Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07
ENCOURAGING SPEECHES.
Knights of Pythias Worked Up by Several
Ringing Addresses.
The Size of the Order and the Men,
bers Coming to the Encamp-
ment - The Cost.

The meeting Of the visiting Knights of
Pythias and the business people of Wash
ington for the purpose of arranging for the
grand encampment next August was held
In the reception room of Wizards Hotel
last evening. There was large attendance
or Pythians, but for some unexplained rea-
son no business men We're present, outside
or those belonging to the order.
| Mr.. Richard GOodhart chairman Of the
local executive committee presided at the
meeting, and Maj. Gen. j. r. Carnahan
| made the principal address of the evening.
| Gen. Carnahan said he would rather talk
to the business men of Washington Just at
| this time than to the members of the order
They were all awake TO the Importance of
| the work before them, which was, however,
a task for the citizens of Washington as
well as for the members of the order. 1t
ought to be understood that the encamp-
ment didn't come here of its own motion.
/ 1t came at the Invitation of the board of
trade of Washington and it was because the
business people of the city Joined in the in
! vitation that it was accepted He for one
was especially anxious TO come to Washing
| ton, because IL was the birthplace of the
| order or knights of Pythias. Here 1t was
! rounded 30 years ago. Then it was an in
/ fant.Now it is a fu1l-grown "a ble- bodied man,
| IL was started with but five members and
1t has grown steadily until now 1t Is a mag
/ nifcent body, 100000 strong The speak er
spoke with pride OF the rapid growth of the
! order and the good work it has accom-
plished. especially the endowment branch
winch IS carrying nearly eighteen million
collars or insurance and has done good
work for the benefit Of humanity The mil
itary branch. he said. was a magnificent or
ganization, composed of $1,000 men, proud
of their country and willing to give their
lives in its defense One of the reasons for
having the grand encampment in Washing
ton was to interest the people of the east
in the order and to give them a chance to
share in its benefits. He said that their or
CARNATIONS in all parts of the country were
making active preparations for their visit
to this city next year. Ohio alone will send
3OOo men to the encampment and an equal
ly good representation may be expected
from other states. north. south. east and
west. II the monument grounds are Sc
cured Tor the encampment, said the speak
er, the knights Of Pythias will next year
surpass anything of the kind seen in Wash
lnston since the declaration of peace in
1865. There will be present troops from
every district of the United States. includ-
ing men who fought against each other in
the civil war. but who will march side by
side In common cause and equally loyal
to their government in every fiber of their
bodies. These people expect to pay all their
own expenses and all they ask of the citi-
for them and to provide the prizes for the
competitive drill. They naturally expect to
receive hearty and courteous welcome
from the good people of Washington and
moreover they know they will get it. 1t
Will REQUIRE in the neighborhood of $40 600
to provide for the encampment. but IT will
he money we'll expended and will be return
ed to the business men of Washington more
than hundred fold He predicted that the
livery men alone will get back at least one
fourth of that amount and that other
mel NJ ht1cf r,-fJ he La,
corresponding degree. The members of the
Uniformed Pank will come as citizens Of
grand republic. educated to p military DUTY
sworn to uphold. protect and maintain this
great nation with their lives II necessary
Thev form two army corps. larger than any
IN the late war and comDase' of zent0us
patriots throughout the rank and file They
are bound together by the tics and ohligo-
tons Of the order. WHICH fact in itself
proves them to ha good citizens and staI-
wart soldiers. Although they are NOT rich
te- stfll-thev are indspendent American
citizens deen1v Interested IN the welfare
and advancement ~ the'r country They
are not haooars They merely ssk that the
citizens IF Washington give thew, +ho recan
ZION newt voar tNnt n-oroised thar,, in
the past. Trio order it~AIf 's ,ot ah,e 70
hear the entire exparsss ~ tho e,rar,o-
went. nnd r-7nr IRE c'-or,rc ncae ~, nao-
ME ~ tho Oist-ict rn-et cor1a - tLoi. a.
~ be- In CLOSING his rer1nrt,s Cen Tn~na-
han srooaste1 that ~ r~~nI --,a-~,hars 90
tho n-dAr 20 ~ 'hA'- loading ri+i7Ans ans
erdeavo N err's+ trn'r er,Neta-.iaI Coon
era ton in this e1In7It1 undertaking
Other Speeches.
These remarks were Endorsed bv Gen
Bartlett of Illinois and Gen Ross of In
diana. and the former predicted an attend
ance of 300, 600 people.
Chairman Goodhart. in closing the meet
ing, said there was no reason to be discou--
had every reason to believe from past events
that the success of the encampment is assur-
ed. There was no such word as fail in a
great undertaking like this, and he was con-
fdent the business men would aid them in
making the encampment triumphant sue
cess. Those present were business men who
would instill their enthusiasm into other
instilled new life into the enterprise. All
stood ready to put their shoulders to the
wheel and carry out the work.
Those Present.
The meeting then adjourned. Among
those present were: W. W. Blackwell SUI
preme chancellor of the world; r. l.. C.
White, supreme keeper of record and seal;
Major Gen. j. r. Carnahan. commanding
uniformed rank; Gen. Ross of Indiana. Gen.
Bartlett of Illinois. Gen. White of Ohio Capt
G. H. Grapp of Baltimore, Md: Capt Da-
niger VI SiaFyiahU Judge LINDSEY OF Mary
land, Col. G. ]. l.. Foxwell. Col. Harry Cog
gins. II. NJ. Shields A R. Searle. S. W.
Maddux, 3. F. Evans and c. E. Curtis of
the District, and the following members of
the local executive committee: Richard
Goodhart. charm an OF the executive COM
mittee of order; A. F. Medford. recording
secretary: b. T. Doyle corresponding sec
rotary; G. W. Cronie. Motley Anderson, W.
p. MoCkbee, W. II. Dougherty
Ex-committee-CoI. G.. J. l.. Foxweii. Col
Harry Coggins, H. NJ. Schneider, A. r.
Searle.
A Visit to Union Lodge.
Union Lodge, No. ~, knights of Pythias
was honored last evening by a visit from
Grand Chancellor ]. B. Conner, accompa-
MED by the Grand Lodge and other out-of-
town officers. Prominent among the visi-
tors were Gen. James Carnahan. major gen.
eral commanding Indianapolis; Gen f. l..
Brand, chief of staff. Chicago, ILL.,; Gen.
William J. Mckee. adJutant general, In
Ind; Gen. George w. Lindsay
judge advocate general, Baltimore Nd:
Gen William D. Kennedy inspector gener-
al Chicago. ILL.,; Gen. W. II. Bowlsby, adj !
E1sory surgeon general, Brooklyn, y. Y.
COL r. II. Palmer, A. ID. G., Brooklyn n
Y; Col. James Pettibone, A. ID. c., Cincin- I
natl, Ohio; Col. VIII l.. Scism A. d. C.
Omaha. Nebr.; Col. Charles Kahlo A. d. C.
Indianapolis. Ind, and Col 4. C. Dunn, A. |
d. c.. of Illinois
The reception committee consisted of Past I
Grand Chancellor E C. Gill chairman. past