The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-27
Everything Ready for the
Splendid Parade Today.
The TOWN FULL OF UNIFORMS.
LII Is Expected That There Will Be a
Quarter Million Visitors.
communicates Vie With Zach Other in
Hospitality, and Punch Is Free as
Water, Even Kansas Keeping Open
House-Ralls and Randuets.

Boston. Aug. 2e.-Boston has surren-
deTed 70 an invading army. and tonight IS
IN the hands OF - 800 Knights Templar.
These. with the ladies accompanying them
and the immense throng Of visitors, have
swelled the city's population TO such an
extent as 70 cause one 10 wonder IL the
Inhabitants of Greater Boston have been
forced inside the citys limits. An dav
long Communicates have been arriving
from the North, South East and West
BY hundreds and ffties they have come
IN coaches. paTlor ears. sleeperS and spe-
Gals, until tonight there is assembled
here an army the like Of which in splen-
dor and generalship has never been seen
before in Boston.
The entire 'city has donned holiday
dress and on every hand flags. banners.
gaily eolored streamers and fiashgng lights
greet the eye. Immense numbers of in
canoescent lights have been arranged TO
represent every Masonic emblem. The
Masonic temple decorations are. of course.
the most elaborate, the principal feature
being huge outline cross of colored
lights, covering almost the entire front of
the building. The Albion building is not
far behind. and all along Newspaper Row
the occupants nave extended a welcome TO
the Sir Knights in blaze OF light
The weather clerk says there Is no
cause for alarm, 'and every one Is expect
ing glorious sight tomorrow morning,
when the thousands of Knights parade
Many grand stands have been erected and
today they are being closely examined By
Inspectors, who condemned many as un-
safe. All these have been placarded with
an official notice. and no one will be al
lowed to occupy them. The different no.
tels where the large Communicates are
making their headquarters have been
damned to the doors. Each commandery
Is keeping open house, and a constant
stream of humanity in black and gold re-
gala has been pouring in and out since
early morning. The principal reception of
the day was at the headquarters of the
Boston commandery, In Horticultural hall.
Two tables stretched from one end of the
hall to the other. loaded with eatables.
while attendants dispensed punch from
enormous bowls. An invitation was ex-
tended to visiting Sir knights 10 make
themselves at home. and there was no
formality.
Tonight every one is well settled. and
the preparations for tomorrow pageant
are being completed. The railroads ex-
pect 10 bring more than 10000 people be-
fore the parade starts tomorrow beside
these from the suburban towns that make
up Greater Boston.
A telegram was received at the head
quarters of the triennial committee today
had reconsdered its determination not to
parade tomorrow and that il would posi-
lively appear in line with full ranks. II was
stated that the whole affair resulted from
a misunderstanding. Henry l.. Palmer.
NJ. p. sovereign grand commander of the
supreme council of the Thirty-third de-
gree, A. A Scottish rite for the northern
Masonic jurisdiction of the United States,
arrived today, and is making his head
quarters with the Wisconsin delegation at
the New England Conservatory Of Music.
Among the Communicates who kept open
house. more entertained with more elab-
Grafton than the Grand Commandery OF
ing the evening many visitors enjoyed the
hospitality OF the Kansas delegation, and
until late hour there was no cessation
Of the festivities. The Grand Command
cry of Indiana gave "A ball at their head
quarters. at which more than 1900 Sir
Knights and ladies were present. The
evening passed off pleasantly. and the
Indiana Commandery proved themselves
royal entertainers In Masonic hall
Thompson square. Charlestown. 2l00 Sir
Coeur d'Alene Commandery The mem
bers Of the Ohio Grand Commandery, at
167 fremont street. gave a banquet to the
press tonight.
one of the features of the evening was
who marched through the streets for sew
erai hours, accompanied by bands. The
headquarters OF the other communicates
were visited in turn. and music was rem
dered by the bands.