The Washington times., 1894-07-24
THIRST OF The PYTHIlNS
It Will Be Quenched BY Ice Water
Distributed Gratis.
ANTI-sALooN LEAGUES OFFER
Progress Of Preparations Reported to the
Citizens Committee Subscriptions to Be
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Men Invited 70
Deliver Addresses Of Welcome.

Reports OF progress were received from the
several subcommittee Of the citizens Pyth-
ian committee at a meeting of the latter COM
| mittee yesterday afternoon, and the following
gentlemen added to the committee: Messrs.
W. @. Haroll, A. r. Teal, s. P. Boss. and
William Burwell
Those present were: Messrs. Brown, Clarke<
Heurich. Hershey, Heilbig, Goodhart, Ander3
son, Medford, Cronie. Walker, Greenleesl
Gardner, Yost. Emmons, Mockabee, and
Mitchell.
Secretary Emmons read communication
from Gen. Carnahan in which the commanded
says II satisfactory rates can be secured froml
the Central Traffic Association there will bel
a large number Of men in Washington frog
the western and central states Mr. Emmo1
said he had written another communicati
to Gen. Carnahan. at the request of the cha
man OF the committee on drill and dl
grounds, asking for certain Information n
essary before the committee could make
port. Upon the generals answer the repo
had been prepared and given TO him. But [
telegram was received yesterday afternoonl
which changed the situation and the commit
tee on drill and drill grounds asked permis-
sion to withdraw their report and prepare
another which would conform with the pres
ent situation. Mr.. Goodhart moved that the
committee be allowed to withdraw their re-
port, whereupon Mr.. Motley Anderson de-
manded that the document be read and made
a motion to that effect. But Mr.. Goodhart's
motion prevailed and the report was referred
without being read.
ASTI-sALooN LEAGUE OFFER.
The next communication submitted to the
citizens committee was from Mrs. II. A. Gill
lenwater, recording-secretary Of the Anti-sa-
loon League. The letter asked whether or not
provision had been made for supplying drink
ing water along the line Of march, and If such
action had not been taken the league would
see that ice water would be supplied in guam
titles sufficient to quench the visitors thirst
in order to prevent them from patronizing
saloons. Mr.. Lawrence Gardner moved that
the kind offer be gratefully accepted and that
the league be notified of this action of the
committee. Mr.. Gardner's motion was agreed
to.
communication was also read asking
whether or not cheaper rates for horses could
not be secured. In answer TO this Mr.. Mock
abee, chairman of the committee on horses
and carriages, said it was impossible to get q
horse and saddle for two days cheaper than
S13, 8for the former and IS for the latter. But
Gen. Carnahan had told all men of the uni
formed rank TO bring their saddles, and here
after the committee would only give rates for
horses. Mr.. Maxwell. of Baltimore, sent
word to the citizens committee that he knew
of z, 500 small portraits or Cleveland and
Stevenson left over from the inauguration
which the committee could secure at a very
cheap rate. and which he thought could be
easily disposed of during the Pythian en-
campment. Mr.. Elisha Goodwin. of the Fra
ternity Publishing Company, New York,
wrote to the committee asking for all printed
matter in relation to the encampment to uss
in a souvenir they intend publishing for sale
at the encampment. These and communica-
filed for future action:
From the Anaiostan Boat Club, offering to
give a regatta on the Potomac ior $3.50. and
from Mr.. De Liest, Of Grayfield, H., asking
for the privilege OF giving balloon ascen-
sion.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO BE ANNOUNCED.
Reports of committees were next in order,
and Mr. Emmons said Mr.. Edson, Of the
auditing committee, would probably be pre-
pared to submit a complete report az the next
meeting He also said the finance committee
would be able to state next Monday about the
amount which had been subscribed by citi-
zens. Mr.. Emmons moved that the COMMITTEES
on music be instructed to close a contract
with the Fourth Artillery Band to furnish
music for two days, at a cost OF S240, which
was adopted.
By request of Mr. Goodhart it was decided
that the secretary Of the citizens committee
inform the chairman of the badge committee
how many badges would be required by the
different subcommittee SO that these could
be secured as soon as possible. Upon another
motion of Mr.. Goodhart it was agreed that
the citizens committee should invite Vice
President Stevenson, Commissioner Ross. and
c. G. Conn to deliver addresses
of welcome to the supreme lodge on behalf OF
the nation, the District, and the Knights OF
Washington.
Mr.. Goodhart said several gentlemen had
suggested decorating Convention hall and, as
this would involve an additional expense, he
would confer with the committee on decora-
tions in regard to this matter at their next
STILL CROPPING IN THE DARK.
From the committee on camp and camp
grounds Mr.. Gardner said they were still
cropping in the dark and were waiting to hear
how many members of the uniformed rank
were going into camp. The committee had
ordere 500 tents with the privilege of in
creasing the order if necessary. He also sug-
gested that the bid of Mr.. Cronie for furnish
ing cots and pillows az 81 each be accepted,
which suggestion was adopted. Mr.. Ander-
ner's committee in ordering only 800 tents
when 1000 were necessary. But Mr.. Brown
said on account of the strike the order had
been reduced with the privilege of an increase
at the same rate. This explanation satisfied
Mr.. Anderson. who had threatened to resign
from the committee because of this action Of
the subcommittee.
Chairman Conn, o. the committee on
stands. sent word that he had been sick for
several days, and desired to know what
amount had been appropriated for the use Of
his committee.
Gen. Duncan s. Walker read a resolution
which he suggested be presented 10 Congress
10 allow the dome to be illuminated each day
Turing encampment week. On motion OF Mr..
AIedfcrd it was agreed that the chairman and
secretary be authorized to refer all communi-
cations to the respective committees without
action by the citizens committee.
RECORD OF THE COURTS.