The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-26
THE KNIGHTS OF pYraraa
decorations In Washington Ctty-CHm,
Of the Unsfarmsd Rank,

Of the Uniformed Rank.
WAsHTsGros City. Aug. 25 -Tri-colored
bunting OF rel, blue and orange is begin
ming 20 creep out on all the stores in
Washington City ia honor OF the bien-
Mai eonciave Of the Supreme Lodge
OF the knights Of Pythias aud the eneamp-
ment Of the Uniform Rank Of the order.
which will be held here next week.
canvass city Of 100 tents has sprung
up in two days about the Wash
ington monument on the broad lot
stretching TO the executive man.
sion and the Potomac, where the
veterans of the G.. A. X. we're encamped
during their great reunion two years ago.
This heid has been christened for this oc-
easion Camp George Washington, and
zen. James CANADIAN. Of Indianapolis. the
chief officer of the fraternity, who with
has stah has been in the city two
days, says there will be 10000 Knights
quarlered there in bodies. while many I'M
attached members OF the order are ex-
peeted. The formal beginning of the con-
clave Is liked for Monday evening, August
Y, when there will be a reception given by
the citizens Of Washington City to the CON-
manding officers and representatives of the
supreme Lodge in convention hall. q
building with a seating capacity of 1000,
which Is being decorated for the occasion.
The most important event of the weeks
programme from popular standpoint,
viii Dc the BIENNIAL parade OF the Uniform
Rank on Pennsylvania avenue. It will
probably be reviewed by President Cieye-
land. who expressed his willingness TO
offielate that day in case the pressure of
public business is not too great; by Gen.
Schofeld. of the United States army, and
the grand officers OF the uniformed rank.
Gen. Carnahan predicts that 1900 uni
formed knights viii march.
The city was formally taken possession Of
by the Knights OF Pythias at p N. to-
day, when Lawrence Gardner, chairman
of the citizens committee on camping
grounds. presented the camp 10 Maj
Gen. CarnAhan. eommander-in-chief of the
uniform rank. Mr.. Carnahan made a
brief speech Of acceptance. and was then
installed with MS staff in large head
quarters tent in the center of the camp
The endowment rank was also established
in n headquarters tent The officers
expect more than 1000 Knights. for
whom provisions have been made aud
who will be on hand. Today Gen. CArna-
for loan Of army tents in case of emer-
geney. Members OF the citizens commit
tee went on duty at the depots today 20
welcome tho arrivals, and high school
cadets are officiating as messengers. ON
Sunday the citizens from Colorado, Ne
braSka and Missouri are expected. One
of tho most important questions to come
before the council Will be an at
tempt TO enforce the rule that the
ritual shall be given only in English. The
committee on ritual appointed in isa2 re-
ported resolution 10 the Kansas City
conclaye for English rituals and IL was
adopted. IL is sad that fifteen German
lodges in the United States have printed
their ritual in English after making an
unsuccessful demand At the meet
ing IN Chicago. lsa2. for the
repeal Of the rule. IL there Is
an attempt to enforce the law against the
German lodges they may secede. rs they
claim the charters confer upon them the
right 20 conduct the meetings in their ma
tive tongue. An important question is
the exclusion OF liquor dealers from the
order. aud IL Is predicted that $ oonstitu-
tioual provision FOR the purpose will he
aIppted.