Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-24
Reports Of Progress on Pythian En-
campment Arrangements.
A LITTLE LEGISLATIVE FANGLE
Ice Water to Be Furnished Visitors
by the Anti-SaIoon League.
THOSE WHO WERE PRESENT

the Warder building. 1t was an interest
Ing meeting, but not 50 important in re-
suits as II was thought it would be- the
reports of the finance and auditing commit
tees were not forthcoming. but are promised
at the session to be held one week hence.
The following were present: Chairman
Chaplin Brown, Secretary George E. En-
mons and Committeeman Clark, Heurich,
Heisley. Helbig, Woodward. Cronie, Noyes,
Mitchell. Mockabee. Goodhart. Anderson,
Medford. Walker, Greenlees. Gardner, Yost
and Domer. The meeting was called to or
der at little after o'clock, and the min
utes of the preceding meeting read. with
the omission of the several reports which
were rendered by subcommittee at that
session. and approved. Then followed the
reading of communications. The first of
these was one from General Carnahan, COM
rnander-in-chief of the Uniform Rank,
knights of Pythias. setting forth that he
would act as directed by the citizens ex-
ecutive committee in the matter of address,
ing correspondence TO Washington on the.
subject of the coming encampment. On
ali matters relating to the prizes to be Of
ferred In connection with the competitive
drill between divisions and battalions of
the Uniform Rank, he would address the
Pythian executive committee as this was
a matter of which they had entil = charge
and in which the citizens committee was
not directly interested. The general indi-
Gated that the prospect for the adoption of
the rate by the Western Traffic Association
as agreed on at the recent conference he
tween himself and the railroad officials
was bright, and that at the earliest possible
moment he would apprise the committee
OF the decision and also officially notify
those divisions of the Uniform Rank which
would be effected by the rates Secretary
EmmonS also read the recent general order
OF General Carnahan. which was printed in
The Star few days ago. Mr. Emmons
stated that the committee had already re-
Ceived several communications from va
rtous bodies of uniform knights as a result
OF this last order of General Carnahan. Mr.
Emmons said that at the request of the
chairman OF the subcommittee on drill
and drill grounds he had transmitted sew
eral inquiries to General Carnahan, and
had been in correspondence with him both
by mail and long distance telephone. On
the basis of this intercourse, the committee
on drill and drill ground had prepared a
report, but that at noon of yesterday he
had received a dispatch from the COM
mander in chief at Indianapolis, which
would probably render 1t necessary for the
said subcommittee to make a new report.
He did not state the nature of the con-
tents of the dispatch. but suggested that
the report and the dispatch be referred back
to the subcommittee.
Mr.. Richard Goodhart moved that the
matter be so disposed of. but Mr.. Motley
Anderson Objected on the ground that be-
fore they referred 1t back they should know
what they were referring. He held that
there should be no secrets. and maintained
that the matter should Re read 1t was
evident that the committee WANTED to save
time b. temporarily disposing of the report
end late communication. and Mr.. Lawrence
Gardner moved to refer. Again Mr.. Ander-
son objected. and Mr.. Cioodhart feared that
the reading of the report would lead to an
endless discussion, an would be prolific in
the waste of time
Mr.. Heisley called for the question on
the motion and Mr.. Medford wanted to
know if the matter to be referred had ref
erence only TO the committee on drill and
drill ground. and was answered in the af-
frmative. Mr.. Emmon5 explained that the
report Of the subcommittee was adverse
and would probably be completely changed
by the dispatch. which he had received but
q few hours before. The question was again
called for. put and carried.
Ice Water Promised.
Following this was communication from
the Anti-Saloon League of the District Of
Columbia the subject of providing ice
water at various points to slakc tn? thirst
Of the city's guests and intimIting that in
the event no arrangement is had been made
by the committee to this end the league
would attend to this part Of the program.
The communication contained some good
temperance points and charged that the
Grand Army encampment was because of
the manner in which the saloon keepers had
subscribed to the general fund.
Col. Clark suggested that the letter be
Acknowledged and request for a contri-
button sent to the league. and Mr.. Gardner
moved that the offer of the league be ac-
cepted with thanks This was carried.
The letter from Col Case, n prominent
Pythian at Hartford. Conn.. complaining
that the prices 10 be charged for horses anu
equipments during enca-npment week are
eNOrbitant. and which was printed In The
Star at the Il &C of its receipt. was read and
evoked consider able comment. Mr. Good
hart said that he was under the impression
that u was the understanding that the rate
for horse hire was to be 81 per day per head
and the rate for equipments 81 for the two
days during which they would be needed
Instead. II appeared that the notice had
gone forth that the rate for equipments
would be go per day. He thought That
this was too high. Mr.. Mockabee, chairman
OF the subcommittee horses and car
riages. explained that it had been impos-
sibe to get the saddles any cheaper than
s2-jo per day and that Gen. Carnahan had
leen notified to this effect and had ISSUED
AN order Tor every mounted Pythian to
bring his equipments with him. This would
be done, ami for this reason very few of the
visiting knights would nc compelled to hire
sa'l1les.
AmuscEcnts Suggested.
4 communication from a BIltimorean
named Maxwell was read. i'll which the gem
tlemln ssanted to arrange for the privilege
CT selling the portraits of President CIeye-
land AID Vice President Stevenson which
were lvst over frCm the Inauguration. This
was referred 10 the subcommittee en- privi-
lcces AMI advertising. In 4 letter TO the
committee 21r. Elias Goodwin of New York
Cor thc Fraternity Publishing Company. re-
lucSJSi that he be sent samples OF all the
YriatsI matter circulated by the Pythian
committee n communication was read from
Prof. DE Leet, offering 10 give balloon
iu.censi1nS and parachute drops on the &C.
CASTOR. he styled it. of the Pythian
blowout" The joint regatta committee OF
the Analostan. Columbia and Potomac boat
clubs submitted a proposition 10 hold a re-
gattl during encampnic1t week il the citi-
zcns' committee would contribute $2Jj of the
y,syJ which, would be needed to cover the
cost OF the event
Under the call OF committees Mr.. En-
mons said that Mr.. E1son. chairman of the
auditing committee, was unGvoidabIy alb
sent but that at the next meeting that COM
mittca would present its report. and SO. also,
would the finance committee. of which Mir.
Frank Il. NoyeJ is chairman 1t was moved
and CARTEL that the subcommittee music
b.. instructed TO make contract with the
Fourth artillery Band fer two days parade
out At S,io Mr.. GOodhart called the at
,snti.u ~ the committee to the matter OF