Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 14, 1880, Page 6

6 THE CHICAGO T THE RED CROSS. ‘The Proparations for Welcom- ing the Knights Nearly Ended. Progress of the Work on the Arches and at the Camp. Decorating ‘Atrendy Done on Some of the Prominent Buildings, Meetings Yesterday of the Recep- tion, Floor, and Other 3 Committees. Tho Chicago Knights Practicing Equostrianism—A “ Dissatis- fied Templar.” Ttules for the Camp—Arrivals from Bale timore This Morning. Notes—Admission to the Reosp- Personal , ‘tions—How to Dross, THE ARCHES. ; A ‘The work on the arches‘on Wabash fyenite ‘wns being pushed with more alacrity yesterday, and the contractors stated that all the frames, would bo up by this evening and ready to be decorated, Alttho gables to the frames’ were being placed. Tho arch knocked down at tho corner of Yan Buren street will be up again to- day and ready for the decorator. Somchow or other thé man who is to put on the handsoma trill and finishes hng not yot como to time. Ho seems slow. One of tho arches ycaterdny showed somo paper in black and white, hung In festoans, Dut that was nearly all, ‘Tho Congress street arch presented no now aspect, tho decorating. having progressed no ferthor than on the pre- vioua day. It {9 tho intention to completo tho decorntiona to-disy and to-morrow, and to have the arches finished by Mouday morning if possible, but certainly by Monday afternoon. THE CAMP. ‘The planting of tho, tenta loaned by tho Gov- ernment will be completed to-day, There will 50 more Btate tents, nino, by twelve feot, ar rived to-day, and with thom tho vacant ground remaining will be filled up, Around the band- stand will bo pluced tho hospital tents. Tho sanitary tonts will bo put up outside of tho pirb-wire fence at conventent places for tho inbabltanta of tho tent city, Police tents will be put up at tho corners of onch streot, and tho press tents will also bo erected to-day or to- morrow, Tho camp will bo completed by to- torrow evening. There may be some inconventanco occasioned in tho camp incngo of rain, Every tent should have hd) a little’ dite dug around it, inorder to carry off surplus water, or elso, lu casa of rain, thoy will bo inundated, A camp without ditebea in o rain wilt not bo very comfortable, . Mr. Potor Button, who haa had tho placing of tho tents, says that ho has found dilticulty in arranging according to the Plats furnished him, since tho size of the tonts was not uiken into consideration, which should have been done, W. H. Crawford had ninety men nt work, and he insist that they are doing heir best and oxpediting matters, Tho A. D. Compiny propose not to be behind hand in necummodations and enterprise, Thoy will huve a large tent and a numbor of messenger-- boys on the ground, and a nuniwer of tele- phonea, ‘Telephones will beat the headquarters of uattthe Commanderies, which will glivo com. munication with all tho hotels and to any part of tho city, giving tho Knights Tomplnra sod ‘tholr friends & chance to find ony unothor. ‘THE DECORATIONS. Conspicuous among the hundreds of richly- decorated buildings that witl muko tho streets gay with color is Tue Trung Bullding. Horo (t fs evident that un artist's oyo and hand havo deen nt work, and that the most costly muterinis gave boen brought into requisition, for in all: the multitndinous detatls of tho work thoro can be discovered not one line jarring tho symmetry by Its augular abruptness, or ono color offend- aug the oye with improper contrast, while tho whole {s a smooth, claborate, and yot classic worl, from tho bonuty of whose Integrity a8 0 wholo no component part distracts tho atten- ton, 3 ‘THe Trmune Building was decorated under direction of ono of its cmploy¢s. Both tho Denrborn and Madison streot sides aro festooned from roof to second floor with overgreons In gentio and Intorlucing ourves, The contre- plece of tho Dearborn stroct sido is a Inrgo Multcso cross in binols, red, and wold, bearlny the devico of crosscd- swords, surrounded by u Knight's beimot. Yrom this radlate furty shicids, cach embossed with a ditterent 3iasonic sign and glowing with color, reed tira tho Sombass and squaro, tho ols. ‘ Tho central figure ot tho Madison streoot aide isn passion cross fourteon fect high, of proper color, two Inrgo Multeso crossos of Masonic hues, and siflelds rich with emblems, ‘Tho gable js heavily festooned, and containg na 2 contrat figuro tho compass and squurc. Tho truncated cornor of the building centres the decoration, The fants fy almost Iidden beblid an cnormous shield, bearing tho cross and crown, from which spring stands of broldered Com- imandery figs, pending from tho baso of this trinnglo are festoons of evergreons, form- ing nnothor shield, and loading tha: eyo’ to the arched doorway of the ‘building, Troin tho ground on ofthor sido of this spring twocolumngs of fretted work four fect wide and twenty-six igh, lutticod in black and white, ‘cach Denring a shield «midway blazoned with mbieins. = Fram tho cabitals aprings the tivch of similar fashion, with tho keystony tn ositlon, This koystone ig Ave foot six Inches In bight, proportionntely wide, with a white sontrecdged with black, ‘bearing tho mystio Greckfietters X. P. Suspended from the key~ atone Is the gacred G, in gold. Onelthor aldo ut tho top of the columns ts a large Norinan shicld In binok and white with the purple triple cross of Grand Commandory of the United Stites. Hiclow those hung banners of whito silk, heavily fringod with yold buillon; the one to the right bearing the monogram of tho Chienzo Com- manderies, Apollo, St, Bernurd, and Chicugo, While that to the loft hears tho blick tingle, with twelve lghts ausponded Ina clreleof blavk, red, and gold, ‘Tho statfs bearing thesa bun= neré are cuch capped with tho double cross in xold, Just below tho Inuners aro the kausre and compass, upon n Maltase eroas, ~ Above the keyatone 18 a decoration which Mr, Kingsley, decorator for the Tricnntal Commit- toe, pronounces to bo by far tho most chaste and alegunt be hus ever mae, and, as tho cous decorutions uf the Expesiion Duliding wn Wabash arches wero made by him, BM Jey's comparison ts certainly complimentary, ‘Upon a pedestal consisting of three stones of blnek, cemented with white, rests tho full-jow- eled vrown of yold.. Qutof this, and rising to the hight of ten foct, 1s pagsion cross, thimiug wieivatoge: vivid ruby and bouring the suered Ine alynin ‘On cltnor side of thia, and springing from tha the re Kings- with a red Malteso cross, Each window of tho third story will be filled with a shield, upon which will be omblazoned tho coat-of-arms of enoh of tho visiting Commanderics. Tho shiclis will bo flanked with Deauscants, and over tha ahiclis aro placed colored banners, running from the north on Binte street to Washington, alter: noting with beauscnanta in green and red, and Dhick, white. and, red, those on Washington streot being bine, black, and red, alternating with bluck and white. On tho centre of tho Btato street front is n mammoth Maltese eruss forty feot square, surmounted by fn passion. cross twenty-six fect high, which {s ornamented with a crown, four fect alx inches wide, Upon tho face of tho mammoth Multese créss aro tho escutchcons of the local Commanderiecs, Apollo shines forth on the north, St. Bernard $n tho contre, with Chicago on tho left. At tho basots the cont-of-arms of tho Grand Commandery of tho State of Minols, and on the top ts the shield of the Grand Command- ery of tho United States, On tho tino of tho fifth story {sa fing olghtcen feet wide and twon- ty-six fect long, with 9 passion cross and crown, on the north ond of tho State streot front, On tho south end there is anotbor passion cross and a fing of similar dimensions, ‘Turning tho corner of Washington street thoro is anothor vross and crown, and n flag of the snino sizo and: style ag those on State street, At tho enst end of the same line, on Washington street, there is a pinin passion cross, I building on Stato street from tho top hangs a black and white dannor twenty feet wide and twenty-six. fect long, and o slinilar ono in tho centro on Washington strect, In tho nnglo of the bullding on Stato and Wash- ington streets thoro isn pnsalon cross fifteen feet high, emblazoned with an Aurcole, and above this isn static. Paliing fromthe fourth