Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-03
Live Like Soldiers.

Live Like SOlu1erS.
Mr.. Edison stated that they had better
send out another circular stating that the
tents would not be fioored. He urged that
the Knights of Pythias. particularly the
Uniform Rank, was a semi-military organi-
zation, and as such he thought that the
members should take especial pride in liv-
ing and acquitting themselves in camp after
the way of true soldiers. When men of
martial spirit pitched their tents they did
not hesitate to Use the sod of nature al a
floor. Military organizations, when they
went into camp for summer instruction
and experience, did not have their tents
fioored. We were in the midst of very
hard times. He believed that thousands
of the Knights of Pythias themselves were
out of employment, and could appreciate
this fact as we'll as any of us. He declared
fluence and his vote to the expenditure of
5000 for flooring the tents which it had
been estimated would be necessary to shell
ter the knights.
Mr. Goodhart once more urged the de-
STABILITY Of placing the responsibility for
this change OF program upon the right set
of shoulders. MIR. Emmons sugges ed that
1t would be well to send a communication
to Gen. Carnahan on the subject but Mr.
Edison thought that this was not at all
necessary, as the general had already ex-
pressed himself with decision and clearness
on this point. Mr.. Lawrence Gardner the
CHdlTHldn Oh the committee on and
camp grounds, thought that it would be
wise to postpone the consideration of this
question till the next meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee, as in the meantime the
committee camp and camp ground could
consider the matter.
MIR. Edison produced report of the wealth
er bureau showing the temperature and
rainfall at Washington during the last
week In each August for the past twenty
years, which indicated that the chances
which the visiting knights would stand of
being washed out or showed under were
decidedly slim. He suggested that this in
formation should be Incorporated in the
circular to be distributed to the ], 100 divi-
sfons of the order that they might see for
themselves what a slight risk Of .nconve-
nience they would run by inhabiting I'M
planked tents. MIR. Goodhart made a mo-
ton to postpone which was carried.
Through the Central Committee.
Mr.. Lawrence Gardner called attention
to the concluding clause of the letter writ
ten by Gen. Carnahan to Secretary En-
mons, setting forth that rather than bur-
den the executive committee with unneces-
sary correspondence he would be pleased
If the secretary would send him a list of
the subcommittee. to the end that he might
correspond with the several subchairmen di-
rectly. Mr.. Gardner earnestly opposed this
on the ground that experience had proved
that ii would lead to endless confusion and
he moved that all correspondence relative
to the coming encampment should be car
rted on through the central committee. Mr.
Gardners idea prevailed and his motion
was carried. The subject of communica-
lions having been exhausted reports were
called for.
The first call was for the report Of the
music committee. 1t was forthcoming
chairman Helbig submitted that the Marine
Band had bid silS for parade iuty for one
day with forty-seven men, and that the
Fourth Artillery Band had proposed to fur
nish music for parade duty for two days.
with twenty-five men, for $40 After dis
cusslon motion to postpone consideration
was adopted.
Under the call Of the finance committee
MI Brown stated that the chairman, Mr.
FRANK b. Noyes, were he present would
report progress, he had started the
members of his committee to work in the
various departments and they had taken
hold of their work with commendabIe yigor
Mr.. Heisley, chairman of the committee
on transportation. asked unanimous consent
tnat the name of Mr.. George NJ Bond he
added TO that committee, which was given
Chairman Mitchell Of the committee on
public comfort stated that the addresses
OF seven or eight hundred houses were
on the registration books of that commit
tee and he thought that it would be a
good plan to employ an adequate number
OF experienced men to investigate these