Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-08
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MOVE OH CHICAGO
Entertainment Costing $780,
600 For TrienniaI COncIave.
CASTLES RISE IN STREETS.

Of $4,000 on Day Of Parade-srillant
Electric Display Arrange d-Nota bles
Of the Order From England to At
tend.
The great army Of Knights TEN
plars already modifying for the descent
upon Chicago will soon be an army OF
occupation. The encampment will cost
100000.
Realizing that the city is in no state
to withstand successfully determin-
ed onslaught. the local chiefs Of the
offer no resistance The gates will
be one fame of colored banners. bands
will play and the conquered metropo-
lis will be decked out as for fete
Martial Air Pre.eminent.
The martial note will he present In
the remnants and banners. the swords
and lances Of the Christian soldiery
but no blood will imbrue the pave
mentS. as once befell historians say,
when the remote ancestors of these
modern knights. the formidable cru
saders. forced their way into Mo
hammedan city.
Everything will be done to soften
the humor of these martial men. They
will be invited to sleep and dine at
The best hotels. They will be taken
into, the homes Of 10000 Chicacoans
HOnorS will be showered upon them
collectively and Singly. ard they and
their families will he entertained in
the most lavish fashion known to the
middle west.
Five hundred thousand strangers
viii be within the gates and the trien-
NAL conclave Of the KNIGHTS TemplarS
of the United States will, it is predict
ed. be one Of the most memorable
gatherings ever held
Organization has been necessary in
the preparation Of pageant which
will be staged in Chicacos boulevard~
and parks on a tremendous scale. Uni
ty in variety will characterize its de
tails. for the dominant idea Of theso
celebrations is the work which the or
der is performing for Christian broth
erhood. and this is never lost sight Of
in a pleasure junket.
The grand parade. in which 2jGG
knights will march in twelve division,
with the precision of military troops
will represent every state in the Tn
ion.
Foreign Guests to Attend.
Some DISTINGUISHED foreign cu-stS
will be present during the conclave
The list includes Right Hon the Ear
Of huston. lro grand master Of the
great pTiory Of England and WaloS:
Lord .Athlumney. past great constable:
John Ferguson. past rreoeutor Of Eng
land and Wales and the E;sht Hon
Luther 3. Archibald, most eminent
grand master IF the great priory Of
Canada. with his o.Hcial staff.
The decorations throughout will Be
einb!ematic Of the part played by the
crusaders in shaping history one OF
the handsomest SINGLE pieces will be
the entrance arch in Michigan bou,e
ward This will represent an ancient
battement. with its towers and tur-
rets. outlined at night by myriad o.
electric globes From this section Of
battlement heralds will announce tie
arrival of the various divisions Of tn
parade. The grand stand one-h2..
mile in length. will be decorated in the
colors Of the order. and reviewing
stand, jutting out, will be hung VIII
purple and gold.
State street will be known as Templar
way during the conclavc. 1t viii be
lined on either hand with massive
Corinthian columns Of pure white th.r-
ty-three feet apart and surmouutcd by
globes studded with stars The coll
unns viii be twenty-onc feet in height
and will be illuminated at night with
seyonty-three electric lamps From COZ
urln 10 column viii be festoous of
natural laurel concealius electric lieLt
globes one foot apart, which Will b.
lighted at night. II the center If each
festoon VIII be q circle three feet IL
diameter containing bri-At red eros