Show decorating cities the triennial conclave of knights templar in chicago was made the occasion for the most lavish decoration of a city ever seen in the united unit ed states with the exception of the hud ud boni bon ron I ulton fulton celebration in new york it la Is estimated that waa wa e expended elt ex on this feature of the entertainment tain ment of the knights this work was done in sections by three of the largest companies in the business each being called upon to look after the branch of the business in which it was most proficient ten carloads ot of material in addition to the mass of bunting flags etc obtained locally were viere used the general scheme followed the line of the big templar parade winding through the streets over which the route was laid and beginning on michigan avenue and ending on la salle street with massive arches while the central portion of the plan included a long straight templar way along state street lined with stately pillars pl llara festooned festoon ed end and connected with ropes of laurel popular mechanics |