Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-03
SAN FRANCISCO
IN GALA DRESS
Notable Preparations for the
Reception Of the Uni
formed Host Of
Templars.
MAGNIFICENT
DECORATIONS
Large Number Of People Who
Attend simply IN the Gapac
ity or Spectators. Holi
day spirit Iteigns.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Sept. B.
san Francisco II today Tho Mecca
Of tens of thousands d Tho most pro.
minent and representative cltizcns
of the United States. From every
part III the country, from fofsaWay
Maine md Massachusetts. from
Georgia and Florida and from MI the
commonwealth between those states
and California. the representatives Of
tho knights Templar 81 The United
States are gathering for their twenty
ninth %trienniai eonelayo. Il Il q
score Of years since thia city was
similarly honoured, In the interval
Denver. indianapolis. Lexington. Gle
yeland. and Bosten. among other
cities. have entertained The t%fiennal
conulaye.
For over Q year the committee OF
reception and entertainment, under
the ehairmanship of Grand Command.
or William frank Pierce. and com
posed of the most prominent and nc.
tive Tempiars In this jurisdiction. has
been preparing for The edvent Of the
mighty hosts that will aoIourm in
this city and suburbs for the next
six days. and even thus early the
tens Of thousands Of strangers are
willing 10 admit thai lis work has
been we'll done.
In the mater of decoration. II might
be said that even solomon In all his
glory was not arfayed ID Il San Fran.
ditco today. On every hand. oser
doors and windows, spanning the
streets. or floating from NIL f~lagataffa.
are the cross. shield and Sword.
square and compass. tho knight On
on horseback. with the notices Of
various communicates. with d plenti
ful PROPULSION ~ stars and stripes.
From the ferries. along Market
street 10 Ninth street. Ii stretched 4
great canopy Of more than 10000 In
cAndescent lights. stretching across
the street from the hundreds d flag
poles lining the thoronghfare.
From Tho center Of each Of these,
which forms an arch, banners are
hung and from the tops nf the poles
themselves flags and emhlems flutter
In the breeze. At the ferries there Is
4 large arch of welcome at Stuart
and Market streets. This Ii beauti.
fully decorated and Illuminated with
colored electric lights. Displaying
the triple cross of the most eminent
grand master aud The crown Here
II the starting point Of the lllumlna.
lions. which extend In n brilliant
covering 20 the court OF honor op.
posite the headquarters at The Pal
c Hotel The court Of honor Is ii
the form Of a ball or dome. the tnt
carrying one Of The most artistic
pieces nf decorative work In mi.
line ever shown In this country
Forming HE court there are som,
10000 llghts Further up Market
street there Is another. hat smaller
court Of honor composed n whit
frosted lamps carrying ii ihei,
center the embiema ii The knights
TempIar ID ralors
The Earl os Enatun. grand master
o. The great priofy ot England ana
Wales, and the members if this
party have been the recipients II
much attention today They IN
CHARTERED ii The Palace liotel The
same hoHtelry serves n headquarters
for the visiting ladies and far thn
Grand Enoampment m the United
States. The rotunda and parlurs III
the hotel have been converted Into 1
yeritable ~falrsland III M M III
tens of thousands of routed hlaniA and
blooms. which serve II show what
California nsasas III the way III
Horticulture Anoihps center III utter.
est Is The Mechanics, Pavilion. vlieh
serves as reception headquarters
for the California Communicates
Immense iables stretch through i
large portion Of tbe great hal loaded