The Washington times., 1894-07-19
GENERAL ORDER NO. 1.
Commander-in.C Chief Of the Uniformed
Rank. knights of Pythias. Sends
Instructions TO All Members.

Commander in. Chief of the Uniformed
Rank. knights of Pythias, Sends
Instructions TO All Members.
OF the Uniform Rank, Knights OF Pythias, mas
just issued an order to the members Of that
organization setting::forth the Importance and
necessity of informing the local committee
Of the number Of persons desiring rooms,
whether ladies or gentlemen, and the kind Of
entertainment desired. The circular, among
other things, says:
"The business men Of Washington have
joined with the Knights Of Pythias Of the
District OF Columbia In the effort to make our
assembling in the city Of Washington grand
success.
at is the request Of the citizens committee
tnat all communications upon tie subject OF
the Knights OF Pythias' encampment be ad-
dressed to the citizens committee, through
its chairman or secretary. Address your
communications in regard to any and all mat
ters connected with the encampment to the
citizens committee, and direct the envelope
either to Chaplin Brown, chairman, 1923 Four
and-a-half street, or to George E. Emmons,
secretary, 1405 q street northwest, Washing
ton, d. o., and these officials will refer tho
matter to the proper committee.
1.-THE major general wishes to impress upon
every officer Of the rank the importance of
making known to this committee Immediately
the following matters:
brigade and regimental commanders who
have not engaged horses for their use on the
days OF the parade and review. should notify
the committee as to the number required.
You should take your own horse equipments
with you.
"All officers desiring cots for the use OF
themselves and their commands should notify
the committee as to the number required.
"Ali divisions or commands that desire to
mess themselves should notify the committee,
in order that mess tents may be arranged for.
II any division has its own mess tent notice
should at once be given, SO that location
can be assigned it.
'.All divisions that desire to secure meals
for their members should notify the commit
are desired, in order that places near to the
camp or in q general mess hall may be at once
secured.
"If you desire rooms, lodging. or meals for
ladies and your friends, notify the committee.
stating the number OF persons. naming
whether they are ladies' or gentlemen. and de-
filming the kind or quality OF entertainment
desired.
'"Those who delay these important matters
until they reach Washington must net be sur
prised If by their own negligence they should
not be properly provided for. II the direc-
tions herein named are observed promptly
the work OF the committee will be lightened
and there will be no cause for complaint"
The circular has been sent to each one Of
the 400 divisions. and also contains the
names and addresses Of the officers of the
committee and chairmen Of subcommittee.
Up TO last night accommodations for only
$4,000 persons had been registered. while not
less than / 5000 uniformed Knights will be
here. II Is said that with each Knight will
come five other people, so that between
100000 and $50. 900 visitors are to be in the
National Capital next month. The committee
on public comfort is anxious that citizens
should register rooms Immediately in order
to avoid any difficulty in providing for the
crowd. Washingtonians are responding gen.
erously to the call of the finance committee.
and it is expected that the necessary funds
will be raised in few weeks