Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-07
General Carnahan Lays Down Rules
for Competitive Drill.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ENCAMPMENT
Arrangements in All Lines Progress
ing Satisfactorily.
L III E | L l. L NJ y A TION

lowing members in attendance: Chapin
Brown, George f. Emmons. A. F. Medford
u. w. Helsley, +. W. Helbig, j. w Cronie
duncan s. Walker, John II. Carmody Rich
ard Gocdhart. j. III. Johnson, Archibald
Greenlees, j. III. Mitchell, d. B. Macleod
and A. j. Yost. After the usual prelimina-
ries, Secretary George E. Emmons read an
abstract of the following order, issued bv
Gen. James r. Carnahan, commandcr-in-
chief of the Uniform Rank, Knights of
Pythias: .....--.-
L. All and each Of the divisions of the
Uniform Rank that have entered for the
competitive drills during the Washington
encampment will take due notice of the fol-
lowing instructions and ORDERS
1st. The commanding officer of each regi-
ment. division or troop that has entered
for the competition will report to the adju-
tant general at headquarters in camp at s
pm. on Tuesday. August p, 1891, for in
structions and for casting lots for place I'm
competition. Sir knight captains who do
not report as herein directed will forfeit
their entry.
"a. Attention is called to the instructions
ana rules governing competitive drills A
copy CT SAID instructions accompanies this
order.
Sd. the rumber of entries for the compe-
tition at the Washington encampment is so
large that 1t will be necessary to begin the
drills On the morning of August ~ I'm order
10 give each division entered an opportunity
TO drill The executive committee at Wash
ngton has therefore arranged for the drills
TO begin at o'clock am. August ~. and
each division should hold itself in readiness
for assignment
4th. The drills will begin at s O'Clock We'd
Hesudy morning ana continue until l pm.
'-hd VIII continue each day thereafter until
and concluding on Saturday, September |
1884. and the awards will be made at
dress parade of the competing organizations
at . O'Clock pm. Saturday, September 1
on the White Lot. adjoining the camp The
prize offered by The Evening Star to the
best resiment taking part in the parade and
ins pection and review will be awarded at
the same time and place
9TH The executive committee in charge of
the preparations for the encampment have
selected the grounds of the Washington
Base Ball Club for the competitive drills of
the infantry divisions and battallons and
the cavalry drills will be. by the Kindness
OF Gen. Henry. in command at Fort Myer
on the drill grounds of Fort Myer
6th The forty-five minutes allowed each
division for drill, as announced on the
schedule, viii include the time Occupied in
marching on ard off the grounds
9TH. Nothing contained in this order will
alter or change the conditions or duties
heretofore published and placed upon com
petinS divisions. as to taking part in the
parade on Tuesday, August Is. and in the
inspection and review of Wednesday, Au-
gust - .l. ...
III. The executive committee at Washing
ten, following the precedent of other an
campments and competitive drills will ad-
nit all members CT the Uniform Rank to
the drill grounds free provided they present
themselves at the gates in full-dress or ia
tigue uniform. that is to say. wearing the
dress coat and belt and cap or the fatigue
coat and belt and cap of the rank.
III. Ali brigade and resimental command
ers will bear in mind the orders heretofore
issued directing them to meet at headquar-
tiers a o'clock on Monday evening, August
q. Attention is also called to the import
ar &c of each brigade and regmental quarter
master and commissary reporting at head
quarters not later than the morning of Au-
gust -. to make suitable arrangements for
the quarters and comfort of their men in
camp. -.. --.... -It--.
w. In general orders No 10 the location
and address of Thomas G. Avord. jr. vice
chairman of the citizens executive commit
tee, was incorrectly reported. The address
should be Thomas u. Alvord, Jr.. Washing
ten News.
communication was also read from Gen.
Carnahan bearing on the vexinS problem of
railroad rates.
Music Again.
IT followed the sane line of discussion as
those previously sent by the general on this
topic and urged the local committee of ar
rangements to bring its influence TO bear on
the Western Passenger Association, which,
ii is charged, is discriminating in favor of
the GranI Army encampment, which is to
be held at PittsbUrg in September. Mr..
Heisley, chairman of the subcommittee on
transportation, reported that the outlook
was not So gloomy as it might be, and was
nothing Ike so dark as had been pictured
in some of the foreign press The roads
had made fare of one rate for the round
trip. and. although this was absolutely low,
it was not relatively so, when placed in
III yx-ffh ,a6n in, hob a1f Of
the Grand Army of the Republic encamp-
ment at Pittsburg. Secretary Emmons re-
viewed the situation.
communication from Congressman
Conn, chairman of the subcommittee on
stands, inclosing an additional bid to erect
the two stands for 5000 was received. He
was i'll. but would be able within few
days, he thought. to call a meeting of his
committee. Mr.. EmmOnS made an explan ma
ton of tie difficulty concerning music as he
understood the tange. The Fourth Artil-
lery Band had been engaged for two days Of
service for $3.50. A request for music had
been received from the fifth regiment ILL
nois, L. r., X. p, and communication had
been entered into with this command with
the view to transferring the Fourth Artillery
Rand to them. and applying the money SO
received to the employment of the Marine
Band. for duty at the promenade reception,
to be given at Convention Hall on the even
ing of August %. A letter was read from
Gen. Ordway chairman Of the subcommit-
propriate to order out the National Guard
as escort to civic order, but that such
companies as might volunteer to turn out
would be allowed to do so. The regular
troops would not turn out. He also wanted
to know that If in the event of the compa-
MES Of the National Guard turning out
whether the citizens committee would fur
nish the music.
This question was referred to the commit
tee on appropris lions with power to act. =
About n March.
Mr.. Emmons read newspaper clipping
concerning the publication of march by
Mr.. d. B. Macleod, to which Chairman
Helbig of the music committee had taken
exception. Mr.. Helbig explained that a
Pythian march had been written by Leader
Buglione of the Fourth Artillery Band.
These copies were to be sold for the bene-
fit of thu encampment fund, and Mr. Hell
big thought 1t unfair that any other mu-
sician should have his production indorsed.
Mr.. Helbig thought that the committee had
been playing foot ball with him. and he
also said some sharp things at the expense
of Mr.. Richard Goodhart, which brought
that gentleman to his feet Mr.. Goodhart
explained that Mr.. Helbig was under
wrong impression and that Mr.. Macleod
had not sought the Endorsement of the COM
mttee for his march nor mad this been
done. Mr.. Macleod arose and said that
he had written the march in question and
had dedicated * to the Supreme Lodge
without any intent to tread on anybody's