New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
KNIGHT TEMPLAR SESSION
rARORATE PREPARATIONS FOR THE
MEETING IN LOUISVILLE - THE
CITY A BLAZE OF LIGHT.

- at take place until next Tuesday morning
-.,sd:ately after dusk The city displayed dazzling
---,.,~z when the electric current was turned
:, q hundred designs and decorative structures.
r.. entire central portion Of the city was flooded
,+b .he light from myriads Of vari-colOred incan-
60 globes Great Templar crosses and shields
-, -be entire fronts OF Office buildings and bust
- houses Crusaders and prancing war horses
= heroic design constructed Of cathedral glass be-
,,5 which are placed electric lights. conspicu-
as On some OF the public buildings. Festoons OF
olo-e5 lights span the thoroughfares OF forty diff
ss-srr blocks In the heart Of the city.
climax 10 the decorative effects was reached
q, tbe ouadruple electric arch al Fourth-ave and
pr,sdRav and in the court OF honor in front OF
-bs Jefferson County Court House, on Jefferson
= between Fifth and Sixth srs. The magnihcence
- ,he former structure not realized until its
goo !ncandesceut lamps were lighted tonight.
r,u- piers carry the structure upward from the
,,rr corners Of the sidewalks. Heroic figures OF
srsrsing knights and armored crusaders on war
s,sess guard the approaches Delicately wrought
rsr,ula- er1beus are displayed the four faces
= the structure in heavy relief, made still bolder
~ the countless lights that outline them. The
-ssssve dome mat arches above the intersection
~ the Two streets is surmounted by a cross and
,-ovn-one Of the most striking Of the Templar
srserns The crown is . feer in diameter and
a. ieEeTed in golden lights. The cross is % feet
hgh and literally covered with scarlet lamps.
F-ou the ground the tip ot the cross IS a
distance OF 50 feet. An electrical mechanism
makes the cross and crown revolve. thus causing
he entire structure 70 present a similar appear
sroe from each Of its four approaches.
+, the court Of honor twenty-six pillars each
a seet high line the sides Of the street in front
a the courthouse and lead on one side up the
monster balustrades that run from the sidewalk
70 the entrance of the building. Garlands OF
s7uers and green. three strands in all. connect
he pillars on The south side Of the street and
m the north side where the courthouse Is stu
s,ea follow from the piers that line the street
up to the columns, connecting with the front OF
the building.
The courthouse Is a building OF Ionic architect
ure and its front is outlined in rows Of incan-
descent lamps Across SiXth-st. the City Hall IS
4 palace Of light, every angle and outline Of the
big building being traced in rows of lights OF
different col0rs. Similar decorative effects are
witnessed on the exterior of the Custom House
where the Grand Commandery OF Kentucky will
open headquarters on Monday night.
California CoTnmandery No. :. Of San Francisco.
the first Official arrival from point outside the
stsle reached the city shortly after noon to-day.
The commardery started from home last Sunday.
stopping in Denver and Chicago. Most Eminent
Sir Reuben H. Lloyd. Grand Master Of the Grand
Encampment. cams with the commandery. To-
night a reception and musical were rendered BY
California No l 70 the Knights Templar OF Louis
vile and al other members of the order who
now in the city The function held at the
cOrDTnalGery
quarters and where II viii entertain the coming
week Only sir knights in fun dress uniform.
minus the sword. and women in evening dress
admitted the reception.
Each train since noon has brought IN one or
more Templar delegations and hundreds OF other
visitors. The attendance promises 70 Surpass that
Of any previous meeting Of the Grand Encamp-
msnt
With the arrival of Grand Master Lloyd. all the
officers OF the Grand Encampueat are now IN the
city. These officers follows: Reuben H.
