The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-26
THIRD
EI)l TON
3:15 O'CLOCK.
into The HUB.
Boston Alive With
Temp|ars.
Visitors From all Parts OF
the United States.
HoIyrOod Commandsry Of Ohio Was
the First 10 Arrive.
Everybody Marching to Martial Music
Early This Morning.
Visitors From all Parts of
the United States.
HoIyrood CommandsrY Of Ohio Was
the First 10 Arrive.
Everybody Marching to Martial Music
Early This Morning.

Boston, Aug. 26. knights Templars
and their ladies from every section OF the
United States, and visitors rom every
nook and corner of New England, have
been pouring into the Hub today by the
thousands One hundred commanderies,
including over $500 Sir Knights, arrived
during the day at the different raliroad
stations, and before midnight tonight 90
more delegations will be domiciled within
The first commandery TO put in its APP
pearance this morning was Holyrood OF
Ohio. There were 100 Sir knights ana
so ladies i'm the party, which was due 10
arrive at a. m. The train was late, out
came in after dawn. The mem bers OF TINS
commandery will make their heaquarters
at 367 Boylston street, bat most OF them
| will live aboard the cars. Among the
| delegations which have come today were
| Is commanderies from Illinois, including
| Chicago Commandery, the Grand Com
| mandery OF Colorado, two from South
| Dakota, two from Indian Territory, and
| Oakland Commandery Of California.
Although yesterday was the busiest day
| Boston has seen since the days OF the CIV
il war, the city was awake hright ana
| early today and smilingly ready TO greet
/ the hosts. Before the sun was fairly
started on its daily journey, strains OF
| music were heard in the streets, as resi-
dent commanderies moved toward the de-
| pots to meet and escort early arrivals. by
1 a X,
air was full of music and Boston pusl-
ness men proceeded TO their stores and OF
| ces with martial tread. One eoud not go
more than a block or two down town
| without meeting at least one body OF
plumed Knights, and the holiday spirit
soon reigned supreme.
THE civ was soon almost entirely alb
sorbed in receiving and welcoming its
guests.
Every corner. almost every doorway has
it's little knot of hosts and guests and the
narrow streets were soon so crowded as TO
make a crossing difficult. feature oil the
conclave this year is the immense number
OF visitors, who are attre C ed simply as
SPECTATORS All trains from New England
points are late from one TO two hours and
a glance at the hotel registers or covers OF
any train conductor shows that there is
hardly a town, village or hamlet in all
six New Engand States that is not now
| represented. The railroad men have been
taken completely by surprise but they are
making hurried plans TO meet the emer-
gency and say they expect 10 prlng III
over 250 600 people before the parade starts
tomorrow, besides those from the subur-
ban towns that make up greater Boston.
There have been no meetings OF an ofii-
cial nature today, except those devoteu 10
committee work, relating TO the housing
| of visiting Communicates, for every Sir
Knight has been busy receiving and en-
tertaining friends. The excursion steam
er Cypnus. which has been chartered Tor
the entire week, made two trips down
the harbor today carving 100 passengers
each time. She will start daily at lO a.
m, and y. M, staying out ABOUT three
hours each trip.
, The Headquarters of the grand comman-
derry of Massachusetts, and Rhode lslano
: and tri-ennial committee, have been open
all day to visiting Sir Knights and con-
slant stream of strangers has been pour
f.,a dOOr4 reception
, halls.
AT the-headquarters of the Californit
: commanderies elaborate preparations are
being made to receive ana entertain
guests. California No. OF San FranelscS
: in particular, will outdo all its efforts a
r former conclaves Their rooms at th'
[ ! Parker House are beautifully decoratet
= with potted palms and flowers oil al
I kinds.
Wednesday morning the distribution
souvenirs will be tegun and lO,OOO bas
8 kets OF California fruit and 22,OOO bottle
OF wine will be given away
: Golden Gate Ccmmandery, also OF Sel
v Francisco, are holding open house at Tn
: Columbia Hotel. The Sir knights hav
n stretched huge banner across Washing
ton street. high above the trolley wires
4 proclaiming their whereabouts, ar
v evcryb body IL invited TO pay their respect
! TO the cinnamon bear, who has the dls
o tinction OF being the youngest knigh
!, Templar in the world, being only 81
D months old. Oakland Commandery
il entertaining friends at Hotel Barto
where the headquarters, like those OF IN
o other two communicates, are decorate
r tastefully.
3 The Chicago Apollo Commandery al
d rived at 10 o'clock this morning an
:. were escorted TO the Parker Hous'
b The Sir Knights have the reputation
l. being among the greatest entertalnel
u i'm the order and they have CON
n TO the Hub prepared TO sustain II. The
r, arrived here this morning in what wa
le probably the handsomest train that eve
rs went over New Enlgand railroad, as
n was the identical train which the Wagn
rs Company exhibited at the Worlds tai
They have brought with them four steV
ards, an electrician and stenographe
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