The Washington times., 1894-08-15
KNIGHTS FROM EVERY STATE
Nearly 5000 Members Of the Uniform
Rank Have Applied for Quarters.
MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES
Postal Clerks Will Be Furnished for Duty on
tho Camp Grounds-Prompt Collection and
Delivery Of Mail-Ground Obtained for
Mess Tents-Information Booths.

Prospects for . large number of Knights
Camp Washington are brighter to-day
than ever. Secretary McNabb's report,
submitted at a meeting Of the camp and
camp ground committee last night, shows that
nearly 5000 have applied for quarters among the
States as follows:
Alabama, AZ; Connecticut, I5o; Colorado, 9;
Indiana 1856; Illinois, 100; Iowa. 12s; Kansas, 1856;
Kentucky, IS; Maryland, so; Massach usetts, 600;
Michigan, 50; Missouri, 40; New Hampshire, So;
New Jersey, 2o2; New York, 50f; Ohio, 54s: Penn
sylvana, s5S; Rhode Island, III: Texas, l55; vir-
ginia, 200; West Virginia, s.; Wisconsin, 90, and
the District of Colum pis, 2so. The names of the
several divisions and regiments have already
been published in THE TINES
The meeting of the camp grounds committee
last night was attended By the following mem-.
bers: Chairman Lawrence Gardner, Secretary
James McNabb, 1r., and Committeeman McCarty,
Tracey, Cronie. McIntire, smithmeyer, Ander-
son, and Loefier. Mr.. McCarty was added to
the committee on sanitary arrangements
A number of communications were read from
persons asking for employment but were laid
on the table without action,
Mr.. Gardner stated that the city post-ofice
postal clerks would be furnished for duty on the
camp grounds and complete arrangements made
for the prompt and regular collection and deliv-
cry OF mail to the Knights in camp. The camp
and camp grounds committee will furnish the
submitted a bid for the supply of water and
sewer pipes in camp and their bid was accepted.
Me-. Gardner also stated that the Secretary of
War has granted the use of certain land TO the
west OF the regular camp for the establishment
of mess tents. These mess tents are TO be fur
nshed by the several companies and divisions
in camp.
The committee on information also held a
meeting at headquarters last night, with Chair
man Medford, Secretary Carter, and Committee
men Gould, Cronie, Thompson, Bauman, Silver
berg, Craig, and Hardell present They decided
to establish fsformation booths during the en-
campment at the following points: Seventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue, Pence Aonu-
ment, Fifteenth street and New York avenue.
and Ninth and streets. II was also decided TO
publish 250O1 small books containing in
formation about points of interest in the city.
camp on August2 q
The subcommittee Of the public comfort COM
mittee appointed for duty at the Baltimore and
Potomac depot during the arrival Of knights,
met last night at the Hotel Enrich Chairman
E X. Levy, Secretary b. X. Turner, and Messrs
r. D. Crupper, j. K Mangum, George W. Hail.
H. T. Haley, r. J. Gasson, T. J. Henning,
Henryhan and Charles Fleishman were present
After q lengthy discussion it was decided that
eacn committeeman snOulu De on uuEy Elk
hours and that badges for the messenger boys
be furnished at the depot on Saturday morning
Aug 25 The usual vote of thanks was rendered
Mr.. Enrich for the use of his paTlor. and the
committee adjourned subject TO the call of the
chairman.
The following assignments for depot duty were
made: A. d. Cruppen,7 to l2 p IN. August e5 j. &.
Mangum, IL to p m, August 25; G. W. Hall, I2
p. m. 10 o a m, August 26; f. ". Yount, a. m.
TO l2 noon, August "a; Charles Fleishman, 10 IL
D. m, August 26 H. F. HoIley, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m,
Arre.r, nd II (,asa afra
August d. Either Chairman Levy or Secretary
Turner viii be at the depot ali the time