The Washington times., 1894-07-31
AMPLE ROOM FOR PYTHIANS
Only Two Hundred Have Applied for
Accommodations
HAVE GIVEN $lO,5Ou
Important Meeting Of the Citizens Commit
tee-Perplexity Caused by the Pythiaa
Sisters Request-Many Reports Presented
Programme Of the Drills.

There are now registered at tie headquar-
ters of the Knights of Pythias public comfort
more than the number OF visitors who are ex-
peeted to visit Washington during the coming
encampment.
About 200 persons have applied for accom-
modations- This was the substance OF the re-
port o. Chairman Mitchell, Of the public COM
fort committee, at a meeting OF the citizens
committee yesterday afternoon. Those pres
ent were Messrs. Brown, Emmons, Noyes,
Gardner. Mitchell, Heurich, Walker, Heisley,
Medford. Anderson, Edison, Goodhart. Somer-
vile, iost, Greenlees, Mockbee, and Dom
nelly.
The first business was the reading of COM
muhications asking for information and the
granting OF privileges as follows: From Frank
Bowers, Newark. n. j., to sell portraits OF the
founder OF the Knights Of Pythias at IS cents
each; referred to the committee on privileges;
also asking for the privilege Of selling litho-
graph pictures Of the proposed monument to
Samuel Reade, past supreme commander,
which was granted. From the board of con-
troll OF the endowment rank. asking for the
privilege OF erecting headquarters tent on
the Pythian camp grounds and also from the
Pythian Sisters, requesting the granting Of
the same privilege.
Mr.. Goodhart thought it was perfectly
proper that the sisters should be allowed 10
establish headquarters in camp.
Messrs. Medford and Mitchell objected ON
the ground that the sisters were not recog-
nized as branch of the knights Of Pythias.
After further discussion of the perplexing
question, Mr.. Emmons moved to refer the
whole subject to the executive committee h,
tvf1t trh mn 20, IfA
mittee voted TO allow the endowment rank
the privilege of establishing headquarters on
the camp grounds. Jacobs Brothers, local
jewelry firm, submitted q sample souvenir
spoon, with the request that 1t be adopted as
the official spoon, Offering the committee
commission Of 80 cents on every spoon sold.
Their offer was referred to the committee on
privileges for report.
SUBSCRIPTIONS Up TO DATE.
On the call Of subcommittee for reports
Chairman Noyes of the finance committee
said up to date he had received subscriptions
to the amount OF about 10.50O. OF which
about - 500 had been turned over to him by
the treasurer of the executive committee.
Mr. Noyes then read the following letter,
which had been addressed to him as chair
man of the finance committee:
Your letter is at hand asking for the
payment OF the amount which have sub
scrlbed to the encampment fund. 1 was ad-
vised by Mr.. Yost that | should turn it over to
my lodge and have so done. Yours truly,
CHARLES DIETZ."
Mr.. Noyes wanted to know how this matter
was to be settled, whether members of lodges
who had subscribed as business men were to
pay their money to the finance committee or
their respective lodges. Mr.. Yost said he had
solicited this subscription. and 1t was his un-
derstanding that the money was to be paid to
the lodges. il he was wrong. however ha
was perfectly willing TO be corrected Chair
man Brown said the understanding was that
the money which was subscribed by business
men to the citizens committee should be paid
TO the finance committee. Mr.. Moves further
stated that his committee was putting forth
every effort to secure the necessary amount,
but it was almost impossible to get good So
hcitors during these hard times.
Mr.. Goodhart, from the committee on re-
ceptioE to the supreme lodge, said the ex-
penses of his committee would be $3.50. as
follows: Convention Hall. 500; Marine Band,
s250. and contingent expenses, 800. Mr.
Emmons said the Fourth Artillery Band had
been secured for duty on the 2sth and 29th,
but he had been informed the dates could be
changed to the 9th and 2sth. which would
obyiate the necessity of employing an addi-
tional band.
WONT USE GOVERNMENT FLAGS.
The committee on decorations reported that
it was impracticable to attempt to get the use
of government flags, as bond of $4,000
would be required before the flags were
loaned. Mr.. Mitchell. of the committee on
public comfort. stated that he had received
applications from a number OF High School
Cadets for the positions of messenger boys at
81 per day each. This question was left over
for further discussion. The committee on in
formation asked for tent on the camp
grounds. but Dir. Gardner said his committee
would have a large tent there before the en-
campment. which Mr.. Medford's committee
could use during the camp.
Mr.. Greenlees, Of the committee on enter
tainment, said he and Chairman Brown had
had several interviews with Secretary Her
bert relative to securing the attendance Of
two warships at the navy yard during the en-
campment. The Secretary had told them it
was impossible TO have a ship here at that
time. but they could have an armor test at
Indian Head any day between o'clock in
the morning aud 4 in the afternoon. Mr..
Greenlees said he would call on the Secretary
again in & few days.
On motion of Mr.. Edison 1t was agreed to
reject the offer of the Analostan Boat Club 20
give regatta during the encampment. An
appropriation OF S6S was voted to the COM
mittee Oh horses and carriages. and $40 to
the committee on reception 10 the uniform
press committee. reported that his committee
would not need an appropriation and would
make the best possible arrangements for news
paper representatives. Major F. H. Clark, of
the committee on drill and drill grounds, re-
ported that the National Baseball Park has
been secured for the drills. These will occur
rs follows: August 90 and 80. from s a. m. to
p. m; August 81, the entire day; September
l, from s to 8, and whatever time is necessary
to conclude on September 8. Gen. Carnahan
has approved the committees arrangement.
Gen. Walker. of the committee on illumina-
ton and fireworks. was authorized to secure
the passage of a resolution by Congress
granting the privilege Of Illuminating the
Capitol dome.
PERSONS WHO DESIRE BADGES.
Mr.. Goodhart, from the committee on
badges, wanted to know the number Of per-
sons who desired badges, and Secretary En-
mons was authorized to secure the orders for
such badges at uniform rate OF so cents
each. Mr.. Edison stated that no appropri-
alton would be made unless there were suf-
ficient funds in the hands OF the finance COM
mittee to cover the amount asked.
On motion OF Mr. Medford 1t was agreed
that Mr. Brown should secure promise from
President Cleveland that he would on the
days of parade and inspection excuse clerks
in the departments who were members OF the
order of Knights of Pythias. After Chair
man Brown stated he had issued the circular
authorized by the committee to every Knight
In the country concerning the accommoda-
tionS and entertainment the committee ad.