Show CONGRESS AND conventions the white city busy as ever conclave of masons CHICAGO sept 19 it seemed this morning aa as if there were never so many people on the tile fair grounds so earl yand t alio I 1 crush at all the aites was astonishing tile shermene fishermens fl celebration began today with a procession of all sort sorts of fishing craft from tho arctic whaler down to the dory ohp the celebration will continue three days with exhibitions of skill in all departments from harpooning to scientific angling the scientific angling tournament open on to all will commence on thursday a and I 1 continue several days in the parliament of religions today a letter was read from lady henry somerset expressing her tier hearty sympathy with the gathering papers I 1 from rom professor bruce of gla glasgow glagow gow university sir william dawson of montreal and professor max ffuller ol 01 0 oxford were read the tri annual conclave of Y third decree of ancient and Accepted scottish kites rites masons began li here ro today this is a meeting of the northern jurisdiction i but there aro are in ili attens attendance a score or more of members from the south five from canada two from cuba ono one from peru two from france one from switzerland and ono one from guatemala also tile national order of train des catchers pat chers began its annual convention today and will thoroughly consider im prove menta ments in the service and the better protection for the tile traveling public they will probably adopt resolutions requiring railroads to have certificates of qualification for de to be given only after candi candidates dittes have passed a satisfactory examination |