The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-27
FORTY THOUSANDS KNIGHTS.
Will. March in the Great Parade at LOWS
Vile.
(By the Associated Press.)


Louisville, KY, August 26.-The twenty
eighth triennial conclave of the Grand
Encampment of Knights Templar will be-
gin here tomorrow.
Major John Fl. Leathers. Grand Marshal
of the parade, expects forty thousand Sir
Knights will be in line. This pageant as
planned will extend over a route of four
miles and viii be the feature Of the con-
claye. Knights from nearly every nook
and Granny of the country, including Hon
olulu, will be in line
The course of the parade is fiutterine
snow of bunting, flags and streamers Ex-
traordinary precautions to keep the
streets clear hae been adopted. Street
cvars will not run and vehicles with spec
tators will be compelled to remain on side
streets. No boxes or stools will be al
lowed save against the walls of buildings,
in order that all may have an equal op-
portunity to view the spectacle.
Incoming trains today filled the tracks
about the city throughout the day and by
midnight all but a few scattered com
manderes 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
lhCiC diS JusUuV NlSitOTS mere LOnlSnI.
Hotels are crowded with guests visitors
also occupy steamboats, moored at the
wharves, and Pullman sleepers located in
different parts of the city.
Various Kentucky communicates were
divided into detachments today and ac-
companied in every instance by a band,
met incoming delegations at the railroad
stations and escorted them to their quarr
ters.
Grand Generalissimo George NJ Moul-
ton, OF Chicago, stated tonight that the
election fofficers of the Grand Encamp-
ment Wednesday, undoubtedly will be the
usual perfunctory affair it 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 wardenshp
and a hot skirmish is expected. In con-
nection with this office, nearly every
grand commander at the conclave is re-
gal ded as a candidate, and a great deal
of quiet electioneering was done today.
The selection of the meeting place for
the next conclave will be one of the
last things to come before the grand en-
campment. st. Uaul is a strong candidate,
Milwaukee is making strong bid, and San
Francisco is also represented by an earn
est band of vigorous advocates. Denver
and Cincinnati are in line, while st. Louis
and various cities of New England are re-
garded as possibilities.
The grand ccmmanderies of the major
ity of States reached here during the day.
Among the subordinate Communicates here
are Hanselman, Cincinnati; Tancred,
Pjttsburg, Pa; South Carolina, Charles
ton, S. c.: Nashville, Nashville, Tenn. /;
Ciinch Valley, Tazewell Va. Georgia,
Augusta, Ca; Monumental. Baltimore,
Md; Damascus, Detroit, Mich; Detroit,
Detroit, Mich; Cyrene, Asheville, N. G.
The city was scintilating glow of
light tonight when the festivities of the
week were inaugurated at tn custom
house with a reception to Grand En-
campment officers and ladies. Grand
Commander Jefferson, of Kentucky, made
a brief speech of welcome, to which
Grand Master Lloyd responded happily.