The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-28

BOSTON, Aug. 27.-All Boston is to-
night discussing the greatest gala day
the city has ever seen. For more than
five hours the principal avenues were
occupied by plumed Knights Templar
and hundreds of thousands OF specta-
tors obligingly crowded upon the SIDE
walks to give them room, but now the
populace is thronging in triumph over
the pavements which this afternoon
echoed the marching, and the sight is
almost as wonderful as the pageant
was It was nearly o'clock when the
last commandery broke ranks at the
foot of Washington street. and traffic
was entirely resumed. All the after
noon the street car systems were al
most entirely suspended, even in the
streets through which the parade did
not pass. When the cars did start up
there was the greatest rush ever seen
in Boston.
The day was fine one. Somewhat
cloudy at first, the sun came out
brightly in the afternoon, but at no time
was the heat great enough to cause
much discomfort and every one seemed
to enjoy himself. from the Srinning
urchin who had climbed an electric
light pole, to the proud bearer of the
handsomest beausant in the line.
There were none too many grand
stands to accommodate the immense
throng that clamored for seats, al
though almost every foot of available
space along the line of march had
been covered with platforms and seats.
Every inch of space was occupied and
there was hardly breathing room.
Both incoming and outgoing local
trains were practically deserted during
the afternoon, but as soon as the
parade was over there was a stampede
for the depots and the early evening
trains were crowded to suffocation.
This great exodus, however, seemed to
make no apprecia,ble difference in the
size of the crowd, which continued to
fill every thoroughfare. The Knights
presented a splendid appearance on
parade, and with very few exceptions
completed the entire line of march.
AS they passed the reviewing stand be-
fore Grand Commander McCurdy and
Governor Greenhalge, and later be-
fore Chief Marshal Lawrence and
Mayor Curtis, many of them executed
intricate military evolutions, which
won the admiration of the thousands
who witnessed them. These tactics
were also introduced by the more pro-
ficient communicates at intervals along
the line of march Great admiration
was expressed al the appearance of the
California and other western delega-
tons.
The evening has been given up by
the Knights to general merry-making
thor or y 10+e-
lore, and at every headquarters open
house is the order. The conclave was
officially opened by exercises in the
Masonic Temple, Immediately after
the close of the parade
Tomorrow the serious business of
the conclave will be in order.
The Welcome.
1t was shortly after $50 this evening
when the conclave was officially
opened at Masonic temple. Most Emil
nent Sir Hugh McCurdy, Governor
| Greenhalge, of Massachusetts. Mayor
Curtis, of Boston, and Rt. Eminent Sir
! Samuel c. Lawrence, proceeded to the
| temple, where they were greeted by a
large audience of Sir knights and
MasonS.
Sir Lawrence acted as master of GER
>,
| who welcomed the knights Templar to
Boston, as brothers. and paid a tribute
| to Most Eminent Sir McCurdy Mayor
! Curtis then introduced Governor
Greenhalge, who spoke as follows:
The welcome is so great that the
sound waves will carry love from Bos-
| ton to San Francisco and from Canada
to New Orleans. Events of this kind
bring together citizens of a true re-
public-one people, one purpose, one
cause. The event today has been an
inspiring pectacle-inspiring in num-
bers, inspiring in character and in
! spring in significance. This conclave
represents a magnificent purpose The
lesson which has gone out today will
| be needed in every state of the union. "
Most Eminent Sir Hugh McCurdy
responded in behalf of the knights
Templar as follows:
NIcCurdy's Response.
In response to the address of welcome
from Rt. Eminent Sir Samuel c. Law
renee, grand commander of Knights Tenn
plar of Massachusetts and, Rhode Island.
Mayor Curtis and Governor GreenhaIse
! Grand Master McCurdy, after thankire
| them for their kindly expressions said ii
| substance that he could not better define
templar free masonry than that Ike the
! Holy Bible, it is "a book of man loving
/ 1t is full of faces turned toward faces
The best of all that will happen during
our stay will be, that friend will meet
/ friend and faces will look into faces. NJ
| are templars only that we may be better
j men, and have come to your city, no
merely to advance the interests of OIL
order, but to promote the claims of uni
versal brotherhood In the fore front o.
| American commonwealth, as the elo
/ quent living exponent of this idea, stand.
your historic state, Il state founded or
faith in man and therefore sure to stand
/ To be welcomed by men having an an
honor which, as men and Knights TEN
i pIars, we most highly esteem. and W,
assure you that we shall ever cherish tn,
! memory of your fraternal greeting
among the most treasured association
of our many joyful pilgrimages-
Active Session.
At the close of Most Eminent Sil
Hugh McCurdy's address, the en-
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