The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-27
K. OF P. COMMITTEES.
Street Decorations and Entertain
ments for the Encampment.


ments for the Encampment.
Al last nights meeting of the executive
committee in charge of the arrangements
for the K of P. encampment the chairman
ships of some of the more important sub
committees were decided upon, and the
committee approved the general scheme OF
organization and system of handling funds,
which had been put in shape by Secretary
Frank Bowers, along lines suggested in
previous discussions of the committee For
handling the funds collected very COM
plete system of acquisitions and warrants
has been arranged that will make the work
of the auditing committee easy.
The reception committee will be composed
in part of the executive committee, and COL
Ross will act as chairman. The Governor
and mayor and the presidents of the Com
mercial Club and Board of Trade Will be
among the men added to this committee
The full membership of the finance COM
mittee, with d. NJ. Parry as chairman, has
already been announced. The committee on
horses and carriages will be headed by
Horace WOOD. - !
The printing committee will be composed
of the four officers OF the executive COM
mittee. 1t is the intention OF this commit
tee to get up d very handsome souvenir
programme OF the encampment, containing
information about the order, the encamp-
ment and the city The privilege Oh the eA-
elusive sale of these programmes Will De
This committee will also get out souvenir
badge that will be something new In It's
way and creditable to the occasion. I.he
transportation committee, composed or j.
s. Lazarus and Evans Woollen, has an easy
task for the local roads nave ALREADY guar
anteed rates
There will be a committee on street dec
orations, whose duty it will be to arrange
a scheme of street decoration, urge upon
firms and persons the necessity of decora-
ting their premises and endeaVor 10 nave
this decorating done in conformity with a
general plan. 1t is probable that this COM
mittee will undertake an elaborate scheme
for illumination of the streets at night. "A
committee grand STANDS Will De dp-
pointed to erect suitable and safe stands
for the officers along the line OF march,
There will be q committee on review ana
parade, but this will come directly under
the control of the military authorities of the
order, and will be appointed by General
Carnahan. The escort committee Will be
headed by Colonel John A. Conlen, and VIII
also be in charge of the military branch.
Its business will be to meet all incoming
regiments and companies and escort them
to their proper place in camp,
There will be committee on hotels and
public comfort which will make the proper
arrangements with the hotels and boarding
houses of the city, will make directory OF
those who desire to entertain the Visitors at
reasonable expense, and will see that all are
properly provided for. This committee Will
provide a system of registering at cen
trail point so that the stopping place OF any
visitor can be found by his friends There
will be an information committee, and it
will establish a system OF information
booths.
Upon the work of the entertainment COM
mittee much of the success of the gathering
will depend, and there are number or sug-
gestions awaiting 1t as soon as 1T snail be
appointed. One of these that is looked upon
with some favor is plan for night in
dustrial parade, something like that OF the
Yelled Prophet at st. Louis.
The executive committee last night ap-
proved the form of an address to the public
concerning the coming gathering that will
be published in day or two.