Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-06
The Palais Royal.
PREPARING THE WELCOME.
Local Knights of Pythias Greet the Wis
iting Officers.
Preparing for the Big Encampment-
-Enthusiastic Speeches.

The officers and members Of the knights
Of Pythias. who are in this city to make
arrangements for the grand sncampment
here aext August, held enthusiastic
conference with the local members Of the
order at the Riggs House last night. Dur
ing the afternoon delegations from more
than a dozen states arrived in the city and
headed for the hotel, where they are max
ing their headquarters during their stay.
Prominent among the arrivals were Major
General James r. Carnahan of Indianap-
oils. commander of the Uniform Rank, K.
Of p. and three members of his staff, In
spector General w. B. Kennedy of Chicago.
Col. Charles Kahlo, and Col VIM. Scism
OF Omaha. In addition to these there were
the officers Of the Supreme Lodge, and the
brigadier generals and adjutant generals
of several states.
The members of the Washington Grand
Lodge who received Gen. Carnahan were:
Col. Foxwell of the major generals stan,
Lieuts. Yost. Adams. Harper and Gardner,
and the following officers Of the Grand
Lodge: Grand Chancellor Corners, Su-
preme Representatives Goodhart and Med
ford, Brothers Mockabee, Bunch, Hesler,
Croney. Whiting, McQuay, and Humphrey,
Col. Harry Coggins, Maj. w. b. Bebee, Adj.
Martin Hayberger. Capt. ]. A. Demps. Adj
Mangum, Adj. c. E. Schweigart, Capt Co.
lumbus. Capt. Wolff, Capt. Lown, Lieuts.
Wilson. Gillian, Sauer and Poessell
Shortly after dinner last evening the WIS.,
itors met the local Grand Lodge and the
Uniform Rank. Some little time was spent
in introductions, after which the meeting
was called to order for a discussion of
plans for the coming encampment An adj
dress or welcome was delivered by Supreme
Representative Goodhart of this city, in
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the plans for the entertainment of the or
der during their encampment here next
summer.
Camp Ground.
Addresses were also made in an informal
way by Messrs. Coggins, Foxwell and
others. The principal matter discussed was
the selection of a camp ground, a matter
Of vital Importance in its effect upon the
success of the encampment. The feeling
in favor Of securing the White Lot for this
purpose was unanimous. although other
places more remote from the center of the
city were suggested. In answer to the
objection that the Grand Army had met
with considerable opposition in their eff
forts to secure the White Lot for their en-
campmcnt last year, 1t was stated that the
grounds had been left in better condition
than they lad ever been before and that
this fact would certainly be in favor Of the
Knights Of Pythias when they came to
try to obtain the same location. General
Carnahan suggested that every member
OF the committee could go to his Congress-
man urging his influence for the movement
to secure the place.
The Cost.
When some one inquired how much
money would be wanted, Gen. Carnahan
replied that $4,000 would be needed, but
$4,000 would be better
Gen. Carnahan declared that the supreme
lodge had been working for the encamp-
ment of "a ever since the Kansas City en-
campment: that more had been accomplish
ea than was thought of for any previous
ehcampment so many months before it's
tune. me men who were here he said,
han not left their business in this most
busy season for u pleasure trip to Wash
lnston, but because their hearts were in