Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-20
PREPARATIONS ADVANCING
Committees Doing GSod Work for Pythian
Enoampmnt
The Reception of the fsupreme LOdg,
Lavish Display Of Fireworks
Rooms for Visitors.

The Pythian encampment subcommittee
on the reception of the Supreme Lodge met
yesterday afternoon at the Warder building.
The meeting was called to order by Chair
man Richard Goodhart and Secretary John
M. Kline read the minutes. 1t was decided to
secure estimates as to the cost Of decorating
the hall In which the session. Of the Su-
preme Lodge will be held, with view to
submitting them to the citizens executive
committee at its next meeting on Monday.
Mr.. johnson stated that an error had been
made In the estimate Of cost for the Marine
Band, which is to furnish the music for the
reception to be rendered the Supreme Lodge
at Convention Hall. The estimate was $3.50.
and the cost of the band for that occasion
would be 2I5. This matter will have also
to be brought to the attention of the eXecu-
tive committee. In connection with the
decorations to be lavfshed on Builders EX-
change. In which the Supreme Lodge will
hold It's sessions, 1t was suggested, as
good idea, to apply to the Secretary Of the
Navy FOR. the flags necessary to embellish
the interior of the building, and then have
them put In position by the seamen of the
receiving ship Dale. because Of the well
known art or these meE as diapers and dec
orators, when 1t comes to the question Of
handling flags. Mr.. Goodhart was chosen to
look into the matter of flags and bunting
IL was determined to have the citizens ex-
SNeivS Soihhiltcc extend q IOrmal invita-
tioh 10 vice President Stevenson, Commits
sloner John w. Ross and Congressman c.
=. Conn to deliver speeches of welcome on
the night or the monster reception. Invita-
tons were extended by the subcommit-
tee on reception Of the Supreme Lodge and
accepted. but 1t was thought, at yesterdays
meeting that 1t would be the better plan to
nave these invitations emanate from the ex-
ecut1ve committee. 1t was voted to hold q
meeting at the Warder building on each
Thursday afternoon.
Preparations for Fireworks.
Up to today there have been registered at
the headquarters of the Pythian public
comfort committee accommodations for
somewhat above $4,000 visitors This Is d.
vided between the hotels, which can take
1900, and private houses. whose landla-
dies say that they can house 1900 This
number wants to be vastly increased within
the next few days, as applications for
quarters are beginning to come at q faster
rate than at any other time during the
period or encampment preparation. All the
supcommittees are at work In the respective
lines, and, 1t is said, are doing well. Mr.
Robert w. Moore of the committee on fire.
works told The Star man today that he and
MS comrades on that committee were pre-
pairing to make Pennsylvania avenue on
fireworks night blaze like MONDAY. They
dlu not, he said, propose to spend so much
money as similar committees In other cell
ebrations had done. but they intended to
produce lurid effect that would be one Of
the biggest spectacles of flame and siZzle
ever shot Off along the asphalt ways OF
Washington. All the business houses would
light up in honor of the occasion, and the
citizens generally illuminate their houses
MES would chime in and hang lanterns on
their coaches.