The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-21

August. Mr.. Smith had charge OF the pub
lie comfort committee work OF the Knights
Tempars Conclave the Grand Army IN
campment and several inaugUrat.ons. lie Is
said 10 know the location and capacity OF
every mouse IN Washington where visitors
can be accommodated. and can tell I'm a
moment the exact number OF cots that can
De placed in a hall bedroom Axe feet in
size. he has already on his books excellent
quarters for all the knights and their
friends that can possibly come TO Wash
ington for this is one OF the most elastic
cities in the country when A. comes "a
accommodating strangers. and can be
stretched astonishingly in proportion TO its
size. The Grand Army Encampment illus
trated what the city can do when il really
tries, for on that occasion there were quar-
tiers actually occupied by over two hundred
thousand people. with thousands OF rooms
uncalled for. Consequently. there Is never
any fear that Washington cannot accom-
modate all the people that can get here.
The sessions OF the Supreme Lodge will
begin on the oath OF August, and from that
time until the 18th the programme for the
entertainment OF the visitors will be OF
a general character not yet determined up
on, II being taken for granted that the ma
Jority OF those coming here will desire
some time 10 themselves in which TO see
the city and get acquainted with the beau
ties OF the national capital. There VIII be
visits TO the various departments, 10 Mount
Vernon, the oldiers' Home, Arlington and
TO the thousand and places OF great
interest 10 every American visiting Wash
ington This will occupy the time OF the
visitors until the 18th. when the great pa
rade will take place. This will form at the
Capitol, with fully $1,000 knights in line,
15,OcO OF them wearing the handsome equip
ments of the Uniformed Rank The parade
Will pass up the avenue TO the front OF the
White House, where. from handsome
stand OF beautiful and artistic design. the
parade will be viewed by the President.
Just beyond. in front OF the War Depart
ment the Knights will be reviewed by
General Carnahan from another stand The
parade will then return 20 the heart OF the
city and disband. The next day, the 18th
OF August, the prize drills will begin on
the grounds of the Lea RacphQn f>lnh
where $500 will be given in prizes TO the
the best-drilled companies, the first prize
being $500. THESE drills will be continued
on the Both, when the decisions will prob
ably be made.
General Carnahan is greatly interested In
expected. In speaking with your CORE
spondent, when here, he said: There was
Washington for the encampment this year.
Tor In this city, Just thirty years ago, the
partment clerk, impressed with the beau
tiful story of Damon and Pythias pre-
pared a ritual and established here the
of this great Pythian order The work OF
that one man has grown until over 10000
he whea he 20 f he TGa
of the first lodge. These 10000 members
rooms in this country. and are divided into
], 400 divisions. There are 5000 members OF
well drilled in Upton's tactics as you will
see when they come here TO take part In
the prize drills"
INDIANAPOLIS MAY GET IT.
1t is very likely that the next meeting OF
the Supreme Lodge will be held in In
danapolis The order is very strong in
that State and the people OF indianapolis
are anxious TO have the next encampment
in that city. Several other cities will con-
test for the honor, but Indianapolis seems
10 be preferred by the greater number Of
knights who have so far visited Washing
ton.
In the list OF Pythian States Indiana
stands easily first The State has nine
regiments of the Uniformed Rank. command
ed by Brigadier General James Il. Ross.
IL reasonable railroad rates are secured
all these regiments will be here. ON the
most moderate tasis there viii be Two
thousand members OF the Uniformed Rank
in line from Indiana, which means ihSt
Indiana will have 1T least ten thousand
people here in oil General Ross IS the
senior brigadier general, ana is now sew
ing his third tern. lie Is also tie senior
colonel of the Indiana National Gard lie
was a member OF Gen. Lew Wells.e
staff. and he and Gele~n ,,arnaian s'TNed
together during the war Their frlcntlsnp
is an exceedingly close one and has fcen
of lifelong duration.
One feature of the Pythial 'J'oanrInent
about which little has been heard up to this
time is the meeting of the Supreme temple
conc1rrenflv with the sessions of IN Su.
preme Lodge of he Knights. The Iythlan
Sisters Is the lame OF an orsanizaL,on mat
very. rapidly since it's INCEPTION. IL is as
tined TO be to the main l'ythian order what
the Woman's Relief Corps - TO tie STon1
Army OF the Republic. The c:Ger os
Pythian Sisters will ~ before the So
preme Lodge at this session with a request
FOR recognition as IN AUXILIARY Oody; si.d
| their request will be granted, provided CTR
! Pythian Sisters and the Pythian SisttILvod
can be Strengthened Out. These two boules
have been acting N a rather unslsierly
nistic than otherwise. The Pythian Sister
hood is a rebellious offshoot of the order OF
the older organization. The Supreme Lodge,
| however, will probably refuse 10 recognize.
| as an auxiliary body until the quar-el be-
tween the two bodies of sisters has been
| settled. The Pythian Sisters claim that
reconciliation. but Mrs. Hattie A. Robinson,
| supreme chief of the Pythian Sisters re-
ports that the seeding sisterhoot Is still
| in a rebellious mood.
The Pythian Sisters. as an organization,
| is of great interest, as heir temples are
| now found dotting the States OF this coun-
| try from the Atlantic TO the Pacific. The
Supreme Lodge, at It's session in 1883 In
Cincinnati. granted permission to the
wives daughters. mothers. sisters and
widows of Knights of Pythias TO form a
Chancellor j. A. Hill. of Greencastle Ind.
| supreme Lodge was not to be responsible
| for the transactions OF the ladies' organ
sstSn Sa r ef tsmpe of Pyhan ss
| tiers of the world was instituted al War
| saw, Ird on Oct q: 1sSS, by the founder:
Past Chancellor Hill The establishment
| OF other temples followed rapidly, until
there are now fifteen grand Jurisdictions,
| one each I'm the States Of Indiana. Ohio
1 Kansas, Missouri. California, AIassachu-
| setts, Iowa, Michigan Rhode Island, lili-
| nois Minnesota. Colorado, Oregon, Wash
| ington and New York. These grand tenn
| plies are named in the order OF seniority
| There are twenty-five temples In other
| States where grand temples have not yet
| been organized and three in British Co
/ lumbia. The total number OF temples Is
446 and the total membership Is above
| q, 900
| Past Chancellor Hill, founder of the or
| der died at Greencastle, Ind, April y,
| 1892 and the loving regard of those now
| organized in accordance with his original
| conception of an order Of female PythlanS
| ia shown in the fact that monthly allow
| ance Is made by the Supreme Temple for
| the support of his widow. beautiful
| shaft will shortly be erected over his grave
| by the sisters. .
| Friendship, Charity and Benevolence.
| the Pythian Sisters is Purity, Love,
| Equality and Fidelity" The session OF the
| Supreme Temple of the Pythian Sisters viii
| be second only in interest TO that OF the
| Supreme Lodge itself. and the officials or
| the order of sisters hope that when the ses-
| sions of both over that the sisters VIII
| x of p L. G.
DOUBLE EL0PEMENT.