Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-11
Citizens to Meet and Cooperate
With Knights Of Pythias.
TIE BIG AUGUST ENCAMPMENT
Encouraging Letters Being Re-
ceived From All Sections.
THE STAR PRIZETRoPHY

SuSt. 1hC liulCdt1OuS at Tic hhiShto pA
Pythias headquarters are that many thous-
ands will come to Washington to view the
spectacle on Pennsylvania avenue on that
occasion. The District Commissioners, i'm
pressed with the fact that obligations of hos
pitality rested upon tho city which 1t cannot
avoid because of the existence Of a commit
tee Of Knights Of Pythias. today issued a call
for a public meeting to be held tomorrow af-
ternoon at 4:3O o'clock to devise a plan for
cooperating with the Knights Of Pythias
committee and insuring the visitors such
hospitality as is necessary to maintain the
record of the city. The meeting will be held
in Wizards Hall. the Use of which for the
purpose has been granted by the courtesy
Of Mr.. Staples. The Commissioners call is
as follows:
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. DC.
June II. 1894.
To the Citizens Of the Districts:
The Knights of Pythias committee, fav
ing invited the aid of the citizens Of the
District in arranging for the reception and
entertainment Of the Supreme Lodge Of that
order. which will assemble here August %,
and Of the Uniform Rank. which will hold
an encampment here during the same week.
a meeting of citizens to devise a plan for
cooperating with that committee will be
held Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock In
WIZARDS Hall. 1t is expected that these
events will attract a large number Of visl-
tors to Washington, and 1t is necessary
that suitable provisions be made for their
comfort. The attractions of the capital
city, including its record for hospitality. in
Cuced the order to choose it as the place for
its great national gathering. and 1t now re-
mains for the citizens to take action to as
sure its guests a cordial welcome and Il
proper entertainment.
GEORGE TRUESDELL.
c. f. POWELL.
At this meeting no contributions will be
asked. hut the matter will be discussed and
probably provision will be made for the
appointment OF necessary committees of cit
liens to act with the knights Of Pythias
committee. which has already planned many
of the details of the event
The Stars Trophy.
The Knights of Pythias expect that the
porade on Pennsylvania avenue will be one
of the finest displays ever witnessed on that
grand thoroughfare which is famous for it's
parades. The uniform rank is handsomely
equipped and makes a speciality Of drill.
Several handsome cash prizes are provided
for the competitive drill. These drills will
be participated In by many OF the crack
divisions of tine order. The division is the
unit of their organizations. corresponding
with company Of infantry. Quite num-
in the parade on Pennsylvania avenue and
the review and inspection on the following
day. To give additional Zest and interest
to these displays, The Evening Star has
offered as trophy and a souvenir of the
encampment TO the regiment making the
most credltatie showing In the parade field
inspection ard review a stand of colors,
consisting OF regulation United States
nag Of silk and q pair Of L. r. X. p guild
ons. The offer of this trophy is announced
IL general orders issued by Mai. Gen. Car
nahan from the headquarters of the Uni
form Rank. Indianapolis June I. In this
order Gen. Carhahan says: THE following
information is given to regimental COM
manders: The proprietors OF The Evening
Star. one,nof the leading newspapers of
Washington win present as a trophy and
making the most creditable showing in
numbers and sOlderly appearance on the
grand parade and in the field Of inspection
and review stand of colors. consisting of
a regulation United States flag made of
silk and handsomely mounted and a pair
of L. r. X. =. silk guidons.. This trophy
will be as handsome as can be obtained
say the proprietors Of The Evening Star
and the award will be made by three mill
tary officers. This will be no prize to be
voted for. but an award for merit What
regiment will carry home this trophyr'
Enthusiasm Growing.
A letter was received this morning from
Sylvester Greusel. sir knight recorder of
the Hastings (Mich) division of the uni
fern rank. requesting that accommodations
be provided for fifty men. in addition to a
like number asked for previously. This is
an indication of how the enthusiasm con-
corning the enoampment, already great is
growing. The letter OF Sir Knight Greusel
is but the type Of many. He also states
that his division has entered for the drill
and Is working hard with the expectation
of winning. The Hastings division carried
no ,Nvtyn
at Cincinnati In 1855 and at Milwaukee
in 1890. They expect to have to drill better
at Washington in order to win than was
necessary at either of the other cities. Tor
the reason that the list Of entries is greater
and the rivalry more intense. 1t is thought
by many connected with the drilling COM
petition that the drills which are to be set
Up will be the finest ever seen at a Pythian
encampment and among the best ever seen
in this country.
A Bicycle Corps. 20
A proposition is on foot to have those
Pythian knights. not members Of the uni
form rank, who can ride bicycles, form a
cycle corps for the parade. The idea was
suggested by the following communication
received by Chairman Richard Goodhart
from Capt. r. Workman of Potomac Di-
vision, No. ID. Of Bayard, w. Va:
Il have been requested to ascertain
whether Or not there will be a bicycle
corps in the big parade. l do not mean
that it is to be composed Of men of the
uniform rank, but of the knights There
are several here who would like to see this
feature in the parade, and l promised to
write for information. Each week our d.
vision is approaching nearer to compile
ton OF those preparations necessary to its
trip to Washington
Some Letters.
Several communications were received by
the transportation CON mittee this morning
from railroad companies. The most import
ant communication was received by Gen.
John E. Smith, secretary to that commit
tee, from Mr.. William Fleming. secretary
to the Trunk Line Passenger Association.
with headquarters at 143 Liberty street.
New York. 1t is as follows:
Your application of February % to the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company.
for reduced rates for the Pythian meeting
was referred to this association, and the
following has been authorized: One fare
per capita. for the round trip; tickets to be
sold. and good going from August y to IS,
returning September q. Inclusive" This
again suggests the question of extending
the limit for return. The officers of the
transportation committee are now in cor
respondence with the proper authorities
with this aim In view.
Col. Henry Street of the first regiment of