The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-27
THE PYTHIANS' CAMP.
a Terrific Storm Ushers in the
Knights sojourn,
BUT They MAKE MERRYIN The Rain
And oil tbe papds Keep Playing all
tho Timo-PIoturcsquo Features OF
tho Encampnent--A Great Slany
Visitors Brave tho Storm to Look
at tho Goats and Things-Presidcnt
Cleveland will Rovicw tho Parade

WAsuISoroS, D. G., August 2G-An
unwelcome house.waEming was given
tho Knights of Pythias. encampod in
tho White City Of tents around the
Washington monument this afternoon.
It came in tho form Of q 1orce thunder
shower, which swept over the city
almost without warning, and then
settled into steady rain until aunsot.
Several tents were dlsmauticd by the
sheets Of rain which behs against them
and tho lightning was uupleasantly
sharp. All Of the dIscomforts incidental
to tho storm wor0 accepted In hilarious
mood by the knights, however, and
they made fun undor tho Canvasses. as
we'll as outside, after tho arst drenching
wave Of rain had passed over.
There were reunions and cheers tor
tho arriving compauies, while the
bands in camp kept giving q continual
concert, endeavoring to outplay their
rivals. Special IraIns wore pulling into
the dopota, and the brilliantly uni.
formed commands In ecarlet, bluo aud
white, wero marching up Pennsylvania
avenue through tho rain, many display
ing handsome banners
Particularly striking was tho Florida
phalanx. presenting cleaning array
Of white duck trousers aud carrying at
the head OF tho liue the most famous
product Of their state. o stuffed alligator,
rampant In the face OF the weather,
hundreds OF residents aockod to inspect
tho camp during tho day, trooping
through tho avenues Of tonts and crowd
ing about tho goats and othor para
phcrnalia, animate and inunimate.
brought by tho wcstorners, who arc in
largo majority to-day.
Fine diacipline was maintained In tho
encampment, something like martial
regulations being enforced. Three
thousand mon sleep on the light cots
under canvas tonight, while uniforms
aro'tho rulp rathor than tho exception
on the streets.
Tho most heavily gilt laced of regalia
was to bp found at tho Ebbitt house,
whore headquarters have been estab-
lished by Major-General Carnahan,
whero tho citizens committeeman also
congrogate, and where every stranger IS
srestod by his ucaustntanees with an
official title. ,a..
Since tho cncampmont 10 not officially
begun until tomorrow. tho divisions
arc not required to report their pres.
cnec until then, 40 no liat OF tho organi.
izations on the ground Is yet to DO had.
President Cleveland has definitely
promisod.to revicw the grand parade
on Thursday. A reviewing stand will be
erected for him in front OF tho exccu-
tive mansion.
Members of, tho citizens committee
went on duty at tho depot to-day to
welcome tho nrrivulv, aud tho High
School Cadets arc officiating as nesaon-
gers. Ono Of tho most important CUES
tlons to como before the councils will be
.an attempt 20 enforce tho rule thut tho
ritunl shall DO given only in the Eng
lish language II is said that 150German
lodges in tho United Stntos have printed
their ritual In tho German, after max
ing an unsuccessful demand at q moot
ing in Chicago, 1893, for tho repeal OF
tho rule. II thero Is nu attempt mado
TO enforce tho law against tho German
lodges they may secedo.