The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-28
GREAT CROWD EXPECTED
OCCASION OF THE X. OF p. ENCAMP-
MENT WILL BE BANNER WEEK.
General Carnahan's Conference with
the Supreme Observation-Disclosures
Killed in Battle.

Maj. Gen. James r. Carnahan, of this
city, the highest officer in the Uniform
Rank, knights of Pythias, has had last
conference with Supreme Chancellor Col
grove relative to the coming encampment
of the Uniform Rank and convention of the
Supreme Lodge Both the encampment and
the convention are to be held in this city at
the same time, the encampment occurring
during the week of Aug. p and the conven-
ton beginning Aug. "a and continuing ten
days. The Supreme Assembly, the highest
tribunal of the Uniform Rank, will be held
conformity with the encampment, and there
are several matters in which both the de-
Lucrative bodies are interested The Uni
form Rank is, in a measure, subordinate to
the Supreme Lodge. and Major General Car
nahan'S report to the Supreme Assembly Is
also made in part by Supreme Chancellor
Colgrove to the Supreme Lodge. Major
Genera! Canadians report shows that the
Uniform Rank is in a prosperous condition,
both financially and in point of member
ship. II has valuable property interests and
a good round sum in the treasury. AS to
the membership, the report shows there are
1000 Uniform Rank companies, with
membership of about 100000. According to
the report, it is shown that about 5000 MEM
States army, many of them at the front"
and others in camps of rendezvous ready for
orders.
One OF the most prominent members of the
rank in the army is Gen. James Fl. Barkley,
commander of the Illinois brigade. He is
now in command of brigade of volunteers
under Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee at Jackson
ville Fla. He has been at the head of the
Illinois Uniform Rank since his election at
Milwaukee in 1880. He was reelected at
Kansas City in 1892, at Washington in 1894,
and again in 1896. the annual election occur
ring during the biennial encampments 1t is
probable that General Barley will be re-
elected this year, and it is expected also that
the election Will cause a large number or
Illinois people to attend the encampment
KNIGHTS KILLED IN BATTLE.
General Carnahan, on his return from
Hastings, Mich, where the consultation
with Chancellor Colgrove was had. received
the first official report of the death of mem
bers of the Uniform Rank in battle. He re-
ceived a letter from a sergeant of Roose-
velt's Rough Riders in which it was said
that every officer of one of the companies
and one-third of the privates were Uniform
Rank men. The letter was an official one,
and informed the commanding officer that
the captain of this company and one cor
poral were killed in the battle OF santiago
Both were succeeded by members OF tue
While at Hastings General Carnahan ex-
planned to Chancellor Colgrove all the ar
engagements that have been made for the
encampment and the entertainment or mem
bers of the Supreme Lodge and the otner
gatherings Chancellor Coigrove eXSpre ISss.,
respect ever attempted, and he DelieVes the
encampment will be the most successful In
the history of the order. The plans for the
Entertainment of visitors to the city also
met the approval of Chancellor Colgrove
He was especially pleased with the plan to
ment, which is to take the place of the
usual fire works display ana general hur-
rah."
General Carnahan is receiving many en-
cling letters regarding the attendance.
The brigade commanders of New Hampshire
and Massachusetts both write TO INFORM
rate has been made from New England
points, better by far than the rate at nrst
made by the New England PASSENGER AS AS
from Boston has been made, and the New
England people write TO say they VIII come
by the thousands in special trains from Bos,
TON From Wheeling, W. Va. comes word
from the commander OF the Second We ,s6
Virginia Regiment that he will bring 4O0
me y With him. Of aH Wh saS Who come viii
swell the total to twice that number. one
of the two Chicago regiments writes tnal Il
will come 700 strong, and the lnIormatlon Is
vouchsafed that thousands of Chicago peo-
Die not directly interested in the K, of r
will take advantage of the low rate 10 Visit
One letter received by General Carnahan
contains a bit of bad news. 1t contains the
information that Gen. George b.. Currle,
brigade commander of Kentucky, has sui,
fered a stroke of paralysis. The command
of this brigade will be assigned to the senior
colonel. and it is not likely the illness or
General Currie will affect the attendance or
Kentucky knights. Louisville is candi-
date for the 1900 encampment and the State
expects to make big showing wing at 6b bndif Rsg
ment writes that at least 400 members of his
regiment will come to Ind aofa tss Of e9 the
nrganizaf ion of the first regiment of that
State: The organization was effects effected y July
10. with Fred f. Putnam as colonei IL IL
said that almost every member OF the regl-
m men viii viii attend the indianapolis encamp-
ment. General Carnahan is receiving let
ters every day from members OF his stan
saving they will be present. The indica-
fions are that over 80 per cent. OF the men,
hers of the staff will attend the encamp-
mont