Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-07
GRAND REVIEWS,
The President and Gen. Schoheld VIII
Honor the knights of Pythfas.

Arrangements for the encampment of the
Knights of Pythias in this city in August
are moving forward at rapid rate. That
the leading officials of the Knights are san
guine of a most successful affair is fully
shown by the following order issued by
Major General Camahan to the uniformed
ranks of the organization:
The major general commanding announces
to the officers and sir knights of the Uni
form Rank that he visited Washington city
February q, 90 and %. The purpose of his
visitation was to ascertain definitely " hat
had been done and what was being done
toward the prepare tons for the encamp-
ment of the Uniform Rank, to be held in
Washington in August next. 1t Is great
pleasure to report that the executive COM
mittee of the District of Columbia have sue
ceeded thus far most admirably in their
work. and it can now be said that the en-
campment is an assured success. The funds
for carrying on the work are well in hand,
and the executive committee report that
they are receiving the hearty cooperation
of the citizens of Washington.
Most OF the brigade commanders, and
many of the regimental commanders. have
visited Washington in company with the
major general. and they will advise their
several commands of what they saw and
, learned concerning matters connected with
the encampment
>. All officers and sir knights will take
! notice of the following arrangements that
have already been perfected, ana they will
govern themselves accordingly:
The Uniform Rank will go into camp on
the monument grounds in the city of Wash
ington, d. c., on Monday, August %. and
In making your arrangements for transpor-
tation see to it that these arrangements
are perfected with the railroads, that you
shall reach Washington not later than the
evening of August %
At O'Clock p. M, August p, the brigade
and regimental commanders and their staff
/ officers "a a arl N
the major general, in camp, for instruc-
tons and orders
3. The street parade will take place on the
afternoon of Tuesday August % The col
umn will pass in review before the Presi-
dent of the United States and his cabinet,
and before the supreme chancellor and the
members OF the Supreme Lodge. The ma jor
general wishes to call the attention of the
Uniform Rank to the fact that this parade
will also be the celebration of the anniver-
sary of the establishment of the Uniform
Rank.
4. On the afternoon of Wednesday. Au-
gust %, will be the field Inspection and re-
view. This inspection and review will be
by Major General John NJ. Schofleld, COM
mandins the United States army, and the
major general commanding the Uniform
Rank Knights of Pythias will take the place
OF corps commander.
3. For the Information Of all mounted Of
| ficers who will be present during the en-
campment, the executive committee at
Washington has assured the major general
that the cost of horses for use during the
encampment shall not exceed 81 per day,
and at their request this announcement is
now made.
q. Officers and sir knights, the indica-
lions now point to very large attendance
OF the Uniform Rank at Washington in
august. The prospect is that We shall have
the most favorable railroad rates We have
ever had; the preparations for your recep-
ton are well under way, and your enter
! talnment VIII be on magnificent scale.
Never before. in the history of the order
have you had the honor OF being reviewed
by the President of the United States nor
| has any other organization OF a similar
character had the honor of being inspected
and reviewed by the general commanding
the United States army. you will be in
August next. These honors. and many
others that you will receive. should certain
ly str every officer and sir knight to put
forth special efforts 10 reach WASHINGTON
and take part with his brothers in arms to
make the encampmeut, the parade, and the
inspection and review a grand success.