Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-08-31
Twenty-Five Thousand Knights
TempIar Take Possession,
DAY OF FEASTlNG AND FROLIC
The Hub Has on Its Holiday Attire and
the VISITORS Arc keeping
Open House.

Boston, Aug. 26.-BOston has surren-
dered to an invading army and tonight
is In the hands of $4,000 Sir knights
Templar These, with the ladies accom-
panying them and the immense throng
of visitors, have swelled the city's pop
ulatiOn to such an extent as to cause
one to wonder if the inhabitants or
Greater Boston have been forced in
side the citys limits. All day long COM
manderies have been arriving from
north, east, south and west by hun
dreds and fifties; they have come in
coach, parlOr, sleeper and special cars,
until tonight there is assembled here
an army the like of which in splendor
and good-fellowship has never been
seen before in Boston.
The entire city has donned holiday
dress, and on every hand flags, ban
ners, gaily-colored streamers and flash
ing lights greet the eye. Immense num-
bers of incandescent lights have been
arranged to represent every Masonic
emblem. The Masonic temple decora-
tons are of course the most elaborate,
the principal feature being a huge out
line cross of colored lights, covering
almost the entire front of the building.
Along Newspaper row the occupants
have extended welcome to the
knights in a blaze of light.
The weather clerk says there is no
cause for alarm and everyone is ex
pecting a glorious sight tomorrow
morning when the thousands Of
knights parade. Many grand stands
have been erected, and today the build
ing inspectors closely examined every
structure and condemned many as
unsafe. All these have been placarded
with an official notice and no one will
be allowed to occupy them.
The different hotels where the large
Communicates are making their head
quarters have been damned to the
doors. Each cOmmandery is keeping
open house, and a constant stream of
humanity with black and gold regalia
has been pouring in and out all day.
The principal reception of the day
was at the headquarters of the Boston
commandery in Horticultural hall Two
tables were stretched from one end of
the long hall to the other, loaded with
eatableS. while attendants dispensed
punch from enormous bowls. gen
eral invitation was extended to visiting
Sir knights to make themselves at
home, and there was no fOrmality
Tonight everyone is we'll settled and
the preparations for tomOrroW's pa
geant are being completed.
CALIFORNIA IN EVIDENCE.
At the headquarters of the California
Communicates elaborate preparations
are being made to entertain guests.
California commandery in particular
will eclipse all their efforts at former
conclaves. 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 $4,000
bottles of wine will be given away.
Golden Gate COmmandery of San
Francisco are holding open house at
the Columbia hotel. Sir Knights have
stretched a huge banner across Wash
ington street high above the trolley
wires, proclaiming their Whereab bouts,
and every body is invited to pay re-
spects to the cinnamon bear who has
the distinction Of being the youngest
Knight Templar in the world being
only six months old.
Oakland commandery is entertaining
friends at the Hotel Barlow here. The
Headquarters are decorated tastefully.
NOTABLE ARRIVALS.
Henry L. Palmer, M. p, sovereign
grand commander of the supreme
council of 33d degree, Scottish Rite, for
the northern Masonic jurisdiction Of
the United States, arrived today and
is making his headquarters with the
Wisconsin delegation at the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music.
Among the western communicates