Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-17
MAKING PROGRESS
All the Pythian Committees Getting
to Work.
The EXECUTIVE OFFICERS MEET
Many Estimates Submitted and
Some Of Them Approved.
ENTERTAINING THE KNIGHTS

to what sums Of money they would require
to successfully and creditably carry out
their functions. A number Of estimates
were submitted. and in the main they were
as low az the executive committee. eau
tious though It Is in the matter Of incur
ring expense, could desire. The most I'M
portant Of the subcommittee, that on
finance. of which Mr.. Frank B. Noyes is
chairman. was not ready to report finally,
but Mr.. Noyes communicated to the COM
mittee, through the executive chairman,
Chaplin Brown, that things were moving
along smoothly. that the lists were in his
hands. that the canvassers were at work.
and that the citizens Of Washington were
manifesting their interest in the coming
Pythian event In a substantial way.
Chairman Brown called the meeting to
order at little after 4 o'clock. and the
following named gentlemen answered
here as the roll was called: Messrs.
lees, Alvord. Goodhart, Edison. Heisley.
Mitctell. Heibig, Anderson, Gardner. Cronie,
Medford, Conner. Clark and Domer. The first
Communication read was letter which
Secretary George E. Emmons had received
from Gen. Carnahan, compander-in-chief
Of the Uniform Rank. The letter was full
/ Of encouragement to the local knights and
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were number of illusions In the letter to
the labor troubles. and to the fact that
large number of the knights Of the Uni
form Rank throughout the states of 1llf-
nois. Ohio and Indiana are also members
Of the National Guard Of those states, and
that. although they have been on duty in
connection with the strike, yet 1t Is not
feared that this will prevent any appre-
ciable number Of them from al turning
out in the great Pythian demonstration to
be held here IN the latter part Of August.
Of rates Thsrs ha3
been . meeting Of the various passenger
agents at his ONCE and this vexlng prob
lem had been adjusted to the satisfaction
the Uniform Rank to communicate d.
rectly with the citizens executive commit
tee. that communications from these
sources might be referred to the appro-
Chairman Brown explained that In the
matter Of the souvenir program to be pub
lished during encampment week he had
studied the contract which the Pythian ex-
ecutive committee had previously made
with the National Publishing Company and
this contract permitted the publishers to
use the last ten pages Of the program for
advertising purposes. They wanted q con-
cession Of ten additional pages IN the back
Of the publication. and for this concession
they had signihsd . willingness to pay IS
per page.
Drills and Receptions.
Under the call for the reports Of the COM
on drill and drilling ground submitted that
at this time 1t was not practicable to pre-
sent . complete report. as the North Capt.
toll Base Ball Park. which had been pre-
viously engaged as the place for holding
drills, was deemed too small to accommo-
date the throngs which the competitive
drills would certainly attract. Then, again.
Its location was not desirable. The price
which had been agreed on was not salts
factory He hoped to have the matter
Strengthened out by the next meeting Of
the executive committee. The committee
on the reception of the Supreme Lodge re-
ported that 1t had been decided to hold a
public reception at Convention Hail on the
be furnished by the Marine Band and q
chorus of 200 voices. Vice President Steven
son would welcome the Supreme Lodge on
behalf Of the nation. Commissioner Ross
of Columbia, and Congressman Conn would
speak for the knights Of Pythias. The
estimate Of expense for this entertainment
was set down at $3.50.
At this juncture Gen. Duncan s. Walker
presented a resolution that the reports OF
the subcommittee should be referred to Q
committee Of seven. comprising the chair
man. vice chairman. secretary and four
subchairmen, who should In turn report
to the executive committee. At the Eug
gestion of Mr. Emmons they were finally
referred to the auditing committee. The
committee on public comfort, through fits
chairman. Mr.. John T. Mitchell, reported
that 1t needed but $2S4 to carry out its part
of the work. and as part Of this sum was
needed for inspectors to look over the
quarters which had been registered, and
for postage. 1t was moved and carried that
the committee be authorized to do this at
once. A letter of regret from Mr.. ]. H.
Johnston, chairman of the subcommittee
on public order, giving reasons for his in
ability to attend. was read. He stated that
he could not see that any expense would
be incurred by his committee. Chairman
Wight of the subcommittee on hall for the
Supreme Lodge reported that they had con-
cluded that Builders Exchange. which had
been chosen by Supreme Secretary White,
was the right place, and the rental Of this
hall, with tables, stationery, decorations
and incidentals. would cost $3.50.
Mr.. Emmons moved that the committee
be empowered to close the contract, which
was done. The subcommittee on horses
and carriages wanted s6S for postage. sta
tionery and incidentals. Chairman Med
ford of the subcommittee on Information
put in an estimate of $3.50. The committee
intended to get out circular on Washing
ton, which would be of especial advantage
to strangers; would establish an informa-
ton booth at each Of the railroad stations
and would erect a tent in the camp.
Committee Reports.
Chairman Conn Of the subcommittee on
stands submitted several bids for erecting
same There was great disparity in the
bids as some were based on estimates for
covered stands and some for uncovered
ones. 1t was thought that probably 1t
might be a good idea to let out the privilege
hich the committee has of erecting stands
near Lafayette square. at the treasury and
on Market space to the builder of the grand
reviewing stand, and that In this way the
cost Of the latter might be made merely
nominal This question Is held in allegiance.
No report was received from the committee
on decoration. but this was of no material
consequence. as no cost would be incurred
by this committee. Chairman Lawrence
Gardner Of the committee on camp and
camp grounds reported that the estimated
cost of providing for the army of peace was
%, 800. This did not contemplate the floor
irg OF the tents. He was authorized by the
committee to enter into a contract with the
McCauley Co. of Columbus, Ohio for the
necessary tents. The matter of meals was
discussed, but not settled. Chairman Archi-
bald Greenlees of the subcommittee on en-
tertainment reported the work Of this COM
mittee substantially as set forth in the last
Issue of The Star. He estimated that his
committee would need $1,000. 1t is very
doubtful whether the two forms of enter
tainment recommended-that is, a carriage
drive around the city and a banquet at
National Rifles arnory, will be agreed to
by the executive committee. Mr.. Gardner
made the point that Gen. Carnahan in his
conference with the citizens had stated that
heretofore banquets had been failures Sir
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