The Washington times., 1894-07-29
WASHINGTON WILL WELCOME
Elaborate Preparations for the Coming
Pythian Encampment.
WORK OF THE SUB-COMMITTEES
What the Visitors May Expect in the Form Of
neutrality-suspicious. Of Welcome by
the Vice President, Commissioner Ross,
and Other Prominent Citizens Interested.

| Washington will be invaded by an army
next month, the Knights Of Pythias Army OF
the Lily. According to the latest reports and
estimates. they and their many friends are
coming more than 100000 strong. Washing
| ton is used to making provision for large
crowds and entertaining national gatherings,
but perhaps never in her history has she had
a more pleasant privilege than that which de-
wolves upon the citizens Of this city in prop
erly providing for the comfort and pleasure OF
such host Of visitors.
Two years ago the supreme lodge decided
to hold its next session in this city, and a few
months after tnat date the local regiment Of
knights put their heads together and began
| to select gentlemen who in their judgment
were capable of providing proper entertain
ment for the knights of ths different States.
Mr.. Richard Goodhart, who is we'll known
among members OF the local divisions, was
selected as chairman of the executive COM
mittee on the Encampment Of '94, and Mr.. A.
f. Medford was chosen to fill the important
position of secretary to that committee. With
the hardest working and best known Pythians
Of the District OF Columbia. This committee
met about every ten days and discussed plans
and ideas for the furtherance OF the work in
hand.
They worked along for more than year
and decided that as the citizens of Washing
ton not members of the order would neces-
sarily have a large part to perform in hous-
ing and feeding the many thousands who
come, it would only be proper to have e
citizens committee appointed to aid the
executive committee in their work.
CITIZENS COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
In accordance with the Pythians' re-
quest Commissioner Ross named the
following gentlemen to act on the
citizens committee:
Chaplin Brown, Thomas G.. Alvord, jr., Geo.
E. Emmons, Archibald Greenless, Samuel
Ross, John Joy Edison, Major F. H. Clarke,
Lawrence Gardner, Gen. Duncan S. Walker
Hon. G. G.. Conn, and J. Harrison Johnson.
Each of thsse gentlemen are well-known
Washingtonians. and Commissioner Ross
could not have made better selections for the
committee. Nearly all of them have had
some work to do in connection with the big
inaugurations or the Grand Army
encampment, and are thoroughly ac-
quainted with the ways and means
by which to best cater to the comfort
and pleasure of immense gatherings, such as
the coming encanpment will undoubtedly be.
This committee met in the warder Building,
where Pythian headquarters have been estab-
lished. and first formed Il temporary organiza-
ton, by electiDg Hon. c. G. Conn. OF Indiana,
chairman. and Gen. Duncan S. Walker secre-
tary. They held a joint meeting with the ex-
ecutive committee, and it was decided that
they should cooperate with that body in per-
MI fOr
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
At another meeting OF the citizens COM
mittee, one week later, a permanent organiza-
ton was effected, with the following officers:
Chairman, Mr.. Chaplin Brown; vice chairman,
Mr.. Thomas G.. Alvord, jr.; secretary, Mr.
George Z. Emmons. and treasurer. Mr.. John
r. Carmody. The chairman. Mr.. Brown, is
prominent lawyer of the District of
Columbia, and has served on i'm
portant committees in connection with
Knights Of Pythias. Mr.. Alvord. the vice
chairman, is one of the best known news
paper men of Washington and New York.
Before coming to this city he was connected
with the New York Herald US its Albany cor
respondent. Then the Herald sent him to
Washington, placed him in charge of their
news bureau here. Nearly two years ago he,
with another Herald correspondent, began
the publication of the Washington Evening
News, which has continued TO the present
time. Mr.. Alvord has since returned to New
York.
The secretary OF the committee, Mr. George
Z. Emmons, is one of Washington's most sue
cessful business men. He was also connected
with the Grand Army encampment As secre
tary OF the executive committee, having the
arrangements for that gathering in charge.
At present he is secretary Of the American Sc
curity and Trust Company, one of the largest
financial Institutions in the United States.
There is another business man on the COM
mittee. Mr.. John r. Carmody, the treasurer.
Mr.. Carmody is possessed of keen business
foresight which few men can successfully
claim. In everyday life he is secretary and
treasurer of the Washington Loan and Trust
Company.
CHAIRMES OF sUB-coMMITTEEs.
The other members of the committee are
nearly all equally as well known as the Off
GERS. Mr.. Archibald Greenlees is chairman
of the entertainment committee, and he is the
right man in the right place. The TIMES can
assure those who intend visiting the Capital
during the encampnent that they will be en-
tertained in true Washington style. One of
the main features. according TO Commander
in-chief Carnahan. Of the encampment, will
be the camp. This will be an immense city
of tents. located in the beautiful grounds
Immediately south of the historic Washing
ton Monument, the highest shaft in the
world.
The camp grounds will be laid off in
squares. divided by streets and avenues. The
tents themselves will be of comfortable size
10x12 feet and will accommodate four men
each The staff and officers tents will be of
slightly larger size located around headquart-
ers. Ample provision has been made for the
lighting. watering, and sewerage of the
grounds. Arrangements have been made for
the accommodation OF about $4,000 members
Of the uniformed rank, but more tents can
be secured on short notice. Mr.. Lawrence
Gardner is chairman OF the committee on
camp and camp grounds and it is largely due
10 his experience in such matters that the
present arrangements have been perfected. |
Mr. Gardner is secretary OF the Washington
Beneficial Endowment Association, and old |
financial organization Of Washington.
GRAND DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS.
In order to make the entertainment more |
complete the citizens committee decided that |
there should be fireworks display on the |
night of the grand parade and re-
view. Gen. Duncan S. Walker was
thought to be the best man to act as
chairman of the committee having that
matter in charge. Letters have been sent to
citizens residing along the route of the parade
requesting them to illuminate, and they have
nearly all responded in the affirmative.
One OF the main features of the parade will |
be the review by the President of fhe Unit ed |