Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-23
GROWING StASTIC
The Feeling in Regard to the Coming
Pythian Encampment
Meetings of Three Committees Last
gun-The Illuminated Parade.

The Pythian committees on public COM
Il 1T. illumination and finance met last even
ing. At the session Of the last named COM
mittee the new subscriptions. mentioned in
The Star yesterday. were reported. The
people are uptying their purse strings. They
are becoming encouraged by appearances
and are growing enthusiastic. Already flags
are being unfuried and decorations are be-
ginning to blaze. All this helps along the
work Of the finance committee. Subscribers
to the early fund are paying up with un-
wonted celebrity. and business people, who
heretofore have held aloof from the coming
celebration. are wheeling into line.
The members of the executive committee
are more cheerful than at any other time
during tine past months of struggle and
preparation. The encampment fund will
be all that will be needed to prove to the
visiting knights and attendant hosts that
Washington Is the most hospitable city Of
the country.
For Duty mt the Stations.
The public comfort committee accepted
the reports Of the subcommittee for duty
at the railroad stations. These committees
have signified their readiness to respond to
the call Of duty, and will take their posts
on Saturday at pm. The messenger boys
will report at the same time at the stations
to which they have been hitherto assigned
Diagrams Of Convention Hall were placed
at Pythian headquarters and at Metzerott's
music store TO-DAY, and Invitations are being
rapidly exchanged for reserved seats. Some
disappointment Is expressed that the re-
ceptton was not made a promenade recep-
ton. so that the guests and hosts might
more completely mingle. ana give a better
opportunity for display Of uniforms and
toilets.
The Illuminated Parade.
AS the Pythian parade on August % is
likely to occupy Pennsylvania avenue and
the attention Of the public until late in the
evening. the committee ON illumination, al
meeting last night. decided to postpone
until the following night. Wednesday, Aug.
ust 70. the proposed illumination of Penn.
sylvania avenue. The program that has
been announced for Tuesday night will be
carried out on Wednesday night. This pro-
gram includes the illumination Of houses
ana business places along Pennsylvania
avenue west OF the Capitol. and the illu-
minated banners parade or trades display
This parade, the committee hopes with the
cooperation Of the business men of the
city. to make an effective feature Of the
Pythias encampment
The parade will be formed in the vicinity
OF Washington Circle, and move at O. clock
The line Of march will be from the point OF
forming to the Capitol. where the line will
be dismissed. Some business concerns ap.
precfating the opportunity offered to show
the visitors to Washington that there is
good deal Of business energy here will
be represented In the parade by Illuminated
floats Others will have their business
wagons In line, Illuminated with lanterns
The committee Is DESTROYS of having as
many business concerns as possible repre-
sented In the parade. even II II is only by
the ordinary business wagons hung with
Chinese lanterns.
Those desiring q place in the line should
report the fact at once by postal card OIL
otherwise to the marshal. Capt. Harrison
8. Barbour, GA Pennsylvania avenue stat.
trg the number Of wagons and horses tC
be used. This informa ton Ia desired soon
80 as to enable the marshal to formulate
the order of procession. and make the prop
houses that have reported are the following
| B. b. Earnshaw, Weaver, Kengla & Co.
w. H. Baum, the Adams Express Company
w. H. Tenney, Saks & Co., B. +. McCaully
Johnson Bros. Woodward & Lothrop, B
Charlton & Co.. Chr. Xander. William G.
B. Moses & Sons, the Pabst Brewing Com
pany, 8. 9. Daish Son, the Anheuser
Busch Brewing Company. the Capitol Steam
Laundry. ]. L. Barbour & Son, the Wash
ington Flour and Feed Company. the VIII
son Biscuit Company, the Palais Royal tn,
T. A. Rover. q. w. Cissell the Alleghen,
Company. Springmann's Express and Lit
tlefield, Alvord & Co.
Additional Subscriptions.
The following additional subscriptions Il
| the Knights Of Pythias fund have beer
| received by the citizens finance committee
| H. b. Denham & OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50
G. Zimmerman. .......................... so
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Wimsatt & Uhler.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. so
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