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Show WILL ENTERTAIN KNIGHTS. Chicago Prepared to Entertain Knighta Templar Conclave. Chicago. Chicago stands ready to recelvo tho flvo hundred thousand strangers who will tarry within her gates during the thirty-first triennial conclave and encampment of tha Knights Templar of the United States. For years, quietly, and for weeks openly, tho work of preparation ha3 gone on. Now It Is done, and Chicago Is proud of It as it stands. Probably tho most Interesting feature fea-ture of tho encampment, from the point of vlow of the Templars, Is tho 3 series of exhibition drills in which the jj different commandcries will contest I for supremacy In tho mastery of tho II Templar manual. Commanders from . I all over the country have entered tho list and the winning organization must bo practically perfect to carry off tho honors. Handsome prizes and troops, valued nt thousands of dollars, havo been obtained by tho drill commltteo com-mltteo for award to successful contestants. con-testants. "'?'. ...... I |