The Washington times., 1894-08-19
ARMY OF PYTHIANS COMING
No Less Than One Hundred thousand
are Expected.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR ALL
Big Turn Out Expected at the Business Mems
Parade-Major Gen. Carnahan and Por-
tion Of His staff Will Arrive Tomorrow
and Take Quarters at the Ebbitt.

! But ono week remains before the Knight
| OF Pythias encampment begins. From tn,
| 9th of August until tho Sd Of Septembe
thousands Of visitors from every section O
this country and Canada will be gathered IL
the Capital of tho nation to attend tho bien
nial encampment of the Knights Of Pyrhias o.
the world and the eighteenth annual session
Of the supreme lodge OF the same order.
To prepare for the reception and entertain.
| ment OF such hos. has not been an easy task
! months ago the citizens committee began
preparations for the event, and everything Is
| now practically in readiness for the accom-
mediation Of the strangers.
Notwithstanding the fact that only about
5000 persons have applied for quarters in
Washington during the Knights Of Pythias
encampment, many members Of the local d.
visions are still confident that not less than
100. 900 visitors will be here at that time. In
speaking OIL this subject to TIMES reporter
yesterday afternoon, Chairman J. H. Mitchell,
OF the public comfort committee, said:
Il still hold 10 the belief expressed in last
Sundays TIMES, and am sure that there will
be from IL, 900 to 1000 uniformed Knights In
camp and 125,000 strangers In the city.
have expressed the same idea to a number OF
other people, but they laugh at it, Judging
from the way applications are now being re-
ceived. But, you mark my word, there will
be such crowd and jam at the depots Sum-
day and Monday that the local committee will
have to hustle to keep up their work Of recep-
ton. It has been this way for a number OF
years past in other cities, and Washington
will be no exception"
AccoMMopATIoSs FOR 125, 900 PEOPLE.
Hundreds of rooms have been registered
during tho past week, and at the close Of
Office hours yesterday Secretary McClintock
had accommodations on his books for 1875 900
people In accordance with a motion agreed
to at the last meeting OF the public comfort
committee the names Of landladies and num-
bers of houses are being written on assign
ment cards for the use Of the subcommittee
at the railroad stations.
The card gives the number and location Of
rooms. number OF cots and beds, with and
without board. and the price per day. When
visitors apply for quarters one OF these cards
is given messenger, who takes the visitor TO
the house indicated on the card. The latter
is signed by the lady of the house. with this
Endorsement: Il certify will furnish the
accommodations as above stated" signed
also by the messenger. and returned to the
committee Tor future reference
The past week has been one Of activity
among the Pythlan committees. The COM
mittee on reception to the Uniform Rank have
held meeting and assigned members to re-
ceive the Uniformed Knights. There will be
three gentlemen of this committee on duty
day and night, and when divi-
sion or regiment arrives it will be
received by either of these gentlemen
and then escorted TO its quarters by detail
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the committee. is determined that his WORK
shall be done thoroughly, and that no stranger
in uniform is neglected.
Secretary McNabb, of the committee on
camp and camp grounds, has been kept busy
for the past six days recording the names of
divisions and regiments applying for tents
and now has about 5000 applications entered
In his books. Mr.. McNabb is also secretary
of the committee on horses and carriages and
has received between 700 and 500 orders for
horses 10 be used in the parade by division,
regiment, and brigade commanders and men,
bers of Gen. Carnahan's staff.
CASH COMING IN.
The committee on finance held a meeting
yesterday afternoon at Chairman Noyes' office
and discussed matters in connection with
raising the necessary funds. Since the last
meeting of the committee nearly 81 900 addi-
tional subscriptions have been received and
about the same amount of cash turned in.
The total amount of subscriptions is now be-
tween S14 900 and SIS, 1000.
One of the features OF the encampment
week will be the reception to the supreme
lodge on Monday evening, August q, in Con-
vention Hall. Mr.. Richard Goodhart is
chairman Of the committee having charge Of
this part OF the entertainment. He has closed
a contract for the lease of the hall on that
evening. including the furnishing of ushers
and printing of 1000 coupon tickets. The
Marine Band viii! furnish music and there
will be speeches by Vice President Stevenson.
Congressman Conn, District Commissioner
Ross. and officers of the supreme lodge. At
the close OF the reception there will be grand
promenade ball.
Washington has number OF flrst-class
business houses, and in order to show visitors
the enterprise of local merchants arrange
ments are being consummated for grand
commercial parade and trades display on
Tuesday evening. the 2Sth. The different in
terests will be represented by floats and gaily
decorated wagons. The committee in charge
of the display held meeting Friday and re-
ports were received indicating big turnout.
REvIEwING-sTASDs FOR THE PARADEs.
Two reviewing-stands will be erected on
Pennsylvania avenue near the White House
for the use OF President Cleveland and mem
bers of the supreme lodge. These stands will
cost 5000 and be built in the same manner as
the stands used during the inauguration and
Grand Army Encampment.
The committee on information have per-
fected arrangements for the erection of four
Observation-Disclosures, to be located at Seventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue, the Peace
Monument, Ninth and F streets, and Fiji
teenth street and New York avenue. They
have also decided to have printed $4,000
copies of pamphlet, containing information
about the locations. etc. of public buildings
and other points OF interest in and about the
city. During the encampment there will be
an information-tent on the camp grounds.
and headquarters will also be established at
1916 street northwest.
Marini's Hall. in which the first lodge Of
knights of Pythias was organized, has been
leased by Union Division. No. 8, and Union
Lodge, No. %, and handsomely decorated in
preparation for the encampment. A Areception
will be given to Gen. Carnahan here, but the
date has not yet been fixed.
ball will be given on Tuesday night, and
on Wednesday the Pythian Sisters will ex-
emplify their work here.
Gen. Carnahan and several members Of his
staff will arrive in Washington from Indian
apolis tomorrow. and establish headquarters
in the Ebbitt House until the camp opens,
when they will move to the Monument
grounds.
The following is a complete list OF all per-
sons, divisions, and regiments who have ap-
piled for quarters up to the time headquar-
ters closed last night:
L. P. Brown. Richmond, Va; Miss Wade,