Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19
The New Committee to Manage the
Big Enoampment.
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE MEETINGS
Liabilities and Contracts Assumed
by the Citizens.
S U G E SIS PR ICTE d

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that the Pythians committed their cause
to the citizens. passed q resolution agree
ing to abide by the will Of the citizens
committee On the part Of the latter COM
mittee 1t was agreed to assume all the re-
| sponsibility for the encampment excepting
| the liability for prize money $500. which
the lodges pledge themselves to raise. This
responsibility was left with the Pythians
because II is peculiarly Pythian liability.
and because Of the fact that as there are
sixteen hundred Py.hians in Washington
the raising Of this sum would necessitate
per capita assessment OF but about IS.
The matter Of badges is also left with the
Pythian committee. the citizens rendering
$3.50 which the badges will cost. The citi-
Dens' committee was enlarged by the add
ton from the Pythian executive committee
by seven members. as follows: G. w. Heis-
Medford, ]. C. Yost, Richard Goodhart
and F. w. Helbig. A subcommittee. consist
ing Of Mr. Chaplin Brown. John Joy Edison
John r. Carmody and Motley Anderson
| was appointed to decide upon plans for fu-
| ture action. This committee will meet this
afternoon at the Office Of Mr.. Edison. and
will report upon the plan Of campaign at
the next meeting Of the encampment COM
| mittee to be held In the warder building
| on Thursday at 4 pm. Mr.. Frank B.Noyes
was unanimously elected chairman OF the
finance committee. with authority to nomi-
nate his committeeman. subject TO comm
| nation by the general committee The cit
liens also assumed the contract entered
into for tents by the Pythian committee
with the McCauliey firm at Columbus, SUB
| The citizens committee met on the sixth
floor Of the warder building. and were CALI
ed to order by Mr.. Chaplin Brown. the new
chairman. Secretary George E. Emmons
read the minutes OF the previous meeting
and these were approved. The first order
Of business was the report OF the commit
| tee to suggest nominations for the chair
| manship and finance committee, but pend
ing the arrival OF several members Chair
man Brown explained that he had a con-
ference with Mr.. Richard Goodhart. chair
man OF the executive committee. knights
OF Pythias. who had said that 1t was his
idea to turn everything over to the citi-
zens; that his committee will be perfectly
satisfied with this arrangement and Will
be willing to abide by all the decisions Of
the citizens committee A resolution was
about to be passed by the citizens. taking
| the, Rythtans at their word. and assuming
| the tS9b66sfbihties for the encampment,
when se4ttGens Edison. Csrmody and Walker
poned until the Jurisdictions OF each COM
| mittee be definitely determined upon and
all the contracts entered Into by the Pyth-
i ians could be ascertained. Mr.. Edison moved
| that the Pythian executive committee be
| requested to appoint a special committee
| Of three to bring before the citizens COM
| mlttee all contracts Whlcn they had en-
tered into and Secretary Emmons left the
| room for the purpose of making known TO
| the Pythians this resolution of the citi-
Gems. At this point II was suggested TO
add five members OF the Pythian commit
tee to the citizens' committee. II being said
that under an arrangement Of this kind the
| Pythian committees. as already organized
could remain intact. Mr.. Edison thought
that the Pythians should assume the re-
| sponsibility for the prize money thus re-
Heving the citizens committee Of this bur-
den. At this juncture Chairman Richard
Goodhart' Eecordins Secretary A; F. Med
ford and Mr.. Motley Anderson OF the Py-
THAN executive committee entered the room
The suggestion as to their assumption of
the responsibility for prize money was ex-
planned Then followed a close communion
consultation between Messrs Brown. En-
mons. Goodhart and Medford. Secretary
Emmons announced the total OF individual
subscriptions as reported by the Pythians
! as N1.S1, making a total amount pledged
| OF Si. 466. OF this. $3,SI5 had been collect
ed and about a thousand dollars disbursed.
with outstanding bills of about four hum.
dred dollars. The schedule OF expenses pro-
posed was announced as follows: Camp
and camp grounds. S21. 600: fireworks, 81 500:
public comfort, 5000: illuminating Pennsyl-
vania avenue. $500: rental Of hall. for the
sessions OF the Supreme Lodge $500; badges
$50; decora lions. $500: music. $3.50; print
Ing, $50; judges, 200; salaries and neces-
sary office expenses. s250o. and several
other Items aggregating In all S3S $50
Further Finance Talk
A question was asked by the citizens nc
to the necessity Of flooring the tents. as ~
was understood that at several encamn-
ments this comfortable provision for the
knights had not been made. The Pythians
thought that perhaps a compromise might
be made on the basis OF flooring one-half the
tent. This would make q saving of several
thousands OF dollars. Only Is per cent Of
the first cost Of the lumber could be realized
by It's sale after use. 1t was suggested thar
II would be advisable not to locate any
Messrs. Anderson, Edson and Carmoov 49,
consultation over the plan of the camn as
submitted by Mr.. Anderson, and Mr. E%sor
announced that things there appeared 10 be
subject OF tents followed Mr.. Goodhart
thought that 1900 might be realized by a
ball and promenade concert which n We
piopesea 70 give at Convention Hall on the
night OF august y. In commemoration OF
the institution OF the Uniform RAM
Knights OF Pythias He said that the FAM
OF Convention Hall had extended 10 fhe
, u,reiih1 H paris OF the country. and this
rine Band. which, IL was proposed could
furnish the music. would also be anotha-
paying card With this trio OF attractions
he thought the sum indicated wo,,ld rs
taken In. 1t had been suggested tho, go, ne
cts for gentlemen and two ladies be nlscaa
at y. MI. Carmody wanted TO knou, N.Y..
the fythians expected TO realize as the re-
ceipts from admissions to the comneti,i,,o
drill This could not safely be answerss
1t was said that Gen. Carnahan- com
mander-in chief OF the Uniform Rank had
expressed the opinion that Knights OF IT,
Uniform Rank should be admitted free hn,
II seemed to be the sense of the mee,tns
last night that an admission should he
charged. oe
The Pythians had entered into a contrac,
Tor the North Capitol street base haT
grounds at SIS per day The question ~
music came up for discussion and this mat
ter was turned over entirely TO the citizens
1t was suggested that the gentlemen y,ho
have been soliciting contributions be dis.
charged At this point Mr. Goodhart made
an explanation OF how the COMMITTEES failed
TO grow rich because of the bensfi given
them by the Ideal Opera Company. OF tho
prize money Of 500. pledged by the lodges
$fu had been paid up. Secretary Emmons
read at length the contracts entered into
by the Pythians for tents and badges, Then
followed talk OF an informal nature
whereby II was sought to map out the
province Of the citizens and the Pythians'
committees. Chairman Goodhart of the
Pythian executive committee was made
chairman Of the citizens reception com
mittee. The proposed expenditure for
horses and carriages formed a text for dis
cussion, and IL was explained that a high
authority in the order had stated that car
riage rides about the city and excursions
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