Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-08-11
KNIGHTS COME
ON every
TRAIN
DENVER is THR0NGED WITH CON-
WANDERERS FROM ALL OVER
THE UNITED STATES, IN READI-
Ness FOR The 32ND CONCLAvE
WHICH STARTS TOMORROW.
MICHIGAN NOT ALLOWED
TO COMPETE FOR AWARDS

Denver, Colo, Aug. 11--Before
watching crowd of Denver citizens and
visiting spectators, which numbered
into the thousands, commandery aft
detrained at the union depot today to
attend the thirty second triennial
conclave Of the order, which formally
will open here tomorrow. Comman-
deries from Massachusetts, Maine,
New Hampshire, Virginia, Illinois,
Michigan, Missouri, New York, Penn
sylvania, Wisconsin. Minnesota, In.
diana, and central western states were
among the arrivals.
With pretty decision the Sir
Knights stepped from their trains and
formed into lines of march, preceded
by their escort from the Colorado
commandery and followed by their
ladies, many of whom were garbed or
bedraped in some uniform which be-
spoke the Communicates of their
Knights.
The Detroit Commandery No. |,
with its battalion of 112 strong,
brought prolonged applause by its ex.
cellence of maneuver.
The Milwaukee Sir Knights alst
were marked for much applause from
the spectators.
A feature of the Michigan comman.
dery's drill battalion which was quick.
ly whispered through the crowds, was
that it does not drill for the prize
awards of the conclave, having been
barred from competitive competition
because of the many honors it pre-.
viously had won for its drilling. Not
the battalion will give
an exhibition drill
The Oriental commandery, Kansas
City, made a striking appearance as
Denver with SLOW tread and flowing
white fumes.
The entire morning in Denver was
given over to the reception of in.
coming Sir Knights and almost as
quickly as Communicates arrived they
we're escorted to their quarters and
oined the throngs on gayly decorated
streets. Many of the trains expected
Turing the morning were delayed in
arrival and the plans of the reception
committee We're necessarily disar.
'anged, but it was thought that by
light all of the scheduled trains will
lave arrived.
With over 10000 men in line Gen
'ral John Chase, and his committee
# assistants will form and direct the
,igantic Knight Templar parade here
lmost entirely by telephone. A spe-
al central switchboard has been in
tailed at conclave headquarters and
" means of branch telephone at
hort intervals along the line of march
he committee will be kept in direct
ouch with the movements and pro-
ress of the vast army of marching
nights.
Besides the host of Sir Knights who
re in attendance at the conclave
here are over 100000 visitors in the
ity, and unusual and careful plans
ave been prepared for their care and
omfort. Special plans have been ar
anged by the telephone company in
of the great increase in
le number of telephone calls during
he conclave. For months past that
ompany has been busy installing
telephone, additional
l H. r., -
30 extra operators who will be re-
lired to assist the regular force in
andling the calls. Over $50 emerg-
ICY telephones have been connected
ith the newspapers and hotels and
formation bureaus and at various
aces along the streets telephones
with the central exchange
I've been provided for the convent.
ICE of the visitors.