Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-18
THE AUGUST ENCAMPMENT
The Citizens Committee Organized and
Ready for Work.
The Matter of Expense to BE COnsid.
cred Tonisht-Bodie. of knights
Applying for Quarters.

Nearly all the members of the citizens
committee appointed by Commissioner Ross
to arrange for the Pythian encampment as
sembled at the Ebbitt House at o'clock
Saturday afternoon and had pleasant con-
ference with Gen. Carnahan. The mem
bers present were Messrs. John Joy Edison.
John r. Carmody. Lawrence Gardner. John
d. Wight, Archibald Greenless. Beriah
Wilkins. Chaplin Brown T. G. Alvord. Dun
can s. Walker and Chr. Heurich. The COM
mittee talked with Gen. Carnahan In order
to acquaint themselves with the require
ments of the occasion. Gen. Ce.rnahan
gave a statement of what has been done
in other cities where the Knights Of Pythias
encampments have been held. He looked
forward to the presence in this city OF
from 1900 to 10000 uniformed knights, and
from 100000 to 10000 other visitors. The
Supreme Lodge of the order will be in SEES
sion two or three weeks, but the displays
and drills connected with the assembling OF
the Uniform Rank will all occur in one
week, the lodge continuing its session after
these are over. After the conference the
members of the committee decided to organ
lie at once so as to be ready for business
when a meeting Is held tonight according
to previous arrangements with the ways
and means committee Of the Knights OF
Pythias. Mr.. Chaplin Brown was thereupon
elected permanent chairman OF the commit
tee, Mr.. George E. Emmors. secretary. and
MIR. Carmody, treasurer. Mr.. Brown In
accepting the responsibility of the chair
manship stated that he realized that much
work had to he done and he took the place
only with the understanding that he should
have the full co operation and assistance OF
every member of the committee, and the
hope that their efforts would be seconded
by the citizens Of the District. He stated
that after the LIST of July he would be able
to and would devote most of his time tc
promoting the success of the coming en-
campment.
Tonights Conference.
Tonight Is the time set for the conference
between the executive and citizens Pythian
encampment committees. The theme fol
discussion will be cash." and for this rea.
son tonight's session promises to be the
most important and interesting of the re-
cent series of meetings. Secretary Medford
VIII render a report. in which he will state
the sum Of money pledged, collected and In
hand and an itemized list Of the expenses
which 1t Is proposed to incur as based on
the estimates which have been submitted
by the various subcommittee. This tota
Will place the cost Of the encampment and
entertainment of the Supreme Lodge al
$4,000 AS this Is the maximum sum- II IA
reasonably thought that several openings
may be found where incision may be made
1t Is considered as important by the citi.
Gems that the estimates shall be reduced to
the lowest practicable figure and that the
campment which are absolutely necessary
shall be given precedence over those things
which would be simply ornamental or SEN
timental. The report will also show that
the total sum of money already pledged is
something above $4,000, and 1t is thought
that the percentage of valueless subscrip-
tons will be small. The usual allowance
made for unkept pledges is 10 per cent. but
this direction IL Is believed that the amount
collected will not fall far short of the total
subscribed. AS yet no effort has been made
to round up the subscribers all the energy OF
the fiscal advocates having been directed
toward securing responsible pledges. The
amount taken in in cash has been handed
over voluntarily by the contributors and
foots up $500. OF this, after deducting for
necessary cost Of office. salaries. printing
and postage. there remains on hand some
thing over 81 200.
1t is expected that the Knights of Pv.
thias Will turn out In full ranks tonight
and that every member of the citizens
eemmittse will be at his post.
Applying for Quarters,
Secretary Percy G. Smith received the
following letter this morning from W. u
Reyes. sir knight recorder, Laconia Di.
vision. first regiment New Hampshire
Uniform Rank. Knights of Pythias: La.
COMA Division. which has but forty men
will send thirty-five to thirty-eight sir
knights to the August meeting in Washing
ton. They think now of going into camp
but this Is by no means certain, as 1t Is
quite probable that the knights will re-
main by the sides of their ladies and fol-
lowers during the stay In Washington. II
This is a sample of several Of the letters
which have been received at headquarters
A communication was received from An
son Division, No. 16. Z. r. X. p. Of Roch-
ester. n. Y, asking for quarters for thirty
five ladies and other friends. One also
came to hand from L. ]. Boutwell, Of the
Washington Club. No. l, Of Cleveland, Ohio
asking for accommodations for fifty follow
ers.
A delegation from Pythian Division No
I, of Baltimore was in town Saturday af-
ternoon on the lookout for quarters. The
delegation comprised r. T. Frank, John H
Ward c. A. Pindel. William Rochester and
j. G. Hartman.
A letter also reached headquarters this
morning from the second Ohio regiment
L. r. K. p. asking for quarters.
A proposition was unsealed today from
the Chicago Fireworks Company to give a
py rotechnic display during the encamp-
ment.
Jeff OHara Of the first Illinois brigade
writes from Lake, ILL.,. that he wants quar-
tiers for a number of ladies and followers.