Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-25
Highly Encouraging Reports From
Pythian Headquarters.
Big PARADE AND GRAND BALL
Registering Those Who Can Enter
tain the Visitors.
WORKING BOARDING HOUSES


Secretary Percy G. Smith told The Star
reporter today that things were looking
lovely, and that those interested in the
obeying the injunction of Commander Gen
eral Carnahan to keep awake"
All the committees, he said. were working
level, with long range gait that would
bring them under the wire in record-break-
ing time There was no occasion to use
the whip and spur, as there was no kick
| ing over the traces, champing of the bit
or talking through the hat. The commit
tees We're working without friction and in
way to win.
The mail of the committee today was a
straw to show the direction Of the wind 1t
contained communication from Whining
ton Division, No u.R.K.P, indicati
that they would be here in force. They
made inquiry as to accommoda tons, rates
and like pertinent subjects. Then there was
a long letter from Charleston, ILL.,, division
NO o. hiied with words of cheer and prom
ise They are coming. They want to at
tend the encampment of their order but
they want to see Washington too.
Lieut.. Col. Printuppe. writing from Rome
ia, says that Georgia will hola up her end
OF the procession, as is the habit with
Georgians. He has nothing to say about
the number OF men who viii be with him /:
In any event it will be a large body, and
pody. ouartermaster Gen. Virgins of Mas
sachusetts writes to the committee that he
mas engaged quarters for the second Mas
sachusetts regiment, l. r. X. p, at the
Hotel Windsor and that thus he has re-
lived the committee of little of its bur-
defl OF responsibility
A letter from the colonel of the eighth
Ihio regiment shows that that body Will
De mere when wanted, and that it will be
heafo from on the day of parade.
Local Accommodations.
The registration books of the public COM
fort committee are now open at head
quarters in the Warder building. and il is
desired that the landladies of Washington.
and also those who are willing to accom-
| modate few friends, will let this commit
tee have the address and number of peonle
VINO can be comfortably provided for The
committee does not wish to encourage
| ctowding. An application was received this
morning from lady, who offered accom-
| notation for 100 people. saying that during
the q. A. X. encampment she had slowed
away 300. The books of the public comfort
committee contain today a list OF about
o'o houses, ard IL Is wanted TO run this I'D
within week or SO TO at least 800 The
sooner landlady registers the better VIII
be her prospects for success. Register
carry is the motto of the committee.
A Bogus Register.
The local Pythians have been sorely
troubled by crook. who has been making
the rounds Of the city. calling on the lady
OF the house." ard representing that he
was delegated by the public comfort COM
mlttee to register those who cared to enter
tain visitors at remunerative rates. He
would charge a fee Of one dollar. He
counted his victims by the score. and in
cidentally did some damage to the public
comfort committee. This man is fraud
and Is thought TO have jumped the town
Snairinan :. n. Mitchell was tomahawking
for his scalp yesterday. and IL is said sue
ceeded in getting an excellent description
| OF the offender, which is now in the hands
OF the police. They are after him. There
| Pythian headquarters, which 1t will not do
to pint and IL is certain that if the bogus
| canvasser is apprehended he will search in
vain for a soft spot in the hearts of the
committeeman. They want 1t announced
that 10 solicitors of this kind have been
sent out by the committee; that the regis
trat!on books are at the Warder building
and that there is no fee charged for regis
tering.
Another question which is just now agi-
tating the Pythians is how 10 utilize to the
best advantage the bureau of information.
1t Is thought most likely that booths will
after the manner of the Grand Army.
These will be manned by competent fell
| lows, who will be able to tell strangers
where ii is and what car to take TO get
there.
Parade and Ball.
The ways and means committee held a
well-attended meeting last night, presided
over by Chairman Goodhart. Every man
OF them talked gieefuiiy and with q glad
some heart.
The program has not been printed yet
and there are many details which have not
been decided on, but the main features of
the convention and encampment are that
at 40 on the evening of Monday, August
-, all officers whose duty it is to do SO. will
rel ort to General Carnahan. On the day
OF the 18th the grand parade will be marcn-
ed. This will be one OF the most imposing
pageants which has stirred the dust OF
the concrete ways OF Washington since
Union vets trod the avenue Just when the
over.
OF course the President will review the
men. The line of march has not been map
ped out yet, but will be in a few days, and
the idea is TO cover Just much OF the
city with the procession as the legs Of the
nlarchers will allow.
On the night of the 18th there will be the
biggest kind Of grand ball and promenade
concert at Convention Hall The Mai inc
Band Will all be there. On the 18th, 3uth.
and II occasion requires it, the 3lst will tie
! consecrated to the prize and competi i've
drills between the divisions. This contest
will be held at the base ball park, North
Capitol and q streets. During the week
there will be plenty of excursions to Mar
| shall Hall, River View, Cabin Johns. Ar
| lington Soldiers Home, Mount Vernon,
! Alexandria and st. Elizabeth. Special eX-
| cursion parties will be organized, and, al
| though the spirit OF the Pythians is rather
| against the professional guide, yet that
| gentry will reap harvest
| The camp Will be ready for the reception
| of the legion Saturday, and by thai
! time the men will have begun to arrive.
| The convention Of the Supreme Lodge Will
| convene on Monday morning at IL O'Clock
at Builders Exchange Hall, and continue
| in session till its work is completed, \
coed deal of constitutional revision VIII be
proposed and acted on. The Supreme Lodg-
crs will be lodged at the Ebbitt.
/ General Carnahan is expected in town
/ about the LIST of June, and will probably
/ stop at Willard's. as 1t is understood in
! Pythian annals that he and Host Staples
/ were college chums. and used to get licked
with the same birch. Anyhow they are
/ known to be first rate friends.