floor isn banner forty fect long, with a passion cross, In the centro on tho Washington struct side isn draping which fatts from the third in tho contra of the story down to the entrance, where there hangs a banner cighteon feet lone, representing tho Grand cont of, frims | 0 0 Commandery of tho United States, surmounted by a cross ning feet wide. Hising from tho centro of thiscrown is n cross of Constantine twonty-six fect high. ig clear to tho fifth story. It will be flank nm the right and left ‘hy banners twenty feet wide and forty foot | long, Festooned at the base of the banner are posien. and Malteso crosses. On top of tho building, on the north ond of Stuto streot, isa xreon Inner, bearing tho letters I, 1H. G. On ‘the corner of Washington, at tho onst end, isa red banner with the cross of Constantino upon it, and in thn contre, on the top of the building, Je the dinck. flag with its grinning skull and cross-Lones. ‘The wholo wilt be set of streninors and beauseanta Innumernble. ‘The building at No. 68 Wabash aveniic fa sot of with Templar tings. Nos. 67, 69 and 71 Wa- hash: are also festoonod and decorated with a number of stonil flags. Tho Chicngo, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Butiding, corner of Michignn avenua and Ran- dolph' street, presbnts 2 pretty aight with its myriads of fings, abiclds, erossos, cto. Thomp- son’s Hotel, 12 and 14 Madisonstreot, {8 garland- ed ovor tho.entrance with blick and white festoons, and tho building Is decornted with little National and Templar flags. Tho decoration on tho Hotel. Frankfort, corner of Madison street and Wabna avenue, has alrendy — commenced, It romlscs: toboqiitocinborate. Tue Marshall Field Iutid- ing, northeast corner of State ‘and Madison atreets, will bo eleborntely decorated wtih rich ilags, shiclds, and banners. -A number of firms have started In ulrealy to decorate, but to-day the work will becoma general throughout tho ling of the procession. Rand. & MeNally, Skeen & Stuart, and W. G, Holmes will decorate their buihlings to-day. ‘Tho decorating of tho interior of tho Asylum at tho foot of Van Buren street is nourly com- pleted. “All the crosses and festoone for tho in- terlor have been hung, but the plotures have not yet been placed, ‘Tho interior decoratiug will be comploted to-day. But tittle ornamenta- tion has been done to the exterior thus far, ex- cept to trim it upn little with striogs of over reons, Tho windows tinvo not eon pluced, aud probably will not be until Monday, POSITION. Tho Exposition Building interior is being rap- fdly trunsformed into a magnificent bull-room. Tho floor has beon marked off with a red cross and white circlo for cach quadrille sct, and tho space allotted to each four couples for dancing purposes {8 rathor Imited. ‘The United States flags to the number of 900 aor- rived - yesterday, and will bo ‘put in place to-day. ‘The trusses oro trimmed off with evergreens and red, white, and black drapings, and nt tho foot of each are plants on wedestiuls, The hanging buskets look exccod- ingly beautiful, and ure diatributed -in Wberal - profusion. ‘The red, white, and black globes which will bo used around tho Mullis. for tha illumination will be all put on to-dny, ~The Bnronta castilc looms up in all its majestic and turreted glory ut tho north ond, and it will look very handsome when completed, Around tho conservators at tho south end 1% doublo lino of overgreens hns been placed,which glyon Hakan eficet. Tha decorations have ulready beon do- scribed at length In Tie TUNE, but 10 pens pleturo cnn make an finpression upon the mind ot whut tho grand offect will bo when tho ontiro decoration is completed and lighted up. RECEPTION FLOOR COMMITTEE. ‘The Grand Kecoption Floor Committea held a meeting Inst cvenibg in the Sherman Housc club-room. Sir Knight R.J. Walsho presided. Bir Knight Louis Schaffner acted og Sccrotury. A report was received from tho Executive Com- mitteo to the offect thnt all mombers of tho Floor Committee would be oxpected to appenr at: the grand ballin full Yemplar uniform oexcopt tho baldric and guuntlets, and bearing sldte- arms. It was deolded, aftor some discussion, that tho Committee badges should entitle the Kolghts and their ladies to admiasion, and that, shoutd any of the Knights be unable to. attend, tho Indies could use tho tlekots of admission or cards of Invitation, Slr Knight Walshe reported that Prof. Nour- nique bad carefully examined tho floor of tho Exposition Building, acd bad reported that whilo it yeas defective in many respects, It coul bo matte a very good dancing floor. te bad also reported that by Monday night he would, with tho ngalstance nt his command, have tho oor In excoltent condition. It hag already beon Ined off into squares, so that all confusion wil! be ob- viated, 18 exch dunciug sot will bo continued to the equare allotted it. - ‘The Executive Committeo submitted a report: agsighing certain members to 9 partioulne duties Gi fhe night of tho ball, Several members abjested to tho idea of too much discipline, clalming that a strict milintary system ought not to be enforced, An explamition was offered that ‘no slight was {ntonded by tho Committee, neither did they desiro te trko too much authority upon thomsolves, After conaldorablo deseussion: oll was poured upon, tho troubled wators tind peaco again reigned. ‘The roll was thon called, nnd ng the Knights responded tha Committeo budges wore distributed. ‘Tho following lan deseriptionof the badwe; ‘habody iacompoxad of a strip of black gutin ribbon about ono and a half inches in width. At tho top {sa handsome roset of corn-colored satin aud ordinal alk, forming & true circle, in tho centre of which Js fustened a binck: velvet “but~ ton. At tha lowor oud of tho badge In luseribud, Jn showy gilt lotters, “Grand icception Moor Committoe," the whole muking o romarkably say and ronity beuutifut badge, After tho distribution of the budrog, tho Com- mittee adjourned to mect at tho Exposition Billlding at To'vlock Tuesday ovening, whero thoy will bo assigned to duty amony the throng of Sir Knights and falr ludics who will grace tho festive occasion with tholr presence. CENTRAL-ItALI, COMMITTEE. ‘Tho Contrat-{fall Reception Committee held a Meoting nt tho Shormun Mouse yesterda Bond, tho Chairman, presiding, W.G, was chosen Secrotary. 3 ‘The Chalrinan stated that tho badges wore ready, which would ontitla tho members of tha Committvo to the privileges of the platform. No also safd that tho statements printed in tho papers to the offect that ticiets would bo fasued to citizens for tho rocuptions was a mistake. No tickots will bo fasued at all forMonday night, Tha Lomplors’ uniform will bo the only requl- sit for ndimiesion, Monday night is to he the re- coption fa Ho wished it ndvortlied thatoltl. vG. Te jangom arch, ure stands of beauscunty, with the stat ‘¢Upped with tho double cross in gold. 2 In tine, the entire fagado of Wi Tumune ‘Building ts coverod with deylecs, the Ines atl ponverging to tho Diuzonry of the central pleco juat deseribed, * ‘Tho Orlontal Nutiding, on Tn Salle, betweon Madison and Washington, ts decoratod with quivt oleganco that commends Steolf. ‘the + columns and areb of the entrance aro wrenthod in featoons of black and whito, which are con tyued above aud beyond, in beautiful curves, From tho keyatone hangs i monogram of tho guered lotters X. 2, in whito und red. Above fromcnch window futters# Commandery tlug, rich in device, Keru’s reataurant, in the Unlon Building, ts richly festooned fn yellow, white, and black, with bouusennts and shicids in tho auntre, Over tho doorways are tho. SPD croasod in gold, ‘The decorations of private bulidivgs will ox- ceod anything of the kind ever attempted th tho ‘United “state Alrendy the Hoston Clothing Houso, corner of Mudiyon and Clark streets, bias to, piace ita Dunner on tho outer . Overlooking Madjdon and Clark streets, thoy baye droppod from the roof a mamtnn’ fhig, which $s fustenet bulé way down tho bull jog. It ts the Nutional colors, bordored upon, euch élde with bluek and white atripes, Thou +thoro uro tho ilays of all nutions, beauseunts, shiclis, cscutchuons, Matteso and passion erosses, 8 buge trinugie, countered with skull aud cros bones, Fe. tu show how elaboratoly the decorate ing will be carried on, Mield, Lolter & Co. at