Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-24

man Question Declared settIcG-Prepa-
rntions at 81. Paul for the q. A. R.-Mr..
Logan nm Early Arrival.
CLEVELAND, Aug. ei.-Great crowds Of
visitors were attracted to the knights Of
Pythias encnmpmcnt yesterday, IL being
estimated that 5000 spectators witnessed
the drcss parade of the Second Ohio regi-
mont yesterday afternoon. This was the
only full regiment ut the camp. but IL is
expected that all the Ohio knights will bo
here by today. Among the divisions
which arrived yesterday were those from
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Lancaster, Pa,
and Muncic, Ind, and the first battalion
of the First regiment from Chnrlcston and
Pnrkcrsburg, W. Va This afternoon ut
o'clock Director General Day, Of the
centennial commission. will formally turn
over tho camp TO Maior General Carna-
han. The exercises ut the camp yesterday
afternoon consisted Of the dress parade
and u snrrri hurI concert.
Cr,ok Divisions at the Camp.
Last evening many Of the visiting
knights attended service Mt the Epworth
Memorial VI. IT, church and listened to an
appropriate sermon by the pastor Among
the attractions at the camp is Lafayette,
Ind, division Of the Uniform Rank, which
has won more prizes thnn any other
division in the country, even though it
has not competed in prize drills in eight
years. There is also present the crack
division from Hastings, Mich. Both OF
these divisions will he in the parade and
competitive drill Major General Carna.
hnn, In speaking of the knights IA % mill
tary organization, snid IL was part of the
unwrttcn law Of the order that the
knights should respond to the call of the
government In time of need, especially II
u was necessary To rcpcl an invasion by n
foreign foe.
Considers the German Question Settled.
The knights were not in any sense
gunrdSmCn, he said. and they would not
take rnrt In internal di-scnsious unless IL
was necessary tn preserve order and up.
hold the laws. Supreme Chancellor
Richie, In speaking Of the policy Of ths
order, said there would probably bc no
change. "rhe samo lessons that IL teaches
men today" he said, will he good for men
l,"D years hence. No great question ut
policy will be debated nt the present scs-
sions cf the supreme lodge. The German
question and the saloon position were
both finally settled and i'm definite, de.
ridcd and plain manner"
The FIRST To Reach the city.
The FIRST of the visiting knights To- reach
the city were the members Of the second
brigade, composed of divisions from near.
by towns In northern Ohio. The Ports.
mouth division of the Virginia bri gadc ar.
rived saturday evening and was escorted
to the camp ground. This was only the
vanguard of the great pythinn army. but
the camp Is already full Of life and nctiv.
ity. ! he acres uf snowy tents, laid out in
strco's the grounds being illuminated 10y
clrctric lights, makes n very pretty sight.
The tents arc pitched in big, fields on both
sides of Payr" avenue, and nearly all oi
the knights will live at the camp ground
during their stay In the city.
ksthbonc sisters Are Ii.ctioncrring.
The Rithhon" sisters, one of the auxil.
iry orders W Pythians, has its hcadqunr-
tcrs NJ the Wcddcll House. The most i'm.
portant business To come before it, meet.
ing Is the election 1f supreme senior.
The leading candidates for the place agc
Mrs. J. B : Scubert. of Kansas City.
and Mrs. Nellie Scattcrgood. ut Michigan.
and some lively clcctionccring in their
behalf l. already going on.