Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-09

able to proceed with its duties until the
submission of camp plan, rendered no re-
port. but its chairman, Mr.. Nearly, pledged
a requisite amount of hustle He will pro-
coed at once. The subcommittee on SANTA
ton, of which DR.. Hammett Is chairman,
was not heard from, because of the alb
sence of this gentleman. and the committee
men exhibited a slight shade of veXa ton
NETT. The subcommittee on meals had no
report to render because of the absence
from the city of Chairman Maj. Biscoe.
Chairman Motley anderson of the subcom-
mlttee on lights asked for further time.
1t was stated. by Mr. AGoodhart, and nom
officially assented' to by Mr.. Smithmeyer.
that ten arc ligh1a adeoitly placed. would
Gardner stated that he made an application
to the War Department for the use of
ground lying to the South of the camp for
the location of mess tents. and that he had
been very much encouraged by the recep-
ton of the appiication.i
Tents randr Floors.
Some trouble was announced with the
tent contractors az Columbus. Ohio, but a
representative of the ohio firm would come
to Washington at the expense of the COM
mittee. and that d'speedy and satisfactory
adjustment of the difficulty would follow
Mr.. Goodhart stated that he had received
personal letter from Gen. Carnahan, urging
encampments this had been done, and Mr..
Goodhaif Thought the people of Washington
should not be behind their brethren In other
cities in this matter. In all other cities the
city councils had taken a special interest in
these encampments, and Washington, hav-
ing no city council, probably caused some
of the trouble which the Pythians complain
ed of. Mr. Goodhart stated that the Pythians
M taI frn,,, ha al
city of their country than from any other
city. Chairman Gardner said that the floor
ing of the tents was the proper thing to do,
but there was no money in sight with which
to DO it. The conditions were different today
from the conditions two or three years ago.
and what might have been done then in
the line of money could not be done now.
Mr.. Anderson said that it was plain that If
there was no money for this purpose the
PythainS, OF wnom he was one, must rest
satisfied with the situation. Secretary Nc
Nabb reported that the total number of ap-
plications for quarters in the camp, up to
date, was z, 146. This was not so gratifying
as 1t might be, but still there was no ques-
lions that Pythlans would come to time in
vastly increased numbers. A communica-
ton from Texas was produced in which II
was stated that because of the refusal of
the railroads IN that section 81 the world to
make rate concessions and because OF the
great distance to be Travelled, the lone star
state would not be so largely represented as
ii had been thought she would be.
A communication from E. F. Sanderson
chaplain Of the order, U. r. X. p, was
read, In which he asked that tent be pro-
vided for him close to the headquarters of
Gen. Carnahan, and mentioning the fact
that Gen. Carnahan Endorsed this plan. MIR.
McNabb argued that it was wrong to give
this chaplain the right to put up tent be-
cause 1t would give him too much authori-
ty, which he would probably use for preach
ing popullsm. 1t was decided. however.
without a division. that Chaplain Sander
son, so long as he mad been elected as chap
lam or the rank, was entitled to place in
the camp. Mr.. Cronie asked for informa-
ton about police but this matter was post
poned till the next meeting
Public Comfort.
The committee on public comfort met
last night at the National Hotel. with the
following present: Chairman, j. II. Mitch