tholr Stute streot store, will baya onv of the most ornute and claboruto decorations intho alty, ovating not legs thun sud, it ja the doslynu of Mr. O, i. Ward, Ai wintunt Superintendent of the upholstery depar Touut, ‘Tho decoration iy ullexorival in chargoter, Delng a monument to Knight Vemplarisin in the United states. ite base ty tho rat story of the Building, which $x quite ornuto iu ita architect. ure. Tho decoration -couuuences nt tho base of the accond story, starting with the banuvrof tha Grand Commundery ot ouch I tute. iu tl Dolun, a dunner’ jacod . at cae window, thorv » be! for . eavh . State, 0d 20 mors, on the second floor, ‘Znch banner Jasaven feelin hight, cupped with 4 beauscant). ’ zoud will not be ndmitted unless tho turn-out of Pomplars ts wot dure, enough to ttt tho halls, Ladies ucvompunled by Knights in unis form = will udtulttod. ‘The Aull will resorved «oo reusonrblo Une for the Tomplars, Tho Chairmun ntso wtited that tho Itevoption Committee were re- quested to net Ian ofllulal capacity ot tho Ex- position Hullding Tuesday night, The question of doorkcepers and ushers was thon brought up, and Mr. Adams, the Agsletant Manager of Contral Hull, anid that oxpertenced: men would be provided for the oocasion without oxtra charge, ‘ Seaare. It.0, Horrick and Milward Adama woro addud to the Comuittce to till vacancies. Dr. Wickershumn inquired us to the dress ro- julred of the Committeo Btonda: bight, Full ress was Fequired ut tho Kxpos[tion Bulldizg, and tt xcomed us {f the Heception Committco should be ti full dross Monday night. At wns decided txt members of tho Committoo who arg not momborsof the Onder should uppuar with white tes aid gloves. Kulghts on theCom: initteg Will Rppour in uulforu, without baldrio und gauntlota, wearing butt gloves, On the request of Mr. Addai, the Committes decided to mot In the smoking-room at Central Malt Monday night wt 7:15, le was wleo decided to reserve tho ten boxes for oflicorsof tho Grand Encuinpmoent. * ‘fhe Hat of ncmbers was culled aver and the badges delivered, “These ure wlinplo light-blue ribbons with tho words * Heeeption Comnittes, Conti Math Members’ arha were pat presente in got tholy badges nt tho. ollica'of Le No, S08 Eu Balto strouts ° Ee Boal ‘Tho Cominittes thon adjouracd. . MICONMICK-MALE RECEPTION, ‘Tho Cummitteo having in charge tho arrange- monts for tha recoptian at McCormick Hall for Monday night beld 9 mvocting Inst eventyg In tho kentlomen's parlyr of tho Shorman Hoyse, sir Knlgbt Alvort Bernard presided and Sir Knight George P, Vvreadwuy acted as. Hecrotary, Tho following Excoutive Comnittoe was aclected to uct in the recess of tho full committoe, with full Powor to do overything uaccssary to {nsuro tho success of the affair: Sir Knights F. nye H.C, Randolph, A. G. Hamilton, J.D, Bradwell, and William Cochrane, that tho Committeo It wna decided should appear in full eltizens’ dress or Knights ‘Templar uniform a the: might individually ohooxe, Knights will bo ndinitted {o the reception on the strength of thetr uniforms, citizons on the presentation of the nevessary tekots, and the Committee will bo admitted by Virtuo of thotr badges... Aftor dis- cnasing tho subject of procuring doorkeepers and providing police arrangamants, the whole matter was loft to tho discretion of the Bxoo- tivo Committee. Notice was givon that all mombers of the Committoc who had not ro- colved thelr badges could got, thor on applica ton to Bir Knight Goorga 1), Zrangway, wing to a Bad Somontis atuletion, ight will not bo ablu to doliver an’ address§ upon, tho occa. and Right Worthy IE ©, Rannoy vas’ substituted, so that tho program will bo closely followed In nny ovont, Aitor por fecting soma of tho dotails of tho reception ‘bearing aa its ullimate success, the mecting adjourned, POLICE ARRANGEMENTS, Capt. McGarrigic, who !s to havo charge of tho police Tuesday, hnd an Intorvicw yestorday ‘with Eminent-Commandor Gnasetto with rofer+ enco to the arrangements, Thore will bo mount- ed skirmishors, with adrum-corps, tivo or threo blocks In advithco of tho procession, to lear tho streets of toums and people, and skirmistors on foot hnlfn btock ntond of the column to ro- move such persons aa fll up the spuco after tho horsemen havo gonu by. Ollficers will nlso bo stationed nt tho intersecting streots to keep the crowd back, A seriuus attompt will bo mude to keep tho strects free, bi ue It ros mains te bo soon whothor it is succussful. efforts In that direction heretofore have provon failures. A large procession of any kind bas noyer had n fair show in Chicago, and never will until the New York plan fs adopted. Thero ropes aro put rcross tho intersecting streots, tho spectators are confined to tho sidownlka, and all ‘teams compelled to drive intosido thoroughfares. THE MOUNTED TROOTS, ‘Tha aids of the Chalrman of tho Triennial Committee recelved poromptory ordors yester+ dny to proceed in f body to Fdgerton’s livery stable on Fourteenth streot, ncar Wabash ayenue, and rebearsa in mounted tactics, Agreenbly to this, thirty Slr Knights reported promptly at 6:30 p. m,; and, ag tho clarion sbrillod, the matted barbs were led forth, Of course, being on undress rehearsal, tho barbs wero not caparigoned in diferont manner from that'of every-day oxerclac. Tho evolutions employed in mounting wero ‘yarlous, but in strict accordance with any of tho following methods, used nt wills First: Method—{1) The barrel bolog placed in sition on tho left side of tho burse, motnt tho wirrel Inony time and two motions, while tho orderly holds the horse. (2) Grasp the Pomel of the snaddlo firmly with both bands, fingers sproad apart, and Jay tho right log firmly on the crupper. (@.) Bend .tho ‘poly horizontally along the horse, yragp ‘tho mane firmly between tho teoth, and with tho right hand lift tho: right ley from tho crupper andsiido it over tho daddlu. (4.) Arrange tho coat-tatls over the saddle, rolerse the mane, an take tho-reins in both bands, lifting the loft le} from. tho barrel, and glvo the commant “Whonl" at tho samo time. (6.) Insort tha fect in the stirrups, repeuting tho comman “Whoal’? menntime, and incline both legs stiffly in form of A, toes turned outward. ‘Tho next is more simple. Beeond Method—{I} Grasp the pommol -with the left band, cruppor-stirrup in the right, and Ingert left foot in atirrup. (2) Litt the body briskly across tho saddig, pause fora momont, thon thraw a somerset on the other aldo. This muy be repeated ad Nbitum. In throwing tho somerset do not omit the command, * Whoal”* Third Mothod—This is simplo ond clnssto, au Place two burrels at a distance of four fee! Apart. @) Mount tho loft-hand barrel with A Hyht spring. @). Place tho right foot upon tho right-hand barrel, keoptug body dreat botweon the two. ) Tho horse being driven unier,. drop lightly into tho saddle, and solzo the reins: with both hands, Some of tho. Kuights, it may bo observed, wero not drilled in those maneuvres, and inounted in tho inannor employed by uniultinted eivilinns. The command boing mounted, tho following ovolutions woro gono through with by thoso who wore adepts: To Trot) Kick tho horse briskly just to tho rise of tho fionting ribs, incline tho logs backward, and rest tho noso lightly on tho mune. (3) Give, the command * Whoa!” in an agitated voice, throw tho iega briskly for- ward, letting’ tho back of the head touch the crupper. ° (3) Recovering tho equillbrium, slide the right foot through tho stirrup and withdraw the left, rasp the pont- mol of the suddio firmly with both hands, and alsa one fout from tho saddle at cach motion of the horse, repeating the command “ Whoal"’ (4) Let tho hut full from the head without touching it with the bund, and druw tho kottom of, tho pantalvons up to tho knees, ‘ , Tq Galion—(1) Kick the horsobriskly under tho floating ribs thrice, grasp tho reinsin both hands, and spreud the legastifly in form of A. (2) Let the hut Incline briakly over the oycs, and grasp tho pommel with both bands. () Riso nine inches with every motion of tha horse, saying “Hal” inn loud nsplratot| ehleper Cac timo tho saddlo 1s touched In descont. ‘To Dismount—() Draw in the reins yigor- ously with both hunds, totting tho: back of the head touch tho crupper. .