The Saint Paul globe., 1901-08-27
CITY OF LOUISVILLE BIDS We'll
COME TO HOSTS OF CITy-s
GUEST
TNIGHT TEMPLAR C0NCLAvE
Forty Thousand sir knights Are
Expected to BE in Line in
Today's Monster
Parade.
TAY MEET NEXT IN ST. PAUL

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 26.-The TWEEN
ty-eignth trienniaI conclaVe of the grand
encampmcnt of Knights Templars will
begin here tomorrow.
Maj. John II. Leathers, grand marshal
of the parade, expects that 10000 Knights
VIII be i'm line when the procCs ssion moves
at $50 a. m. This pageant, as planned,
VIII extend over u route of four miles
and win be the feature Of the conc'ave.
knights Templars from nearly every
nook and Granny Of the country, inClud-
ing Honolulu, viii besin line.
The course of the parade is a fiuttering
shower OF bunting, flags and streamers,
and nearly every one of them viii pre-
sent to the marchers some sign of vel
come. Extraordinary precautions to keep
the streets clear have been adopted.
Street cars viii not run and vehicles
with spectators viii be compelled TO re-
main on side streets No boxes or stools
viii be allowed, save against the walls
of buildings, in ord Ter that all may have
an equal opportunity to view the spec
tacle.
RAILROADS BUSY.
Incoming trains crowded the tracks
about the city throughout the day and
by midnight all but a few scattered com
manderieS had arrived and had been eS-
corted to their quarters. From ten to
thirty trains arrived over each railroad
entering the city, and it is estimated that
there are 10000 visitors here tonight.
Hotels are crowded to the doors with
guests, and visitors also occupy
steamboats, moored at the wharves and
Pullman sleepers located in different
parts of the city.
The various Kentucky communicates
We're divided into detachments today, and
accompanied in every instance by d band,
met incoming delegations at the depots
10 l,J;
Grand GeneralissImo George NJ. Moul-
ton, of Chicago, stated tonight that the
election of officers of the grand encamp-
ment Wednesday undoubtedly will be the
usual perfunctorN affair il has been for
years past. Grand Master Lloyd will re-
tire, and will be succeeded by Deputy
Grand Master Stoddard, of Texas. Off
GERS under him will advance one grade.
This will leave one vacancy to be con-
tested for, the junior grand Wardenship
and hot slirmish is expected. In con-
nection with this Office nearly every
grand commander at the conclave is re-
garded a candidate and a great deal
of quiet electioneering was done today
SAINT IN THE LIST.
The selection of the meeting place for
the next cOnclave will be one of the last
things to come before the grand encamp-
ment st. Paul is d strong candidate.
San Francisco is also represented by an
earnest band of vigorous advocates Den
Yer and Cincinnati are in line. while st.
Louis and various cities OF New Eng
land are regarded as possibilities
The grand Communicates Of the major
ity Of states reached here during the
day.
Among the subordinate communicates
here are the Temple, Des Moines, Iowa;
Apollo, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Nazareth,
Manchester Iowa; Golden Gate. San
Francisco; Colorado, Denver, Col; Co
lumbia, Washington; Orient, Washing
ton; De Molay, Washington; Racine, Ra-
cine, Wis; Duluth, Duluth, Mimi; Kan
sas City, Kansas City, Mo. Missouri,
Marshall, Mo; Oriental, Kansas City;
St. Aldemar, st. Louis; Tancred MoberIy,
Mo.
The city was a glow of lights tonight
when the festivities of the week were
inaugurated at 3He custom house with
reception to grand encampment officers
and ladies. Grand Commander jefferson.
of Kentucky, made a brief speech of vel
come, to which Grand Master Lloyd re-
spOnded happily.