Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-08
KNIGHTS HOLD
GRAND CONCLAVE
Saratoga ThrOnged With
Visitors Come to Attend
EnCampment

SARATOGA, n. Y, July Especial
and regular trains arriving at short
intervals poured thousands of Knights !
Templars into Saratoga today to at /
tend the Goth triennial conclave of the !
grand encampment. Every section of
the country is represented by the ar
rivals and from present indications
the South and the far West will be
especially we'll represented at the con-
clave Many of the visiting bodies
have brought their own bands or drum
corps with them, and the scenes at the
stations and hotels are those gayety
and pleasing confusion. Stragglers
are noticeably absent, the delegations
|, arriving in complete numbers in GEAR
ly every instance.
A large number of Communicates
were several hours late, but they
seemed to come in as fast as the tracks
could be cleared to make room for
them. Early in the morning the streets
and public places about town took on
crowded appearance, and everywhere
| We're men wearing straight-cut black
| coats. adorned with mystic insignia,
and women wearing ribbons and
bades of various colors. Scenes Of
unusual activity were presented in the
corridors of the big hotels.
Great as is the capacity of Sara
| toga for entertaining crowds, all ac-
| commodations will doubtless be taxed
during the remainder of this week. It
is estimated that at least 100000 Wis
itors will be here before tomorrow
morning. Every possible provision has
been made for their comfort and en-
| tertainment. Many of the delegations
that arrived in special cars will con-
tinue to occupy the cars as sleeping
quarters during their stay. Two of the
largest churches have been converted
into restaurants to help those who
have taken nearby lodgings. Another
temporary cafe capable of feeding
| 5000 at one time has been provided.
The encampment program will be
ushered in tonight with a reception in
honor of Grand Master Moulton and
the grand encampment by the grand
commandery OF New YORK.
Tomorrow will be the day of the
great parade. Eleven divisions will
constitute the great procession that is
to be reviewed by Governor Hughes
and other invited guests. In the first
division will be the officers of the
grand encampment and notable Wis
itors, among the latter being the Earl
of Euston, the supreme granG master
of the great priory of England and
Wales, as we'll as the special represen-
tative of King Edward.
The knights Templars exhibition
drill at the famous Saratoga race track
Wednesday morning is expected to be
the best ever given, and, next to the
parade tomorrow, is the great feature
of the triennial conclave. In Conven-
ton hall Wednesday night four ele-
CANT trophies will be presented to the
winners in the competitive drills.
Thursday will be especially for fra
ternal sits and the progressive ball is
scheduled for the same evening, to
open in the Grand Union and United
States hotels Congress hall and Con-
vention hall, simultaneously, by an ex-
, hibition drill. These are only the
greater conspicuous events in the
weeks program, as scores of others
have been provided, including many
band concerts, excursions, constant
entertainments in hotels and continu-
GUS outdoor vaudeville in the parks.