Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-12
THE KNIGHTS OF PYrHIAs.
Action of the Board of Trade - TO th0
Coming Eucampment.

Action OF the Board of Trade ~ 20 tho
Coming Encampment.
About year ago the Washington board Of
| trade, through Mr.. Myron N. Parker, who wss
then the president. extended an invitation TO
the supreme council Of the uniformed rank,
Knights of Pythias, to hold their grand en-
campment in this city on the fourth Tuesday
in August. 1894. Yesterday the matter came
up again for action on the question whether
the board would guarantee the sum Of $4,000
toward the $4,000 necessary for the entertain
ment Of the knights during their stay.
At a meeting of the directors OF the board,
held in their rooms in the Glover building yes-
terday afternoon at 4.30 O'Clock. the question
was considered at some length and a hearing
was given to a committee from the local
knights OF Pythias with reference TO the mat
ter. Mr.. Goodheart acted as the spokesman OF
the committee and urged upon the board the
ACCESSIBILITY of their taking favorable action
upon the proposition. He pointed out the
good results that would ensue from the presence
OF such a large body Of men and their families
In the city for such an extended time the
national encampment, and assured them that IL
the money WAS raised the city and not the
ganization would be the beneficiary. Further,
he stated that the knights themselves had un-
dertaken the work Of raising a similar amount
among their own membership IL the board Of
trade would guarantee $4,000. he said, Gen.
Jas. X. CarnRhan, the major general of the
knights OF Pythias, would at once issue his or
der 70 the organizations and the various lodges
would begin the work of drilling and making
the other preparations for their visit to the
capital.
Mr.. o. G. Staples and others present spoke in
favor OF the board taking favorable action on
the plan, but this was warmly opposed by sew
eral members, notably Mr.. Thos. w. Somer-
vile, on the ground that while il was greatly to
d4slrad NJ ha % ID Oh h,ll .los~
encampment in Washington yet il was not
properly within the province of the board Of
trade TO guarantee any sum Of money toward
their entertainment and that TO do so would be
TO establish a dangerous precedent. The board
OF trade was In a way advisory board 20 Con-
gress, formed for the purpose OF looking after
the best interests OF the city, and not for the
purpose OF entertaining any organizations
whatever. The whole affair was finally settled
by the unanimous adoption of a resolution of
Tered by Mr. Alex. /. Brittcn- The resolution
was as follows:
Resolved. That after full consideration OF tho
question the directors Of ,he board Of trade 81
zntion. assume any financial responsibility or make
money tpr the eSpense the
any othsr organzstion but il i. considered einenty
Proper that the members Of such order in the District
ofColumbia appoint a committee OF Arrangements TO
collect money and prepare for the reception and
Of the board Of srae Will BE- sa 70 aG
sion great success.
PYTHIANs TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE MATTER.
Capt. Woolman Gibson of the Pythian com
mittee stated TO a STAR reporter today:
The Pythian committee did not request
the board of trade a body to appropriate Q
cent, but requested il TO appoint a citizens
committee TO solicit subscriptions TO
fund to entertain the Supreme Lodge
and the Grand Encampment in August 1894
The principal reason why the committee re-
quested the board of trade to appoint this COM
mittee was because some time ago that
BODY passed a resolution unanimously inviting
the supreme Lodge and the Grand Eneamp-
ment here in 1894, stating in the
invitation that they would be ROYALTY
entertained. These resolutions were nicely
engrossed, signed by the president. NJ.
Nj. Parker, and Endorsed by the Commissioners
and placed in the hands Of our su creme repre-
sentative of this jurisdiction. and these resolu-
tons were the principal reason that actuated
the supreme body in voting TO come here.
Since the board of trade refuses to appoint that
committee the knights of Pythias themselves
VIII take the matter in charge, and they have
been encouraged by the prominent business
men OF the capital city that they will come for
ward in due time with their subscriptions"