The Prescott daily news., 1910-08-08
RELEASE AFTERNOON AUG & HUNDRED THOUSAND ATTEND
 PERENNIAL CONCLAvE.
DIVINE SERVICES SUNDAY
Breaches Sermon-Reception of Communicates by Mounted
 Escorts-Many Guests.


 invaded and captured by the Knights Templar It made no defense, but has willingly thrown open its gates to the picturesque host of crusaders. Some thing like a hundred thousand of the Sir Knights are here to attend the tri- ennial conclave of their grand en- campment, and their wives and fami- lies, together with the other throngs that have been attracted by the spec tacular events connected with the con- clave, have increased the population of Chicago temporarily by about mil lion.
 Every hotel is filled to it's capacity, and many thousands of the visitors have found lodgings in boarding houses and private homes. The local Sir Knights have been busy for many months planning for the comfort and amusement of their guests, and noth- ing has been left undone.
 Sir Knights at Divine Service.
 The official program of the con clave opened, as always, with divine service. This was held yesterday morning in Orchestra Hall, the Very Eminent Sir the Rev. George c. Raft CT, grand prelate, of Cheyenne, Wyo., officiating. The triennial sermon was delivered by Sir Knight the Rev. George II. MacAdam of Madison, Wis, a member of Evanston commandery. Sir Knight George Kurzenknabe was the Organist and the choir was made up of five Templar quartets of Chi cago. For the benefit of the thou sands of Templars who could not be accommodated in this hall, there were special services in many of the churches.
 In the evening there was a band concert in Grant park, and later the electrical display of the official badge" on the lake front and the "Templar Way" on State street were illuminated.
 Receiving the Visitors.
 Today was day of music and marching, for it was given up to the reception of the visiting command cries that Hdu HOl dlSduS hi liNNu' The Sir Knights came by every tram that entered the city, and there was a continuous series of small parades through the streets. Four hundred local Templars, 100 of whom were mounted. have been detailed under command of Sir Knight Benjamin Will son to receive the visitors. and they were kept busy escorting commander ies to their headquarters.
 Among the arrivals today were the distinguished guests from abroad. These include the Right Honorable the Earl of Huston, pro grand master of the great priory of England and Wales; the Lord Athlumney, past great constable; Thomas Fraser great marshal; R Newton Crane, past great standard bearer H. J. Homer, acting grand master banner bearer; John Ferguson, past preceptor of England and Wales, and the Right Honorable Luther B. Archibald, most eminent grand master of the great priory ot Canada, and official staff.
 William Bram%ell Melish of Gin cinnati, right eminent deputy grand master of the encampment, who be- came acting grand master on the death recently of Henry Warren Rugg of Providence, R. l., already was on the ground He is to be elected to succeed MT. Rugg as grand master be- fore the conclave ends.
 Big Theater Party.
 MT. and Mrs. John Durham Cleve- land. who are considered the official family of the Illinois grand command cry because of r. Cleveland's posi- ton as head of the order in this state, will give a round of receptions ana entertainments during the meeting or the grad encampment. The princi- pal entertainment to be given by MT. and Mrs. Cleveland will take place this evening, when they will be hosts to the members of the grand con- mandery of Illinois and their wives and the members of the grand en- campment and their families at the ater party at the Illinois. The mem hers of the party will occupy the