The Washington herald., 1913-08-10
TAKE
West BY STORM
Denver Falls Before o.
slaught Of Thousands Of
knights.
C0NCLAVE ON TUESDAY
City Has Spent Large Ssns Il Msssy
for Decorations and 10 Pro
vide Anusenest. -i
CONCLAVE ON TUESDAY

truly ieau 10 OenVer To-Day. Many
thousands of Knights TempIar are al.
ready here for the thirty-second tri-
ennial convention. and 1t is estimated
that when the convention formally
opens on Tuesday next more than
100000 knights and their friends will
have arrived. -
All buildings are decorated in honor
of the knights, as are private DWELL
inss. The municipal and other public
buildings have been deliberately orna-
mented. and great arches have been
built over many of the streets. Thou
sands have been spent upon decora-
tions and illumination. Denver ha.
spent more than fifteen times as much
on its plans for the Knights Templar
than il ever before expended upon any
one convention.
At Eighteenth and Champa Streets
the huge figure of a knight. more than
sixty feet in height. has been erected.
searchlight will play upon 1t all
night At Fourteenth and Champa
Streets a Colorado Sunlet." a marvel
Gus electrical display. has been built.
II shows the sun sinking below the rim
OF the mountains. Twenty monster
searchlights are placed behind the
sun, throwing their rays into the
sky to resemble the rays of the sinking
sun.
over the isle of safety at Broadway
and Sixteenth Street a reproduction of
the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in
Jerusalem will astonish the visitors.
IL measures 50 by so feet. and is lighted
by searchlights on the top of nearby
buildings.
Out Trains Inaugural. -
Every arrangement possible has been
made by the railroads to bring the
knights and their friends into Denver.
More special trains will enter Denver
tnan entered Washington in the same
space of time for the Inauguration The
Pullman Company has reserved large
spaces of ground on the outskirts of the
city for car city, where the sreciaI
cars and special trains will be parked,
and where these knights who so wish,
may live in the cars Sanitary arrange
ments will be perfect Stores of various
kinds for the convenience Of the car
dweliers have been established
Two trainloads OF automobiles from
New York, sent here by New York
knights, have already arrived, and car-
loads of automobiles from other cities are
arriving daily. These have also been
parked on the outskirts of the city. More
than go special trains and cars have
already arrived According to the rail-
road schedules. when the visitors really
commence to flock in a special train will
arrive every eight minutes for forty-eight
hours.
From August to today. more than ZOO
automooiies reached this city. More than
IWe other cars are on their way here.
The delegates to the convention are from
every State in the Union. and from
Alaska Honolulu. Philippines. Canada,
England. Scotland. and Ireland.
Regatta Worth I,ooe 900.
As the special trains began to arrive.
some ZOO Colorado knights ranged tenn
serves at the station to escort the new
arrivals safely TO their hotels. Every
motel room in Denver has been rented
On Tuesday next the grand para6e Will
be held. More than 5000 knights will he
In line. Their white plumes. costing 81;
each, will altogether be worth $500. ooo.
me resalia OF the knights on parade will
De worth more than S1,0c0.01O Sixty-fiys
bands viii march with the knights Some
800 knights commanders will be mounted
on picked horses from the ranches of
Colorado and Wyoming
The Illumination of the city will cost
an average of $4,000 night The grand
stand IN the civic center, which seats
-o'VtV pcopIc. COSt Ine knlSntS SZS,up. In
front Of this stand the knights will hold
competitive drills for trophies valued at
s1O.cOo
The Knights Templar conclave trace.
its inception to the crusades started in
the twelfth century to recover the tomb
of Christ from the Turks. The organi-
zation has grown to a membership OF
10000 in the United States. prioies in
Canada, England. and Ireland having ag-
gregate memberships of more than
1,0OcoOo.
History of Order.
The question OF recovering the tomb
of Christ from the Mohammedans. ac-
cording to the story transmitted to the
present day. moved all Europe. II was a
deeply religious subject, and interest was
1t was not until nine noble
men of as many houses of the nobility
in Europe undertook the planning Of a
crusade that the recovery of ehrists
tomb was considered probable. Eight OF
the party volunteered to undertake the
journey to Palestine. After months Of
weary wanderings. they reached sight Of
the sacred sepulcher where lay the body
Of Christ. but were completely routed by
the Turks.
They returned to Europe downcast. ac-
corting to tradition. but out OF their fall
ure grew a movement greater than ever,
by a strong determination to
yanquish the Turks. Several hundred
Joined the second crusade. They were
greatly outnumbered. and suffered de-
feat.
Six other crusades were conducted. each
gaining membership as successive defeat
was met. until on the last, the sepulchre
was taken from the Turks. Thousands
sacrificed their lives. says tradition.
Change of Name.
Members of the organization were first
called knights OF the Hospitaler. They
received pilgrims on their annual jour
neys. which continued after the success
rul crusade and extended them shelter,
food. and succor.
Extreme humility marked the work of
the original knights OF the Hosphaler.
though many who Joined the movement
we're wealthy. Fasting and deep religious
services marked their lives
Their devotion to the cause of recover
ng the sepulchre and their final success
ed to change In their name to Knights
u the Temple. This was later changed
10 knights Templar. Organizations of
he same name began to spring up in all
countries of Europe. and their member
ship continued to grow. Like many other
religious bodies in the days Of dogmatic
Kings and rulers, they suffered extreme
at various times. They were
aarrassed in England. and. at the invita-
ion OF Richard Coeur d'Alene. went to
France to I've.
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