Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-15
KINGS PALACE,
Sl2 and SE4 9TH ST.

clearly proclaimed at the time that the
sum which Would be required for the cele-
bration was Si9,0D About S22.ooJ had al
ready been subscribed. but had not been
collected. OF this sum $4,000 had been
pledged by citizens and $500 by the Ply
THAN lodges OF this jurisdiction. The cele-
bration might be carried to happy con-
summation for less sum. and IL they
could succeed in raising a greater sum.
then it could be made that much grander.
MIR. Goodhart said that they wanted not
only the financial aid which the citizens
committee could give. but they wanted the
help of their experience in the manage
ment of such matters.
Mr.. Carmody asked of Chairman Good
hart how they expected TO expend this
money. Chairman Gcodhart replied that
1t would be expended on the camp, the
entertainment of the Supreme Lodge. car
riages and excursions around the city fer
distinguished guests. Illumination of the
avenue, &c.
Mr.. Edison thought that it would be a
good idea to prepare list OF expenses
which each committee was TO incur, so that
this might be intelligently considered at
the conference between the citizens and
Pythian committees.
Mr.. Carmody wanted to know what meth
cd the knights had employed I'm collecting
their funds. Mr.. Goodhart said they had
at first intrusted this TO volunteer collect
Crs and the city had been divided into dis
tricts. This was unsuccessful. Then they
had employed paid collectors. The prin-
ciI al subscribers to the fund had been no.
tells. street railroads and some other cor
pCrations.
Discussing the Financial Question.
Representative Conn said that they were
not concerned so much with how the execu-
tive committee ran the encampment for he
was confident of the ability of the Pythians
in this particular. but he felt that the main
thing for the citizens committee to do was
to raise the necessary funds
Mr.. Goodhart made a little speech, in
which he told of the great crowds that
were coming to Washington, that they were
coming from every state and territory in
the land. and that at their homes they were
voters. They had been taught to look, and
with reason. upon Washington al their city,
and they believed that they had a right to
expect that they would be properly receiv-
ed IN the capital OF their country. lnG-
dentally, they would think IL but fair that
their representatives in Congress should
lend hand In this. Mr.. Edison thought It
would be good plan TO let The ciuzens'
committee have list of the various sub
committees and an estimate OF the expenses
which each expected to incur.
Mr.. Motley Anderson made n statement
which brought out the Information that at
Kansas City the Pythians were response
BILE for the invasion OF that city by ll6upO
people, and that this throng had left be-
hind the sum of one and one-han million
dollars. They expected to entertain in
washington lJOou, ana expected them TO
leave behind over a million and a half dol
lars
At this point Chairman Goodhart read the
order which Gen. Canadian recently is
sued, telling of the beauties of Washington
and the advantages which the order OF
Pythias would derive by turning out with
full ranks. Col. Harry Coggins chimed in
with the remark that this order had been
sent to every man of the Uniform Rank in
the country. and to thousands OF their
friends
which he made the statement that the
knights of Pythlas were just as anxious %
| have the citizens join hands with them and
become members of the committee "a
laise funds. He did Tot think that the sole
| reason Of inviting in the citizens had been
| for the scrjid motive of getting cash. Mr..
| John NJ Kline made talk, in which he
seconded what Mr.. Corner had said. Mr..
George E. Emmons followed in few re-