The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
TEMPLARS
Has
Started.
BIG GATHERING
Boston Communicates Fur
nish an Interesting Feature

Pittsburg, Oct 1O.-With brinisncy
Of incandescents emanating from near
ly half a million electric lights. the
conclave of the knights Templars has
now fairly started and tonight nearly
$4,000 pilgrims are enjoying each other S
hospitality.
Except few stragglers, every COM
mandery which was expected to be rep
resented has now a delegation on the
ground. The day was chiefly spent by
the different communicates in arrang-
ing their headquarters and getting
ready to receive their guests and visit
ors. The various delegations Wed
with each other in putting up the most
inviting refreshments.
The number Of visitors is larger than
the city has ever before had to enter
tain. but there has not yet been com
plant for lack Of accommodation AL
though the business meetings of the
gathering have not yet commenced,
eectioneering for the honor of holding
the next conclave is in active progress
In this respect, the Louisville people
are apparently in the lead, and conf
IDENTIFY assert they will win This at
ternoon the members of the Minnesota
communicates virtually gave up the
contest they had expected to make in
favor of st. Paul. Northern New York
delegations are working hard to have
the next conclave held at Niagara Falls
In 1901. A decision will not be reached
until Thursday morning.
The foremost event Of today's pro-
gram undoubtedly has been the recep-
ton and ball of Tancred commandery
No. 49, Of this city, at it's headquarters
in the court house. The affair com
menced at 2 o'clock this afternoon and
1t is expected the dancing and enter
tanning will continue until IL o'clock to-
night.
The sights on the street have never
been equalled in this city as far as the
| crowds are concerned. Street ear traf-
nc Is at a standstill and vehicles of all
descriptions are banishea f. m down
town thoroughfares, while every inch
OF ground is monopolized by tens OF
thousands of pedestrians. The brillian-
cy of the city's street decorations
marks an epoch in the history of cleo
trio illumination. Within a radius of
four blocks from the heart Of the city
100000 incandescent lamps burn every
night. Huge electric crosses and other
emblems Of Templarism are suspended
on the sides and fronts of the city's
tallest buildings and from nearly every
store and shop in the down town dis
trict.
An interesting feature in the informal
parade Of the knights was furnished
by the Boston Communicates, who
marched up Fifth avenue, accompanied
by their ladies. The way in which the
latter kept step to the music evoked en-
thusiasm and "hurrahing."
Should the weather tomorrow be
pleasant the grand parade" will be
an event that has never been sur
passed In the history of Knight Tenn
plarism in America
Among the New England command
cries that arrived today were: Sutton.
No 16, New Bedford Mass; St Omer,
No p. South Boston; Woonsocket, No.
%, Woonsocket, R. l.; St. Paul, No. 40,
North Adams, Mass; Berkshire, No. 22,
Pittsheld, Mass; Occur de Leon. No.
81, Boston, Boston, No. 2, Boston; Hugh
De Payens, No. 20, Melrose, Mass; Will
liam Parkman, Boston; Grand Com
mandery, Maine; Palestine, No. 5, ST.
Johnsbury, Vt; Hamilton, No. 5,
Bridgeport, Ct; Lewiston, No. Ia, Lew
iston, Me; Gethsemane, No. 35. New
tonville, Mass; New Haven, No. 2, New
Haven, CT; Grand Commandery, Yer
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