Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-31


Anson division, No. 10. New York
New Albany division, No. 5, Indiana.
Ashland division, No. 8, New York
First battalion, second regiment Ohio.
sin.
Harmony division, No. IA, Connecticut
Queen City division, No. g. Colorado.
Poughkeepsie division. No. "a. New York.
Yellow Cross division, No. IS, Ohio,
Eighth regiment, Ohio
Many division, No. is, Indiana
Oak division, No. 20, Ohio.
Toledo division, No. 3d. Ohio
Hartings division, No. 10, Michigan.
Sam Houston division, No. 3, Texas,
Canton division, No. s. Ohio.
kalamazoo division, No. o, Michigan,
Logan division, No. &c, Indiana
IL. M Dunnell division, No. Al, Pennsyl-
vania.
Austin division. No. H. New York.
Mason City division, No. 81. Iowa.
Buckeye troop, Ohio.
Banner Hussars, Illinois
dussar division, No. "a, Iowa
"; u. Burnes division. No. 43, Missouri,
First regiment. Indiana
Thus up to date there are over forty
entries for the competitive drills includ-
ing infantry companies, infantry battalions
ana cavalry companies, This is the largest
number Of entries ever registered for com
petitive drill at any of the biennial en-
campments Of the Uniform Rank, Knights
OF Pythias, 40 that even now the WASH
Inston encampment Is eclipsing all prior
ones.
Famous Drill Organizations.
Some OF the companies in the list have al
ready won their spurs in competition and
have national reputation in SO far as
the Pythian order is concerned, but many
60 into the lists for the first time. They
are ambitious, they know the price of the
victory for which they covet and they go
into the contest fully prepared. General
Carnahan thinks that the more expe-
rienced companies and battalions will find
In their younger rivals foemen worthy of
their steel
There are several celebrated drill bodies
OF Pythian Knights In the state of Ne
braska- and although these have not as
yet been heard from 1t is thought very
likely by the Nebraska Washington
that they will be here. Three Of the most
noted Nebraska commands in this particu-
lar are Omaha Division No. /; LILLY Diyi-
sion and Black Eagle Division.
Information received today at headquar-
tiers from General Canadian shows every
brigade ana probably every regiment Of
the Uniformed Rank will be REPRESENTED.
and the indications say well represented
at Washington in August This is au-
thoritative General Carnahan tells the
executive COMMITTEES that no calculation
can well be made just now as to the num-
Der OF knights and the followers who will
be here. because Of the unsettled railroad
transportation problem The majority of
they intend to come until they know how
much the luxury Of the trip is going to
cost. 1t is also stated officially that the
order will not accept higher rate of fare
than that charged during the Grand Army
encampment and similar gatherings
Enthusiasm Reported.
General Carnahan has been visiting va
rious commands since he was last in
Washington and reports enthusiasm in
all directions. A few days ago he returned
to his headquarters at Indianapolis from
an extended trip through the northwest,
with especial reference to the Dakotas.
On the 22d instant he organized a regi-
ment at Sioux Falls South Dakota, and il
il thought that this will be seen in the
great Washington encampment 1t is also
given out that one regiment from the far
of state Of Washington will tread the local
asphalt
In a letter to the executive committee
Gen. Carnahan states that they need not
expect any rush Of applications till within
two months Of the encampment. Between
tariff matter and the latter part of June a
few applications will come in for quarters.
but the grand rush will set in by July, and
then the work must be executed with a
whirl and a vim. One Of the reasons given
why the knights are not communicating
with the executive committee is that one Of
the rules Of the order. and. in fact, one of
the rules governing all bodies of men or
ganized on a military basis, is that those
bodies Of men shall report to their COM
handing officer Applications are already
being received by the adjutant general II
is said, and In due time these will be re-
ferred to the committee in Washington,
The Raflroad Question.
Gen, Carnahan states that the railroad
question. at present, is being crowded to
the front and that an agreement will prob
ably be reached within a few days The
Washington committee on transportation
has also addressed letter to all the proper
railroad authorities within the United
States urging prompt action, and as prompt
action Will be as advantageous to the rail-
roads as to any OF the other parties at in
terest the troublesome matter will II Is ex-
pected. soon be disposed Of.
Contracts for Horses.
Chairman Mockbee Of the subcommittee
on horses and carriages was at headouar-
tiers this morning and reported the receipt
Of considerable mail-contained Inquiries as
to horses. trappings. &C. One communi-
cation was from Lieut.. ]. Sanford Davis
OF the first battalion, first regiment u. r.
OF Rhode Island. Others were from John
Brewer. New York; J. H E. Wiegant COL
onel and A A. general at Leavenworth.
Kansas: John y. 3. GottschaIk major first
battalion, third regiment, Hamilton. Ohio,
Armory Phillips divisiony Colonel c. A
Parish, Taylorville, Ill, second regiment
IllinoisI Captain William A Griffith, first
regiment Rhode Island Colorado was also
beard from In this connection. Several of
these letters stated that the writers had
been puzzled by conflicting stories from
Washington as to the cost Of horses, &C,
This proves to the committee that unau-
fhorized persons have been in communica-