¢) Recovor tho equi- Hbrluin. Gy TAtt tho right feet from the stirrup, grasp the pommel with tho left hand and the mane with tho teeth, thon with the right hand lift the right leg. backward to tho cru por. (4). Slide tho right foot rapidly to tho ground, relenge mano and Biddle, and extricuto | the left foot from tho stirrup, at tho same timo Jying down, ‘ e Exercises In theso ovolutions wero hold on Michigan avenue until 7:3) p. in. whon tho drill ‘was declared ended, lt may be hore remarked that most of the Sir Knights oxhibited but alight knowledge of tho tuctics above given, and either through modesty or lack of skill rodo with bodies crcet, knees tightly braced to tho horse, aud rein tn one hand, like civilians, After tho drill, tho experts proceeded ina body to purcbaso arnica for tholr fauiilics, and tho reporter loft. 5 ‘ANNOUNCEMENTS. TneVoat Excursion Committeo will meot at O. W. Burrett's office, No, 120 La Saullo atroot, at 10 o'olock this morning. < Members of Apollo Commandery whose names commence with !ettora,from A to J enn get thole badges trom J. Ii: Raymorid,’ Honore Buliding, and those whose namos begin with letters from. KtoZ from Kulght & Leonard, No. 107 Madison stroot, Aur tho members of the Grand Encampment of 1lfnols nro requested to mect ut the Grand Paolilo at preciscly 10 a.m. Sunday, to attend Divino service, The Sir Knights tn the camp will mureh thence to tho Grand Paclflo, and oscort tho Grand Encampmont and the Grand Com- mandery to Graco Episcopal Church, on Watnsh avenuo, near Sixteenth streot, ‘Lhore will bo no music excopt a drum to mark th mie. Tho Slr Knights dotailed for escort uly: nro requested to report ut tholr respective: Ay Ine at 7 o'clock Monday morning, There will be asixty-llve mombers of Apollu, thirty-nino of Chicago, and thirty-nine of Bt. Bernard on duty, tho first covering ‘all the railroad trains which cou inon tho Bouth Side, the second thosy on tho West Side, and tho third the ones coming in on tho North Bide, Tho Knights will bo divided into squads of twolve, with « commander, and fg soon AG Word 18 reeclyed uf tho Arrival of & Commandery, a squad will proceed to the depot and oscort the Pilgrims to thoir quartors,, Tho members of the Farwell Hatt Reception Committee Monday nighture requested to meet at tho ‘sherman Houso at 4 o'clock Saturda, afternoon to reculve inatructions and thelr badges. ‘Those who cannot attond will receive them on tho platform nt Farwell Hall Monday: night. The followiug are tho numesof the Come anittoo: Algxander Whlto, Chairman, ‘A, Mg'Thompson, Vieu-Chutrman, Jobn KR. Trimmer, £, Nelson Blake, é TL A, Rust, dicob I, Foster, 8.'8. Chaytnan, , T,8. Cunntoqaam, 0 rower, * James 3. Milea, dohn Da Koven, ale, Jamos F, Giltetlo, ‘Coal AIL . : Gourke W, Lyon, ‘Moxos (ea Wilt 1i, Woodbury, Cleon 2, Wilson, Oyrua lent! Weburd 8, Tuthl, TE. Hutehiitson, Churles W, Howry, HL. Bradley, He Augucrey 0: Crabb, Villluin FL. Aldrlob, 0. G, Enirick, aT, Eckurdt, Wittinm 6, Clarke, 0. H. Fateh 0. Wheoler, J, Katekor! ett eae ira W, Allen clara THE NORTUWESTERN: RATLROAD + WRAINS, ‘To the Editor of Ths Chicago Tribune, OAK Panky ML, Auge13.—In to-day's issue I notlco tho chauye of tims of tho Chicago & Northwestern Nallroad suburban tniins noxt week. It speaks of Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday, and omlts Tuesday, the night of tho Toenplae ball, Willyou ploase to stato through our coluraus whut hour can the Ouk Park poo- Hiotouve tho elty for tomer Thavenuseed denea Knumber, and no one knows, You will obtliee | by Infoxuing mysolf and mauy others. You! 8. Ly, 1. WiLntAMs, There will beat night only tho reguiur 11:30 train, ‘Tho Chicuy & Northwestorn Kutghte'Templur Conclave special train from Mfunkuto, Wasvon, Owatonny, Rochester, Winona, and Sparta, an alo tho spectal from Sinneupolla, St, Paul, Hudyon, and Eau Claire, will arcive In Chicago fundus morniug Instead of Monday afternoon us announced yesterday. In addition to tho kpoctal trans ulronidy auras, the Chicugo & jorthwestern will, Wednesday ‘und ‘Thursday Nghts, run spoctal traing on the Milwaukee Dis nf vision to Waukegan, stopping at intermediate stations, leaving -Chicago atla.m. (ono hour after miinightof nights pamed) Also, a spocint onthe Wisconsin Division to Desplainca Tucs- day night at 1a, im. —— IOWA KNIGHTS TAKE NOTICE. TikaApquautens Girann Comsanoeny, Iowa, Camp De Moar, Cntcaago, Attg. 13, 1880.—Cen- eral Orders No. 1:—Immedintely upon the arrival {n camp all commanding offcors of Command- cricsor detachmonts fromthe Jurisdiction of | Towa will roportat theso hoadquarters for in- structions. Tho following Sir Knights aro detatted as apo- ofal alds to the Rt.-Em. Grand Commander, nnd aro requested to roport for duty to tho V. RB. Deputy Grand Commander, J. Scott Jonkins, Chief of Staff, jrmedintoly upon tholr arrival in net At.-Eih, Huron Mt. Shorman, Pe G. Coy am. Ozina 'P. Waters, VU, G3 . #. D. 1, Bholloy, P, G. G.t Bim. BE. Alias worth, P,Q. 3. We; Bin, John “A, Cc. 0. Gilman, Em. 8. B. Olney, Em. John T. Hamilton, Em, 'T. Je Bren atirast, eg, 8.5. Rean, Em. H. 0, BioNoii, Sir E. 8. Bailey, Sit. L, ougiia, ‘Tho following Slr Knights aro hereby dotailed as private ecerotaries to the Right Emincnt Grand Commander, and aro requested to report for duty upon theirarrivaliucamp: Sir L, B, Woatbrook, Sir Matt Pholps. Ly order of IL 8. Winerow, + Grand Commandor, James Morrow : Grand Captain Goncral. THE DISSATISHIED TEMPLAR. Tho communicationshended “A Dissatisfied Templar,” published in yesterday’s Tarmuny, provoked much commentamong the Templars of Chicago, partioularly amoug the members of Apollo Commandery, and it was denounced os uncalled for. Appended nro two communicn- Hons with reference to lt, which reflect the sen- timents oxpressed by many Knights to a ‘Tn. ‘UNH roporters To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. Evanstox, Tl, Atig. 13.—Will the “Dissntis- fled Templar," whose snarl in yesterday's Trin ung {8 80 very transparent, let the Chicago ‘Templars know who ho [s? Ho deliborately lies when ho states that “Many of tho members of Apollo dendunco this whole thing na a more attempt of tho Chafrinag Qf tho Tricnninl Committes to spread hilinecit,” for nover was mortal man moro ardently sup- ported and dearly regarded in Apollo Command. ery than the pregont Eminent Commander, who isthe Chairman of the Tricnnial Cominittco; and if tho Disentigcd” bad attended the, Apollo meeting for the past year, and hud observed how grandly the Commander (who tn sorving his fourth year as such) has boon wpheld in grorything he hag undertaken, tho ©“ Dissatisticd™ vould go v ittle slow, before rushing into print with a mean falschood, which could not have been prompted by any other motivo but that of jontousy and onvy. ‘Tho Triennial Committee would be a marvol- oussetof men if thoy pleased covery one, pire teularly tho * dissatisilod,” who do nothing but stand aloof with thoir hands in tholr pockets and growl; but the workers, tho Tomplara of Apollo, Chicngo, and St. Hornard, who havo Jnbored tong and faithfully, testify to tho wondorfully-wall , arranged and» performed Inbors of tho Triennial Committee, . io Chairman needs notefenss. Tho ' dls- satisticd,” who nro unfriendly to him for obvious reasons, aro so absolutely few and well known ‘that it is searocly necessary for tho ‘Templar’ to give us bis name. Gronge W. Mun, * To the Hailor of The Chteago THbune,' Cutoano, Aug, 12—"A Templar” in this morning's Trinvye, in a frantic endeavor to find fault with the “Trionnio: Committee” and its Chairman, who ho troats with Knightly (1) courtesy, says “{£ anything could.bo coneolvod that would be moro antl-Maronia than fro 8 tho a Knightly way, I would say to blm: Sir Knight, your epistle in this morning's Tripune is for more antl-Masonio than “tlroworks" or any act of the Triennial Committee, ’ J, H. MoVicken, — “CAMP RULES. Tho Triennial Committee have given bonds in tho sum of $60,000 for the preservation and ro- turn of tho tonts.in tho camp to tho United States Government, and thoy respectfully re- quest visitors not to injure or deface the tents or equipago on tho’ grounds. Appended are tho camp rules: . All must pay tontagoof 81.25 each a day, Inad- ‘vance, for each cot used in cach tent for all tha thne thoy aro ‘to bo occupied, and not less than 0 Hy a. Al must pay in advance for’suuch meal tlokots -aa thoy chouse to