Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-28

sequence. Dixie" is its piece de resist
! arce.
The knights Of Pythias Band from away
up in the north of Michigan won the plaud-
it's of the camp by the way it concertized.
At the other end OF the street. ana oppo-
site the headquarters of Mystic Division.
from GiIard, Kan, it held forth and held
| the people.
There is music in the air. When pcpu-
lar air is struck up the enthusiasts cheer
Fakirs are in town by the hundred and
they line the main boulevard There is
gala ring to the camp. Fakirs' cries Chime
in with tn bands
The executive committee have arranged
! for two grand concerts a. Convention Hall
this evening and Thursday by the United
States Marine Band. assisted by Prof
| LiDerati. the greatest living cornetist. Al
! visiting Pythians are invited TO be present
The first mounted division arrived in
! mi. a few moments after l O'clock yes
terday afternoon. They We're members OF
Phil. Sheridan Division, No. -. from :. ra
I cuse. y. Y, under command - capt Shat
/ fer. They came to Washington twenty
! three strong, and were escorted from the
I depot by Arlington Mounted Division. 40.
! ., of " Washington. Their tents are On the
! extreme right o. Gen. Carnahans head
quarters. at the north end OF a street.
The Pioneer Division, No. !, of Arkansas.
have mounted YTon tripod a stuffed alli-
gato-. ABOUT three feet in length, which was
presented 10 them by the oglethorDe hiNis-
ion. No. 4. of Georgia This mascot they
have bsen held during the past four years.
The Macon, Ga, command have brought
with them a mascot in the shape OF AN able
lodied raccoCn. They propose to carry IL
in the parade. and hope by their dressy ap-
pearancs and excellence OF drill c.nl precis-
ion Of step TO win The Star trophy.
Since the opening of the monument 10 the
public long line of sir knights have stood
patiently waiting to ascend the highest
shaft in the world. From this coign OF
vantage they would be able TO gain COM
prehensiye idea of the extent of the nations
capital. 1t was estimated that up TO noon
fully n THOUSAND visitors were carried TO the
top OF the monument in the elevator. besides
several hundreds who climbed the broad
iron stairs.
Over the entrance to the headquarters
tent of the Rhode Island contingent is a
placard bearing these words: "Headquar-
tiers Of the Clam Eaters" Placards over
the command were noticed bearing the fol-
lowing: Don't Be a Clam These CLANS
You Can't Eat" Soft Shell Clans"
Snoring CLAIMS"
Boom. 4 cloud of thin blue smoke arose
from that part Of the camp held by the
Kansas brigade and the noise rolled away
and was echoed back by the Virginia hills.
The Kansas brigade had set off their bat
terry Of goat artillery. and had thus Vio-
lated an order recently issued by Maj. Gen.
Carnahan, that no salutes were to be fired
IN camp, excepting at tattoo and retreat
The report Of the first charge had scarcely
died away VIXEN Maj. Gen. Carnahan dis
patched an aid-da-camp TO the headqUar-
tiers of Gen. Wegant of the Kansas brigade
summoning him TO the headquarters Of the
army. Gen. Carnahan reminded him of
the order alluded to; explanations follow
Ell, the echoes rolled farther away. the
smoke faded and quiet Cnce more reignei.
The celebrated black horse owned by
Washington Nailor, and which has been
SO conspicuous In many previous pageants.
has been assigned to Maj Gen. Carnahan.
and will be ridden by that officer at the
head of the army OF the lily today.
The Kentucky delega ton IN the camp are
evidently constituents of Col. w. G. =.
breckenridge. as they have rechrstcned the
street on which their tents are pitched and
large card now informs the passerby that
the new name of the street is Breckenridge
avenue.
The bathing beach proved an attractive
spot TO large number of the visitors, and
many of the knights donned bathing suits
and disported themselves in the muddy wa
tiers Of the Potomac. The sir knights WED
with the youths of Washington IN erdeavor-
ing % successfully ride the creased barrel
and thereby win the ten-dolar prize which
is offered 10 8ny one accomplishing this
feat As yet the ten-dollar note remains in
the custody of the bathing beach authori-
ties.
The headquarters tent of the PrtS Cheya-
Her No. }, of Cleveland, is fitted I'D in a
luxurious manner. The interior has been
converted into a veritable boudor. A heavy
Turkish rug covers the ground, and the q Is
In the rear are screened from the public
gaze by crimson rortieres. Handsome flags
ana banners are tastefully drapei at the
entrance to the tent, and, altogether The
Cleveland sir knights are most comfortably
fixed.
Lancaster Division, No. G, L. r. X p c
n Brown, captain: John J. A. Hoover :
*. recorder. are quartered at the N.u
england Hotel, els 9th street With a
total membership of about fifty. the division
Is mere with over forty, probably as large
percentage as any division which will De
in line. The division is noted for attending
all encampments