The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-07
Chicago FigUafpely Owned by Knights Ten1plar:
Thousands Pouring into the Convention City
Last night it was es-
fndted there we're
at least 100000
me m berS. of The
order in The city.
(American News Service)

hguratively owned" by the Knights
Templar, and the lobbies of the main
hotels. the theaters and restaurants
are literally swarming with the white
plumed warriors. 1t is estimated that
fully 100000 sir knights are in the city
including delegates from every state
In the union and visiting knights from
nearly every civilized country in the
wrold, to attend the Thirty-tirst Tri.
ennial conclave of the Grand Encamp.
ment OF the Knights Templar of the
United States, which will be held
August 8 to Is. According to the com.
mittee in charge of the arrangements
1t is said to be the greatest and most
important gathering of sir knights
ever held.
All day long visiting knights have
been arriving at the various railroad
terminals, and Sir knight Benjamin
s. Wilson. chairman of tn reception
committee. assisted by a picturesque
band Of horsemen, has been kept busy
escorting the various visiting COM
manderies to their headquarters
In addition to the thousands OF
knights other visitors are pouring in
from all over the country to witness
the spectacle and by the time the con-
clave opens. 1t is estimated that the
population Of the city will be increased
by at least a million.
The arrangements for the entertain
ment of the visiting knights have
been made on a most elaborate scale
by the executive committee appoint.
ed by the Illinois Grand Commandery
AS the conclave will mean the ad.
dition of many dollars to the bank &C.
counts of Chicago merchants, these
individuals have Joined hands with
the Illinois Commandery to make the
affair grand success. Over $500, 900
has been furnished to attire the city
in its gala attire, and provide a con-
tinuous round of receptions for the
visiting knights. and no detail has
been neglected.
The entire city is blaze of light.
In the downtown district the sky.
scrapers have been outlined with elec.
trio bulbs. and the artistic arches and
shafts, which have been erected along
the main thoroughfares, are a mass oi
incandescent lights.
In front of the LaSalle hotel, the
headquarters of the state commandery
is a magnificent white arch, and in
Grant Park. opposite the Congress ho'
tel. which is the headquarters of the
Grand Commandery of the United
States and Of the visiting knights from
England, is a towering structure 13O
feet high. which is ablaze with thous-
ands Of electric lights.
All the public buildings. principal
hotels and business houses are be
Of the Knights Templar and the Stars
and Stripes mingle their colors in ev-
cry breeze.
Although the encampment and con.
clave proper will not open until on
Monday, the church services tomor.
row will mark the real beginning. The
main service will be held at Orches'
ira hall at 1890 q. M, when Sir
Knight George McAdam. d. D.. OF
Wisconsin, will oficiate. A notable
gathering of knights will attend this
service. The grand commandery OF
the United States will go to the hall
escorted by sir knights of the various
communicates of Cook county, under
the command Of Benjamin S. Wilson,
chairman Of the escort committee
The grand organist of the grand com
mandery of Illinois will have charge
of the music and the choir will consist
OF several male quartets.
The conclave proper will open on
Monday, when the grand and subord.
mate Communicates will be received
and taken to their hotels. In the eve.
ming the local and visiting commander.
les will keep open house at their
headquarters.
Tuesday will witness the big par
ade when 1t is estimated that fully If
ty thousand knights in uniform will
be in line.
Along the line of march columns
and emblematic arches have been
erected, the first Of which is the en-
trance arch on Michigan Boulevard,
south Of Blackstone hotel. This struc.
ture represents a tall castle of knight.
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will pass, emerging on the other side
in front of a great reviewing stand in
Grant Park holding $1,000 persons.
Further on will be the reviewing stand
for the mayor and city onicials, and
another for the governor of the state
and his staff.
After passing up Michigan boulevard
from Thirty-first street, where the pa
rade will form. the line will turn at
Washington street, and proceeding to
State street, will pass through the
''Templar Way" erected in that thor.
oughfare, as far as Jackson boulevard.
The line of march will then be to La
Sale street and to the city hall. the
distance covered being forty-three
blocks.
Wednesday and Thursday will be
devoted to competitive drills. when
handsome trophies will be awarded
for the championship honors Of the
United States. There will also be ex-
hibition drills by the various COM
manderies.
Possibly the most distinguished per-
sonage who will view the coming