Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-04
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
The Committee on Public Comfort for the
Coming Enoampment.
How Organizations VIII Re Met-Get-
ting Lists of Hotels and Board
ing HOuses-The Members.

Half a hundred enthusiastic members Of
the order of the Knights of Pythias met
last evening in the parlor of the Metropoli-
tan Hotel for the purpose OF organizing the
committee on public comfort that is to have
charge of the entertainment of visitors dur
ing the great encampment of the Knights
next August. Only a short meeting was
held, as it was only necessary to elect the
officers and 10 announce the full roster of
the committee, which had not been made
public before. The chairman was named
some time ago by the executive committee
in the person OF MIR. John II. Mitchell. and
his. selection was ratified at once by the
committee. Further organization was per-
fected by the selection of Col L. p. Wright
vice chairman and Percy c. Smith as
secretary.
Chairman Mitchell told the committee
briefly that his estimate placed the number
of visitors at 10000. which he considered
low rather than high. He was confident
that there would be at least that number.
and he had no doubt about the ability of the
local organiza ton to care for that many
without trouble. He said that four books
will be opened at once, at the headquarters
of the committee. in the Warder building,
one for each section OF the city, for the
ne gistra ton of the hotels and boarding
houses of the city that can take guests
upon the great occasion. The members of
the committee will be detailed on to small
subdivisions of the city for the purpose of
gathering complete statistics as to the
places of entertainment that will be avail
able. A circular letter is to be sent off at
once to the various Knights of Pythias or
ganzations throughout the country asking
the number of men who expect to make the
journey. and giving Information relative to
the securing of quarters Other circulars
will probably be sent away later. when the
facts of the places of comfort here are fully
In hand.
To Meet Organizations.
Mr.. Mitchell further stated that his plan
of meeting the guests was simple There
will be subcommittee detailed to watch for
certain organizations, meet them at the
trains, and to provide them with messen-
gers to direct them to the places they are
to occupy. He added that he had estimated
that 81 500 would be necessary to defray
the expenses of the committee, and it was
voted to ask the executive committee for
that sum at once.
Col Wright said that there was no doubt
at all as to the ability of Washington to ac-
commodate the visitors. The uniformed
rank, of whom there will probably be Do
600, according to the estimates of Gen.
Carnahan, will be quartered in the monu-
nent lot.
The Committee.
The next meeting of the committee will
be held at the Ebbitt House, subject to the
call of the chairman, which will be issued
probably, in about month. The full COM
mittee is enrolled as follows: j. H. Mitchell
chairman; Col. l.. p. Wright, vice chair
man; Percy G. Smith, secretary. Members:
T. z. Roessle, George W. Moss, John Knox.
r. J.. Gait, John b. Scott, Levi Woodbury.,
James W. Bell. W. H. Crosby, John NJ
Young. William Alvey, j. Z. Hoadley, A. E.
Acker, w. II. Selden, o. G.. Staples, E. L.
johnson, F. j. Hart, H. c. Burch, Levi Bar
mum, l.. A. Littlefeld. w. w. Danenhower
jr.: w. e. Frall, John G. Slater. John T.
Trego. E. r. Levy, A. ]. Clark. William
Schwing. c. w. Leonardo, F. b. Noyes, H.
L. West. S. r. Turner, r. W. Waters, G.
w. Hall. Z. W. Yount, ]. r. Haskins, j. A.
Mino. d. F. Brown, H. F. Haley, r. D.
Crupper. j. K. Mangun, Augustus Burg
dorf. Frank T. Rawlings, b. P. Turner
Charles w. Brown, Charles Dietz, Halvor
Nelson, Charles Freshman, F. II. Pierce
A. +. Lechler, W. G. Lown, Michael Wal
lace. G. Il. Read, H. j. Gasson. j. W. Brad
bury. V. j. Matchett, A. d. Bagby w. d.
Henry and H. p. Marshall.