The Washington times., 1894-08-05

| contracts can be made. During these hard
scriptions for any purpose. But the citizens
committee decided to put this matter in the
hands OF subcommittee on finance. Who
should have charge OF this difficult work was
question TO be carefully considered and de-
| cided. Finally man was found whom the
committee deemed capable of successfully
! completing the task, and upon motion of Mr..
I John Joy Edison. MIR. Frank B. Noyes was ap-
| pointed chairman OF the committee on finance.
! Mr.. Noyes is treasurer and manager of the
| Washington Star and one OF the most success
! full newspaper men in the country. Immedi-
ately following his appointment he selected
the members of mis- committee and chose rep
| resentatives of every business interest in the
| city. These gentlemen were delegated as
| collectors from their brother merchants in
! their respective lines of business, and i'm
mediatey began soliciting subscriptions. At
| the meeting OF the citizens committee on Mon
day last Mr.. Noyes reported $40, 500 as the total
amount subscribed TO that time, OF which
about 53 600 had been paid. 1t is almost
needless to say that under Mr.. Moves super
! vision all bills contracted by the citizens COM
mittee on account Of the encampment will be
! promptly paid.
Mr.. Archibald Greenlees is chairman of the
entertainment committee. He is another
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/ tice. Mr.. Greenlees has been assured by the
! War Department officials that they will do all
! in their power to provide entertainment for
I the visitors. He has also had several inter-
| views with Secretary Herbert, of the Navy
/ Department. relative to having two or more
/ warships stationed at the navy yard during
| the encampment for the inspection OF the vis
( itors This request has not yet been granted.
] but Mr.. Greenlees will probably be successful
/ in his efforts. Secretary Herbert told him If
/ the entertainment committee so desired there
would be an armor plate test at Indian Head
for the benefit OF visiting Knights, and it
J would be the best and most elaborate display
the United states Government can provide.
[ If the chairman OF the entertainment COM
/ mittee is not successful in secunngth attend
/ ance of the warships The TINES can assure
! those who intend visiting the Capital during
tine encampment that they will be entertained
/ Untrue Washington style.
| One of the main features. according TO Com
1 mander-in-Chief Carnahan. OF the encamP-
meDt will be the camp. This will be an i'm
mense city Of 5000 tents located in the beau
| tiful grounds Immediately south of the his
toric Washington 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,
| l0xl2 feet and will accommodate four men
! each. The major generals and staff tents will
| he of slightly larger size, located near the
| center of the camp. so that the commander
! in-chief may be within easy reach of all regi-
ments. and his orders may be quickly dis
! PATCHED On the left OF Gen. Carnahan's
! headquarters will be the Endowment Rank
tent. The Pythian sisters have also applied
/ for quarters but their request has not yet
been granted and may not be. Ample pro-
vision has been made for the lighting, water
ing and sewerage Of the grounds. Arrange
ments have been made for the accommoda-
tion OF about Is 900 members of the uniformed
rank but If the necessity should arise 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 TO his experience in such mat
ters that the present arrangements have been
, perfected. Mr.. Gardner is secretary of the
Washington Beneficial Endowment Associa-
tion. an old financial organization of Wash
iagton.
Next to the camp probably the most inter-
esting feature of the encampment will be the
competitive drill for infantry and cavalry di-
visions, regiments and troops. aluable tro-
phies. worth So 500, will be awarded to the
successful competitors. Arrangements have
been made with the manager of the Washing
ton Baseball Club whereby the grounds of
that organization will be used for the drills.
This insures an abundance of space for the
different maueuvcrs of divisions and regi-
gents, and also a seating capacity of 10000.
Arrangements have also been made to admit
all Knights in uniform free of charge. One
section of the grand stand will be reserved
and small admission fee charged. Nine
United States Army officers have been detailed
as Judges, but their names will not be an
nounced until the day before the first compet-
itive drill. The dates and time for these drills
are as follow:
August % and 30, from a. m. to p. m.,
August 81 the entire day. September /. from
S to ; and whatever time is necessary to con-
ciude on September 3.
The following divisions have entered for
the drill:
nfantry-Excelsior Division, No. 42, In
diana: Parkersburg Division, No. 2. West
Virginia: Marion Division, No. %. Indiana;
Springfield Division No. 6, Ohio; Ortygia Di-
vision, No. 10. New York; Lille Division, No.
16 Iowa; Hart Division, No. 80. Iowa; Hump
ton Division, No. 3S. Iowa; Kansas City Di-
vision, No. 3, Mi5souri; Provost Division, No.
/. Missouri, Louisville Division, No. l, Ken
tueky; Galaxy Division, No. 3S, Kansas;
Lebanon Division, No. G5, Ohio; Terre Haute
Division, No. 3, Indiana. .Percivale Division,
No. II, Alabama; Mystic Division, No. u,
Kansas; Arson Division. Nc. 16 New York;
New Albany Division, No. 5. Indiana; Ash
land Division, No. 5, New York; First Bat
talon, Second Regiment, Ohio; John Barr
tlcHH Dl!loiOn, NJ ~, hlscOuolu. harmony
Division, No. IA, Connecticut; Queen
City Division, No. 5, Colorado:
Poughkeepsie Division, No. "a, New
York; Yellow Cross Division, No. SIS,
Quo; Eighth Regiment, Ohio; Many Division,
No. IS, Indiana; Oak Division. No. 20. Ohio;
Toledo Division, No. 35, Ohio; Hastings Divi-
sion, No. 10, Michigan; Sam Houston Divi-
sion. No. 8. Texas: Canton Division. No. 3S,
Ohio: Kalamazoo Division, No. 8. Michigan;
Logan Division. No. 26. Indiana; II. NJ. Hum
nell Division No. AZ. Pennsylvania; Austin
Division, No. Il, New York, and Mason City
Division, No. 81, Iowa.
Cavalry-Buck Troop, Ohio; Banner
Hussars, Illinois; Hussar Division. No. a.
Iowa; d. D. Burns Division, No. 43, Missouri,
and the First Regiment, Indiana.
These features are i'll charge of the COM
mittee on drill and drill grounds, Of which
Major Frank II. Clarke is chairman.
In order to make the entertainment more
complete the citizens committee decided that
there should be fireworks display and ilu-
mination on the night of the grand parade
and review. 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 and having places Of business along