Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-23
THOUSANDS OF KNIGHTS.
Preparations for the Great Assembly of
the Pythian Order.
A Grand Parade ON Pennsylvania
Vast Gathering Expected.

world, to be held in this city next August,
which will be attended by grand conclave
or knights. The members of the order in
th,s city are fully awake to the Importance
OF tne occasion, and are etically work
ing to prepare for an event which they be-
heve Will surpass in numbers, interest and
eject all former efforts made by the Or
der since its organization. News received
here shows that great preparations are being
made by divisions throughout the country
to attend the demonstration in this city.
The entire Ohio brigade have signified their
intention of coming. 1t is estimated that
$1,000 members of the uniformed rank will
join in the parade on Pennsylvania avenue,
and that the whole number of visitors to
the city at that time will be not less than
ooo,OOO. A recent order issued by Mai. Gen.
Carnham, uniform rank, from his head
quarters at Indianapolis, announced that
the executive committee having in charge
the arrangements and preparations for the
reception and entertainment of the supreme
lodge and the uniform rank at Washington
during the fourth week of August. 1894,
has given to the supreme chancellor and
major general full guarantee that every
thins is now SO fully secured that there can
be no doubt but that the encampment of
the uniform rank will be upon a grander
scale than ever before in Its history.
The Prizes.
The major general has also issued general
orders making the following announcement:
Inc major general is authorized by the
supreme chancellor and the executive com
mlttee to notify the Uniform Rank that the
Iunds are now raised to pay the successful
competitors the following prizes at the close
OF the encampment:
Division Prfxes.
First prize - For proficiency in drill, ST.
500 land to each member Of the drill team a
sir knights jewell.
Second prize-For proficiency in drill, ST.
300
Third prize-For proficiency in drill. ST.
900.
Fourth prize-For proficiency in drill,
$500.
Fifth prize-For proficiency In drill, 5000.
sixth prize-For proficiency in drill, $500.
seventh prize-For proficiency in drill,
$4UO.
Eighth prize-For proficiency in drill,
$500.
Ninth prize - For proficiency in drill
$500.
Tenth prize - For proficiency in drill,
For best division commander--Jewel. 500.
For division travelling the longest distance
by shortest route to reach Washington city
Battalion Prize.
For the best battalion drill, by battalion
consisting of not less than four divisions
and full complement of regimental. field
and staff officers-S5OO.
Mounted Divisions.
First prize-sSO0. f-r.-"
Second prize-$4OO 900,
officers and sir knights, the supreme
chancellor and major general are fully
convinced that the knights and citizens Of
Washington will more than redeem all the
pledges made when they extended the in
vitation for you to hold your encampment
of 1894 at the national capital. 1t remains
for you to make that encampment a sue
cess. The occasion will be a memorable
one for every officer and sir knight who
shall be there You will for the first time
in the history of the uniform rank be ac-
corded the honor of passing in review be-
fore the President of the United States
The generals of the United States army
and the officers of the United States navy
VIII be spectators. and the Representatives
OF the old world will witness the parade
OF the grandest body of citizen soldiers
that this or any other age has produced
Begln your preparations at once. Go to
washington, and by your knightly and
soldieriy bearing, your courteous and gen.
tlemanly department, both on duty and of
duty, add to the honors already won and
worn.
In connection with the activity developed
among the local knights of Pythias on ac-
count of the expected gathering here the
publication of THE Pythian World" has
been resumed under the management of
Past Grand Commander n. Bunch and is
deVoting itself vigorously to the interests
of the order. -
Organized in This City,
The order of Knights of Pythias was in
stituted by Justice H. Rathbone and others
February 10. 1864, in Temperance Hall, ON
4 street between 9th and 10th streets north
west. in this city. Extracts from the most
recent report of the supreme keeper of
records and seal show that the total num-
Der of subordinate lodges December 81, 1892,
was 5,5I2 and the aggregate membership
at that time 413.944. This was a gain dur
ing the year 1892 of 81 lodges and 5000
MEMBERSHIP largest net gain both in
lodges and membership made in any year
since the institution of the order. and per-
haps the largest ever made by a secret fra
ternal order during the same length of time
The financial exhibit of subordinate lodges
makes the following showing:
Cash on hand December 81. 1892, 81 $751;
2Ol.65 Total amount of lodge assets, S.
6I6,SlI4O; expenditures for relief during
1892, s1.174.23S.15.
The Endowment Rank-Total number of
members March 81. 1893. 81 1885 Endow-
ment in force March 81, 1892 $50 751 900
Increased during the year ending March 81,
1888, $6,3J6,OOO Total endowment$67 101, 900.
The Uniform Rank numbers over $4,000
members. fully equipped and drilled, and
their Sodierly bearing when on parade
compares favorably with any civic military
force in the country.