buy. re lt blankots or sheets torn or Garingedd by tht Yarelesness of occupants of tents will beet yea to the Copinundory ovsupying tho tent or tonts, Alt dumayo to fdrnituro of any kind, doug by misuse or carolesness of ocoupants of tents, will bo, churged to the Commandery ocoupying tho tentortonts. : . All damuge done to tonts by’ misuso will be Ukew!so charged, J ‘This Is rendora'l neceagary, ns all the articioa aro rontod, and tho prico ‘charged will burdly cover tho netuinl oxpensvof the cum, Allshould cat at tho grand Exposition Build- ing if conventont, tho cuterora having gono to gront oxpouso for you, Tho hours of tho cump, fixed by tho officer in command, nist be obsorved, iohene of any kind will bo allowed Inside tho Sir Knights dealring carringes during tho ‘Tricnniat Conclave can leave thoir ordors ut tho flee of Chatrman of Camp Committee, and in this way avold boing Imposed upon, Tho rogular rates nre $2 for the frst hour, and $l por hour for each additional hour. ; Tteport any iuuttention on the part of sorvants forne noma r of the Camp Committoo in your Extra monl tiokets at 50 conts onch, for friends of Sir Mnighte, can be purchnsed at toket oftce at entrance to diulog-rouin. PERSONAL. : ; Andrew J. Kauffman, P,G. C, of Ponnsylvania, was among tho arrivals yestorday, =” Sir Knight'Mat Parrott, of ‘Ascalon, No. 25, and editor of tho Waterloo (Ia.) Ieporter, ia in the city. Grand Commander Charlos Sf. Borge and Dop- uty Grand Commander Joun ©. Smith wilt opon the headquartora of the Grand Commandory of Ailinola in the camp this afteruoon, On account of sickness in bis family, Past Grand Mastor. James A, Hawley, of Dixon, will not Lo able to bo presont at tho McCormick’ Hall revoption ptonday event kW. Henry o annoy, of this olty, will tako jco, and roprasent Grand sieator Gurnoy, bona 4 Tho Rov, T. J. Melis, editor of the Afasanto Review, with the members of Cincinnat! Com- mandory, No. 3, willloave for Chicago Monday morning and arrive about Op, m, Mr, Mellel will be quartered corner_of Michigan avenue and Park plice. + Sir Henry W. Rothort, of, Keokuk, Ta., 1s at tho Gardner waking propurations for Thnt'stulware organization, Damascus Commandery, No, 1. He reports that thero will be a full delegation fram thy Gute City, Damascus fa uppojuted to the Bixtuenth Division in tho lino, and quartered In the cups on the Lake Shora, Among tho prominont Knights who arrived in the clty yesterday at the Puclilc woro Charles M, More, of Jacksonville, Grand Commander of tho Grand Commuandory of Illnols, and A. J. Kaufman, Past Grand Commundor of the Grand Commandery of Ponnsylvania, At tho ‘Tro- mont is George E. Wentworth, Eminout Com- mandor of Car do Lion Commandory, of Pen- gncola, representing tho State of Florida, Aniong tho visitors to Chicago ns 2 lookor-on at tho ‘'clonnial Conclave of the Grand Encamp- ment of Knights Tomplur ts ox-dudge James 2 Gollis, of Mount Pleasant, Ia... a venernbly bilo and héarty old guntioniue of 83 yonrs, Mr, Goltis J tho Inst but ono surviving of the band of citl- zend of Western “New York who wero arrested and Weloil far the allen abduction of William Morgun in 127.) Ho wis made a Mason in Hloomileld, Ne Yo in 1815, and a Royal Arch Mason in Ontario Chapter No. 60, Cangndalgua, Ys in 1820, Mr. Gollig wits appointed Judge bf dolteraon County, Ponnevivanin, in. I8t%, subs sequently serving in both Houses of tho Stato Legislature, ani a term in Congress during thu Administration of President Buchanan, Io re- moved to Jowa during tha. carly years of tho War, rendorlug valuable and Important service to the Governtnent during tho Rebellion, Judgo Galles is stopping with u rolative at 119 Wabush vonue, —- CLOSING TILE STORES, ‘To the Editor of Tha Chicuga Tribune, * Cutcago, Aug, 1.—Delng ono of tho many who youll Ike to see the procession Tuceday, und not bemg ablo to ascertain whothor tho store will bo closed a part or all of thut duy, f, with any others, appoul to Tie Tarbune for a deelded answor in regard to the closing of tho wholegalo stored on that day, Field, Lolter & Co.'a Inetuded, Eurtove F,, L. & Co, ‘The propor place to onply for {nturmation on such 4 aubjost fs to the employers, who best know tho urrasfonients, thoy Rurpowo making. it ig tho Inpression -of ‘tnx Turbuny, however, that tho wholvsale stores will nearly all be closed, Aer aoy watt certulnly do very Mttlo business ° — PROCESSION STANDS AND PUBLIC SAVETY, To the Editor of The Caicago Tribune, - Cicauo, Aug. 13,.—Tho attention of tho city authoritica cannotsbe directed too soon to the charactor of somo of tho stands and soating ar rungemonts which are boing ereoted on Wabash avenue and other stfpots from which to view the grout processions Ula a common roimurk of uiany who baye soen these structures that same ware en ee Bee ye aura! a any us they are fotouded 10 Bos: Tug elty Duliding Tas Spootor or some spocial oxport should visit all of those procession stands and condoma all such 8 proyo to bo weak or dangorous for tho pur- ‘poses Intendod, ay It has been alluded to. WITAT TO WEAT. To the Editor of The Uhicago Tribune, Cntoaqo, Aug, 13,—L have noticed that men- tion has been made in your columnsto Indios’ dress for the Mnaonio recoption Tucsday evon- ing, but nothing, [ bollove, has boon said in rof- erenco to what dress will'bo expooted of gentlo- mon, Lwrito with apcoial reforonce to those who will not take part {n thodanoiug. Informa- tion from you on this subject will bo gratofully reoulved by some invirep Gursts. Any decent business sult will do, it boing un- derstood af course that: that includes olonn non, blacked boots, and brushed hair—f tiny, Courtesy to tho distinguished guests who will be presont, of course, requires that all possible pains be taken@with the toilet. butin go largo gathering and whoro thord aro no cloak-rooms, ‘ote. full dress is not obligatory. Tho mnin thing is, In view of the immense crowd that.will bo present, to refrain from Fysbine: shoving, and \ other unpleasant peculinritics, THE PROGRAM. For tho bonefit of those visitors who have not con tho full program of tho oventa of the Con- clave, the following briof program, summarized from the official ordors, is givens Monday during tho day will be devoted to re- celying and escorting visiting Commanderics, Inthe dbvening threo, recoptions for ‘Templars, to which tho unifornis admit, will bo given nt Contral Must, McCormick, aud Farwell Halls, whero nddresses will bo delivered by Gov, Cul- Jom, Lilout.-Goy. Shuman, Mayor Harrison, John Wentworth, Leonnrd Swott, ond promiuont Knights, Tuesday at8:00a.m. promptly will bo hold thé grand parado and review by the Grand Mas- tor, with the escort of tho Grand Encampment to tho Asylum ontho Lake-Front. At 2 p,m, will bo hold a grand regatta on the lake, and during tho afternoon steaniboata will. make hourly excuralons on the Inke. In the ovening will bo. bold tho grand reception, concert, and ball at the Exposition Duijding, for which tick« ota will be required. ‘odnesday itt 0:30 0. m, ocaurs the grand com- rize-drill atthe Jockey Club Park, Dur nig tho day ileo wiil be tho usual stonmbont ex- cursions on the lake. In the evening thoro will bo complimentary, drataatic pertormunces at MeVicker’s, Huverly’s, and Hooley's Thentres, and concerts of unusual morit at Central Musto, McCormick, and Farwell Halls, the Inutrumental musto boing furnished by threo grand orchcs- tras, At lUp.m., after tho performances are over, the steamboats will move out of the bar bor, and stand off the shore, On tho front ot the Expoaltion Building will bo tho great orchestra of 160 pieces, for which nn elab- orato progriin bas beon prepared. Thero will thon bo an elnborate wator dispiny and races by the Farragut Bout Club, ‘Tho ovening will bo closed with a-mugnificent display of pyrotechnio art on the Inke shore, Thursday will be devoted to soctal enjoyment and receptions by the various Commanderies, and otbor entertathments which will add to tho enjoyment of those who remain, ‘ BEAUSEANTS, A numuer of tho private residences along tho line of tho procession havo algns posted up reading, ' Resorved sents in theso windows, $1." Private caterpriso could go no furthor, ‘The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy sent a train of hotet cars to Omnha yestorday to bring the Pacltto Coust