LLOYD San Francisco. Grand Master; Henry Bates
soddard. Bryan. Tex. Deputy Grand Master:
George n. Moulton. Chicago. Grand GeneraHssino;
the Rev. Henry W Rugg. Providence, Grand Cap
tain-Genersl William 3. Melish. Cincinnati Grand
Senior Warden, the Rev J. c ". Coke, Wash
ington. Iowa, Grand PreIace; Il Wales Lines
Meriden, Conn. Grand Treasurer; William H
Mayo ST. Louis Grand Recorder; Lee s Smith.
Pttsburg. Grand Standard Bearer: Arthur McAr-
thur, Troy. y Z Grand Sword Bearer: Harper
N Orahood Denver. Grand Warden: Charles c.
Vogt Louisville, Grand Captain OF the Guard.
Divine services will be held under the auspices OF
the Knights Tenplar al o'clock tomorrow after
noon al the Broadway Methodist Episcopal Church
South. The remainder Of the day will be devoted
by the local Teu1lars 70 the reception OF incou-
ing conmsnderies
On Monday night the Grand Commandery Of
kentucky viii begin d series OF seven receptions
al its headquarters in the Custom House. The IN
rated. great court covers the city Postofhce De-
partment. and is surrounded by q corridor lined
with massive columns This interior is covered
WIZ platform heavily banked with plants and
hoWers behind which orchestra viii play each
AI6sernoon re and evening - the week
gn Tuesday morning the formal opening Of the
rleh5lal eonclave viii take place with the great
psISae Major John Il. Leathers, Of Louisville,
e1-Confederate officer. viii be grand marshal He
ssssolaates Iaat there viii be not less than twenty
shSsssna Ienp-ars and twenty-five hundred uau-
Seeds ~ line The start viii be made promptly
sn6 Na,r I.9eA % TToIn tne intersection or Seventh
..aree Snd half miles in length. much Of the dis
- oelng through the handsome residence parts
sbora ne cry. where shade trees touch branches
egoIe ne thorogghfares.
lnnediately following the parade the sessions Of
Ev.e So ell' aaIrlent WI! begin az the Girls
9Ish School. a. Fifth and High SITS II is expected
W W extend over period OF four days. One ques-
81 5ikeiy n come up for the consideration OF the
sent hesdqusrrers FOR the order in washington.
tSa9lheT problem that Will doubtless be considered
,s.oper standing in the Templar order. The fra
ss.nsl attitude of the American order 10 the
49, q matter for consideration. Regular rou-
tsrtto VIII of course. as usual demand at
suoh the election Of officers and the selection OF
thursday For he Latter honor two cities Mi
~ 6AsS r. ana Minneapolis are avowed candidates:
gwen BY the Ken1Scbv Str Knights Al the Masonic
s,-S-oss and Orphans Home, fireworks display
ss,5llpanying ss,5 il. On that night viii also begin
noo-pF nplaF guests that viii be continued each after
-Tl snd evening during the conclave.
s-,,eAhescay is 10 be devoted 10 the competitive
sn. ms the FIRST that have been given under the
issaees OF the Templars since the triennial OF
- az San Francisco Five sterling silver trophies
been prepared as prizes the first OF these.
Is ,Sfoale banquet service Of thirty-four pieces
Fs1eo a. g O0 Seven drill corps are entered in
WssL.antry division. follows: Columbia No. 2
sls~Il.lstoni Cavalry No. ). Parkersburg. ". Va;
NJ sleay No. 35. Allegheny Penn; Hanselmann
Colo--oss cincinnati: St Bernard No. 35. Chicago
. e. $40 No. ]. Denver. and Golden Gate No. IS
he o-ieuclsco California Commandery No is
s.-y entry n the mounted drill contest
so-s Weight Blue Grass bellies VIII act as spon-
aEs-s a. The Sir Knights the drill field. The
ere-te OF prizes viii be announced on Wednesday
Fr-.LLs -FOUR United States Army officers and one
sDoSss tefnpiar acting judges Of the drill. The
eTe,rsoIs V1!l have pleasant part 10 play in the