Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-07
ONE RATE FARE
The Railroad Terms for the Com
ing Pythian Encampment.
THE LOCAL KNIGHTS Are GRATIFIED
Echoes From the Rooms of the
Busy Committees.
THE CASH COMING IN
T II E CASH COMING IN

railroads testifies to the power of Pythian
krigb thood, and tells of what a glorious
success the coming Pythian event will be.
The information that the Trunk Line Pas
senger Association had done the right thing
by the order was received over the wires
last evening by Chairman G. w. Heisley
of the transportation committee. and nearly
at the same moment General John e.
Smith, secretary to that committee re-
ceived a dispatch from one of the leading
railroad magnates at New York, setting
forth the glad tidings. BY order of the
committee a telegram was at once sent to
General Canadian. Communicating of
the Uniform Rank, at Indianapolis, Off
cially notifying him that the wishes of the
Washington executive committee had been
granted. and the hopes of the Pythians,
who are responsible for the successful
issue OF the encampment, had been realized.
Ore OF the committee men told The Star
man that the good news had caused his heart
70 leap to such an altitude as to threaten
him with cardiac strangulation Chairman
Heisley banged the reporter on the shoulder
and shouted, "Pythianism has got there"
al d General Smith twisted The Star mans
hand out of the socket of the shoulder,
and. hanging his hat on the ceiling, yelled
Generate fare triumphant" Several of
the other committeeman did a song-and-
darce act, and cried. GLORY hallelujah," In
4 war-whoop style.
One-Rate Fare.
What the railroads have concluded to do
is to place tickets on sale at all points COW
cred by the Trunk Line Passenger Associa-
ton. which reaches all the northwest terri
tory. the most important railroad region
in the country, on August %, sales to con-
tinue till August %, and tickets to be valid
for return trip until September 8. at the
rate of one single trip fare for the round
trip. This Is about as much of a conces-
sion from the railroads as they could well
have been asked to make. These rates are
as low as those which prevailed in favor of
the Grand Army encampment. the Knights
Templar conclave and the Inauguration.
1t is believed to show that the roads have
realized two things-frst that the great
mass of American citizens have a desire
to visit Washington, and that throngs of
them are coming, and. second, that when
the mighty order of Pythianism wants a
thing, IL wants II. Chairman Heisey and
Secretary Smith told the reporter that they
were perfectly satisfied with the course of
the roads in the matter of rates even though
they might have done better by setting a
penny-a-mile rate from all points The
fare fixed upon Is about one and one-half
cents per mile, and this is low enough, II
Is thought to insure great attendance al
the convention and encampment. There is
one mistake which will be rectified in due
time. The time limit for return must be
extended, as the Supreme Lodge will be in
session till September q. The Pythians de-
sire that the tickets shall be good for re-
turn till September IL. This will be readily
acceded to, it is said, by the steam lines,
and will give the throngs more Of an op-
portunity to see the wonders Of wondrous
Washington.
The speechmakers Considered.
1t Is not certainty that the Supreme
Lodge will complete its work by the 9Th of
September. and it is possible that it may
in -fh OH
matters cannot be positively prophesied.
When the lodgemen are as well treated as
they will be here. there will be DISPOSE
ton to go 1t slow on business and take in
the town. Then there Is the contingency of
long speeches which must be taken into ac-
count. There are some representatives of
the Supreme Lodge who can make speeches
OF real senatorial length, and these eight
day CiceroS are very much to be feared.
However. there will be no trouble about
having the ticket limit extended, so that the
speeches of these delegates shall not be
sawed off by locomotive whistle.
The public comfort committee had its
hands full Of callers today. Women were
In the majority. The landlades of the city
are beginning to grasp the fact that the en-
campment will present first-class opportu-
mites to rent rooms, and they are besieging
headquarters in bevies. They are coming
not singly, but by battalions. They talk to
Secretary Percy G.. Smith with that same
gentle air which landladies always display
toward a candidate for rooms and withhold
from the roomer who doesn't pay his rent
Accommodations for several hundred room
ers were registered today. Several ladies'
have seriously taken the suggestion made
In The Star of few days back. and are
bringing in diagrams of their premises,
which Secretary Smith promises to place on
file.
The Opera Benefit.
Headquarters was besieged this morning
with knightly callers, who came to verify
the rumor they had heard about the action
Of the railroad. and then to join in the
chorus of cheers. which shattered chasms
in the plaster, and almost attracted the
notice of the police.
One Of the main things talked about at
headquarters today was the presentation Of
that musical novelty, THE Mikado," last
night. at the Academy, the repetition of the
show tonight. and the matinee performa nee
to be given tomorrow afternoon. when the
general admission will be twenty-five cents,
with the same sum extra for a reserved
seat The compliments which were bestow-
ed upon the National Ideal Opera Company
by the people at headquarters, several of
whom had seen the 'Mikado' before, were
hattering to the artists. The audience was
not so large as the Academy might have
held. but that is to be accounted for by the
weather. The sale of seats was large
enough to insure a reasonable profit. The
Pythians expect a big turnout tonight, as
more than one division is to attend in uni
form.
Fiscal Advocates McClintock and Donelly
reported the following new subscriptions
this morning: Independent Ice Company,
$50; w. A. Clark, S. Edward L. Jordon, $40;
W. E. Douglas, $40; Charles A. Ecksten,
$40; George s. Craft & Sons $40; James
Kailher. s.; Fred r. Miller, s.; Louis Faber
So; Charles Weser.s5. The following pledges
are on the subscription books to which no
amounts have as yet been appended, but
which will be within the next week: Pabst
Brewing Company. Rapid Transit Messen-
ger Co.. Great Falls Ice Co., Hygienic Ice
Co, National Capital Ice Co., Metropolitan
Railroad Co., Belt Line, Capt. E. S. RAN
dali. Myron NJ. Parker, Hotel Varnum,
Wormleys, American House, Hotel Belve-
dere. Maj H. Biscoe, B. F. Guy & Co., r.
G. NJ. Burton, Hotel Elkton, Dexter Steam
Laundry, Albaugh's Grand Opera House,
l.. H. Schneider, Washington News Co.,
Washington Times Publishing Co., Great
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., Columbia
Photograph Co., l.. Monkey. julius Lans-
burgh Furniture Co., Charles Schneider,
Bartholomew Brewing Co., Elphonzo
Youngs, Yale Steam Laundry, Boston Steam
Laundry, J. Orville Johnson, Lutch & Bros,
Benjamin ID. Cramer, Hugo Worch & Co.
and Morrisette Hotel.
From the Committee Rooms.
The committee on press met last night at
headqu arters, with a full attendance. All
the press people sizzled with enthusiasm,
and bubbled over with roseate prophecies
1t was decided to get out daily bulletin