The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-26

Boston knights Templar Have No
Spare Time on Their Hands.
THOUSANDS OF GUESTS ARRIVE,
White Squadron Has Put In an
Appearance.

BosTov, Aug e6--Local commanderies
OF the Knights Templar were on the alert
all day yesterday looking after the wei
fare and comfort OF their fellow knights
who have been coming in at intervals,
some Of them after long and tedious Jour-
neys from the south and west
The trains, with one exception, were
from one to three hours late, but when
the Knights arrived their welcome was
such that any discomforts they had en-
countered were banished.
At the Union station scene was pre-
sented that had never been witnessed in
this city on a Sabbath before. The vast
crowd Of spectators who cheered each ar
irving delegation numbered far into the
thousands, and the strains Of music from
the bands OF the escorting Communicates
enlivened tho tedious waits
The first delegation 10 arrive over the
Fitchburg road were the Pittsburg com
mandery, of Pittsburg, which numbered
100 knights and their ladies. They were
met with Masonic honors, and escorted by
the Boston commandery 10 their head
quarters. The Ascalon commandery
brought 20 knights and ladies from 81.
Louis.
The chief arrival yesterday was that OF
Grand Master Hugh McCurdy, who, with
196 Knights and ladies from Detroit com
,nandcry of Detroit, reached here shortly
after 10 o'clock, This commandery is
noted as the crack regiment in the drill
contests, and will no doubt be heard from
I'm Wednesdays competition.
This afternoon train OF 12 cars con-
taining Iowa delegates 30 tho number of
300 knights and ladies were warmly well
comcd. The delegation that have excited
the most curiosity of the citizens Were the
Golden Gate OF san Francisco, which ar
rived yesterday afternoon. They were es-
corted through the streets by the Boston
comnAndcry. At the head OF this parade
was "a 4-months-old cinnamon bear,
4. which caused much amusement among
the spectators. His bearship, however,
got tired before the end of the route, and
had TO drop out
Still Pouring In.
During the early evening and up TO
midnight train upon train brought in
their quota of living freight. The grand
commandery of Iowa, comprising 400
knights and 100 ladies, arrived in time for
late tea. The grand commandery OF
Maryland were welcomed and escorted TO
the Vendome This delegation were all
from Baltimore comprising $50 Knights,
u
Detroit commandery OF 100 Knights and
20 ladies were escorted by the Boston COM
mandery TO the Vendome.
At the other depots in the city large
delegations arrived, and were taken in
charge by the various commanderies. The
streets of the city are thronged with visit
ors and citizens, who are viewing the
decorations and waiting for the occasional
appearance of q visiting delegation es-
co-ted by commandery headed with q
band.
A special knights Templar service was
held in Trinity church yesterday after
noon, when that edifice was crowded by
the knights and their ladies'. The sermon
was preached by Grand Prelate Joseph NJ.
Mctirath He chose for his text Matthew
4, AZ: "And whosoever shall give TO drink
unto these little ones cup Of cold water
only In the namoof disciple, verify I say
unto you, he shall in no wise lose his re-
ward"
After the service the Knights headed by
Grand Master McCurdy, Grand Com
mander Lawrence and the other digni-
taries of grand encampments, returned in
parade TO the Vendome.
Today is the busy day for arrivals.
Over 1873 delegations are scheduled to
reach this city
Tho Little Commandcry.
II Is no disparagement 10 the other
bodies to say that the chief interest is
centered in the appearance at the drill of
the Little Commandery" composed OF
boys from the Kentucky Widows and Or
phans' home. These boys are from l2 TO
Is years Of age, three only being over Is,
and the ease and precision with which
they execute al the movements of Knights
Templar tactics will astonish all behold
ers.
The triennial committee OF Massachu-
eetts and Rhode Island requested that
1.-THE Little Commandery" be allowed TO
come 10 Boston as its guests during the
conclayc week, and the answer came from
the directors that, rs Sir Knight III. B.
Grant had consented TO be responsible for
their training and oversight, and that the
Louisville Masons would replenish the
uniforms, the directors were willing that
the boys should accept.
Boston generously provided the sinews
Of war, and Little Commandery arrived
at the Union station in this city late
last evening, after a very enjoyable trip
through Canada and among the White
Mountains.
AS has been before intimated, the grand
cOmmandery OF MaSSachusettS ana hhode
Island is to take the Little Commandery
from threshold TO threshold" and the
''mascots' as the boys from tho pet Ma
sonic Institution ar affcctionately called,
will be met on their arrival In Boston by
Eminent Sir Winthrop Messenger. who,
as chairman of the drill committee, will
lave special charge OF these juvenile
guests. The Little Commandery will
leave for home Sunday next, via New York
city, where glorious time awaits them.
Won't Parade.
ST. John commandery, No. /. Knights
Tempar, of Providence, the oldest com.
mandcry in America, has refused TO join
IN tho parade at Boston next Tuesday, be.