Knights to Chicayo. Tho'cars will vo gayly decorated, and thoparty will como into Chicago “in stylo."” Last evening tho Calumot Club had nearly completed their arrangomonts to seat thoir guests, a gallery having been built about thoir house, corner of Eighteenth and Biichigan avo- nue, with a capacity for 460 seata, It wns stated yesterday «that Poncock & Co, designed Prizo No. 1,-tho beautiful sword,— which {s attracting so much attonHon, This was incorreet. It was deslyned and mado bi Hartley: & Grakam. of New York, Poncook & Co. merely sotting the Jowols in tho hilt, ‘Thirteon of the decoratora atthe Grand En- campment Asylum struck for an advance in wages yesterday morming, but wore unsucccas- ful, being paid off and discharged. They then wanted to resume work, but, ns athors had been: engaged, thoy wero not taken back. TBeauseant Commandery, No, 12, of Baltimoro, willronch tho city at 8:0 this morning vin the Baltimore & Ohto, and will be received by a squad of Apollo Commandery, under tho leadership of Bak Johu M. Bonnell. Freeport Commandery willarriye this ovening, and Crusader Command- ery of Rockford to-inurrow morning. ‘Tho Finance Committee wore to have met last night, but only, four of ten members wore pres- ont, sc thoy ndjournod. Mr. J. H. Whitbeok, who has beon collecting in the lumbor district, turned over $2,000 yestorday, It {s snid that somo $60, 000 hns beon gathored in—certainly all the Com- nittee want, thoy nover having any tdca of raising $120,000, ‘Thero will bo seats orected tor at least 6,000 persons at tho south ond of Lake-Front Park, which will bo sold for 60 conts cach, Tho resi- dence it the southanst corncr of Park row and Michigun avenue has leased {ts northern wine dows to Eastern purtics, and, as this stand will obstruct tho northern end view, there is a pro- tost from tho aforosuld residence. e Tho Entertainmout Committeo have decided to give only 1,000 tickets to citizons for tho Monday night recuptions,—38 for cach*of the three balls.—Central Music, Furwell. and Me- Cormick. The acating cnpucity of tho balls is limited, and Sir Knights from abroad, and not tho citizens of Chicago, are to be woleomed, No one will bo ndmitted untess he isin uniform or has a tloket. ‘The following medical staff has been appointed by. the Triennint Committee: Do Laskio Miller, Raymond C, Leonard, W. Hl. Bradley, J. Adams Allon, William Mf. Burbank, Osmor A. Johnaon, 3., Warren Sawyer, 'T. Davis Williany: C, Hun rowor, Caries W. Chaifoo, and Hnmuct J. Avory. Thay will taka. part in tho proccasion, and bo on duty at: tno camp to look isftor the alek. ‘'Tonta will bo provided for the Jattor, and medicines disponsod froe. Judgo Irving, H. TL, Pearsons, and L. Rocktell, the advance guard of the Paoite coast Knights, aro in tho elty, Thorearo30) Knights andseventy- etght ladies {n the party; who, as is known, aro now on thelr way horo,. ‘They will arrive Sunday afternoon, and Ke at once to Camp De Molar. among thom ire many’ very wealthy, men, $50,000,000 bolng put dows ns tio sum. witch the 00 represent. They will bring # car-load of fruitand Callfornin wincs with them, and ovory day thoy are here will recolve a car similarly pdeulahted, ‘Thule hoadquurtors wil! bo carpeted and hive a plano, aad will bo ono of tho lvolicst and pleasnnteat in tho Lako Park. Dotrolt No. 1, of Dotroit, the holders of the champlonship honora obtained at tho drill in Cloveland in_ 1876, will arrive at 5:00 Monday afternoon, J. &,S8exton is tho Eminont Com- mander) and in tho, party will bo Sira Robort J. Walshe, Churloy ont {amilton, Prior, Coyno, and John 8, Jeffery, who goes on to meet thom. Although this company is now tho best drilled Commandery, itwill take no part in tho contest this year. In ordcr to keop the prizo awarded at the last Conclave they have offored to pay for tho tirst prize to bo offered noxt Wednesday, Tho Hichard Cour do Leon, of London, Ont., and Palestine, of Now York, will ‘bo on tho same train, . Tho pavilions which have been ercoted at tho suggestion of tho Committee on Entertainment havo u vory Jarge seating Sapnclty. und aro 08 follows: Southeast cornor-of Congress strcot and Wabash avenuo, 3,500; “southoust corner of Hubbard court and “Wabash avenue, | 4,600; northeast corner ‘fwelfth strect and Walasti avenue, 7,200; Michigan avenue, near Van Buren Strout, 1,600, ‘The ind -atand on the Luko- Front {a oxpected to scat ubout 6,500 persons, In addition ta thoso a largo numbor of feats have beon erected fn front of private dwollings, and thos who.aro sot willing to stand on tha utroct, aud who aro willing to puy for a sont, ‘will nd no trouble In securing ouo at a roasone uble prico, 9 H. 8. Winstow, Grand Commander, and J. Boott donktns, Deputy Grand Comniander of Towa, arrived ynatordiy, and visited Camp Do Nolay. to look after the quarters of the Com- mundorics from that Stute, Thirty out of the thirty-six are comiug, with 700 awords, whilo the othere wil! be represented by individuals, Thero will bo batwoun c0”0 and 400 fudics with tho dole faions In front of tho headquarters’ tent will 1 placed a beautiful oll-painting ropresontiog ft he sul nino archos, sot off with tho arms of Gran Encampment and of the Grand Commandery, Ou eltber sido of the entrance will be banners contaluing tho names of tho Commanderics, and tho tent will be decorated with overgrocns, crosses, and fun, Tho Sir Knights of 3finneapolis, Rod Wing, and Lake City will 1eave for Ch eugo Sunday by special traln of palace-cars, uccompunied by the Grodt Union Wand, and arrive at Chicayo ut anearly hour Monday morning, Tho following ey City Cammundory, whieh, isto bo,quurtered ut the Bheruimn House, are comings Emlnont Commundor, dir J.C. Stout; Adjutant, Hubbard; Captain-General, Sir Heary Rot; Pevlute, slr G. W.'T. Wrights Senior Ware don, Sir HL M. Powers; Recorder, Slr M. O, Kempy Standurd-Bearer, sir i. D. Stocker; S8word-Nearer, Bir C. W, Crary; Cuptain of Guard, Sir B, N. Sowden; also P. G, E, 0, Sir BE. Fy. Dodyo; DH. 0. Sle W. 3. Whitaoy: 2, C. BiP ¥, M. Ellaworth! and vixhieen Knights, ri Tho Muyor and Superintondent of Publica Works postariay in) pected critleally all atruct= ures belng erveted along tho ling of parade for the accommodation of the publlo for viewing the procession, und condomned some of the smullor stands, and ordered tho gunio strongth- oned or immediately turn down. Those boing erceted by Architect Cleveland, Inte Bue perintondont of Public Hulldlagss under the uusplces of tho Tricunial Committes, were ‘alt highly commended for comfort aud safety, No expuiise is bulug-spurcd in the erection of thes Stands to sccure grout strength. On oconsulta- Hon with the contractors lust evening it was found that tho cost is much greater tl 1 waa anticipated, owing to tho necessity of rapid gous lumber, Boa upon to cover ruotion and loss on tlm! and uarurorn chargo of $1 was decide: ‘eos! IN 1100 SIGNO VINCES. Local talent 1a atimulated by tho spirit of ehlvatey now brooding over tho elty to express invorso thla LatInized form of thogrvuat Constan- tino’s vistons : At Acro and at Ascalon Hang out tho Paynim shout, But stalwart arma swung trusty bindes, With hearts both strong and stout. No dastard then, or craven knave, Sought sheltor from tho foe, Dut loyally for Christ His causo ‘Thoy answered blow for blow. ‘On scaffold and tn dungeon barred ‘Tho brethren kept tho falth, ‘Whilo priost nnd Kein Joined hands tn vain, ‘Thoir fou! breath fanned to tame ‘Tho sncred spark tint sgimmacring, Polluted Ups would fun. Putout, Their zeal wrought truest weal; And scoming lose was gain. Tho Tomplar sits with visor down, > ih And waiting, lanco in rest ts ‘With life, and Iimb, and earthly fame. Piedged to his Lord's bohest. Nor truce nor impariance hath he, tExoopt 80 be tho crown Is set in triumph on tho head Of Josu, Mury's son. Takeo heart! ‘Tako hoartt brave champi And gird theo for tho fray. ee ‘With mace, and shiotd, and battle-bow, Behold tho wide array! “The trumpet sound. , Ficed woll tho nota; "Pla Victory’s bugle blast; Sonn in tho clouds shall shine thy sign, And Error’s night be past. The Moly House shalt rise. Suatl alt Within its snered funo Tho chief among tho myrinds, In garmonte without stain, From Zion's mount goea forth the word; ‘Tho bending nations bow. All bail] thou true and loyal Kalghtt