Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-28

least the reporters on them. know what
news is.
The Tythian press also have tents on the
ground and are after subscriptions as
though appreciative Of the Importance Of
the business office.
The barber shop is one of the gayest
mazes of lantern, tallow, wick, flame and
8auze in the whole of Camp George Wash
ngton. As one of The gentlemen in charge
there explained, while flashing a razor
across a Pythian countenance, lit was the
most Sayest tent i'll camp" Hair lay over
the ground in clusters Of scalps, the shears
clicked and the blades shone. 1t was
very realistic barber shop
Camp Incidents.
The Kansas people have as their emblem
a huge grasshopper hooked on to an ear Of
corn. This calls attention TO the fact that
crops are sometimes failure.
The Mystic Division knights have been
booming the city whence they came. This
is Girard, Crawford county. They lave dis
tributed hundreds of circulars which set
/. rtn the advantages of Girard as place
of residence. They think that their town
has future in front of it, and they would
like to take a large number of able bodied
ems grants into partnership. Mystic Division
is one of the largest divisions in camp.
Thousands, perhaps tens of thousands
OF people, were drawn to the camp grounds
yesterday afternoon and last night The
Jam OF vehicles in the roadways became 50
great that pedestrians and baby carriages
Rad no show. Early in the evening Chair
n an Gardner of the camp committee order
ed that all teams should pass one way.
This relieved the pressure for some time
Tut between the baggage wagons and teams
or straw for tick stuHinG for the knights
walkers and buGgies were forced to the
wall Several accidents were narrowly
avoided. To remedy the situation CON
terence was held between Mr. Chapin
brow n. chairman Of the citizens committee
ana Mr.. George +. Emmons, secretary of
the same committee, and Major Biscoe.
winch resulted in shutting vehicles off the
boulevard running from the southwest cor
ntr TO the west side Of the monument lot.
rms caused considerable grumbling ON me
part OF TIE riding public. but this action by
me committee was necessary Another rea-
81 Why IL was done is that troops could
Lot be maneuVered.
ne committee on transporta ton Of which
;Hr. beorSe W. Heisley is chairman. posted
last evening the following notice CONCERN
ing knights of Pythias excursion tickets.
tonber g. ~
Tickets deposited with joint agent for ey
tension or return limit Will only be received
from original owners, who must identify
themselves at time Of deposit
The receipt checks are not transferable
ard will not be hcnored unless presented
by the original depositors.
Tickets withdrawn from deposit provious
TO september q Will not be entitled TO any
extension of time for return passage
Tickets withdrawn on or after September
ITO and including September 80 will be
executed only for immediate departure on
date of withdrawal and for continuous
passage from Washington TO final destina-
ton. For departures 10y trains leaving be
fore = am. tickets may be withdrawn the
previous afternoon between and o'clock
The Honored Dead.
fa ,-a,np (.aoro., -
promptly half masted upon receipt of the
telegram announcing the death of sitting
Past Supreme Chancellor Shaw at Eau
Claire. Wis. The left sleeves of Major Cen
eral Carnahan and his staff were bandaged
with Grape and pail fell over headquar-
tiers. Late in the evening the following or
der was issued by Major General Carnahan:
HEADQUARTERS UNIFORM RANK,
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
CAMP GEORGE WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, u. G., Aug. 20, 1894
General order No. l.
With sincere regret and sense of great
misfortune the death of Past Supreme
Chancellor George h. Shaw, at his home.
Eau Claire. Wis. $40 this am, is announced.
Brigade and subordinate commanders will
see that all sir knights observe proper de-
Corum and wear the usual badge of mourn
ing in memory of our departed frater.
Further orders will be issued paying prop
er tribute to the memory of one dear to the
hearts Of all members of the Uniform Rank.
Py command of Mai. Gen. Carnahan.
WILL. J. MCKEE.
Adiutant General.
Official: C. w. TRAVIS, A. ID. c.
Camp Notes.
AL fresco concerts by the visiting bands
are one of the leading features of the camp.
Spence Band, at the head of the Tennessee
brigade. discourses music and attracts
throngs near headquarters. 1t is uniform