The Washington times., 1894-08-16
CAPPERS ARE FORESTALLED
Precautions Devised by the Pythian
Public Comfort Committee.
BADGES AND SIGNS OF WARNING
as Messenger Boys-Assignment Cards to
Be Given Depot committees-It Will
Checkmate Avaricious Landladies.

These are busy days at Pythian head.
qnarters. Tuesday night three sub-commit-
tees met and last night there was two meet
ings.
At eight O'Clock Chairman J. Il. Mitchell
called the public comfort committee to order.
The following members were present: Chair.
man Mitchell, Secretary J. N. McClintock,
and Committeeman W. ". Danenhower,
Michael Wallace, E. r. Levy, S. r. Turner,
]. r. Haskins, J. A. Minor, J. W. Bradbury,
A. D. Boegby, H. j. Gasson, B. P. Turner,
Charles Dietz A. R. Searle, S. D. Boss, Henry
Nan, and A. V. Leltum. Reports were re-
ceived from the subcommittee ap-
pointed for duty at the Baltimore
and otomac and Baltimore and Ohio
dspots. Chairman Levy of the former
submitted the account of his committees
meeting, which appeared in The TINES yes
terday.
Mr.. Wallace, of the B. and o. committee.
said there was a meeting OF that body called
for Tuesday night, but through some mis-
understanding the meeting was not held, and
consequently there was no report to make
Mr.. Mitchell stated that sufficient number
OF High School cadets had been secured 10
serve as messenger boys, and their badges
will be given out at the depots. The hand
some official badges of the public comfort
committee will be on sale next Wednesday.
In order that the members of the committee
may be more easily recognized at the depots
by the visitors, a strip Of red ribbon will be
worn, on which will be printed in large black
letters the words, Public Comfort Commit
tee."
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST cAPPERs.
To prevent visitors from becoming victims
of clearinghouse cappers. Mr.. Wallace
moved that two additional signs be painted
and one placed in each depot where they can
be seen as soon as the people alight from the
trains. Mr. A. D. Bagby said he would have
the signs painted without expense to the COM
mittee. Mr.. Levy desired to know if the
High School cadets had been divided into
relays. Mr.. Mitchell said he would cali
meeting of the depot committee chairmen and
the messenger boys for this purpose, probably
during the coming week.
After considerable discussion. on motion OF
Mr. Haskins it was agreed tina. 5000 assign
ment cards should be printed for the use Of
the committee. These cards are to contain
the names of landladies addresses of houses
which have been registered on the public
comfort committees books, with price of
meals and rooms and the signatures of the
iandlady. 1t is a contract for board and
lodging. and a safeguard for the committee.
When a visitor arrives who has not previously
duty refers TO an assignment card, writes
thereonsthe visitors name, and turns him over
to a messenger. The latter conducts the
stranger to quarters named en- the card signs
it in the presence of the landlady, and returns
it to the public comfort committee. The cards
are then arranged in alphabetical order for
future reference.
Mr. Mitchell said that there might be no
conflict in their work. the public comfort
and committee on reception to uniform rank
will hold joint meeting in few days TO
discuss their duties at the depots.
At o'clock the committee for duty at the
Baltimore and Ohio depot met, with Messrs.
Michael Wallace, j. Il. Haskins, j. W. Brad
bury. F. r. Turner. A. d. Bagby, and J. A.
AIino in attendance. Mr.. Wallace was chair
man and Mr. Mino secretary. Owing TO the
small attendance the relay assignments could
not be made last night. The gentlemen
present said they could serve during the fol-
lowing hours: Ms. Wallace at any time; Mr..
Haskins at any time after Saturday noon;
Mr.. Bradbury after O'Clock in the afternoon;
Mr.. Bagby from $50 a. m. to noon any day;
Mr.. Turner in the afternoon. and Mr.. Mino at
any time after Saturday noon.
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
Mrs. Hattie A. Robinson. supreme chief OF
the Pythian Sisters of the World, who will
meet here during the encampment, has an
nounced the appointment OF the following
committees:
Law and supervision-EmmaM NJ. Bell, Co
lumbus. Ohio; Jennie A. Gary. Kansas City,
Mo-. Jennie Young. Walla Walla, Wash.
Finance and Mileage-Myra VI. Carpenter,
Providence r. l.; George Guthrie, Sacra-
mento. Cal; Alice Cutler, Ionia. Mich.
Appeals-Mrs. J. b. S. Neubert, Kansas
City. Kan.: Mae Fryar. Richmond, Ind;
Sarah E. Hochstedler. Albany. Ore.
Credentials and Returns-Marie A. Strand
burg New York, n. Y; Mary S. Bennett,
Colorado Springs, Col; Flora wetherbee,
MINI.
State of the order-Hattie A. Ryder. In
tianapolis, Ind; Jennie Haws. Decatur, ILL.,;
Mary P. Lloyd. Gloucester, Mass
Written and Unwritten Work-Alice B.
Shanks. Huntington, Ind, Ida NJ. Weaver,
Des Moines. Iowa; Mrs. H. W. Dodd. Fort
Madison, Iowa.
Dispensations and Charters-Carrie Ken
worthy. Perry, Iowa; Mary P. Sharp, Brook
yn, N. Y; Helena Cornwell Quincy, III.
Headquarters for the Washington meeting
have been established at the Hotel Elsmere.
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