The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-23

chief of the Indiana Rathbone Sisters, will
arrive at Hotel English to-day.
Mrs. A. A.. Young, of Concord, N. H..
past supreme chancellor of the order ar
rived at the Denison yesterday.
All visitors to the Endowment Rank
headquarters in Camp Colgrove will be pre-
ganizer of Indiana, j. r. Stephens.
Colman w. Holt and Harry P. Bowers,
prominent members of the Concord IN. HI
lodge, arrived yesterday afternoon. Mr.
Holt said he was glad to get here and felt
like staying.
A c. Mnott, prominent Louisville drug
gist, is not a member OF the knights of
fythias, but he came along with the Ken
lucky delegation to help the boom for the
SO encampment for his city.
One Connecticut lodge came in with forty
one members out of fifty. Some of the
members were opposed to marching in the
parade, although there are prizes oHered
for the lodge bringing the largest per-
centage of membership and for the one COM
ing the longest distance.
The city controller issued the largest
number OF peddler's licenses yesterday that
has been issued on any one day in several
years. Most of the peddlers handle SOU
sell refreshments. One application to sell
ice-cream soda on the street was refused.
General Minsol, of Mansfield, o.. is the
biggest man in the Ohio delegation, in size
very rotund and weighs considerably over
two hundred pounds His step is as spry
as a girls and he stands the heat much
better than many of his more slender
comrades
Mr.. Tennent Lomax, of Montgomery, Ala,
member of the Supreme Lodge, arrived last
night Mr. Lomax was hot and dusty from
his long trip, but began getting in shape
for the work of the session at once. He
is accompanied by two Montgomery ladies.
who are enjoying the visit through the
North very much.
On account of the probability of there be-
ing several cases of heat prostration during
the progress of the parade to-day, Medical
Director carp desires ali the physicians of
the medical corps in the city 10 wear their
badges conspicuousiy while at their stations
along the line OF march, in order to be cas-
lily found on occasion.
w. w. Paisley, of the Champagne Qll.)
lodge, is proud of the band which accom-
panied the lodge to the encampment. He
says the State of Illinois hasn't another
band which is the equal of this musical or
ganization, and the first thing the Illinois
boys looked for after they left the train
was place where the band could play.
H. P. WATSON & Co. have on exhibition a
handsome sword, which is to be presented
TO the commanding officer of the most pop
ular company of the Uniformed Rank, and
a fine silk banner and United States flag,
which are to be given to the most popular
lodge of the K. OF p. The popularity OF the
vote.
The New York store offers handsome
sword TO the most popular captain in the
First Indiana Regiment, u. X. X. p, and
a similar one to the most popular captain
in any regiment except the First. The
swords are to be awarded by ballot. the
swords are on exhibition They are finely
jeweled, and the captains who receive them
will be justly proud of them
Master Robert Gunzenhauser, son of Capt.
GunzeLhauser, of Cleveland, o.: is one OF
the most prominent ngures at the encamp-
ment. Master GunzenhauSer is only four
years old, but wears suit of full X. Of T.
regimentals and carries a tiny sword He is
the pet of the Ohio delegation and Is known
as the youngest knight" although he is
not yet member of the order.
The First Florida Regiment is known as
the Alligator Brigade. The members
wear white caps, on top of which are
hard time getting enough little alligators
for their delegates as the soldiers in Elori-
da have almost exhausted the supply. The
delegation has carload of wines and fruits,
which it distributes as an advertisement
for the State.
George T. Beebe, of Anderson, who is
we'll known in Democratic State politics
and holds the position OF quartermaster of
Indiana K of P, is the busiest man in his
delegation, and all that Mr.. Eeebe does is
to constitute himself committee Of one to
see that TO visitor from another State has
cause TO complain Of the treatment he re-
cefveS while here
c. c. Francisco and c. A. Burnett, of
Dayton, o., are two lively members of the
Ohio delegation. They are not letting any
of the sights of indianapolis get away from
them MIR. Francisco says he is delighted
with the cordial treatment he is receiving
interest couldn't select the one to see tirst
We have a soldiers monument In Davfou =
he said, but it's like a fence post cons
pared 10 the one here.i
paak supreme chancellor Of the order. III
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