Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-18
Gen. Canadians Request to Knigts
Of Pythias.
ROOMS FOR The VISITORS
Probably Over 100000 Strangers
Will Be Here.
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Pythlan1Sm goes merr1ly forward. Ina
NEST important thing in these circles today
is the latest order of Gen. Carnahan. COM
mander-in-chief of the Uniform Rank.
Knights of Pythias. The official number
of the order in general orders is 10. and it
sets forth that:
''Since the issuing of general orders No.
is, the committee having in charge the af-
fairs of the encampment of the Uniform
Rank in Washington has been very ma
terially changed The business men of
Washington city have joined with the
Knights of Pythias of the District of CO.
lumbia in the effort to make our assembling
in the city Of Washington for the week be-
ginning August 70, 1884, grand success.
1T is the request of the citizens executive
committee that all communications upon the
subject of the knights of Pythias encamp-
nent be addressed to the Citizens Execu-
tive Committee, through its Chairman or
Secretary All officers of the Uniform
Rank Will faithfully observe this request of
the executive committee, and address your
communications I'm regard to any and all
matters connected with the encampment to
the citizens executive committee, Knights
OF Pythias encampment, and direct the
velope either to Chaplin Brown, chairman,
BIB IL street, or to Geo. f. Emmons Sec
rotary, 14O5 q street northwest, Washington,
ID. c., and these officials will refer the mat
ter to the proper committees
The major general wishes to impress
upon every officer of the rank the impor-
lance OF making known to this committee
Immediately the following matters:
Brigade and regimental commanders who
nave not engaged the horses for their use on
the days OF the parade and review, August
y and ~. should notify the committee as to
the number required. You should take your
own horse equipments with you.
"All officers desiring cots for the use of
themselves and their commands should
notify the committee to the number re-
qrired.
All divisions or commands that desire to
mess themselves should notify the commit
tee In order that mess tents may be ar
ranged for. If any division has its own
mess tent notice should at once be given, SO
that a location can be assigned for it.
All divisions that desire to secure meals
for their members should notify the COM
mittee as to the number of men for whom
meals are desired in order that places near
to the camp or in a general mess hall NAV
be at once secured.
IF you desire rooms. lodging or meals
for ladies and your friends, notify the COM
mites, stating the number of persons
naming whether they are ladies or gentle
men, and defining the kind or quality of en-
tertainment desired.
There should be no delay in carrying out
the requirements Of the foregoing para
graph. Those who delay these important
matters until they reach Washington mus.
not be surprised. nor should they complain
II by their own negligence they should not
directions
herein named are observed promptly and
your wants are made known to the execu-
tive committee, the work OF the committee
will be ltghtened, your wants will be sup
piled. and there will be no cause for com
paint"
Completing ArranRements.
This circular has been sent to each Of the
!, 400 divisions Of the rank in the United
States and will produce the desired result
The circular also gives the names and az
dresses Of the ofilcers Of the executive COM
mittee and Of the chairmen of the subcom-
mittees.
Mr.. Percy g. Smith, secretary to the
Pythtan public comfort committee told The
Star man this afternoon that accommoda-
lions had been registered by the house
wives OF Washington for slightly over II OOO
people. Applications for roomers were COM
ing In well, but n would be better II they
should come In faster. II is ofiicially known
that 1900 knights are coming to Washing
ton in uniform and that there will be hve
people to each member Of the uniform rank
is considered q very low estimate. therefore
II Is already known that at least 100, GOO peo-
pie are on the. march. or soon will be, 10
Washington. II behooves the citizens OF
Washington. say members Of the public
comfort committee, to be up and doing. that
the great throngs of guests may be properly
housed. That 1900 should have already
and In spite of SO many announcements
notified Gen. Carnahan of an intention of
NisitiHs " dsHiTgton may De taken as an In
dication Of what a mighty outpourfnx of
people there Is TO be in August The sub
committee on information, of which Mr.
bedford is the chairman, met last night at
the Warder building. The result of the
meeting of the citizens executive commit
tee was stated by the chairman Routine
business was transacted and IL was deter
mined to properly decorate and euuip the
booths, which. IL is proposed shall be
erected al the railroad stations The affairs
of the finance committee are progressing
and the citizens of the town are responding
in an appropriate way.