The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-06
CHICAGO INVADED
BY 1EMpLAR Hest
Knights from all Over the
Country Pouring into
that City Today.
BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS
WINDY CITY pREsENTs A GALA
APPEARANCE, eMeLEMATic OF
PART PLAYED ~ CRUSADERS
IN WORLD HISTORY.
american News service.)

(American News Service.)
Chicago. Aug. 6-Every train arriv-
Ing IN Chicago today has brought its
quota OF Knights Templar and their
ladies to the thirty-frst triennial con-
clave to be held here during the next
i've days. In almost every instance
the visitors are met by some local or
suburban lodge and escorted to their
various headquarters. Many Of the
visiting bodies have brought their own
bands or drum corps with them, and
the scenes Mt the railroad stations are
those of gayety and pleasing confus-
ION.
No city was ever better dressed up"
10 receive a great company OF guests
than 10 Chicago. Electricians, decor
ators, florists and others have been at
work for nearly two weeks on the
principal downtown streets and prom
inent buildings and the result is the
flags. bunting, electric lights and color
imaginable. No one can estimate the
amount OF bunting that has been used
one enthusiastic decorating company
put Il at millions OF yards-and the
demand upon the electric companies
has been so great that they were CON-
PEELED to refuse further orders.
The decorations throughout are en-
blematic OF the part played by the cru
saders In shaping history. One OF the
handsomest single pieces Is the en-
trance arch spanning Michigan ave-
nue. near the Park Row station. The
arch represents an ancient battlement,
with It's towers and turrets, outlined at
night by a myriad OF electric globes.
From this section of battlemeht. her.
aids will announce the arrival of the
various divisions of the grand parade
next Tuesday.
Called rsmplar Way.
State street from Randolph to Van
Buren, street, through the heart Of the
retail district, has been transformed
into Templar Way. The street is lin
ed on either hand by massive Corinth-
Ian columns of pure white. thirty-three
feet apart and surmounted by globes
studded with stars. The columns are
twenty-one feet In height and will be
illuminated at night with seventy.
three electric lamps. From column to
column are festoons OF natural laurel.
In the center Of each festoon is a
circle three feet In diameter contain
Ing a bright red cross.
The night decorations form one Of
the main features OF the elaborate
scheme Of identifying the downtown
district. The Illinois commandery has
It's headquarters at the LaSalle hotel,
In front of which has been erected an
imposing white arch. and In Grant
park. opposite the Congress hotel,
which Is the headquarters Of the Of
the grand commandery Of the United
States Is towering structure $50 feet
high. consisting of the emblem of the
order blazing forth In thousands OF col
ored electric lights.
Importance Is attached all over the
world to this meeting OF Knights Tenn
plar. and In fact, men will attend from
almost every part Of the globe. A
party of British knights have come
especially to extend greetings Of the
brothers across the waters. There are
seven In the company. among whom ia
the Earl Of Euston as the representa-.
tive of the Duke Of Connaught. and OF
the grand commandery Of England
and Wales.
Services In Churches.
The conclave and encampment prop.
ed will be held from Monday to Thurs
day. but services tomorrow all over
the city will be the real beginning.
The main service will be held at Or
chestra hall. when Sir knight George
II. McAdam OF Madison. Wis.,, will Of
ficiate. The service will be attended
by the grand commandery OF the I'm.
tied States.
Monday win be devoted chiefly to
the reception OF the visitors and var
ious features Of entertainment. Tues.
day will be the day of the grand par.
ade when II is expected over $4,000
uniformed knights will be in line The
grand ofhcers and distinguished guests
viii review the procession from stands
erected in Grant Park. The stands are
the largest ever constructed In Chi
cago.
The exhibition drills are set for on
"wednesday and Thursday. Many
handsome and costly trophies will be
contested for in these drills. which 4,
10 aimed. shall eclipse all former rec
ords. Sir knight George NJ. Moulton
10 the chairman Of the exhibition drill
committee. The competitions will take
place ut the West Side baseball park
where accommodations will be pro-
vided for $4,000 spectators.
The most Of the business Of the