Fulfillod thy snered vow. MONROE, OF ROCHESTER. ‘Monroo Commandery, No, 12, of Rochester, N. Y., ono of the bost drilled bodies of Sir Knights in the world,!stostop at tho Sherman Houso, Tho oflicors. are: George F, Lodor, Eminent Com- mander; Willtam J, MoKolyoy, Genoratissimo; Bamuol 0. Plores, Captatn-Generaly Thomas Gilddon, Recorders Sidney D. Virgo, Trensuror; John G, Allon, Protato; Thomas 0, Hodyson, Senior Wardon, Acting Adjutant; Willlam Davis, Junior Warden; W. 8. Bradt, Standard-Dearer; Georgo O, Schminke, Sword-Beurer; Charles H, Blawoll, Warder; Robort W. West, Ityut Guide} Frank H, Vick, Left Guido; Thomas Gliddon, Adjutant-General, Chief of Staff; Ambrose 0, McGlachlin, Inspéctor-Goneral; B. J. Sugra, Chivf of Equipmonts; Albort 8. Warner, Engi- neor; Fred F. Boorman, Jiudge-Advocate; Lem- uel A. Jolfreys, Surgeon; J. Morritt Fish, Quare tormaster; Sidney D. Virgo, Paymustor; Jacod G, Maurer, John A. Davis, and William 8. Smith, Jr., Afds, About 100 Knights will be hore. CLEVELAND: 'Tho following ia a portion of tho order issued by Emmincnt-Commandor ©, K, Stanloy, of Ortental Commandery of Cleveland: Acontract has been entered Into with tho Luke Shore & Michigan Bouthorn Railrond Com- pany fora special train for Knights Templar ‘and thetr families only, sald special train to Icnvo Cleveland Monday morning, Aug. 10, nt 8 o'clock, urrive at Elkhart at 3:30 p, m. for din- ner, and reaching Chicago at 7 o'clock p.m. Each Sir Knight will evo that bla uniform coat, black pants, and, in fact, overy part of his equipment isin order; and I desire that each one provide themsclvos with standing collars to ‘wonr on escort duty, Aug. 17. Tuesday morning at7 o'clock Oriental Com- mandory will form lines preparatory to tho duty assigned it as the spocin! escort to the Most Eminent Grand Master and the membors of tho Grand Encampnient. you will At6o'ctock p. in. Tuesday, tho Ith, report at tho business headquarters, tha Com: mender'a toom, No, 90, for orders, Al apeciit orders will bo dsaucd from tho business houd- quarters of the Commander, ‘Tho heudquartors of Oriental for tho recop- tion of visitors and friends will be tho parlora of tho Grand Pacitic Hotel. G ‘The Hov.sir J.W. Brown, Generalissimo, fs ns- aligned for duty {n’ goneral charge of reception hoadquarters, with Rt. Em. Sir I. D, Bubcock , A. Woodward, P. E.O.; J. Bf. Booth, PE. Jobn N. Frazeo, ap nin-General; the Rov.'T. M. House, Prelato; Sir Knights George H. Burt, F..W, Pelton, and 8, Bubrer, as nids, and ase sisted by dotalis of the Commanders, as will bo made in tho epeolal order (bofora dismissal of tho lines on our arrival in Chlengo Monday even- ng, tho 16th), ‘Tha-Genoralisfino, his olds, and tho dotall, while on duty, will wear na badge designating thom as“ Iiecention Committeo,”” , 8%. LOUIS. * ‘The four Commanderica of tho Knichts ‘Tom- plarof Bt. Louls will leave Sunday morning for Chicago to attend the Grand Encampment to bo held in that clty next week. It fs expected that about 600, Including wives. and frionds of tho Knights, will leave on tho 1, & St. L. train on Sunday morning, . The following 1a Genoral Or der No, 2, issued by tho Eninont Commandors: Heapquanrens Sr. Louis Counandeny, No. 1, K. T., Br, Lous, Aug. 7, 1680, A. 0, 702.—1. Tho iuinent Commander congratulates the Com: mandery upon tho favorable auspicea under which the preparations for your attendance at tho twenty-first Triennial Conclave have thus far progressed. Continued offort on your part will insure complete success, 2. The members of this Commandory and vis- iting Sir Knights will assemble at the Asylum (Seventh and Market strecte)on Sunday, Aug, 16,at 7 a.m, sharp, in_tatiguo ~dress, without “1 iGo train will loave Union Dopot promptl 3. 0 train w! lcave Union ot prom} at 8a: m. Sunduy, Aug. 16, pork Rey 4, All members of this command, including Bir Knights, occupying quarters at tho Sherman Louse, will bo required to pay thelr hotel bills to tho Commandory Paymaster, Bir Jobn Gie ‘This fain necordance with tho request of thon: ennial Conumittes in Guleayo. Uy ordor of 5, Hl. Corvin, E. 0, W, A. Prant, Recorde ‘ OHIO. Defance (0.) Reporters . ‘Tho largost guthcring of Mugonio Bir Knights over hold jn America will takd place in Chicago next week, Tho grand parade on tho 17th will include thirty thousand uniformed Knights. Hundreds of Commanderies from all parts of tho country will participate. Hero in this immedtato seotion a battalion haa beon formed consisting of six Commandorios, as follows; ‘Toledo, No: Toledo; Shawne, No. 14, Lima; Norwalk, No. 18, Norwalk; Mansfield, No, 21, Mansfeld; Eric, No, 23, Sandusky; and Doflance, No, 30, Do! fancg, ‘Tho battalion officers will bo: | 8ir W. Walker, of ‘Toluda Commandery, Commanda Bir J. D, Norton, of Dofianco Commandery, Get orallssimo; Sir‘. O. Ferry, of Tolodo Contant cry, Adjutunt, Detlince Commundery hag been inoxistence only thres years. Its membership numbered twenty whon a disbensation was granted, It now numbers eeventy-soven, Of this numbor fifty-nine Knights have thus far siguitied tholr intention to goon tho Culonys grimago, and, in addition, many of thom will jo accompaniod by Indies, ‘ WASHINGTON. Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicugo Tyibune, Wasuinaton, D,.O., Aug. 1—A great many Knights Templar wil leave hore to-morrow and noxt day for Chicago. Tho Do Molay Command. ory No, 4 leave by the Ponnaylvania routeBunday morning.” Tho Coluinbin Commandery leave to- morrow night at 5 a'clook by tho Daltimoro & Ohio Road, in full uniform, and will be accom- pantearby the celebrated Marine Baud, J, d. Jain, Grand Muster of the Kulghts Templur of Virginia, waa recolved hero thla oventng by tho three Comujanderivs of thie city, and will av- company those who leavo for Chicaga to-mor= row. dir, Buin Ie tho Readjuster candidate for Congress from the Norfoik District. ROCK ISLAND. , Rock Isnanp, Aug. 1.—Tho Ryerta Com- mandory No. 18, Knights Templar, of this olty, under comtnand of Eminont Columander H. 0. Clovetand; Alexandor Steel, Gonoral; J. M. Montgomory, Captain-Gonoral, with alxty-four swords, accompanied by forty-three ladies, a band of elghtocn musiolans, «drum corpa, ant threo servants, will leave this olty by speolal fegin Bunday ¢ 8:00 4, m., arriving: fa Chicago ab F DECATUR, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. * Dikarun, IL, Aug, 13.—Beaumanoir Com- mandory, No. 0, Knights Tomplar, of this clty, willleayo for Chicngo Bunday night at 10:40 o'clock over the Indianapolis, Decatur & Bpring- flold and Ulnols Contral Rullruads via Tuscola, Thirty Decatur Knights and tholr wives wilt composo tho party. This Commandery will drill for tho prizes, - i — KANSAS, Spectat Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribu Leavunwontn, Kus,’ Aug. 13.—Roports from all the oltics and towns of any importance in tho Btate baylng Knights“ Tomplar organizations aro ta tho offect that from ton to twonty ropree Hontativas from euch pluoo will wttond the Cate cayo Conclave. The advance guard will to-morrow. ——— e RICHMOND, VA, * Rtrcumoyp, ¥a,, Aug. 13,—Tho StAndrew's” Commandory, Kulghts Tomplar, loft to-night forChicugo, - pi ream —- i BALTIMORE, . Barrivons, Md., Aug, 13—-The Grand Com: mandery of Knights Templar of Maryland and Beaugeant Commandery, ia fulluniform and ree morning for in tho Trionnial Conclave, maudory leaves Saturda; FRACTIONAL CURRENCY, Growing Destro for tho Relay per to Take the Place or Coin | Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasursaton, D. Oy Aug. 11.