Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15

marks that were musical with a busines
ring. He talked money. That was whs
the citizens committee was there for. A
Washlngtonians IL was their duty to pr
vide for the proper entertainment Of g
who came. To do this they wanted money
and the quicker they got down to WOE
tie better. Secretary Medford said som
pleasant things about the citizens commit
tee. and moved that they be elected I
membership on the executive committed
Every Pythian In the room shouted
| Second the motion" but Mr.. Edison Oh
served that this had better be postpone
III after the conference between the cid
zens and the ways and means COMMITTEES
he advised caution. 1t was not. he SAID
| an easy matter to get money. He ~
counted the trials which the citizens com
mlttee had In raising the $4,000 for tn
Grand Army encampment. II would b
| harder, he thought to raise funds nov
than II was then. Above all. they shout
Dot go In debt. They should contract d
expend no more than they had raised
| IL they got but $4,000 that is all tho
| shouid agree TO spend. II they got mon
than that they could spend It. They shouk
cut according TO their CLOTH He did not say
| this with any view OF discouraging ths
| committee, but simply TO impress upos
them the size Of the undertaking whic1
| tney were essaying.
Mr.. Emmons also spoke IN the same vein.
| ~ was decided to hold conference on Mon
| Gay night between the citizens and Pythiun
ways ana means committees. when the plan
1 =
| man Goodhart invited the citizens 10 meet
| this evening at the Ebbitt House for the
| purpose Of comforting with General Carna-
| han, and the citizens conmittea thor -
| tired.
The Pythians present were as follows:
ncharu Goodhart, A. f. Medford, Geo. w.
HeiSley: John NJ Kline.Gen. John E. Smith.
). W. Thompson. W. II. Mockbee Motley
anderson. Col Harry Coggins, J. III. Mitch
| ell j. Il. Conner. Il. T. Doyle, John Hum
phrey, j. j. Murray, S. o. c.; n. C. wag-
her, grand chancellor; J. W. Carter, r. w.
Heloig. w. II. Doherty, n. Bunch, J. W.
Crcnie
| To Meet Gen. Carnahnn.
After the conference, the citizens COM
mittee Informally talked over the situation
and decided to Join with the Knights OF
Pythias committee in the meeting to 10
held at the Ebbitt House this evening. when
Gen. Carnahan will be present The mem
bers OF the committee showed a desire 20
obtain all information possible as to the
details OF the encampment and the ex-
penses TO be incurred, with a view TO exer-
cising careful supervision over the
finances.
The Camp.
Mr.. Motley Anderson. chairman Of the
committee on camp and camp ground. stat
ed to The Star man at headquarters this
afternoon that any cloud which might have
hung above the camp had now been melt
ed into sunshine by the action OF the citi-
zens. He was delighted that they had
taken hold He for one stretched out both
arms to receive them. He was in favor OF
| presenting them with membership cards
and taking them into the order Of Pythian-
ism.
| His committee was arranging for estimates
for putting down waterpipes throughout the
| camp. and bids were already In the hands OK
| the committee for introducing a sewer sys-
ten and putting up electric lights The lat
ter will be great arc lamps OF many candid
| power. and the avenues OF the camp and
the principal tents would be made as bright
| at midnight as heaven is at MONDAY. The
| camp had been surveyed and plated in
conformity TO the plan app we'd by Col-
| John NJ. Wilson. commissioner of publso
buildings and grounds. Maps were being
r1ade. one had been sent TO Gen Carnshan
| at Indianapolis AS soon as the plan passes
| through the formality OF receiving his sane
ton. thousands OF copies giving a bird's-eys
| view Of the city from Capitol Hill. and
| showing the location Of the camp, VIII b
sent out over the United States. The nag
| pole which viii noat the Union ensign and
| the Pythisn colors OF red. blue ana yellow.
ninety-fiye feet above the turf. is being put
into shape. Chairman Anderson IL talking
OF trip to Columbus. Ohio. for the pur-
pose of personally experimenting the mat
ter of tents. as il Is with Columbus firm
that the COMMITTEES made the contract for
furnishing them.
Pythian Notes.
An official communication from General
Passenger Agent Wood Of the Pennsylvania
railroad has been received at Pythian head
quarters. in which he politely declines to
recommend that his road make a cash con-
tribution. The road. he states. is called
upon for a contribution 10 every celebration
which happens along its line. and IL one
was made to the Pythian encampment at
Washington IL would be inconsistent to re-
fuse Similar aid TO many other events OF a
Kindred nature happening at various points
on its system. The Pennsy lvania would do
all that lay in its power. he said. 10 adver-
tise ana thus create even a greater interest
| in the coming event.
1t had reduced its fares to the lowest pos
sible level. and had otherwise aided tia
good cause. This communication has caused
| considerable disappointment but Il is not
thought at headquarters that the case 10
hopeless. 1t is very probable that a COM
mittee will call on Mr.. Wood and tel him
how much this approaching celebration viii
| differ from every other celebration.
| A creditable entertainment was given
Tuesday night at Society Temple. 5th and
q streets northwest, by Capital Lodge. No.
"a, Knights OF Pythias. for the benefit OF
the encampment fund. or. at least. for that
| share of the fund for the raising OF which
Capital Lodge is responsible 10 the Grand
, Lodge. This lodge Is the youngest In the
| jurisdiction. and subscribed $500. two hun
dred of which II made Tuesday night.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders Of
the knights Of Pythias Hall Association of
the District OF Columbia was held at Grand
Army Hall. The report OF the secretary
showed that the association during the year
had received $3.50 and had paid 400 of
| their Indebtedness. The following were
J elected as the new board OF directors: J. T.
Clark w. T. Galliher, II. ]. Gasson, A. ].
Cunning j. W. Hardell. C. w. Hesley. ].
Humphrey. W. q. Lown, J. c. Yost. This
: | new board met at their Office, room 10,
Warder building, and organized by electin2
A. J. Cunning. president; W. T. GalliheT,
| vice president; ]. Humphrey. treasurer; II.
\ ]. Gasson, secretary; J. c. Yost, ]. W.
Hardell. J. T. Clark, executive COMMITTEES:
@. W. Heisley. W. @. Lown, W. T. Galliher.
| finance committee. The board hope to be
able to start their building during the nexf
; year.