The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-29
ON PLEASURE.
Visiting kaIshts Intend to See All
sS That 10 10 Be Seen. 8
tArchsTRINGs ARE ALL OUT.
Crowds Still Large Enough to
FLOCK Hubs Streets.

IS In full blast. Everywhere reception:
were held last night, and the Sir knight
who was venturssome enough TO attend
them all would find himself heavily laden
with souvenirs.
The members Of the grand encampment
are all busy preparing for the election OF
officers, and private meetings for consulta
ton are frequent. Wherever half dozen
members come together they are seen con
versine for few minutes and then they
invariably disappear as II by magic. When
they become visible again there is lively
nodding Of heads and each one walks
away, apparently lost in deep thought.
The weather all day yesterday was
clear. II was warm, TO be sure, and most
OF the western contingent had something
90 say about humidity, as they wiped the
perspiration from their face, but 1t was a
fine day, nevertheless, and was especially
enjoyed by those who participated in the
many excursions.
The streets are still thronged with peo-
pie, and this, together with the fact that
Boston returned TO business yesterday,
shows the numerous number Of visitors
that have come to the conclave besides the
Knights and their families. Tho crowds
are 80 great as TO interfere seriously with
the progress OF the street cars and In the
city proper one can make much better
progress by joining the multitude and let
ting IL propel him along, than by patron
izip& the trolley cars.
A new feature has come into notice 1t
has become the proper thing for the COM
mandery that happens TO have q fine band
TO visit the various headquarters and
serenade Its fellow Sir Knights, and all
day and all evening music filled the air
IL ranged from grand opera selections to
Two Little Girls In Blue and ION the
H2wery." Owing perhaps TO the general
holiday spirit. the popular songs seem to
excite the most enthusiasm.
Another source of amusement Is to visit
Chinatown, and the Celestial restaurants
are dispensing an immense amount OF
'ohop suey" and other delectable dishes
The gods at the joss house are also becom-
ing enriched by the Knights Templar
conclave, as hundreds of visitors crowd
the place every day, and each one Is ex-
pectcd 10 offer small sum OF money 70
propitiatc the powers that control the
destiny Of every good Chinaman
The black and white plumes are every
where on the streets, in the hotel, in the
thcatcrs, and aboard the suburban trains.
At the afternoon session of the grand
encampment the matter of time and place
for the next triennial conclave was referred
10 q committee Of eight. The principal
business was the discussion OF this matter
of time and place. A canvass of the grand
encampment, IL is said, shows that the
next triennial concave will bc hold in
Pittsburg. During the day the several
committees We're appointed
At today's session the election of officers
Is being held, and II the ballotiny is com
pleted in time the place for the next con-
clave will be decided upon.
McCurdy Honored.
Vast numbers of the Knights and their
ladies turned toward Mechanics hall last
evening TO attend a reception rendered
Grand Master Most Eminent Sir Hugh
McCurdy by the grand commandery of
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Fully
5000 couples were presented by General
Samuel 9. Lawrence, grand master of the
commandery, to the honorod guest. The
hall presented brilliant spectacle, the
elaborate and many -hued costumes of the
ladies blending in pleasing harmony with
the dark and profusely ornamented rega-
las OF the knights.
Seated behind the receiving party. the
Salem Cadet band discoursed a program
of excellent selections. Prior TO closing
the reception, the members of the Little
Masonic home OF Louisville marched into
the hall and on to the platform, where
Grand Master McCurdy, in short ad-
dress, talked to them in a fatherly kind of
way, urging them to be good and true
men; to shup the wine bottle, and TO be |
like George Washington, and never tell |
lie. After the reception the boys went |
through number of different military |
evolutions, which delighted the audience |
and for which the boys were warmly ap- |
plauded.
The committee on time and place later
in favor of Pittsburg for the
next triennial conclave. 1t is asserted
that this is practically equivalent to
vote, as the report of the committee will |
without doubt be ratified.
Communicates Receptions.
While the reception to grand master was
proceeding at Mechanics hall, there was
no end OF entertainment offered at the
Of the various command
cries about the city. The grand COM
of Ohio received and was as
sisted by various Ohio commanderies
AT the Brunswick the grand command
Try of Virginia and the Maysville com
nandery of Kentucky received.
AT the Victoria the Portland (Mc) com
entertained
Washington commandcry, I, OF Wash
ngton, held reception at Young's hotel.
Boston commandery gave a big recep-
ion in Horticultural H.ll
A reception was heldWy California com.
nandery, l, Mt the Parker House.
De Molay commandcry of Louisville
ave reception at the United States hotel.
All the afternoon and evening. mn 70
midnight, DE Molay commandery of Wash
ngton received at the Coplcy Square
otel
The grand commandery Of Tennessee
vas at home" at 49l Massachusetts, ave
lue.
General reception and "at home" OF
'exas grand commandery was at 32s Com
avenue.
st. Bernard commandery OF Chicago
ave reception at tho Copley Square
otel.