—Sovernt bera of Congress who havo been at tho 1 Dopartment within the past two weeks quired for information in regard to fractional curroncy, Its circulation before th Inw authorizing it Was roponted, and these” paritivo ofreulation and populattly of traction) allyer which took its place. The members, ane Ing for this information wore told that (uc tonal silver had not Leon nenr eo popular ag the amall ourrency, and fhat itwas not-oa my . uscd, Repeated demands bavo been made o tho ‘Troneury for the fractional pst raney since Sts abrogation, and many bial. ness-men have urged upon tle Department ™mems renaury have tne tha old tho advisability of recommonding to Congiss’ tho roissuo of that currency. Tho Sdea of mem. bers of Congress In ‘secking this information was, thoy sald, to Inform thomsolves, ax savers’ intended to offer bills at tho next session pro. viding for tho relesuo of fractional currency fn, responso to tho demand that hns recently sprung up over tho country for it. ‘The principal reason urged for tho relssuo fa thnt fractional silror cannot bo transmitted safely through the malls, and that postage-stamps,-which nro resorted to in such cages, nro A vory unsntisfactory subst. tute for tho fractional currency, ’ Vnited States Treasurer Gilfillan sald to-day that {f thoro should bo a relssuo of fractionat currency thero cannot bo # continuance of frac tional: silyor to any considerable extent. ‘The ' two will not, ho thinks, circulate togethor, Alt tho fractional silver would como in for redemp tidn, and stay in tho Treasury, while the frac tional ourreney would take Its place, ‘Thie ts shown, he maintaing, by the business of tho De. partmont under tho two aurroncics, While the fractional paper moncy was always outatand. ing, only tho mutilated notes coming in for ree demption, tho fractional ellver has, over since tho passngo of tho net for its redemption, been piling up in the Treasury vaults, Since tho 2th of Juno, 1879, when tho act roforred to wont Into “effect, tho nmount of fracttonn! allver in the ‘Tronsury vaults hns Incrensed trom $9,000,000 to Bak . Tho erent: diltleulty that will be found In tho way.o€ tho effort to sccura the re fasuing of fractional allvor will ba, many people sity, tho opposition of tho silvor-men to anyth that will intorfore with that inotal or n coin of the Government. It {s not known, howover, that any ailvor-mon, so called, havo’ indicaled any intention to make such opposition, jome timo ngdtiio demand on tho Mint Ru. roau for bronze one cont pieces was 60 great that tho Mint In Philudetphin was compelled to devote almost all {ts entire time to turning out this coin. The increasod demand was from Californin_and tho Pacifico Slopo and from the Southorn States, and grew out of tho efforts of 8 number of businoas-tnen in thoso sections to introduce tho one cent pieces into active clrou. Jation in) order to want felt in transactions of & minor character tn- volving, odd centa. The pronzo pieces were shipped as fast ng turned out by the Mint, and tho oxperiment was fully tried. Letters revelved by the officers of the Mint Buronu from the sections inentioned stato that only alight SCORER FeEenE hna beon mot with in the move- mont. Thoy wore euccessfin in zotting the oon vory genonilly distributed among the banks and tho businoss houses, but outslde of this the one- cont plecea did not fo. The principal diiBculty in tho way of their introduction lay in the fact that the poople were entlroly unfamilar with tho coin, and exhibited great projudico agninst it, refusing to roceivo it or to have anything to do with it. Tha demand for those picoes hag now dropped to tho point ocoupled befare this attompt to got thom into general uso was made, —————— THERE SHALL BE GORE. Deadly Fend Rotween Two Democrats ic Milltdry Chieftains. ‘ Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, BPriNnorrecy, Ill, Aug. 13.—Last Tuesday the Reyister of this city, under tho title of “Tho Sfarch to tho Sen,” printed a four-column arti- cle which closed with thoso words: “finving } thus noted tho points of resemblance between tho ideal march dovised by John A, Me Clernand in Beptomber, 182, and the real march .cxcouted by Bierman in’ December, 1644, there fs but littlo left to bo said. That Bf{cClernand devised tho ono is mat- terof record. Jt Jawoll for the country when our professional statesmen and jurists are ablo to Iny out campnigns on tho seate of a contincdt as did BMeClornand.” On the day following.tho Afonilor, of this city, printed an editorial criticism, from which those sentences are taken: . “AH ware havo been prolific of mon wholm: agined thomselvos sagacious In planning, 1 not successful in exoguting, military, campaigns. lay havo beon men who concolved: thomscives | to bo rich fn tho inspirations of military genlus. ‘Thoy have Invariably claimed a mysterious a or to forecast ovents, to praphet{cally Indicate the movomenta of armica, to forptell the turns of battle, and, with n clearnesa df vislon equals tng that of John on tho Islo of Patmos, portray other hidden developments of the future. Tho lnte Civil War in tho United States brought forth, on both aides, a mighty brood of just men. They crowded tho press. with op! Thoy —barangued — legiatativa assemblies. Thoy. sounded thelr prognostications’ from tho stump, Thoy importuncd _.Prealdents und Governors, And yet these milita made scareely a mark on tho battlefeld whether they wore titled or not, but devol otherwise, profitable monients to writing 94sa} tosupnly tho silent and dusty archives of t War Department! We understand that the pigeon holes of the War Olllce at Washington aro bitrdened with such military lore,—the off- spring of thego solf-concoited mou, ‘Tuls is the yordlot of history. It upsets many 8 funil coo- colt. And now lot no ambitious Military Fall- ‘Ure, no mero writer of military essuys abound, ing in p.nglarisms from grontur mon, ‘checkily’ nasumo to Rut himself into proportions that soem tochallongo the morits or disparago tho puch istics. gorvices of tho real authors of Sherman's ‘March to tho Sea.’ ‘Thore la no doubt but what Gen, McClernand wroto tho Register urticle himself. The Aontiur articto was writton by Col. George Raber. Both gentloman aro brave ton fault, both ure bellevs Grain the code, Tht insult has boon given, an! there is no way of wiping it out except Li Aad Intimate fricnds of both these Demor cratic champions are wearing aad and ominous foutures, and there {s no tolling what moment & rencontro may occur, ——$——$<$———_—_—§ CINCINNATI'S ELEPHANT, Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Bavtiwony, Md,” Aug. 1—Tho transfer of Cincinnati's Intest clophant was rondo this after noon, Her Indyship arrived yesterday by the atoamor Hermann, on board of whlch wero 02 emigrants. Thoy left for Chicngo tast evening ovor tho Haltimora & Ohio, and this evening the ofophaut left ovor the sama ront for Cincinnstl Bhe Is nbout 10 yoars old, and was fora number f years ono of tho attractions of tho Hamburd logical Gurdon. Sho stood tho tri anolent wariner, and duriug the transfer al cust Point from tho ship to tho cars appear tho lcast Interested of all. Sho ts ina monstrony enge, and gocs West In chargoof the kaoper Wi brought her over the son. y —<——————_—— INDIAN DEPREDATIONS, Larrnn Hock, Aug. 19,—A tolegram from Fort Concho from tho agont of tho oontraators of tho, stage Noo to Col. Logan II, Roob says: Indiana captured and sntlroly destroyed 05° munil, and killed two mon and wounded one pet songer on tho Inst atago cast. ‘Tho rond betwee Davis and El Paso is entirely infestod with ie diang, and thore is no military or civil power. glvo protection to moils ruuning between oe Bayat indian: aw tho. Darratt Springs Station, andit i believed the Iaat mail east eon captured. Astron appeal for military ald hos ono Torwand 1 Washlngton., —<- * . * (MMIGRATION, Sr, Josurm; Mon Aug. 1%—Tho St. Josert # Northwest Immigration Society hold ite ann ‘of Imeoting hore to-day and rovlected its eet ” cors, Tho Scorptary’s report shows toate Anmigration documents bave Bae oT 4 thi tho past yedr, whic! ed te turalag ne Hate of Huunixration sows Northwestorn Missouri, Tho, Seal loty a, weal spool successful fheqotanufaotories hive heen. establish 4 idly through its intluonce, The city ia i Arr] creasing in ulation, and trom 1, i Houses aro iow belie ‘erected, aumbog {bes & ro LOK pumbor of large, handsomo, business b ——— . NEW YORK'S BULL-FIGHT. Epectal Dispatch to The Catcaga Tribuns .. Nw York, Aug. 1—Tho sacond ee ia ‘bull-tight {a to como off to-morrow terete the arouia at Ono Hundrod and siztecnth oe Boe Mr, Bergh, Superintendent Satteld of ial oloty for tho Prevention of Crucity to Anis and soveral officors will be on hang, bul bast elty interfore unless the law fa violated and rset Practiced pou’ tha ‘animals. Nearly 6 ous of may tiem to atyond the tame oxbibidon. ————_——— SPECIE ARRIVAL. Drougus $184,000 ia apes ee mene pate ia se ieee bined erie yee ia aa aaa eee crea Ne tee tee & 0 b a 1 t q { t Sm hese wees serecier. erat @meenses= opxsure: iicteraw te else Sacer