Evening journal., 1894-08-27
Tnn rrrnIAN ENcANr,lrNr.

THE F1iHlAN ENCAMRaiENT
monument. 1t came in the form Of a
fierce, thunder shower, which swept over
the city almost without warming and thoA
settled into steedy rain until sunset
Several tents were dismantled by the
sheets Of rain which beat against thom,
and the lightning was unpleasantly sharp
All of the disoomforts incidental TO the
storm We're accepted in hilarious mood by
the Knights, however, and they made fun
under tho canvas as we'll as outside after
the first drcnohing wave of rain had pass
Cd over
There were reunions and cheers for the
arriving companies while the bands iR
camp kept giving a continual concert, en-
deavoring 70 outplay their rivals Special
trains were pulling into tho depots and
the brilliantly uniformed commands in
scarlet, blue and white were marching up
Pennsylvania avenue through the rain
many displaying handsome bannors
The Florida PhaIaax Arrives.
Particularly striking was tho Flerida
phalanx, presenting "a cleaning array OF
whato duck trousers and carrying at the
head Of the line the most famous product
of their state, "a stuffed alligator. rampant.
In spite OF the weather hundreds OF resi-
dents necked to inspect the camp during
She day, treopiRg through thc avsRuss II
tents and crOwdlng about the goats and
other paraphernalia, animate and mani
mate, brought BY the westorners, who
are in a large majority so far Fine dis
eapline was. maintained in the encamp-
ment something like martial regulations
being enforced. Three Thousand men slept
on the Light cots undor canvas last night,
while uniforms are she rule rather than
the exception on the streets.
The most heavily gilt laced OF tile re-
gala Is to be found at the Ebbltt House.
where headquarters have been established
by MAJOR General Carnahan. whore tho
citizens oommHteo also congregate, and
where every stranger is greeted by his ac
quaintances with an official title
Among the pCominent divisions which
have arrived are those from New York.
CINCINNATI, indianapolis, st. Joseph, Chi.
cage and Colorado.
President Cleveland has definitely prom
ised TO review the grand parade tomor-
row. A reviewing stand will be erected
for him in front of the executive mansion.
General Carnahan and his staff will re-
view the parade on horseback at the head
OF pennsylvania avenue near the treasury.
stand Is being erected by the treasury.
In which seats viii be reserved for sena-
tors representatives and other govern
ment officials and members OF the diplo-
matte corps.
Todays Programme.
The following committees of the su.
preme lodge will be in session at the Nor
mandio today; Committoa ON inoorpora-
tion Of the supreme lodge, George r.
Shaw, w. w Blackwell, Walter b. Richie.
Il. j. G. White and Tracy h. Bangs: com
mittoc on revision Of secret werS and GER
emonies, r. J.. c. White, Walter b. Richie
and w. a. Radcliffe.
The drills begin Wednesday in George
Washington camp, as the tented field has
been called. a great parade, bah ana
a magnificent banquet have also been ar
ranged for the week
The programme for today is as follows.
Overture by tho band address OF welcome
by Commissioner Ross; address by Vice
President Stevenson; response ~ Su-
preme Chancellor ". w. Blackwell; adj
dress by Congressman Conn Of Indiana;
response by DR. r.. J. g. White, grand
keeper Of records and seals.
There win also bo short sneeches bv
Walter B. Richie and other prominent
Pythians, interspersed with selections by
the band, ana tho formal exercises will
be followed by a promenade concert,
which will hnish the evening.
Among tho leading uniformed divi-
sicns IN attendance arc the following:
District Of Columbia-First regiment,
ESQ men and band Of 90 pieces.
Connocticut-E T. Durand division,
No. ] L of Hartford, Be men; Connectiout
brigade headquarters and staff % mon;
Middlctown division of Mddletown, 80
men, Harmony division, No 8, Of Torring-
ton; Hull division, No 3, Of Bristol 30
men; Waterbury division, No. 20, Of Wa
terbury, % mon; Hawkins division. No.
is, Of New London.
Massachusetts, Massachusetts, brigade
of FAN River, 600 men, including .stad
and Second regiment Of Boston.
Michigan-Grand Rapids division, No
9, Of Grand Rapids; Hastings division,
No 49, Of Hastings, 30 men.
New Hampshire division, No.
!, OF Manchester; Laoonia division, No.
8, Of Laconia, 3s men; Pittsburg division,
No. 3, Of Concord. 60 men,
Now Jersey second regiment Of Phil
lirsburg, l70 men, fold and staff, Ortygia
division, No. 10, OF Phillipsburg, 30 men;
Myrtle division, 40, ., of Paterson. 27 mon.
New Hork-Albany division, No. ., Of