The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-31
COMFORT FOR PYTHIANs.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS, WATER WORKS
AND OTHER CONVENIENCES
FOR ROUGHING 1T.
FIRST OCCUPANTS COMING TO-DAY
Camp VIII Present Scene of Ac
uvity by Sundoyvn-Neyvs of
Minneapolis.


/ to be witnessed every day So thought
thousands of people who went to Thir-
teenth street and Vine place yester-
/ day to view Camp Yale. 1t seems to
have sprung into existence almost in
night. 1t looks delightfully."- uncon-
ventional and war-like; yet not
modern convenience is omitted Broad
streets and avenues divide the camp
! into blocks, and give plenty of grassy
/ thoroughfares. Even the merest pri-
Yates tent faces a street.
The whole location is remarkably
pretty The ground is level and grassy.
! Central park forms a fitting sylvan
adjunct, it's trees and slopes of green
/ sward make Camp Yale seem as if
1t were in reality pitched in some syl-
van solitude
Most people prefer roughing it with
all modern conveniences at hand, and
the executive committee has looked to
it that Camp Yale lacks nothing. The
quarters are compact, yet spacious
enough for comfort The headquar-
tiers and generals tents are within
easy reach of the blocks intended for
the use of Sir knights, and yet form
a picturesque group by themselves.
/ plentiful supply of pure drinking
water, perfect sewerage, electric lights,
/ spacious refreshment quarters, ample
toilet facilities and floors in all the
/ tents supply the primary elements of
modern civilization, yet do not detract
from the picturesque appearance of the
encampment
From all indications the Pythians
| VIII dwell this week in comfort and
| have more hours of refreshing slum-
Der than the denizens Of noisy streets
and crowded hotels
The camp was ready for occupation
yesterday, and some divisions of Sir
Knights were expected to arrive. but
the Sabbath calm was unbroken, ex-
cept by the invasion of visiting crowds
| With the addition of brilliant uniforms
and waving flags, it will indeed be an
impressive sight.
Streets running at right angles to
Wheaton avenue, as the main thor
oughfare Is designated, are lettered
from A to P, giving every tent a street
frontage. The tents are grouped IS
and 20 to the block; those intended for
the use of privates OF the uniform rank
are 91ax12. Each one is furnished
with two double mattresses, cots and
one single one The other furnishings
are marked by extreme simplicity. A
few camp stools are provided, and
some tents have the luxury of a re-
frigerator.
Yesterday everything looked very
trim and neat. The board floors were
swept, and the workmen were clear
ing away odds and ends and putting
the bedding into shape. For toilet
purposes four large tents have been
provided with every necessary appli-
ance. The sanitary arrangements are
all that could be desired, good sewer
| age is provided and there is a plenti-
full supply of pure water, both for
drinking and bathing purposes. Water
| barrels painted a brilliant red are at
the corner of every block
Among the conveniences of Camp
Yale are a postoffice, telegraph sta
ton, telephone, bureau of information,
refreshment tents and laundry office
A large tent has been set aside as
hospital. 1t is furnished with all
the latest accoutrements and appli-
ances known to the medical world
An ambulance wagon will be con-
| stantly In readiness to answer all calls
| and give medical attention to all cases
| on the spot before they are removed
| to the hospital tent. The staff of ply
! sicians will be in charge of DR.. r. J.
Fitzgerald, and includes the following
physicians: Drs. H. G. Aldrich, c. A.
| McCollom, H. P. Austin, A. J. Muir
| dock, w. E. Leonard, w. H. Game and
]. w. Little.
| The grounds are well lighted with
numerous arc lights, and the larger
tents have incandescent lights After
looking over the accommodations for
| fully 1000 guests, one turns with inter-
est to the qua<aers occupied by the
executive committee. This group is
separated from the main encampment
by Vine place. The headquarters tent
seems to be general center of inter-
| est. Here 1t Is that Col Fred Wheaton
and his corps of assistants may be
found at all times. A large flag staff
flying a blue and white banner. with
the inscription ''Pythian Encamp-
ment," marks the place. A we'll exc
cuted crayon portrait of F. S. McDon-
aid stands in one corner of the head
quarters tent, AMI attracts much at
tention. The headquarters tent will
be occupied by Gen. John c. Lopez,
of Iowa. Ranged along each side of
the headquarters tent are six others,
somewhat smaller, to be occupied by
| six brigadiers and their STATS.
The Illinois brigade being the largest
at the encampment has first position,
corner of Spruce and Yale place. Il
linois reports already 700 men and
more are expected. Other brigadeS
will be located according to number of
men and order of arrival.
Among the arrivals yesterday were.
Gen. Charles E. Roper, Springfield, Ill.
quartermaster of the Illinois brigade:
Col. r. A. Prague, Ottawa, ILL.,, quarter
master of Third regiment, Illinois bri-
gade; Col. ]. F. Kingsbury, Clinton.
Ia, commanding the Fifth regiment,
Iowa brigade.
AT $50 this morning the st. CIoud
and Princeton contingent $50 men. ar
rived. They were met at the Union
station by Col. Mcintyre, chief of stair
with an escort and music. After break,
fast they marched to camp
Itasca Division No. 10, Grand Ran
ids, is scheduled to arrive over the
st. Paul & Duluth at AIS this after
noon.
The Fifth Illinois regiment is ex-
pected at 7:15 this evening over the
Chicago & Northwestern.
The entire Minnesota brigade will
act as escort on the arrival of Ger.
John c. Lopez at 1892 Tuesday morn
ing.
The guard mount by the Second
Minnesota battalion begins at O'Clock
this afternoon.