The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-28
More Chivalrous Pythians from Hoosier.
dom in Camp on the White Lot
than from Any other State.
ALL THE TENTS OCCUPIED
Reception to the Supreme Lodge
Given Last Evening.
Welcome Addresses Delivered by Vice
President Stevenson and Repre-
sentative Conn, of Indiana.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The Indiana
Knights of Pythias have arrived in Wash
ington in full force and are encamped at
Camp George Washington, where they
have established themselves in a style to
throw some of their more modest neighbors
in the shade. The Indiana Knights number
far more than any other State on the
grounds. and in appearance excel any OF
their neighbors. Brigade headquarters
have been established on Gardner avenue.
Among those now on the grounds are
Brigadier General James r. Ross. COM
manding, Indianapolis; Col. Caleb 5. Den
ny, assistant judge advocate. Indianapolis:
Col. John y. Runyan, assistant quarter
master-general, Warsaw; Col. Frank Bow
ers, assistant mastering officer, Indianapo-
lis; Col John NJ. Wampler, assistant
surgeon-general, Richmond; Maj. A Nj.
Preston, aid-de-camp, Indianapolis; Maj.
Isaac Lyon, aid-de-camp. Vincennes; Maj.
Harry A. Matthews, aid-de-canp, Indian
apolis; Maj. T. S. Blish. aid-de-camp. De-
catur; Mai. w. II. Heltier, aid-de-camp.
Fort Wayne. The various regiments, d.
visions and officers present
First Regiment-Field and staff officers:
iieutenant ni colonel, John W ssiff, Lebanon:
surgeon, 5. +. carp, Indianapolis; assist
ant surgeon, A. p. Fitch, Lebanon; adIn.
quartermaster VIII Smith. jr., Indianapo-
lis; commissary. Frank Staley, Indianapo-
lis First Battalion-Malor. J. l.; watson
Indianapolis; adjutant, Charles Z. Webb.
indianapolis. Divisions of First battalion
indianapolis, No. 2; Olive Branch, No. 4S,
Excelsior. No. 45, indianapolis Second
Battalion-Many, No. IS, Indianapolis:
Ivanhoe. No. H. Lebanon; Pendleton' No.
Second Regiment-Colonel, Z. G. Herr.
Goshen. No division.
Third Regiment-Field and staff off1cers:
Colonel, George r. Williams, Rlehnond'
lieutenant colonel. A. ID. OgoOrn. New CAS-
tie; adjutant, Parry +. Warren, Rchmond;
quartermaster, Daniel {. Hill Rlchinono'
chaplain Rev NJ e. Mock. Muncle. Dlyl-
sions of First Battalion: Richmond, No, ID.
Richmond; New Castle, No. 81, New Cas-
tie: Cambridge No. 65, Cambridge; Hagers-
town, No. 6S, Hagerstown- Second Battal-
ion: Marion, No. -, Marion; Anderson, No.
81 Anderson; Muncie, No. 6l, Muncie.
Fourth Regiment-First Battalion. Ma
jor Ed c.. Niklaus. Madison. New Albany
division, No. 5, New Albany. Second Bat
talon: Major John II. Russo, Lawrence
burg. Third Battalion: Success. No: 16.
Fifth Regiment-No officers or divisions.
Sixth Regiment-Fiela and STAFF officers:
Colonel. Henry II. Hyatt, Washington;
lieutenant colonel, \. ". Taylor. Peters
ceanes: adjutant, Harry Stinson. Evans
Vile Divisions OF First Battalion: Evans
vile, No. 4, Evansville; Boonvllie, No. 46.
BOOnVille. Second BdtIallO0. hhJoE, a ~.
owen. Mount Vernon. Divisions: Peters
burg No. 40. Petersburg; Eincennes; No.
A. Nincennes: Washington, No. 81, wash
ington; Peerless, No. 81. Mount Vernon.
Seventh Regiment-Field and staff OFF,
GERS: Lieutenant colonel. Thomas j. Frif-
fifth, Terre Haute; adjutGnt, A II. Davis,
Terre Haute First Battalion: Major, ID.
L. Anderson, Greencastle. Divisions: Ter
re Haute, No. 5. Terre Haute; Croasdale.
No. 80, Brazil; Greencastle, No. g. Green
castle: Vigo No SO, Terre Haute.
Eighth Regiment-Adjutant, William c.
Alexander Lafayette. Divisions of First
Battalion: Lafayette. of Lafayette; Wee
dersburg No. 81. Second Battalion: Lo-
gan. No. 26
Ninth Regiment-Field and staff officers:
Lieutenant colonel, G. p. Graves; Iay. iv Fort Fort
adiutant A. L. Lichtenwalter, Fort Wayne;
quartermaster. J. V. Reul, Fort Wayne;
commissary, j. ID. Grund, Fort Wayne.
First Battalion divisions: Summit City,
No u Fort Wayne: Bluffton. No. IS. Bluff
ton; Rock City, No. 3S
A brigade meeting was held tonight at
brigade headquarters. at which Brlgadler
General James X. Ross was reelected No
other business of interest was transacted.