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Show f Henderson, Ky., chairman, and Caleb I Saunders, Lawrence, Maas.; George McGown. Palmyria, N. Y.; L. P. Now-by, Now-by, Knlgbtstown, Ind., and Frederick Speed, Yicksburg, Miss YVh.le the conclave of the Knights does not officially begin until next week, the curtain was raised on tho eta'-re setting today. Bunting, flags, Insignia, festoons of myrtle, electric-j electric-j ally lighted and high classic columns I of white, line the main business 1 streets In profusion Thoso in charge predict that the conclave will bring to Chicago 500,000 Knights anrl their relatives and friends. Delegations will be present from England, Ireland, Scotland and Canada. KNIGHTS WILL CAPTURE CHICAGO Chicago, Aug, tS, With the arrival in Chicago of Acting Right Em.nent Grand Master W. B MeMsh of Cincinnati, Cincin-nati, chief of the knights Templars in tho United Stales, the work of preparation for the memorial conclave today drew to a close. Tho band of English Knights who are Journeying to Chicago for the conclave are expected to arrive today. to-day. The Right Honorable Earl of Eus-ton, Eus-ton, pro-grand master and representing represent-ing the Duke of Connaugbt, grand master at the conclave, will be at their bead. With nlm will In? Lord Thulmley, provincial prior of Middlesex. Middle-sex. The real work of the conclave was begun yesterday when the committee commit-tee on Templar Jurisprudence be.?an an important revision of Ihe constitution constitu-tion and code of statutes governing the Knights In the United States. The committee is composed of R. J, Witt. |