Ogden Daily Standard | 1913-08-09 | Page 1 | Conclave of the Knights

CONCLAVE OF THE KNIGHTS Grand Master and Other Officers Will Inspect the Preparations Prepara-tions for Their Annual Convention City Is Ablaze With Electric Lights Denver. Aug 9. The tread of plumed knlghls marching U their headquarters, the resonant music of accompanying bands fluttering flags and templar emblems of the profuse decorations, many of which were unveiled un-veiled for the first time combined today to make the arrival of visiting comma ndeerles for the thirty-second conclave of the Knights Templar a spectacular preliminary event The concbive will open officially next Tiu sday Late today Grand Master Most Eminent Em-inent Sir William B Melish and other grand officers are scheduled to ar-rive ar-rive on a special train from Colorado Springs Tonight the grand officers will In-sped In-sped the Conclave preparations and view- the Illuminations which form a part o the decoratho scheme. The center of interest will be the court of honor, four blocks In length, lined With glass pillars that will send forth steam to mingle with shafts of varicolored vari-colored light At one end will be a ten a collosal mounted knight bedecked be-decked with thousands of blazing lights At the other end will be seen a welcome arch with Its back ground of mountains, from which will rise a great red sun to shod its light along the court.