Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-22
Satisfied With Washington Arrange
ments, Not With the Railroads.
Els ESTIMATE OF TEE COMING hosts
The Details Of the Camp and the
Great Drill.
MORT OF VISITORS

am Win his wire ana daughter Is quarter
ed at the Ebbitt House. Gen. Carnahan
will remain in this city till the biennial en-
campment Of the Uniform Rank and the
biennial convention of the Supreme Lodge,
Of which latter body he is also member
are matters Of history. -.,,
He and Star man had a long talk last
night In the Ebbitt lobby. Gen. Carnahan
Is not apparently enthusiastic, because he
does not permit his enthusiasm to be ap-
parent, but he is amply satisfied with the
outlook, and expresses himself to this effect
in unmeasured terms. He has a grievance
against the railroads. He does not think
that they have acted generously toward
the great order Of Knights Of Pythias Per-
haps he does not think that they even act
ed justly. He is very diplomatic In his ut
terances, and is careful to not give rash or
vehement voice to his sentiments, but 1t
was clear to the reporter that in the matter
of railroad rates he Is disappointed
1t might be putting it too strong to say
that he Is disguised, but 1t is not a GER
tainty bat that this would be an undue
liberty with words. He said that the rail-
roads had made no concession. They had
done even worse than this; they had dis
eliminated in favor Of the Grand Army en-
oampment to be held at Pittsburg in Sep
TENDER and against the Pythian encamp-
ment and convention to be held at Wash
lngton next week. True, the trunk line as
sociations, or some of them, had made re-
cuctiors, but party of ten, coming from
indianapolis, for instance, could make as
low rate as had been made in behalf of
the Pyth1an order. Thus no concession had
been made. 1t had been a bitter and weary
wrestle with the roads.
The Grounds for Complaint.
AT first 1t had seemed that they would
lend an attentive ear to the claims of the
Pythians, and would at least give the cour-
tesies which had been extended to the same
order on the occasion Of other encamp-
ments and to many other orders, neither so
great nor so strong as that of the Knights
OF Pythias. Their failure to do SO was
what ranked in him. The railroads were
running excursions out of Indianapolis to
Niagara and return for five dollars and to
Toronto, Canada, via Niagara Falls, for
SIX dollars. yet they had declined to make
any 1nducement in the direction of the
capital city. When the Grand Lodge of the
District of Columbia went to Kansas CITY
In fS92 the rate for the round trip was SIS.
In addition to this cheap fare the railroad
companies carried the bands of music gratis
and gave thirty-three passes to the local
Now, 1t would cost the Kansas
City lodges $3.50 for the round trip to
All increase of close to 100 per
cent. -,- 49, .---. - -
TIE result of all this would be to greatly
the attendance at the nencamp-
IL.
there would certainly be. he thought, fifty
strangers in Washington during
encampment week. This was a conserva-
tive estimate. He had positive information
tnat the number Of uniformed men who
would report would be ten thousand. This
was likely to be increased as the days went
by. 1t was not likely to be diminished
Experience had demonstrated that the
knight was five. This would give 10000
outsiders as visitors to Washington. This
average had been proved repeatedly, and
there was no reason why 1t should fall
short this time. Those ten thousand
knights were coming: There could be no
about that. They knew perfectly
well how much their railroad fare would
be, and they had determined to come.
Come with a Rush.
Had the railroad fare been equitable the
number Of visitors would assuredly have
been so per cent greater. and 1t was only
to calculate that 1t might have
been 100 per cent greater. If the new
corners had not already engaged rooms 1t
did not indicate that they would fail to
show up when the time arrived. 1t merely
meant that they would all pile in with a
rush. There would be plenty of room for
them. The hospitable expansiveness of
could not be questioned. Fifty
thousand strangers was the minimum figure.
Camp preparations had been made by the
for but six or seven thousand knights, but
he had already had an interview with Mr..
George h. Emmons, secretary to the citi-
zens Pythian encampmeut committee, and
that gentleman had given the assurance
that every man who applied for quarters
would be properly bestowed. The contract
with the tent-furnishing company at CO.
lumbus, Ohio, had this in view, and tents
would be ordered as 1t became clear to the
that they would be needed. No
hitch need be feared in this direction.
Gen. Carnahan reviewed for the reporter
much Of the encampment history; the
troubles which had been encountered and
which had been overcome. He made no
criticism. He had only words Of praise for
the citizens committee, which had so ably
seconded the Pythian encampment execu-
tive committee. and at the vital hour had
taken the lead. Gen. Carnahan will give
a good deal of his time before the opening
Of the encampment to the camp ground.
TO him this Is very Interesting feature.
He is satisfied with the location, and the
plan has already received his unqualified
The Great Drill.
After the heat, dust and fatigue Of the
parade on the 2sth, and the inspection and
review on the 18th. Gen. Carnahan will re-
main in camp and see that the competing
divisions In the competitive drill get away
IN time SO that no delay will be experienced
ia TIC 6iOuhu. rhty ultlSlOHS, COUNT
ng infantry and cavalry. have entered for
the contest, and this Is the greatest num-
Der Of entries ever made for a similar con-
test within the history of the order. The
prizes have been guaranteed by the Grand
Lodge Of the District Of Columbia, and
we're the same as those given at Kansas
City two years ago, with the exception of
the prizes for the cavalry winners, viii IN
we're somewhat different.
Gen. Carnahan, in answer to queries as
10 what he thought of the proposition to
postpone the promenade reception to be
given the Supreme Lodge at Convention
Hall from Monday to Wednesday night
lid not seem to be much impressed with
he suggestion. Monday night would do
There was no doubt that all the represen-
tatives to the Supreme Lodge would he
here by that time, and as they would enter
upon their sessions on Tuesday, 1t would
perhaps be best to have the reception over
with so that no interference. further than
possible, might be made with their business.
Time, with the Supreme Lodge, was money.
The sessions cost the order cash, and ought
not to be needlessly prolonged. He was
pleased that so many courteses were to be
shown the knights, and these attentions
would receive due appreciation and proper
acceptance.
Caring for the Visitors.
The Pythian encampment committee or
and the sub public comfort
committee for duty at the Baltimore and
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