Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-27

0rannon was in command. In answer 10
the query OF Star reporter, Lieut.. Gram
ncn stated that the special train had broken
Down at Luray, Va, early in the morning.
There they waited for the regular train.
which brought the cars to Washington. and
In them the delayed Pythians. The nine
men looked tired, and under escort Of q
High School messenger departed at once
for headquarters, leaving their baggage to
follow.
Tennessee Contingent.
About 10 o'clock another southern train
arrived. 1t was on time, and brought over
40 Pythians, members of the Tennessee
contingent. These were the second and
third divisions, the third in command of
Brig. Gen. Alexander Allison and Col. W.
H. Tompkins of Cleveland, Tenn, D. L.
smith Of Sweetwater, Tenn, adjutant. An
other division was in command of Capt. E.
A. Turner Of Chatts nooga and First Lieut..
Russell The Tennessee Pythians did not
seem particularly stuck on Washington,
however, and several grew very critical in
their their remarks. "Umph." grunted one,
we've got better depot in Chattanooga
than this yere." Just then the members
OF the Tennessee band, which had been
Milling the inner man at a nearby restau-
rant, put IN appearance. play Dixie boys.
Give 'em Dixie It's been some time since
they've had Dixie" The command was
greeted with enthusiasm.
Shine 'em up SIR" put in little negro.
Shine.' remarked the Pythian; don't you
suppose we know enough to get a shine on
the cars?" By this time the band ami the
old air of Dixie had called together a
large crowd, indeed.
Scenes and Incidents.
Have you my cardsT The speaker was
an elderly boarding house matron. The
person addressed was in charge of the table
bearing hotel cards, ETC., and was part of
the public comfort committees outfit. He
mad talked to about thousand persons
during the day. and having no means of
knowing the name of his Querist, promptly
replied: mo, madam" 81 sent IL down
here" she persisted. A large round Ger
man, with frau und drei kinder" pushed
through the little gathering. II vas want
elm blaze to poot oop." said he. This lady
will attend to your wants." was the reply.
and soon the boarding house matron, the
fatherlander, his wife and three children
disappeared. 1t was only one Of the little
soel-es occurring so constantly at the sta
ton.
Trains arrive nearly every fifteen minutes,
but there has been much disappoin tment
manifested because of the small number of
Pythians coming in. Capt. George j. Bess-
Ter of Arlington cavalry, No. 8, presented
himself at 40 to escort squad of cavalry
of Major Yeung's command, due at that
hour from New York and Syracuse.
About noon the train arrived. Phil. Sheri-
dan Division. No. 30, cavalry, Jee Hooker
Division, cavalry. known as Central City
Division, and Prospect Division, No. Is, in
fantry, alighted from the train, and form
ing on the Platform marched to the street.
Colonel Z. W. Haven, assistant quarter
master general New York brigade, was in
command. Colonel Haven belongs to SYRIA
cuse City Lodge.
Protection from criminals and the depre-
dations Of pickpocllets is afforded through
the efforts of Detective Lloyd of the Balti-
more and Ohio force, under Chief Detective
t. Mt Il lax-l hn
pretended Murphy's gang, which came from
Baltimore On Saturday. These four men
v ere brought to the station, and under the
supervision of Detective Lloyd shipped back
to Baltimore, they having been given three
hours to leave town result of their trial
in the Police Court.