The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-23
X. OF P. ENCAMPMENT
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HOLDS A
BUSY NIGHT SESSION.
Check for $4,000 Turned Over-What
the Merchants AssOcia.
ton Will DO.

At the meeting of the K. of p. executive
committee last night a communication was
received from the Merchants Association
of Indianapolis proposing to refund railroad
fare in full to all persons coming from In
diana points to the encampment and pur-
chasing from members of the association
goods to the value of $25. The executive
committee accepted the proposition.
The gas belt trip will probably be ADAM
doned. Chairman Denny, of the entertain
ment committee, returned yesterday from
an Eastern trip and found this matter in a
chaotic condition. He further learned from
the finance committee that the expense of
the trip would probably be greater than at
first estimated. The excursion is still be-
fore the executive committee, but it will
probably not be arranged.
A special committee, composed of c.. S..
Denny. j. r. Ross and John S. Lazarus.
was appointed to complete the arrange
ments for buffet lunch to be given to the
major general, u. r., X. of p, and his
staff, brigadier generals and their staffs,
colonies of regiments and members of the
executive committee. The committee will
try to have this take place at the Columbia
Club on Thursday night of encampment
week.
Otto N. Frenzel, of the finance commit
tee, reported that he had received the full
amount of the Citizens Street-railroad
Company's subscription to the encampment
fund. During the week he received a check
for $1,000, which, he informed the commit
tee, came at good time, as the drafts have
been heavier than the collections The COM
mittee formally expressed its thanks to the
Citizens Company, and suggested that other
subscribers to the fund make payments at
as early date is convenient. The time
has come when the executive committee $
heavy bills are coming in and money to meet
them is very much needed.
large amount of small business was
transacted by the committee. A communica-
ton was received by Secretary Bowers stat
ing that two new lodges which are about
for the percentage prizes, and also asking
If ununiformed lodges may participate in
the parade. The committee decided that no
lodges shall compete for prizes who did not
report membership June 80. 1t also decided
that bodies without uniforms may partici-
pate in the parade, but cannot compete for
prizes. The When Band and Rudy's Military
Band were engaged for the parade. The
action of Chairman Ross, in closing the
contract with John H. Schumacher for the
erection of a grand stand in front of the
courthouse, was ratified. The bid OF the In
dianapolis Tent and Awning Company to
cover the grand stand with white duck was
accepted. The committee decided that the
seats in the grand stand shall be sold uni
formly at 81 each and Secretary Bowers was
instructed to arrange for the printing of
tickets and the placing of them on sale.
There will be about 1000 seats to be thus
disposed of.
The committee may revoke the contract
with Pitts & Smith for the publication of
the souvenir programme. This firm was to
pay bonus for the right and expected to
make its profit through advertising and the
sale of the pamphlet. The firm has been
financially embarrassed In a way that 1t has
been impossible to carry out the contract.
The executive committee decided to refer
the whole matter to Chairman Ross and
Secretary Bowers Secretary Bowers has In
his possession the material necessary for
the publication. The pamphlet will be got
out In as elaborate a manner as time will
permit.