The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
COMING OF THE PYTHIANS
PREPARATIONS FOR THE GREAT EN-
CAMPMENT IN PROGRESS.
site of the Camp GrOund--EIaborate
Street DecOrations-List
of Committees.

After two years of hard work the execu-
tive committee. consisting of five members
of the Board of Trade. five of the CONNER
cal Club and FIVE of the order of knights
of Pythas, which has been arranging fol-
the encannpment of the Uniform Rank and
the convention of the Supreme Lodge, be-
gins to see that its work is to be crowned
with success. Public interest is growing as
people begin to understand the magnitude
OF the events. The committee predicts that
10000 strangers will be here including 20 OOt
Uniform Rank knights. who will go into
camp at Camp Colgrove," on Fall creek.
While not much stir has been made, the
executive committee, with the assistance OF
a score of other committees made up OF
several hundred influential business men
has accomplished satisfactory results. In a
very short period the financial committee
raised So, 600 by subscriptions. The financial
phases having early been provided for, the
other tasks of considerable magnitude were
undertaken by the various committees. They
are hard at work now putting on the finish
ing touches and are having frequent meet
ings. Everything will be completed by the
time the encampment begins Aug. p.
THE CAMP GROUND.
The committee on camp and camp
grounds has selected an eighty-acre tract OF
land above Fall creek, lying east of Me-
ridian street and extending to Central ave-
nue.. A contract was made with Cleve-
land man to furnish 300 tents which are
needed. He IS to turn the camp over to the
executive committee ready for use. The
contractor would not be embarrassed if the
committee were to revoke the contract, as
there is a great demand for tents for the
army, and the committee considers itself
fortunate in having closed up this matter
before the war began.
The committee on street decorations, of
which Albert Gall is chairman includes the
names Of thirty-four other well-known bust
ness men. This committee has been arrang-
ing to have business houses and others
along the principal streets make elaborate
street decorations. Its work will be taken
up vigorously soon. Many valuable sugges-
tons have been made to business men, who
have shown much interest in putting out ar
tistic and striking decorations, and the indi-
cations are that when the knights of
Pythias assemble Indianapolis will present
a gorgeous holiday spectacle that has never
been equaled here, or, for that matter, in
any city which has had the pleasure of en-
Biennial encampments. The decorations are
to be in the colors of the order. Besides Sc
curing the cooperation of citizens in deco
rating their own buildings, the committee
will arrange for handsome decorations of
the public buildings. The soldiers monu-
ment is to be brilliantly Illuminated at night
with thousands of colored electric lights, ar
Carged in beautiful designs.
Strangers who are in town will be given
all sorts of information by the committee on
information, of which John r. Cleland is
chairman. Booths are to be located on all
the principal streets, at convenient inter-
ValS, where strangers may receive such in
formation as may be necessary to enable
them to get about the city. Printed matter
containing, information will be kept at the
booths and the attendants will be ready to
answer questions. Permission will be OBJ
tanned by an ordinance of Council author
izing the erection of the street booths, grand
stands, etc.
Reviewing stands along the line of march
Will be put up for use on. the days of pa
rade. Seats will be provided in them for the
commander-in-chief of the Uniform Rank,
members of the Supreme Lodge the officers
of the Grand Lodge of Indiana and invited
guests. Another reviewing stand is to be
occupied by Governor Mount Mayor Tag
CART, the Board of Trade Governors and
officers, officers and directors of the Com
Council and guests.
A committee on horses and carriages. Hor-
ace F; Wood, chairman, is furnishing in
formation to members of the order in other
States who will want to use horses. Strang-
ers who may not know how to get hotel ac-
commodations will be informed by the COM
mittee on hotels and public comfort, of
which e. 5. r. Seguin is chairman, and
which has canvassers at work getting a
list of all boarding houses in the city with
the number that can be Accommodated and
the prices of board. Those who desire may
arrange for accommodations by correspond
ence before coming. Those who have neg
lected this will be assigned to places after
they reach indianapolis. Maj. Gen. James r.
Carnahan is chairman of the committee on
l1O 1Tniff nn ic
at work laying out the line of march of the
parade and preparing for the numerous re-
views. The committee on transportation,
John s. Lazarus chairman, is disseminat-
ing information concerning the one-cent-a-
mile rate which was guaranteed by the Cen
trail Passenger Association before Indianap-
oils was selected. Numerous other commit
tees are to look after the entertainment and
comfort of the throngs of visitors that are
THE COMMITTEES.
The executive committee caused to be
printed last week pamphlet containing the
rules under which the work is being done
and the names of the various committees,
with a brief statement of what each is to
do Following are the various committees:
Executive Committee-Caleb S. Denny,
Sterling r, Holt Daniel P. Erwin, David
Milton S. Huey, John S. Lazarus, James r.
Ross, Claude Matthews. Thomas Taggart,
David 3; Shideler, John W. McCardle.
eers-Chairman, James r. Ross; vice chair
man. Frank A. Maus; secretary, Frank
Bowers; treasurer. Sterling r. Holt.
Finance Committee-David M Parry.
chairman, Thomas Taggart. Charles s.
Hernly Charles S. Barker, George T. Breu-
mig, James A. Hamilton Charles J. Crane.
A. A. Barnes, J. N. Carey, T. E. Griffith
w B. Holton, Charles Mcguire, L. Weisen-
berger, Dwight Frazer, S. E. Rauh, F. D.
Stalnaker, W. II. Brown, Arthur Gillett.
r. II. McCrea, r. H. Reese, c. Vonnegut,
1r., Julius Q. Walk, Evans Woollen, E. j.