Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-24
WHITE WITH CANVAS
Tents Now Cover the Pythian Camp
Grounds.
THE big RECEPTION
Knights Already Arriving and Ar
engagements Well Advanced
r E G. TION GRAZ

Approaching events cast their rays before.
Such little clouds of uncertainty as may
have cast patches of gloom over the pros
rects of the Pythian encamprlent have been
blazed away by beams of promise.
Thirteen hundred tents are UP. A city of
canvas is rising like magic on the mall, and
where once the lawn mower sung it's song
OF rasping rattle. the fythian shouts pro-
phetic praises.
Blue. yellow and red shine out from every
nook and Granny, and float and futter from
staff and stseple. and mingle in poems of
color with the eternal red, white and blue
The thud of spades, the click of hammers,
the chip of chisels. the buzz of saw and the
pounding of mallets are just now making
the music of pre- separation.
Workmen swear and swelte- and officials
are stirring about the scene. Hundreds of
sisht-seers are prowling over the ground
ana manifesting intense interest in the mat
Ter by asking hundreds of questions that
nave been answered in The Star hundreds
of times
The only disagreeable feature about the
camp, thus lar, IS that last night a number
q the tents were slasned with KNIVES. The
executive committee Is responsible for all
loss incurred in this way. but the damage
Is not serious. The vandalism was at first
attributed to the small boy, VINO mas IurKei
around the camp in vast quantities, but 1t
Is now thought that there was method In
this madness. and that the crime was COM
mitted by men who are anxious to secure
employment as watchmen.
a part of the community, in it's anxiety
TO Impress upon the camp ground commit
tee the desirability of guarulans. simply re-
sorted to this scheme TO bring the officials
to time. Today fifteen special policemen
were sworn In. and II is thought that no
more tents will be punctured. Several visit
Ing knights of Pythias slept In camp last
night, and NUMBER Ct applications have
Seen deceived for accommodations tonight
number OF distinguished people were Oh
nand today. Asiong the Pythian summarizes
from the outside were Assistant Adit Gen
:. H. T.. Wiegant Of Leavenworth, Kan:
Quartermaster Gen. Roper Of Ohio Quarter
master Gen Ruggles of Indiana, Pm.
Schoen, Quartermaster of Preux l.heya;,.r
Division of Ohio, Capt. c. II. Livinyston.
quartermaster second Ohio regiment, Cleve-
iand: Acting Assistant Quartermaster W.
n sloan. tennessee; John e. Henderson,
commissary sergeant second battalion Du-
range. Col: Jonn r. Bell, Durango Division
colorado; Harry Jackson, Durango Division
NO. ~, Colorado; Alex. Lauf, quar,ermaste
nrst maryland regulars, ana scores OF 9TH
ers Mess tents are going I'D, and general
enthusiasm is in the air.
All tne seventeen hundred tents thus far
Oroered Will he up by tomorrow noon Mai
zen. Carnahan insists that 10000 men will
De IN camp, and ii is probable that another
order Tor tents will go forth Cots thus ia
nave been ordered for 20OO; $500 are on hand.
ana When the necessity arises they will he.
Turned out at the rate Of 500 per day All
the knights will have a place to sleen
Hundreds of knights will come to the en-
campmeht as individuals. and will not go
into camp. Proper authorities today told
tne reporter that the Kansas contingent of
eight divisions, two hundred men. will
reach the city Sunday at noon: Ohio nine
hundred strong. will come in Sunday night
ana Monday morning: Indiana. one thous-
ana strong; Will be here at the same time.
and the Colorado people will get In on Sun
day. The great American ensign which
foated over the Grand Army camp was
tried today. and then taken down till the
camp goes into commission. The work of
hoisting the flag was done by Mr.. Law
renee Gardner, chairman Of the committee
on camp and camp ground, Mr.. Motley An
derson and Mr.. J. w. Cronie. 1t was
cheered as 1t unfolded to the west wind.
The Big Reception.
Prominent among the social features at
tending the biennial sessions Of the su-
preme Lodge. Knights Of Pythias, have
been the receptions rendered to the officers
and representatives who compose that body.
Heretofore 1t has usually been the custom
TO extend such a welcome. on behalf Of the
citizens Of the city whose guests the Py-
thians were. at q morning session of the
Supreme Lodge. and after an address Of
welcome and the usual interchange Of cour-
tesies between the hosts and their visitors,
the ceremonies were completed.
But the committee on reception to the Su-
preme Lodge on this occasion have deter
mined to step aside from the beaten tracks,
and have labored long and earnestly to
extend to their guests of the Pythian order
reception worthy Of the city and people
whose guests they have for the time be-
come. and on Monday next, in the vast
auditorium Of Convention Hail. they will be
prepared to welcome, with music flowers
ana stirring addresses from speakers prom
inent In both national and Pythian AFFAIRS.
the delegates and other members of the
order who have come here to legislate for
their institutions welfare. and enjoy the
hospitality OF the nations capital
r., hn ny, nave been sent far and wide.
the members of the order and of the Uni
formed Rank. to all the various committees
to the local Grand Lodge and the subor-
social and official life
Each of these invitations is ACCOMPANIED
by slip stating where and by what means
the reserved seats may be procured. and
upon presentation of the card of invita- ton
the three reserved coupons have been de-
livered to the holder.
The program for the reception, which is
to be followed by a promenade concert by
the Marine Band. is as follows:
Grand march. THE Great Republic"
Fanciulli, United States Marine Band, Prof
by Hon. John w. Ross, Commissioner of
the District of Columbia, introducing Hon.
Adlai E Stevenson. Vice President of the
United States. Response by Hon. w. w.
blackwell, supreme chancellor. Overture,
william Tell" Rossini. Address of well
come on behalf of the Knights Of Pythas
of Washington. d. c., by Hon. c. G. Conn.
Response by DIR. r. L. c. White supreme
keeper of records and seals. March, The
Pythian Encampment," Macleod. Prom
enade concert by the Marine Band during
the remainder of the evening Descriptive
fantasia. The Voyage of Columbus" Fan
ciulli; waltz, Vienna Beauties" Strauss;
descriptive fantasia. I'm the Clock Store"
Orth; patriotic song. My Country, IT'S Of
Thee"
The committee have arranged to meet at
the hall on Monday evening at 715. and at
I:3O the doors will be opened to the public
who will be admitted at the north doors
only. The south doors will not be opened
until the conclusion of the reception Car
rieges will arrive and depart from the north
dc or.
The four sections of the hall will be under
the supervision of the following gentlemen.
members Of the committee, during the seat
Ing of the audience: Messrs. Theodore w
Noyes, H. P. Goodwin. DIR. G. F. Johnston
and Mr.. n. Bunch. MIR. Richard Goodhart.
chairman, has appointed Commissioner
John w. Ross as master Of ceremonies dur
irg the ceremonies on the MIA fforro op5