The herald., 1894-06-04
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
BIENNIAL CONVENTION OF THE
SUPREME LODGE.
Preparations for q Gorgeous Event,
(which VIII Attract $4,000
Uniformed knights to
tho Capital.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-The biennlsI
convention of the supreme lodge and
the biennial encsmpment Uniform Rank
knights of Pythias, will convene here
on Monday, August 27. The popular
feature of the events will be the street
parade and review by the president, and
OF the uniform rank dress parade on
| White lot; competitive drill between
about 40 infantry ana cavalry divisions
Of the uniform rank, and a ball and re-
ception at convention hall. Excursions
to various points about the city have
also been organized.
Preparations for the event are being
hurried through by the local commis-
sioner. The executive committee has
announced that the encampment fund
must be $50, 900 and that a large percent
age of this sum has been subscribed. 1t
is estimated that $4,000 uniformed
knights will visit Washington and that
the number of other visitors will be
between 150, 900 and 100000. 1t is un-
derstood the railways will reduce their
fare one-half.
Washington members of the order are
enthusiastic over the prospects, and the
citizens feel lively interest in the
affair. The camp will occupy thirty
acres and will form a square around the
Washington monument. Tents will be
provided for $4,000 men. The camp
streets will be named alter the states,
and military rules of camp will prevail.
Commissioner Wilson, commissioner
of public buildings and grounds, has or
dered that signs and ensigns of the or
der be wrought in flowers and plants in
the parks OF the city.
Washington is the birthplace of the
order, the lodge having been organized
here in 1864. The strength of the
Knights OF Pythias in the District of
Oolumia is 400, and in the United
has an enrolment OF over 10000. The
list of entries 30 far made for the COM
petitive drill is as follows:
Infantry-Excelso division No. AZ.
Indiana; Parkersburg division No. 2,
West Virginia; Marion division No. 25,
Indiana; Springfield division No. 6,
Ohio; Orilga division No. 10, New York;
Lille divieion No. 5, Iowa; Hart divis-
ion No. 29, Iowa; Hampton division No.
So, Iowa; Kaneas City division No. 8,
Missouri; Provost division No. /, Mis-
souri; Louisville division No. l,
Kentucky; Gulazy division No. 38,
Kansas; Terre Haute division No.
2. Indiana; Percival division No
IL. Alabama; Mystic No. 2, Kansas
Anson division No. 2, New York Albany
division No. 5, Indiana; Ashland divis-
ion No. l, Iowa; First battalion, Second
regiment, OHIO, Major John Barr; Glenn
division No. 10, Wisconsin; Harm ony
division No. IA, Connecticut; Queen City
division No. 5, Colorado; Poughkeepsie
division No. IA, NewYork Yellow Gross
division No. 8, Ohie; Eighth regiment,
Ohio; MARYLAND division No. Is, Illinois;
Toledo division No. 35 Ohio; Harlings
division No. 10. Michigan; Sam Houa
ton division No. 3, Texas; Kalamazoo
division No. 8. Michigan; Logan divis-
ion No. rs, Indiana; H. VI. Dunnell di-
vision No. AZ, Pennsylvania; Muslin
division No. IA. New York; Sioux City
division No. 13, Iowa; Cavalry Buck
eye troop, Ohio; Hammer corps, Illinois
Huzzar division No. 36, Iowa; d. D.
Burns, No. 43, Missouri; First regiment,
Indiana.