The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-27
KNIGHTS IN BOSTON
Elaborate Preparations for the Grand
Pageant To-Day.
MASONS BY THE HUNDREDS
The Conolave VIII Be Witnessed by
Thousands, and Every Man In
the Hub Is Looking
His Best.

Boston. Aug. a6.-Tioston has sur
rendered to an Invading army and to-
night II Is In the hands of $1,000 Sir
knights Templar. These. with the la
dies accompanying them and the i'm
mense throng of visitors. have swelled
the city's population TO such an ex-
tent as to cause one To wonder II the
inhabitants OF Greater Boston have
been forced inside the city's limits.
All day long communicates have been
arriving from the north. south. east
and west. BY hundreds and fifties
they have come In coach. parlor car,
sleeper and special. until tonight there
is assembled here an army the like OF
which in splendor and good fellow
ship has never before been seen in Bos-
ton. The entire city has donned hol-
iday dress and ON every hand flags,
banners. gaily colored streamers and
flashing lights greet the eye. Immense
numbers Of incandeseent lights have
been arranged to represent every
Masonic emblem. The Masonic Tenn
pie decorations are. OF course. the most
elaborate. the principal feature being
a 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 have extended a
welcome to the sir knights In blaze
Of light.
The weather Aerk says there is no
cause for alarm. and every one is ex-
pecting glorious sight tomorrow
morning when the thousands OF
knights will parade. Many grand
stands have been erected and to-day
the building inspectors closely exam
ined 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 Jammed to the
doors. Each commandery is keeping
| open house. and a constant stream of
humanity in gold and black regalla
has been pouring In and out since
early morning.
The principal reception OF the day
was at the Boston headquarters in
Horticultural hall. TWO tables stretch
ed from one end Of the long hall to
the other was loaded with eatabies
| while attendants dispensed punch from
enormous bowls. A general invitation
was extended to visiting sir knights
to make themselves at home and there
was no formality. Tonight every
one Is we'll settled and the prepara-
tions for to-morrow's pageant are be-
Ing completed. Among the delegations
which came in to-day was the Oak
land commandery Of California. The
| railroads expect to bring In over ESQ.,
900 people before the parade starts to-
| morrow, besides those from suburban
towns that make up Greater Bos-
ton"
At the headquarters Of the Callfor-
MIA commanderies elaborate prepara-
tions are being made to entertain
their guests. California No. 1. of San
Francisco In particular. will outdo all
their efforts at former conclaves.
Their rooms at the Parker house are
beautifully decorated with potted palms
and flowers of all kinds.
Wednesday morning the distribution
of souvenirs will be begun and 1.oOo,-
900 baskets of California fruit and 22o.-
900 bottles OF wine will be given away.
Golden Gate Commandery OF San
Francisco. is holding open house at
the Columbia hotel. The sir knights
have stretched huge banner across
Washington street, high above the
trolly wires. proclaiming their where
abouts. and everybody Is invited TO pay
their respects to the cinnamon bear who
has the distinction Of being the young
est knight Templar In the world. be-
ing only six months old. Oakland COM
| mandery Is entertaining friends at the
Hotel Baslo. where the headquarters
are decorated tastefully
Henry L. Palmer. NJ. p. sovereign
grand commander Of the supreme coun-
ell of the thirty-third degree Scottish
rite for the northern Masonic jurisdic-
ton of the United States. arrived to-
day, and Is making his headquarters
with the Wisconsin delegation at the
New England conservatory OF music.
Among the western comanderles that
arrived this afternoon was Montana OF