Connecticut western news., 1894-08-30

tents and crowding about the goats and other paraphernalia. animate and inani- mate brought by the westerners, who are in largo majority so far Fine dis cipline was maintained In the encamp- ment something like martial regulations being enforced. Three thousand men slept on the light cots under canvas last night while uniforms are the rule rather than the exception on the streets.
 Among the prominent divisions which have arrived are those from New York, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St Joseph, Chi- cago and Colorado
 President Cleveland has definitely prom ised to review tho 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. A stand is being erected by the treasury, in which seats will be reserved for soma tors, representatives and other govern ment officials and members of the diplo- matic corps.
 The Programme.
 The following committees of the su- preme lodgo will be in session at the Nor. mandie today: Committee on inoorpora- ton of the supreme lodge. George R Shaw, w. ". Blackwell Walter B. Richie, R. L. c. White and Tracy R. Bangs; com mittee on revision of secret work and cer- emonies, R. l.. c. White, Walter B. Richie and W. A. Radcliffe.
 The drills begin Wednesday In George Washington camp, ns the tented field has been called. A great parade, ball and a magnificent banquet have also boen ar ranged for the week.
 uNt Overture by the band; address of welcome by Commissioner Ross; address by Vice President Stevenson; response by Su- dress by Congressman Conn of Indiana; response by Dr. k. L.C. White, grand keeper of records and seals.
 There will also be short speeches by Walter B. Richie and other prominent Pythians, interspersed with selections by the band, and the formal exercises will be followed by promenade concert, which will finish the evening.
 Among the leading uniformed divi- sions in attendance are the following;
 District of ColumbiaL regiment 260 men and hand of 20 pieces.
 Connecticut-E F. Drand division, No II, of Hartford, 33 men; Connecticut brigade headquarters and starf, 32 mon; Middletown division of Middletown, 40 men; Harmony division, No. s, of Torring ton; Hull division. No 5, of Bristol, 30 men; Waterbury division, No. 20 of Wa terbury, 25 mon; Hawkins division, No. IS. of New London.
 New Jersey--Second regiment of Phil lipsburg 170 men, field and stan; Ortygia division, No. 10, of Phillipsburg, ss mon; Myrtle division, No. 2, of Paterson, 27 mon.
 New York-Albany division, No. ], of Albany, 80 men; Ashland division, No. 6. of New York city, 20 men; Second regi- mont of poughkcepsie, 400 men and band of 20 pieces Justice H. .Rathbone division, No 27, of Brooklyn, 20 men; Buffalo di- vision, No. 6, of Buffalo, 25 men.
 Pennsylvania-Altoon division, No. 26, of Altoona, 40 men; Pennsylvania brigade of Corry, 700 men, staff and band of 2S pieces; WIlkesbarre division, No. 90, of Wilkesbarre, 20 men; Williamsport di. vision of Williamsport, 40 men; Smoky City division, No. 54, of Pittsburg; Inland City division, No. :, of Lancaster, 50 men and band of sb pieces
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The feature of the Pythian encampment was the grand parade of the uniform rank. Fifteen thousand Knights were in line, marching by state brigades and the procession was more than two hours in passing the pres idential reviewing stand. Pennsylvania avenue was crowded with more than lo0,- 900 people, large proportion of them bcs Ing visitors from out of the city.