The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-08-31
ARE POURING INTO BOSTON
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Boston, Mass, Aug. 26.-Boston Is to-
day the mecca of tens of thousands Of
the most prominent and representative |
citizens of the United States. From
every part of the continent, from far
away Texas and Louisiana, from CALI |
fornia and Oregon, and from all the
commonwealth betwiXt and between.
the representatives of that greatest OF
all secret societies, the Knights Temp
lar of the United States, are gathering
for their twenty-sixth triennial on
clave.
1t Is forty-fiNe years since The Hub
was similarly honored, the last meeting
of the grand encampment with its old
est subordinate grand ~commandery
having taken place in 1850. In the inter-
val Chicago, New York, New Orleans,
San Francisco. Denver, Lexington, Ky,
and Cleveland, among other cities, AVE
entertained the %tr;ennial conclave. In
the matter of attendance, Washington.
ID. c., hold the record, oNer 1000 Temp
lars, by actual count; having passed in
review before President Harrison ana
the ministers from foreign countries.
but Boston expects to eclipse this rec
ord. and to show fully 10000 plumed
knights in line tomorrow afternoon. Fol
over a year. the committee of reception
and entertainment. under the chairman
ship of Grand Commander Samuel c..
Lawrence, and composed of the most
prominent and active Templars In this
jurisdiction, has been preparing for the
advent of the mighty hosts that VIII So
journ in the city n suburbs for the
mex six days. and eve thus early the
tens of thousands of strangers are Will
ing to admit that its work has been we'll
done. In the matter of decoration. II
might be said that even Solomon In all
his glory was not rrayed as Is Boston
today. On every hand, over doors ana
windows, spanning the streets, OF
ing from tall staffs, are the cross, shield
and sword, the cross and crown, the
star and cross, the cross, square and
compass. the knight on horseback. with
the notices of the various commander
les. with a plentiful p%rofusion of the
stars and stripes. The public buildings.
private residences and business blocks
alike are gaily decorated, while in the
public garden, covering the principal
beds. are no less than twenty emblem-
attic designs. including mammoth floral
badges. crosses and insignias of he
| grand chapter of the women's order of
the Eastern Star. There vas no set
program for today, and the commander
les already installed in their h%eadquar-
tiers kept open house, at which all who
came We're welcome. Tonight there will
be a getting out of uniforms n bur-
nishing of accoutrements preparatory
to the grand parade of tomorrow. The
weather is fine, and the predictions Of
the weather prophet are favorable for
a week of clear skies.
AT the union station Sunday a scene
was presented that had never been wit
messed in this city on a Sabbath before.
The vast crowd of spectators who
cheered each arriving delegation
numbered fJr into the thousands and
the strains of music from the bands of
the ediou waits. The last arrival was
that of Grand Master Hugh McCurdy,
who, with 1870 knights and ladies', from
the Detroit commandery Of Detroit.
Mich. reached here shortly after 10
O'Clock. This commmandery is noted
as the crack regiment In drill contests
and is expected to be heard from OF
Wednesdays competition. In the af.
ternoon a train of twelve cars contain
knights and ladies, We're warmly vel
coined. During the early evening and
up to midnight train upon train brought
in their quota of living freight. The
grand c~ommandery of Iowa, compris
ing 400 knights and 100 ladies', arrived
in time for a late tea.