Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06

Knights Templar, not only Of this coun-
try. but throughout the world, are either
on their way to or have their eyes di-
rected toward Chicago, where the thirty
first triennial conclave of the Grand En-
canpment of Knights Templar will be
held during the coming week. The local
comma nderies will all be represented, and
a conservative estimate places the number
of local fraters who will attend the con-
clave at from 125 to 80, much larger
number than it was at first supposed
would go. The representation would have
been much larger but that many feared
the heat of Chicago at this season of the
year.
Tomorrow at 1890 am. divine services
will be conducted for the knights at Or
chestra Hail; on Nl1chlgan avenue, Chi
cago. the officiating clergyman being Sir
Knight Rev. DR.. George Fl. McAdam OF
Madison. Wis. The Grand Encampment
will attend under an escort of The local
communicates of Cook county, commanded
by Benjamin S. Wilson. The music will
be special feature. under the direction Of
the grand organist of the Grand COM
mandery of Illinois. the choir consisting
of several male quartetS belonging to the
fraternity. Special services will also be
held in many of the Chicago churches.
The Communicates of Washington. how
ever will not leave this city until tomor-
row afternoon at / 80 o'clock, when spe-
cial train by the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road will take them to Chicago. Elabo
rate arrangements have been made for
the decoration of the city of Chicago and
the route of the grand parade.
Among the features in this line Will he
the entrance arch on Michigan boulevard,
in the form of an ancient battiement'
with towers and turrets, which will he
beautifully illuminated at night. II is in
| tended to represent the entrance to the
"a he
parade file under it buglers stationed
upon it's heights will herald the approach
of each grand division.
The next attraction will he 'Templar
Way" on State street. extending from
Randolph to Van Buren,. 1t will be flank
ed on either side by massive Corinthian
columns of pure white thirty-three feet
apart and surmounted with globes stud
ded witt, stars. The columns will be
twenty-one feet high. and the caps and
globes will be Illuminated at night with
seventy three electric lamps. Great fes-
ICONS of natural laurel studded with
green electric lights, invisible by day. will
be draped between the columns, and in
the center of each festoon will be a circle
three feet in diameter containing bright
red cross. The trolley poles will be dec
grated with a shield and coat OF arms Of
the order draped with beauseants. These
will also be illuminated a night.
The Grand Commandery arch. spanning
La Sale street, will be Of pure white and
Illuminated with 2O0O electric lights. The
sculpture work on this arch was executed
by one of Chicagos most famous sculp-
tors. Mounted knights fourteen feet high
will surnount the structure. There VIII
also be an imposing structure at Grant
Park. opposite the headquarters Of the
Grand Encampment, supporting the Of
fetal badge of the conclave. 100 feet high.
This will be illuminated with 5000 electric
lights of colors appropriate to the en-
blem while the various parts of the
badge, such as the mounted knights. the
eagle etc. will present an illumination Of
marvellous beauty"
Monday will be spent in receiving the
grand and subordinate Communicates and
In open house at the various head
quarters. Tuesday will be the day Of the
great parade. which. it is said, will be
the largest OF it's kind ever held. In the
afternoon there will be receptions by the
grand and subordinate communicates and
the interchange of visits. Wednesday