do
mlnion. OF Virginia. Richmond. of Rich
mond. Va; Columbia, De Moiay. ana
| Washing on. of Washington. -. G.
OF these. Columbia COmmandery. oi
| Washington. made the largest showing
| while tn distinction of presenting tn
| finest appearance IN lire would be hard t.
dctermiue. tnig lodge and De Molay, oi
| Washington being about equally wni
drilled Columbia had about 100 kniEnts
In line, and about thc same numbi g..
! followers.
other arrivals included Jacques Gs
| Molay. ~ New Orleans, indiyisihlf
! Friends. Of New orleans. and Ascension
! OF Shreveport